tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75389368194759789802024-03-05T00:53:31.446-05:00RevolienceThe Pursuit of TruthAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-1668494938270342402013-03-27T11:50:00.000-04:002013-03-27T14:27:35.362-04:00SUSTAIN YOURSELF!!!<br />
One doesn't have to be a "conspiracy theorist" to see there is more than meets the eye in today's world. After "waking up" it's easy to follow the money trail and the countless associations between politics and big business. It's getting to the point where it's obvious. No longer do the elite few even try to go to elaborate lengths to deceive or manipulate the masses. They don't have to...<br />
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Look at the world around you. It is a product of human nature. People's choices have constructed a modern non-fiction novel without the vivid imaginations of George Orwell or Ray Bradbury. Their warnings have been ignored. They dreamed of it and wrote about it- we're living it. The gears of the machine have been turning, slowly but steadily, and it's pace has been quickened by our apathy and indifference. For we have become products of our time- consumers consumed with ourselves.<br />
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Like Bob Dylan wrote, the times, they are a changin'. Seemingly overnight, without our conscious consent, our worst fears have unlocked the closet door. They don't have to say anything, our minds produce a terror unmatched to any script. The man in the mirror only reflects our perception anyway. Our cries in the night go unnoticed. We can only save ourselves. The call to action is our only resolve. Our survival depends on the stroke of our pens, pencils and keys- for we are the authors of this story, and we've got a deadline...<br />
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Change is our agenda, let's look at theirs- the agenda for the 21st century: AGENDA 21. So what is "Agenda 21?" It started at the Earth Summit UN conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992. Since it's inception, it has been modified at subsequent conferences and implemented at an international, national, regional and local level. One hundred and seventy eight countries adopted the program, and there's only one hundred and ninety six countries in the world total. I believe with those numbers, if you are reading this, you are most definitely affected.<br />
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So what is it? Well, by definition, Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations, in a 300 page document, divided into 40 chapters, with 4 sections, all devoted to "sustainable developement." Section 1 is directed at combating poverty, changing consumption patterns, promoting health, achieving a more sustainable population and sustainable settlement in decision making. Section 2 includes atmospheric protection, combating deforestation, protecting fragile environments, conservation of biodiversity, control of pollution and management of biotechnology and radioactive wastes. Section 3 discusses the roles of our youth, women, NGO's local authorities, business, workers and strengthening the role of indigenous peoples, their communities and farmers. Section 4 is the implementation of science, technology transfer, education and financial mechanisms...<br />
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At first glance, this might seem like a good thing. I think we would all have to agree these are issues that need addressing. Of course, we've all heard you can't judge a book by it's cover and that wolves come in sheep's clothing. The Agenda for the 21st century has become quite the controversy over the last two decades. In our pursuit of truth, perhaps we should look at the "results" of such an endeavor, rather than just the table of contents.<br />
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Have you ever considered that perhaps the UN bypasses our nation's laws? That perhaps Congress isn't involved for a reason? Could it be that the voice of the people has no affect there? Let's review the UN's stance on land for example... "Land cannot be treated as an ordinary asset, controlled by individuals and subject to the pressures and inefficiencies of the market. Private land ownership is also a principle instrument of accumulation and concentration of wealth and therefore contributes to social injustice; if unchecked, it may become a major obstacle in the planning and implementation of development schemes. The provision of decent dwellings and healthy conditions for the people can only be achieved if land is used in the interest of society as a whole."<br />
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Hmmm... So this is starting to sound a little bit different than at the beginning. Many are arguing that this is just a well contrived plan to implement worldwide socialism. Mind you, entire books, publications, blogs, shows and other means are dedicated to this. This is just a scratch on the surface. If you haven't researched Agenda 21- you definitely should. Learning that there's a global plan to take away privately owned land is just the beginning. The International Council of Local Environmental Issues (ICLEI) is a powerhouse funding this project and it might serve you well to go to their website and see if your community is one of the 600 cities, towns and counties that's part of their network in America.<br />
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The trail of money isn't limited to ICLEI either. We've talked about the Rockerfellers before, and we KNOW what their intentions are- remember Memoirs? They don't hide the fact that they have a plan for a New World Order, and they could care less what any person or government thinks or says about it. It might be a good idea (hint, hint) to start researching GMO's (genetically modified organisms), vaccines and chemtrails.<br />
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While you're jaw's dropping, go ahead and research the Ludlow Massacre and the Endangered Species Act. You should not stop there. Perhaps you should look into Monsanto, Dow AgroSciences, Bayer CropScience and Cargill- start with the money trail and look at your dinner plate. You might just start looking into foraging for wild, edible plants afterwards. If that doesn't sell you, check out our national healthcare statistics in relation to causes of death and diseases over the last few decades.<br />
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It might interest you to find out there's a global plan specifically targeting the U.S. to control the population numbers with the very things they depend on everyday to sustain themselves- like food, water and air. Did you know GMO's are illegal everywhere EXCEPT THE U.S? Have you checked out the latest water reports to see a list of over 60,000 chemicals, whose properties haven't been tested for safety, which are polluting it? Did you know air is the most important basic need in a survival situation? Just three minutes without it- game over. Ever wondered about those jet stream lines in the sky? Better stop lookin down and start lookin up.<br />
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Remember that these people are also responsible for the Federal Reserve and energy supplied through our dependency on oil. Petroleum products dominate our lives, and not just in our vehicles and houses- it's in more than you could imagine. Guess who owns Standard Oil? Guess who started and funds the International Service for the Acquisition Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA)? Guess who established marijuana as a Schedule 1 Narcotic in 1973 known as part of the "Rockefeller Drug Laws?"<br />
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Could it be that hemp is a low maintenance plant, needing no pesticides or herbicides? Could it be that hemp produces oil, paper products, biodegradeable plastics, medicine, textiles, ropes, clothes, medicines and even be a "super food?" I didn't even mention it's effect on the the quality of the environment and our air. Perhaps this crop "threatened" a few industries owned by the Rockefellers? I once again return to page 405 of David Rockefeller's "Memoirs." I've said it before, none of this is a conspiracy against the horse, when it comes from the horses mouth himself... Read it.<br />
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Speaking of the horses mouth, read this speech from Bill Gates. "The current population of the world is 6.8 billion people... that's headed up to about 9 billion. Now if we do a really great job on new vaccines, health care, reproductive health services, we could lower that number by perhaps 10 or 15%...."(Perhaps you should read that out loud one more time) If you would like to hear it, I encourage you to look it up on YouTube. Ted Turner has also been quoted as saying, "A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present level would be ideal." Need I remind you where these men stand in terms of wealth, land ownership and the types of businesses they own? Follow the money trail down the rabbit hole and watch your head.<br />
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Here's some other quotes that might interest you:<br />
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-In order to stabilize world population, we must eliminate 350,000 a day. It is a horrible thing to say, but it is just as bad as not saying it. -Jacques Cousteau, UNESCO courier<br />
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-Depopulation should be the highest priority of foreign policy towards the third world, because the U.S. economy will require large amounts of minerals from abroad, especially from less developed countries. The world population needs to be decreased by 50%. The elderly are useless eaters. -Henry Kissinger<br />
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-Isn't the only hope for the planet that the industrialized civilizations collapse? Isn't it our responsibility to bring that about? -Maurice Strong, founder of the UN Environment Programme<br />
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-The Planetary Regime might be given responsibility for determining the optimum population for the world and for each region and for arbitrating various countries' shares within their regional limits. Control of population size might remain the responsibility of each government, but the Regime would have some power to enforce the agreed limits. -John P. Holdren, Obama's Ecoscience Czar<br />
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-We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right crisis and the nations will receive the New World Order. -David Rockefeller<br />
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-A reasonable estimate for an industrialized world society at the present North American material standard of living would be 1 Billion. At the more frugal European standard of living, 2-3 Billion would be possible. -UN Biodiversity Assessment<br />
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-The present vast overpopulation, now far beyond the world carrying capacity, cannot be answered by future reductions in the birth rate due to contraception, sterilization and abortion, but must be met in the present by the reduction of numbers presently existing. THIS MUST BE DONE BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY. -Initiative of the United Nations, ECO 92 Earth Charter<br />
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Did you know there is actually a U.N. treaty entitled "Convention on the Prohibition of Military or any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10 December 1976?" I suppose you might not have known, we have the ability to actually control the weather and use it as a weapon. You might be saying that's impossible, yet why is there a treaty prohibiting it? Imagine if we had close to 200 antennas capable of broadcasting a frequency pulse of BILLIONS of watts to heat the upper atmosphere? What if we had satellites capable of producing enough microwaves to... oh wait a minute... we do.<br />
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Surely our government, or any other government, would never think of testing such a thing... You might want to research U.S. Patent #4,686,605 entitled "Method and Apparatus for Altering a Region in the Earth's Atmosphere, Ionosphere, and/or Magnetosphere by Bernard J. Eastlund. Then you might want to research HAARP and the RF signals recorded during Katrina and Rita. The information might just get you wondering. Surely they wouldn't use this technology as a weapon like they did with nuclear energy? Right?? I mean we have a treaty!!!<br />
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It's no secret, there's a lot going on behind the scenes. Obviously, history reminds us with events like say, The Manhattan Project, that we are not always in the "know." That's easy to accept. It's not hard to deduce, not assume, that the government and big business are "holding hands." Remember when the housing bubble burst? The government was promoting home ownership with tax credits, subsidies and suppressed interest rates. The subsequent market bubble burst and the economy crashed. Imagine the hands of government on a much larger scale, with much larger consequences. Even our short history, reminds us what happens when government control increases. Are you really comfortable with an entity this large, with this much power, in bed with these kinds of people, with such a horrible track record, with these kinds of plans, to make these kinds of decisions?<br />
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-Obesity is at an epidemic level in the U.S. More than 66 million adults are obese, which is more than the entire population of the U.K. The result is diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and a multitude of other health related issues. The economic loss forecast for non productivity, is estimated to be between $390 -$580 Billion according to the Robert Wood Foundation. In addition, healthcare costs are scheduled to increase $66 Billion per year by 2030.<br />
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-Diabetes accounts for 10% of our total health care, and has a projected annual cost of almost $500 Billion by 2020.<br />
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-Heart disease is the largest killer of both men and women in the U.S. according to the American Heart Association. Heart disease kills more Americans than all other forms of cancer combined.<br />
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-Life expectancy is the lowest among wealthy nations due to disease in the U.S. According to the National Institute of Health, in general, Americans have the lowest chance of surviving to age 50, when compared to all other wealthy nations. We also fared worse in nine other health related areas: infant mortality and low birth weight, injuries and homicides, teen pregnancy and STD's, HIV and AIDS, drug related deaths, obesity and diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease and disabillity.<br />
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Now with statistics like that, what can we logically deduce about the state of American's health? Common sense would dictate that American's are getting sicker, not healthier. Is the Agenda for the 21st century really helping our sustainability? We're just looking at statistics here. Are American's breathing better air? Are American's consuming better food and water? Are the advances in the medical field really benefiting us in the long run? Has technology really increased our levels of exercise or promoted laziness? Is taking away our land supposed to "benefit the whole?" Are increased restrictions really going to help? After two decades, just exactly what have been the benefits of these plans for "sustainable development?" If results are everything, perhaps there needs to be some changes.<br />
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Numbers don't lie, people do... Don't be dependent- be self reliant... We have the power of choice... We're giving away our freedoms and killing ourselves... We fund the very companies we're supposedly against... Can't blame them... We can only blame ourselves... Start researching and educating yourself... Make better decisions and choices... Start preparing... Get involved... Exercise and eat right... Grow your own food... The key to a healthy mind is through a healthy body... Don't just survive- thrive... SUSTAIN YOURSELF!!!<br />
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Sources:<br />
UN Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat 1), preamble to Agenda Item 10 of the report<br />
David Rockefeller- "Memoirs"<br />
Rosie Koire- Behind the Green Mask: U.N. Agenda 21<br />
www.sustainabilitydevelopement.un.org<br />
www.naturalnews.com<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
www.theblaze.com<br />
www.infowars.com<br />
www.youtube.com<br />
www.livestrong.com<br />
www.huffingtonpost.com<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-29171569354238216832013-03-13T16:18:00.002-04:002013-03-13T16:18:18.425-04:00 The U.S. Government for the "Common Man"<br />
To make this more interesting, we're gonna label "the people" as an abused partner in a long standing relationship. We were sick of being abused by the King of England, so we got Thomas Jefferson to write a "Dear John" letter, known as the Declaration of Independence. "Enough! You suck, here's why and bye!" We definitely didn't have a clean break, but we survived- some of us anyway. Obviously we were a little scarred from that relationship, and it showed in our first Constitution- The Articles of Confederation. We weren't so interested in giving away our power, and like a rebound relationship, it failed...<br />
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After a few years of nursing our wounds and boosting our confidence, we got our act together, and decided the best relationship would be one where the power was divided equally. So we drafted the 2nd Constitution. It was better, but we were still a little bit scared, so we amended it, and added the Bill of Rights to "ensure" our freedoms- you know freedom of speech, our right to keep and bear arms, freedom of religion etc. Since the first ten amendments, we've added a few, and slowly but surely, because we weren't paying attention, some of our most basic rights are being threatened and taken away. Before we repeat history again, perhaps we should review a little how things are set up...(I'm thinkin' we might wanna keep the "house" this time.)<br />
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Our government (Federalism-Division of power), is divided into 3 categories. The Legislative Branch makes laws for the nation. The main body of this branch is the Congress, which is divided into 2 parts- the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Executive Branch makes sure the laws from the former, are followed. The President, Vice-President and the "Cabinet" (15 members who offer advice on "important decisions") head up this branch. The Judicial Branch is made up of a series of courts- the highest court is the Supreme Court, which interprets the nation's laws and acts accordingly...<br />
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So what are the "laws" and how are they passed? National Laws are laws everyone has to follow, while individual State Laws are only good in those individual states. National Laws are passed in Congress, and then signed into law by the President. In order to make a law, a "Bill," or draft is written of a proposed law, and then passed out to each Senator. A "Standing Committee" (legislators) review the bill and does one of 3 things: 1. Sends the proposed Bill back with no changes. 2. Makes changes and sends it back. 3. Tables it(does nothing). If there were no changes, the proposed Bill gets penciled into the Senate's calendar, and the majority(over half) have to agree for it to slide to the House of Representatives. It then goes through the same process before it gets a date with the President. He can pass the Bill or reject the Bill(veto). If he rejects it, the Bill can still become law with 2/3rds of the Senate and 2/3rds of the House votes(super majority). It can also become law if the President doesn't sign it for 10 days...<br />
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Obviously, it's important who makes up these Bills and who passes them into Law. So how does that happen? The President is Commander in Chief, and is a pretty important person, so we control who gets that esteemed and powerful position with our votes right? Wrong. Say hello to the "Electoral College." Under Article 2, we have an "Indirect Democracy." In other words, this power doesn't rest with the people, it rests with "proportional representation." Since 1964, the first candidate to get to 270 Electoral College votes, wins. The "popular vote" doesn't elect the President, the Electoral College elects the President.<br />
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Only in theory does the "popular vote" elect the President. Doesn't matter if the scales are off. A President can still win even if he doesn't win the "popular vote." Remind you of any past election?.. In short, our forefathers always knew the country would be divided into "factions" in some way, and they didn't want to give any certain "faction" that kind of power- so they compromised, and set up a "filter." This power is reserved for an "elite few." Technically, the Electoral College doesn't have to vote with the "popular vote"- only the "Unwritten Constitution" states that... If no candidate gets 270, the House of Representatives votes in the President- this shows our forefathers lack of "trust" in a true "democracy." Better get that in your head. You live in an "Indirect Democracy." Look it up...<br />
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Sooooo, let's talk about Presidential power- specifically "Implied Power." When the President does something not specifically delegated in the Constitution, they can claim that power IS derived from something that IS delegated. For example, something perhaps in the interests of "National Security." Some of us may not realize it, but the President doesn't declare war. Congress declares war. There hasn't been a declared war since WWII. So how have we gone to war so many times since the last major world war? Executive Power is the answer. Have you looked at the list of Executive Powers? You might want to go read my other post "Fire in the WHOLE!" to find out exactly what kind of power the Commander in Chief really has. It's very important that you know this. I repeat, this IS VERY IMPORTANT.<br />
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All of us need to gain a better understanding and perspective of our government. The "voice of the people" does need to be heard, but it needs to be heard by educated minds. Our forefathers set up a form of government with several checks and balances, in an effort to keep America safe from itself and what it would become. It was a step in a different direction. They knew there would always be difference of opinion. They knew there would be separation and factions. They knew there needed to be change and the need for change would always be. They also knew, that change was up to us- the people.<br />
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We also need to gain a better understanding of the people who founded our government. Twenty four of the signers of the Declaration, were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, while nine of them were farmers and large plantation owners. They were men of means, yet they all accepted penalty of death for their actions if captured. Many of these men died and many of them suffered- greatly. We don't hear or read of their sacrifices enough. It would serve you well to research their lives. They valued liberty with their lives for our future security. We should honor their deaths with our very lives. It is our turn. This is our time. We have been sleeping, and the rooster beckons us to wake. Time waits for no man... <br />
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"Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family or class of men; therefore the people alone have an incontestable, unalienable, and indefeasible right to institute government; and to reform, alter, or totally change the same, when their protection, safety, prosperity and happiness require it." -John Adams<br />
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"A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor and bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government... The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first... I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." -Thomas Jefferson<br />
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I would encourage you to read our fore-fathers words and works in your journey to understand more about our government. Read the Federalist Papers. It will open your eyes. You will see how they looked at us, government and our future as a nation. Don't limit yourself in the process either. Keep an open mind. Understand things might not be the way you were brought up to believe, or even want to believe. It's a hard pill to swallow that our fore-fathers didn't trust a true "democracy." It's difficult to believe your vote doesn't truly determine the outcome of the election of the highest position in the country. Does that mean you shouldn't vote? Absolutely not. Energy flows where attention goes. We need more people to understand not only the workings of our government, but it's history as well. Don't take any single person's word for it- find out for yourself. If you don't trust the government, you don't trust yourself. At the core of the institutions of man, is man himself. If we want change, we have to change- Revolution begins with us.<br />
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The fate of our future, lies in our hands. Everyday, we are losing more of our freedoms from a machine our founders tried to slow down. They knew if we became complacent, the worst could happen. It is happening. Don't fool yourself into thinking this doesn't deserve your attention. IT DOES. There will come a time when you will have to make difficult decisions and you had better know where you stand when you have to make those decisions. Make sure you review history- It is the forecast of things to come. The state of the world is at critical mass. Whether you to choose to face it or willfully ignore it, is up to you. Make sure that YOU WILL BE AFFECTED WHETHER YOU WANT TO BE OR NOT. Get involved and make a difference while you can. Don't worry about where you start or how you start. Start somewhere. Start now. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Ghandi<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.usa.gov<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
www.bensguide.gpo.gov<br />
www.dojgov.net<br />
www.youtube.com -Hip Hughes History<br />
The Declaration of Independence (found in a series of books by the Great Books Foundation)<br />
The Articles of Confederation<br />
The United States Constitution<br />
The Federalist Papers (specifically Fed 10)<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-68039213288728174002013-03-06T10:32:00.000-05:002013-03-06T12:32:46.087-05:00Progress Report<br />
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*According to Pearson's Education Firm, in their global report on education, the United States places 17th in the developed world. Finland ranked the highest, followed by South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.<br />
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*According to PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), who compares the knowledge and skills of 15-yr.olds in 70 countries, ranked the U.S. 14th for reading skills, 17th for science skills and 25th for mathematical skill. The report on the U.S. reveals we have fallen behind in the percentage of 15-yr.olds who are enrolled in school, ranking third from the bottom, above only Mexico and Turkey. The report also shows only eight countries have a lower high school graduation rate than the U.S., and as far as college graduates, the U.S. has slipped from 2nd to 13th.<br />
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*In 1966-67, of the 1.4 million students who took the verbal section of the S.A.T., a score of 700 or better, was achieved by 33,000... In 1986-87, of the 1.8 million students who took the verbal section of the S.A.T., a score of 700 or better was achieved by less than 14,000 students.<br />
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*In a recent Newsweek poll, 30% of the U.S. citizens didn't know who the vice-president was, and almost 50% of the U.S. citizens could not describe the Bill of Rights.<br />
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*According to the Oklahoma Council of Public Affair's civic education poll for public school students, 77% didn't know George Washington was the first President; couldn't name Thomas Jefferson as the author of the Declaration of Independence and only 2.8% actually passed the citizenship test. Along similar lines, the Goldwater Institute of Phoenix did the same survey, and only 3.5% of the students passed the civics test.<br />
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*According to Gallup Polls, on the eve of the Iraq War, 69% of American's thought Saddam Hussein was responsible and/or involved in the 9/11 attacks. After four years, that number didn't even decrease by 50%.<br />
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*The Global Education study places 16 other industrialized countries higher than the U.S. in science and 23 other industrialized countries higher than the U.S. in math.<br />
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*According to the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress, 68% of public school children do not read proficiently by the time they finish the 3rd grade; the U.S. News & World reported that barely 50% of students are ready for college level reading.<br />
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*Of the 21 countries participating in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, American high school seniors did better than only 2 countries- Cyprus and South Africa.<br />
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*According to the National Endowment of the Arts, 40% of Americans under the age of 44 did not read a single book, fiction or non-fiction, over the course of the year. The proportion of 17 yr. olds who read nothing (unless required by school) doubled just between the years of 1984-2004.<br />
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*MSNBC posted that of the high school seniors who took the 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress, only 13% showed academic performance in American history.<br />
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*According to Common Core, only 43% of high school students knew the civil war was fought sometime between 1850-1900, 25% of high school students thought Christopher Columbus made his famous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean after 1750, only 60% of high school students knew WWI was fought between 1900 and 1950 and 33% did not know that the Bill of Rights included freedom of speech and religion.<br />
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*According to the National Geographic Society, one of their surveys revealed only 37% of Americans between the ages of 18-24 could find Iraq on the map and 50% couldn't find the state of New York.<br />
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Based on the above mentioned statistics and numbers, one could argue that America is becoming "dumbed-down." Of course, look at what successive generations have been arguing and stating for years on end. Statistics are just indicators. Rarely do people challenge the sources of statistics, data or the information presented. One could spend their entire lives assessing, comparing and arriving at conclusions based on that information and it's sources. In short, people look for data to support their way of thinking. So, in our search for Truth, what do we think?...<br />
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One could definitely argue, based on statistics, that people are, in fact, becoming more dependent, and less self-reliant. This opinion could easily be supported based on current trends in the country. Common sense would dictate, that with the birth and growth of technology, one doesn't have to be as self-reliant as his ancestors. Obviously, with evolution, we gain both advantages and disadvantages. Our modern society simply traded one set of problems for the other. We have advanced in some areas, but we have definitely fallen short in others. Solutions may have been provided for past generations, but in turn, problems have been created for future generations.<br />
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People often wonder, are we better off with technology? This is a double sided question. People back their opinions on average life expectancy numbers, population numbers etc., but does that really encompass the Truth? Haven't our problems just increased at the same rate overall? Are we, as humans, capable of evolving as fast as technology has? We could use our advances to solve a number of issues, yet we don't. In fact, a lot of our problems are easily solved, but controlled by other factors- on purpose. Have we used technology to our advantage, or proportionally disadvantaged ourselves at the same time?<br />
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The institutions of man are corrupt, which means man, at the foundation, is corrupt. As long as man is corrupt, so too will be his society. Education, has always been a subject of great debate. Perhaps we're teaching the wrong subjects in school? Perhaps we're teaching subjects in the wrong order? Perhaps we're not self-educating enough out of school? The quickest way to a healthy mind, is through a healthy body, but is that belief held and practiced by the majority? Experience plays a major role in the development of one's morals and ethics, so is this factored into our educations? What about our children's educations?<br />
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Which classes do you wish you could have taken while in school? Would they include courses in any of the following: Common sense, Logistical Reasoning, Critical & Forward Thinking, Self-Reliance, Preparedness & Survival, How Debt & Money Really Works, Developing Codes, Virtues & Ethics to Live By, Balance & Moderation in Life, Time Management, Reciprocal Relationships, Spiritual Development & Awakening, A Practical Approach To Living Within Your Means, The Pursuit of Happiness, Civil Disobedience, Environmental Awareness, Knowing Thyself 101...<br />
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The list of things we learn through experience is quite long. We can't really appreciate what we're learning until we realize how it really affects us. If we don't use it, we lose it. How much of our education do we really retain? I would venture to say those numbers are quite astonishing and embarrassing at the same time. Of that which we do retain, how much do we "willfully ignore?" Those statistics would indicate how "dumbed-down" we really are as a whole. For example, the World Health Organization and the Academy of Sciences state beyond a shadow of doubt, cell phones cause cancer, yet statistics on this blog state that over 50% of the views come from cell phones, as opposed to other devices. We know beyond certainty, the food we consume is starving and killing us, but how many of us are actually changing our eating habits? Statistics prove not a lot of us have for sure...<br />
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It's ironic our level of understanding as we age. Certainty turns to uncertainty. The more we seem to know, the more we seem to "not" know. What we were once so confident about, later leads way to doubt. Knowledge alone does not indicate wisdom or understanding. What works on paper, does not necessarily work in "real" life. Theoretical knowledge is vastly different than practical application of that knowledge. It's been said by our greatest minds, that our real education comes after we unlearn all that we have learned. We were taught in science about the existence of solids, yet the more one studies the universe, the more we realize that solids are simply not evidenced here. Shouldn't our opinions, thoughts etc., mirror the same universal Truth?<br />
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So how do we measure our levels of education today? Do we base those levels on the amount of worldly goods, possessions and power we gain? Do we measure it by the world's definition of success? Is it represented in popularity? Is a privately educated student "smarter" than a publically educated student? Is a person holding multiple degrees, smarter than a person with a G.E.D? Are there "common sense" statistics available to distinguish our levels of education in our society? Even with our level of education today, history reminds us that far less advanced societies fared better than we have. Are we truly "smarter" than previous generations? Are we even smarter than our pets? I'm sure a debate could be waged for either side of the opinion. Ignorance seems to be rather rampant these days...<br />
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In conclusion, I have determined that I came into to this world knowing nothing, and I will depart from it knowing even less. In educating myself, I can inspire and educate others through example and create positive change in the world. True education exists not only in theory, but in the application of knowledge through experience. The education of others, strengthens the whole. The level of education in a person, lies not with pieces of paper or length of time in institutions, but the effect one's education leaves in his wake. Education is merely the gateway to possibility- the possibility of learned positive change. To deny an education, is to deny myself and the lives of others. One should continually educate themselves so their education lives, even after their death- for the lessons learned in education are realized afterwards by others, and seldom by ourselves. Perhaps it's time to review our "Progress Report..."<br />
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* "Let us think of education as the means of developing our greatest abilities, because in each of us there is a private hope and dream which, fulfilled, can be translated into benefit for everyone and greater strength for our nation." -John F. Kennedy<br />
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* "Education is the progressive realization of our ignorance." -Albert Einstein<br />
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* "In the end we retain from our studies only that which we practically apply." -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe<br />
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* "Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each." -Plato<br />
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* "The secret in education lies in respecting the student." -Ralph Waldo Emerson<br />
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* "Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity." -Aristotle<br />
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* "Education has opened many, many doors, there are still innumerable doors shut tight- unopened yet. Theses are the doors of the future. Perhaps one of my children will open one of these doors- I shall give him the key. For our children are the future..." -Unknown<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.psychologytoday.com<br />
www.gallup.com<br />
www.americansforprosperity.org<br />
www.endoftheamericandream.com<br />
www.huffingtonpost.com<br />
www.proverbia.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-28196684036262681942013-03-01T13:36:00.000-05:002013-03-01T13:36:15.618-05:00Occupy Anonymous <br />
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Henry David Thoreau once said that disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. He reasoned that the obedient must be slaves. He concluded that if the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then the only course of action is to break the law. Martin Luther King Jr. agreed with this way of thinking, by saying it was a "moral responsibility" to break unjust laws. Ghandi stated civil disobedience becomes a "sacred duty" when the State becomes lawless corrupt. These three men are just a few, in a long list of people, that not only believed this way, they all demonstrated their beliefs with their actions. I believe that everyone from the greatest Greek philosophers and religious leaders, to the common man, would all agree that we have a moral obligation to disobey anything which is of an immoral nature- and that would include, and not be limited to any institution of man. The only real question, is how?...<br />
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I would challenge you to re-read the Declaration of Independence and really ask yourself why our fore fathers wrote it. They found it necessary to not only separate themselves from their government, but to "declare" why. I believe it is of utmost importance to reason dispassionately in order to define who you are and what you stand for. When it comes to drawing lines in the sand, one must know their position on the shore. For the high tide will come in, and you better believe those lines will be washed away with force. Better to carve your foundation out of a mountain, than in the sand. You must be firm in your beliefs and resolute in your mind. The waves of time will come, and the time to decide is now. In order to live, one must decide for what they would die. This isn't a story, or a parable for entertainment or mere education. This is your life. What are you willing to live for, and what are you willing to die for? Perhaps it's time to declare your independence in life. Overcome your fears and accept your freedom. It is your inalienable right.<br />
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I can't stress how important this is. The beginning is the most important. Make no mistake, everyday we are being tested, tried and pushed. The enemy does not take a day off. They are determined and they are very patient. Whether you want to be on the chessboard or not, you are. Just because we choose to practice willful ignorance, does not mean we are not affected. Doing nothing, is doing something. Every single choice affects the outcome of our life. In this stage of revolution, our battle is a mental one. You do not have to believe in, or resort to violence to fight. Ideological resistance and civil disobedience are the precursors to prevent and avoid violence. Our enemy needs to know we are not afraid of physical war. They need to know we will fight back. Our mental stance is important, and is in fact, more important than our physical stance in this stage of revolution. Brains beat brawn. We can overcome our adversary with the power of our minds alone. Do not mistake the power of your mind or of our minds combined.<br />
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To illustrate my point, I will use a symbol of the Cree Indians. On one side of an oar is the picture of a lynx. On the other side is the image of a rabbit smoking a pipe. (In the movie "The Edge," the lynx is replaced by a black panther, but the actual Cree Indian parable uses the lynx, as it is the rabbit's natural enemy.) One would have to ask why the rabbit would have the presence of mind to smoke a pipe in the face of it's natural predator. The answer is simple. The rabbit is unafraid, because he knows he is smarter than his enemy. There is an incredible lesson to be had in this illustration. The moral of the story is this: One does not have to have to be as strong or fierce as it's opponent to live unafraid- one only has to be smarter. Do not allow fear to intimidate you. The greatest weapon our opponent has is our fear. In order to defeat your enemy, you have to "know" your enemy. But first you must know yourself...<br />
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In Aristotle's "Politics," he states there is a difference in being a good citizen and a being a good person. In order for there to be "excellence" in a society, there must be "excellence" in it's citizens. In order to create positive changes in our society, we must first create positive change in ourselves. As Ghandi said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." We cannot control every situation that comes in our lives, but we can control every reaction to every situation in our lives. Consider this: How do you defeat a bully?... You certainly don't defeat the bully by giving the bully what they want. If you take the bait... If you give them a chance... If you taunt them... The bully gains the advantage. Don't give the bully the opportunity. The bully wins the second you lose control. Be sure the principle is the same in our situation. The moment we lose control, is the moment we give it to them. We cannot expect to have control, if we choose to give our control away.<br />
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Every time I teach or discuss survival with someone, I stress the most important aspect of any survival situation- a positive mindset. Preparation is the key to confidence. The most important tool you possess, is your mind. You may have every modern day solution and gadget in your store, but be sure they may not always be available when you need them. Your mind goes with you everywhere and is with you at all times. Mental preparation is more important than any other form of preparation, period! You have to know and believe in yourself first, before you can make use of the other. With that in mind, let's examine some of the forms of resistance out there, to prepare our minds for what's in front of us...<br />
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"Occupy" is an international protest movement against social and economic inequality. It was started with the belief that large corporations and the "wealthy elite" control the world's financial system, and as a result, only those at the top of "the system" benefit. Occupy believes this undermines democracy and therefore, makes our society unstable. Characteristics of the Occupy movement include; occupation, non-violent protest, civil disobedience, picketing, demonstrations, Internet activism and general strikes with action. It's commonly used slogan is, "We are the 99%." Globally, the movement has been called "the reinvention of politics, revolution, and utopia in the 21st century."<br />
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The first protest to gain world wide coverage was Occupy Wall Street, which began on September 17, 2011. Since it's first inception, protests have occurred not only in the United States, but in dozens of other countries, across every continent except Antarctica. At first, the movement was tolerated by authorities, but as it gained momentum, protesters were forcibly removed from their camps and/or evicted, and there were 7,700+ arrests. In the process, 400+ people were injured, and 32 deaths occurred. Due to forcible action of the authorities, multiple lawsuits have been filed, and others are being planned as well. The impact of this movement, is ongoing, and be sure that it will have a big one. It is one of the largest protest movements in our history.<br />
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"Anonymous" is a multiple use, loosely associated, decentralized affinity group name associated with voluntary hacktivists in the virtual community. Their primary purpose/focus is anti-cyber surveillance and censorship with Internet activism, trolling and vigilantism. It represents the concept of many online and offline community users existing as an anarchic and digitized global brain. Anonymous is also considered to be a blanket name for certain Internet subcultures, and a way to describe the actions of people in an environment where their actual identities remain unknown. Images commonly associated with Anonymous are the "suit without a head," representing a leaderless organization with anonymity and "Guy Fawkes" masks, popularized in the movie "V for Vendetta," to hide their identity.<br />
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The Anonymous Organization's slogan is, "We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us." Anonymous has been called the "Freedom Fighters" of the Internet, a "Digital Robin Hood," and "Anarchic Cyber-Guerrillas." In addition to opposing Internet censorship, they also oppose Scientology and homophobia. Anonymous has proven their abilities by shutting down the websites of the F.B.I., the U.S. Department of Justice, the Motion Picture Association of America and Broadcast Music, Inc.. They have hacked the phone lines of Scotland Yard. They have attacked Mastercard, Visa, Sony, Paypal and other big business corporations and major security companies as well. They have hacked into all sorts of media and live broadcasts, both locally and abroad, and have created problems for governments, organizations and individuals all over the globe.<br />
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Make no mistake, Anonymous is a very powerful group and even with dozens of arrests, convictions and ongoing investigations, their impact and numbers continue to grow. They are popular and unpopular, loved and hated, and welcomed and feared by many. They are loosely associated all over the place, with big names like WikiLeaks, Encyclopedia Dramatica and a host of other forums and websites. They are a force to be reckoned with, and are not to be taken lightly. In 2012, Anonymous was named by Time Magazine as one of the most influential groups in the world.<br />
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Anonymous and Occupy joined forces in the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York's Zucotti Park and the May Day Occupy protest outside the London Stock Exchange. Both worked to organize the protests, and Anonymous used social networking to urge protesters to "avoid disorder" in an attempt to keep the protests peaceful in the interests of a common goal. At first glance, one would think this was a notable cause. But after diving into investigate, one might have have a few questions and reservations. There is no doubt, both entities are not to be ignored. Despite collaborating their efforts together, one can not examine both groups together as one organization. Their overall goals may be similar, but their approaches and methods are very different. One exists in the open, while the other is not. They may work together, but they are not to be confused as one entity. It's been said that one side of these protests is the voice, and the other side is the muscle. At any rate, they are loosely associated, and in our observance of information, facts and data, we must pursue Truth by looking at them separately, and not as a whole.<br />
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We can all agree that not only does this country need change, the whole world could use some change as well. How we go about creating that change is where we differ. If you listen to the people who were part of these protests, you will be find that a large majority of them present, really didn't have their facts straight and/or a strong position on what needs to happen in the interests of positive change. One doesn't necessarily have to have a complete understanding of the events that got us here, to know we need change. This is understated and quite obvious. However, I think we are seeing evidence of our country being "dumbed down" at the same time, and this needs to change. The people need more solid education which encourages them to think, rather than agenda based propaganda and fear based tactics taking advantage of ignorance.<br />
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A large number of people went to that protest, under the pretense that Radiohead would be playing. Radiohead denied it, and it was later discovered, it was a rumor created to increase attendance. The result was a mass of misinformed people gathered together in a fashion resembling Woodstock. Not to say, these misinformed people wouldn't agree with the protest after self-educating and gaining a better understanding. Yet, their ignorance showed in interviews and documentaries, and that takes away from the cause. In my humble opinion, manipulating the minds of impressionable minds is in no way honorable or acceptable, and should not be tolerated.<br />
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Despite large numbers of ignorant protesters, many big names, were present as well. There were also many there who had a much better understanding of the concept of peaceful protesting and knew exactly why they were there. Many were well educated and expressed their opinions and solutions quite eloquently, in a civilized demonstration of the "non-aggression principle." Yet, the media tended to focus and highlight other aspects of the protest instead. In the uninvolved eyes of the public, this turned out to be another failed attempt at Revolution in America. It was the right idea, with the wrong execution. In a period of "ideological resistance," education is extremely important, and it's up to us to spread the word. People need to understand what their protesting against, be firm and confident in what they believe and stand for, and they need to have their act together when presenting alternatives and solutions to our current state of affairs.<br />
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I wonder if Martin Luther King Jr., Plato, Henry David Thoreau and other greats from our past were alive, what would they say about the actions of Occupy and Anonymous? I can't speak for the dead, yet I deduce from their writings and their notable examples, that they would most definitely never hide, and they most definitely would never resort to the tactics of intentionally deceiving impressionable minds to support their causes. These icons believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion. They believed in the "non-aggression" principle, and stood firm in their beliefs and demonstrated those beliefs with their actions. They fought the law, within the means of the law, and peacefully accepted the consequences of disobeying the law. They certainly were respectful of other's beliefs and without doubt, demonstrated the change they wished to see in the world.<br />
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I would have to say that I agree, those we oppose, need to be aware of the capabilities and potential of the people. They need to see we are willing to take the time, make the sacrifices and join together in peaceful protests. They need to see the strength of our unity, our communication and our determination. In addition, I also believe that governments should govern the people, for the people, by the people and with the governed's consent. I believe that governments should respect their people, and in return, people should respect their governments. If the people oppose big business corporations, they need to do their research, stop funding them and protest peacefully against them. We can't be against something we continue to support. People tend to forget the power of their purchases and the butterfly effect of their spending.<br />
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Any reciprocating relationship must be founded in trust, and trust is a two-way street. Unfortunately, the people have lost the elements of trust and faith in our government and in our financial system. This is a deadly combination. In order to reach a peaceful future, we need to walk a path of peace to lay a better foundation for that future. Repeating our sins will only yield more of the same. The results of us "taking the bait" from those we oppose, "taunting the powers that be," or "giving away our control to the Bully," are catastrophic and counterproductive. If we support this type of behavior, we should expect more of the same and much, much worse to follow.<br />
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Tiz' true our rights have been systematically taken away. Our government and financial system are far cries from what our fore fathers intended. There is no question. There is no doubt. We are all being attacked, repeatedly, from different angles, on a daily basis. But, to whom do we attribute the reasons and blame for these atrocities which plague our lives?... Anyone and anything but the one's truly responsible. We, as a collective group, are responsible for the state of our affairs which exist today. This is our responsibility. It is our duty, to seek and create change in the "status-quo," if that is, in fact, what we truly desire. In our hope and desire for a brighter future, we must cultivate that future together. We possess the tools and capabilities necessary to produce a more positive future. A different future, far from the one to which we are currently heading.<br />
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Until we can all come to terms with the faults and idiosyncrasies associated with our human nature, we are all doomed to repeat the same mistakes of history, and we will arrive in our future, that we have determined, by repeating those very same mistakes. We must not just speak of change, we must be the change, and the time to change is now. The time to act is now. It is not enough for only a few to hold on to this belief. For we are all links on the same chain, and the strength of our chain lies in the weakest link. Our world is supported by the strength of our connection, and our very lives hang in the balance. If only one link breaks, we will all have failed, and we will no longer serve the purpose for which we were intended. Better to strengthen the chain, than weaken it. Separate we are weak. United we are strong.<br />
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You may disagree, but be sure, our ways of thinking and acting out those thoughts, are what got us here today. The present is the sum of all of our past thoughts and actions. Our future will be the sum of all our present thoughts and actions. Common sense dictates that, in order to create a different outcome, our thoughts and actions have to change. We are all part of the same equation, and no matter how small the factor, every factor determines the balance of the equation. In an effort to balance the scales, we can't keep adding more negativity to the negative side. What we resist persists. It is time to redirect the nature and focus of our deposits. Of this, I am most positive.<br />
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Sources:<br />
"Civil Disobedience" -Henry David Thoreau<br />
"Apology" -Plato<br />
The Declaration of Independence<br />
www.goodreads.com<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
Facebook-Anonymous<br />
"Occupy Unmasked" Documentary<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-21118581238789768612013-02-26T11:18:00.000-05:002013-02-26T11:18:16.488-05:00We should all go hmmmmm...<br />
-Dare to think for yourself. -Voltaire<br />
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-You are your choices. -Seneca<br />
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-Teachers open the door, but you must walk through it yourself. -Chinese Proverb<br />
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-No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. -Buddha<br />
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-To find yourself, think for yourself. -Socrates<br />
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-Knowing thyself is the beginning of all wisdom. -Aristotle<br />
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-Any fool can know. The point it to understand. -Albert Einstein<br />
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-The more you read, the more you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go. -Dr. Seuss<br />
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-The more you know, the more you know you don't know. -David Bryne<br />
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-The more you know, the less you need. -Aboriginal proverb<br />
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-Man is born free, yet he is everywhere in chains. -Jean Jacques Rosseau<br />
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-No man is free who is not master of himself. -Epictetus<br />
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-The most excellent struggle is that for the conquest of self. -Muhammed<br />
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-It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or demons, heaven or hell. -Buddha<br />
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-And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. -John 8:32<br />
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-The search for truth is on one way hard and in the other way easy, for it is evident that no one can master it fully or miss it wholly. But each adds a little to our knowledge of nature, and from all the facts assembled there arises a certain grandeur. -Aristotle<br />
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-It takes two to speak truth; one to speak and the other to hear. -Henry David Thoreau<br />
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-The more abstract the truth you want to teach, the more thoroughly you must seduce the senses to accept it. -Friedrich Nietzsche<br />
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-Truth stands, even if there is no public support. It is self-sustained. -Ghandi<br />
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-Love truth, but pardon error. -Voltaire<br />
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-From error to error, one discovers the entire truth. -Sigmund Freud<br />
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-Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes. -Ghandi<br />
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-Freedom consists not in refusing to recognize anything above us, but in respecting something which is above us; for by respecting it, we raise ourselves to it, and by our very acknowledgement, prove that we bear within ourselves what is higher and are worthy to be on a level with it. -Johanne Wolfgang Von Goethe<br />
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-Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves. -Abraham Lincoln<br />
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-When people fear the government, there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty. -Thomas Jefferson<br />
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-Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves. If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law. -Henry David Thoreau<br />
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-Good people don't need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around them. -Plato<br />
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-One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. -Martin Luther King Jr<br />
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-None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<br />
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-He who has overcome his fears will truly be free. -Aristotle<br />
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-For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others. -Nelson Mandela<br />
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-He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. -Socrates<br />
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-What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow: Our life is the creation of our mind. We are what we think. -Buddha<br />
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-A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes. -Ghandi<br />
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-If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. -Mother Teresa<br />
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-It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace, and live in peace. -Shenandoah proverb<br />
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-There is no path to peace; peace is the path. -Ghandi<br />
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-Know the Power that is Peace. -Black Elk<br />
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-Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. -Buddha<br />
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-When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. -Jimi Hendrix<br />
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-We must live together as brothers, or perish together as fools. -Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
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-If we cannot end now our differences, at least we can make the world safe for diversity. For in the final analysis, our most common link is that we all inhabit this small planet. We all breath the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal. -John F. Kennedy<br />
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-All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom. -Albert Einstein<br />
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-The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different. All the religions of the world, while they may differ in other aspects, unitedly proclaim that nothing lives in this world but Truth. -Ghandi<br />
-I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit. -Kahlil Gibran<br />
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-Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do. They all contain Truths. -Muhammed<br />
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-Regard Heaven as your Father, Earth as your Mother, and all that lives as your Brother and Sister. -Native Wisdom<br />
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-Therefore all things whatsoever you desire that men should do to you, do you evenso unto them. -Matthew 7:12<br />
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-Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. -Luke 6:31<br />
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-Do not do to others what angers you if done to you by others. -Socrates<br />
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-Do not say , that if people do good to us, we will do good to them; and if the people oppress us, we will oppress them; but determine that if people do you good, you will do good to them; and if they oppress you, you will not oppress them. -Muhammed<br />
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-Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. -Marcus Aurelius<br />
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-Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. -Ghandi<br />
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-Happiness does not consist in amusement. In fact, it would be strange if our end were amusement, and if we were to labor and suffer hardships all our life merely to amuse ourselves. The happy life is regarded as a life in conformity with virtue. It is a life which involves effort and is not spent in amusement. Happiness belongs to the self sufficient. Happiness depends on ourselves. Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. -Aristotle<br />
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-Love is the master key which opens the gates of happiness. -Oliver Wendall Holmes<br />
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-Where there is love, there is life. -Ghandi<br />
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-Love is the pursuit of the whole. -Plato<br />
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-I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love. -Mother Teresa<br />
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-There is no remedy for love than to love more. -Henry David Thoreau<br />
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-Love is of all passions the strongest, for it attacks simultaneously the head, the heart and the senses. -Lao Tzu<br />
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-Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy to a friend. There is something about love that builds up and is creative. There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive. So love your enemies. -Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
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-Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. -Buddha<br />
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-If I speak in tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophesy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves. Love never fails... -I Corinthians 13<br />
-Love conquers all. -Virgil<br />
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-It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love; it matters only that you love. -John Lennon<br />
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-Wicked men obey from fear; good men from love. -Aristotle<br />
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-Love doesn't find a way, love is the way. Live and let live, love and let love. -Whitedog<br />
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-God gives the nuts, but he does not crack them. -German proverb<br />
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-Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe<br />
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-The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions. -Confucious<br />
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-It is not so much what you believe in that matters, as the way in which you believe it and proceed to translate that belief into action. -Lin Yutang<br />
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-For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in the mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. -James 1:23-24<br />
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-Words may show a man's wit, but actions show his meaning. -Benjamin Franklin<br />
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-Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. -Plato<br />
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-Don't judge any man until you have walked two moons in his moccasins. -Native American Proverb<br />
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-Whoever undertakes to set himself up as judge in the field of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods. -Albert Einstein<br />
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-Judge not, that you may not be judged. For the judgement you pronounce will be judged, and with the measure you use it, will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1-2<br />
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-All actions are judged by the motives prompting them. -Muhammed<br />
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-I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. -Leonardo da Vinci<br />
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-However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do if you do not act upon them? -Buddha<br />
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-The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself. The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. -Plato<br />
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-Let him who would move the world first move himself. -Socrates<br />
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-You don't need to change the world; you need to change yourself. -Miguel Ruiz<br />
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-Things do not change; we change. -Henry David Thoreau<br />
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-It is our lives and not our words that our religion must read. -Thomas Jefferson<br />
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-Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past, let us accept our own responsibility for the future. -John F. Kennedy<br />
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-The world as we have created it, is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking. -Albert Einstein<br />
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-If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. -Laozi<br />
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-Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is yet to come. We only have today. Let us begin. -Mother Teresa<br />
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-You must be the change you wish to see in the world. -Ghandi<br />
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*Don't just rely on quote sites. Don't just read. Read great books by great authors. Read the works of Aristotle, Socrates, Plato, Homer, Einstein, John F. Kennedy, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Ghandi, Nietzsche, Freud, Confucius, St. Thomas Aquintas, Rousseau, Dante, Shakespeare, Twain, etc. Don't just read passages from the Bible or the Quran. Study the history behind them and the events surrounding them. Don't limit yourself to western philosophy. Read books about paganism, eastern philosophy and mysticism. Read about the "occult" or the "unknown." Study your culture and the cultures all over the world. Read fiction and non-fiction. Let go of what you think you know and accept what you don't. Read it once, read it again and then read it one more time to see if you agree. Read the words of poets, actors, novelists, philosophers, politicians, scientists, activists, religious leaders, activists, etc. If you've only read parts of "Civil Disobedience," read it all. Seek to understand why Thoreau wrote it. Don't rely on others to think for you. Like Voltaire said, "Dare to think for yourself." If you want to change the world, do what Ghandi said- "You must be the change you want to see in the world." It's all about choice. Choose to continue your education. Choose to change yourself. Choose to fuel the fire that draws people to you rather than away from you. Positive change in the world begins with positive changes and choices with us. Choose the pursuit of Truth... -REVOLIENCE<br />
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Before we begin, let's get some facts straight. Here's a list of executive orders that have been on public record for over thirty years. Most of us aren't even aware of these orders, so let's review and get educated together. We ALL need to know and be aware of this. We cannot afford to NOT know this. If this isn't the ACME Wile E. Coyote Hammer, I don't know what is...<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10990: allows complete government take over of all modes of transportation and control of all highways and seaports.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10995: allows government to seize and control all communication media.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <br />
-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10997: allows government to take over all electrical power, gas, petroleum, <span style="white-space: pre;">fuels, minerals.</span><br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 10998: allows government to take over all food resources and farms.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11000: allows government to mobilize civilians into work brigades under it's supervision.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <br />
-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11001: allows government to take over all health, education and welfare functions.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11002: designates the Postmaster General to operate national registrations of all persons.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11003: allows government to take over all airports and aircraft, including commercial aircraft.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11004: allows the Housing and Finance Authority to relocate communities, build new housing with public funds, designate areas to be abandoned, and establish new locations for populations.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11005: allows government to take over all railroads, inland waterways and public storage facilities.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11051: specifies the responsibility of the Office of Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all Executive Orders into effect in times of increased international tensions and economic or financial crisis.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11310: grants authority to the Department of Justice to enforcement plans set out in Executive Order(s), to institute industrial support, to establish judicial and legislative liaison, to control aliens, to operate penal and correctional institutions, and to advise and assist the President.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11049: assigns emergency preparedness function to federal <span style="white-space: pre;">departments &agencies and consolidates 21 operating Executive Orders issued over a 15 year period. </span><br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 11921: allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms of production and distribution, of energy sources, wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in the U.S. financial institution in any undefined national emergency. It also provides that when a state of emergency is declared by the President, Congress cannot review the action for six months....<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 12148: created the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that is to interface with the Department of Defense (DOD) for civil defense planning and funding. It ensures the survival of the U.S. Government in the event of "major emergency" , foreign or domestic. It's task is to be the coordinating body in times of national disaster.<br />
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-EXECUTIVE ORDER 12656: appoints the National Security Council as the principal body that should consider emergency powers. Allows government to increase domestic intelligence and surveillance of U.S. citizens and restricts freedom of movement within the U.S. and grants the government the right to isolate large groups of civilians. It allows the National Guard to be federalized to seal all borders and take control of U.S. air space and all ports of entry.<br />
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Now that we're all on the same page, let's summarize that for those with blank stares on their faces... Executive Order by the President, Constitutional or not, becomes law by it's publication in the Federal Registry and it by-passes Congress in the process. This power suspends the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. In suspending the laws of our land, it allows for the arrest and detainment of any citizen without warrant and to hold them without trial. It can seize anything from food, transportation, property or you name it and make you go or do anything it pleases.<br />
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Whenever the President deems it necessary (economic collapse, civil unrest, foreign or domestic attack, protests against American intervention in a foreign country), a police state will ensue, our new form of government (higher than than the law of the land our forefathers set up) and your rights go right out the window, nothing in the government can stop it. Is it possible there is no provision or contingency to restore the Constitution after the order is signed? Don't wanna believe all this? Please do your research and find out for yourself...<br />
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That's pretty straightforward, so let's review some other data, facts and information during our "shock and awe" session. What's DHS (Department of Homeland Security) doing? Well if you go to http//www.fbo.gov, you will discover that just recently DHS has purchased just under 2 BILLION rounds of ammunition with MILLIONS more on order. This ammunition is not "target ammo" either. It's anti-personnel ammunition such as JHPBT (Jacketed Hollow Point Boat Tail) .308 sniper rounds, .40 calibur 165 grain JHP rounds, 2 & 3/4-12 gauge 00Buck rounds, .357 Sig JHP rounds, and .45, 9mm, .38, .223, 7.62x39 and 5.56x45mm rounds as well. For those that are reading "Greek," and don't know anything about ballistics, these rounds go in hand guns and machine guns and deliver maximum energy transfer with penetration and "knock down" power- Even the military doesn't carry this kind of ammunition in our current wars. It's true- look it up.<br />
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This isn't all either. They just got $400,000 of radiation protection pills, hundreds of thousands of dollars in riot gear, grenades, bullet proof checkpoint booths, NATO select fire (A switch allows for semi-auto or full auto) PDW's (Personal Defense Weapons), 30 round magazines and a whole bunch of other stuff you'll see in your kid's video games and in movies. You might also be interested to know that several hundred thousand plastic coffins (designed to be burned if needed) have been purchased and are stored on land jointly owned by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) and WHO (World Health Organization) in Atlanta, GA, right next to the FEMA Regional office and training facility, which happens to be a hop skip and a jump from the "Fusion Center." (Named "Fusion Center of the Year" presented by Janet Napolitano, for it's involvement in two cases in particular- the search for Jamie Hood in Athens, and for the search for Jorelys Rivera in Canton.) If you don't know what a "fusion center" is, you might want to research that...<br />
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*Jorelys Rivera was a tragically murdered young girl, which gained attention in the media worldwide and I happened to be involved in every operational period as a tracker for Search and Rescue- and I remember it like it was yesterday. My team spent 4 days and nights, looking for her, collecting evidence, going door to door, heading up search parties and doing everything in our power to bring justice to the table. The very first person, my partner and I came across, right when we left command, on the very first hasty search, was Ryan Brunn- the murderer. He followed us around, and his suspicious behavior prompted us to report him to command. Later we found key evidence, the crime scene, the egress route etc. My partner and I wrote our reports, debriefed to command and prepared for court, but Ryan committed suicide before we were even needed there. Many, many people, both paid and volunteer, devoted their time to this case with everything they had to give. My heart goes out to her family and all those involved. It was a tragedy that shook everyone...<br />
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There are some other facts you need to be aware of in addition to those mentioned before. The U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 6566, which is an ammendnent to the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which "imbues the Administrator of FEMA to provide guidance and coordination for mass fatality planning, and for other purposes." In addition, The National Emergency Centers Establishment Act, HR Bill 645, clearly mandates the creation of "FEMA CAMPS" which seems to be a "conspiracy" still to some, and if you still need proof, you can watch a report from CBS on November 10th, which reports that these camps are being used to house the victims of some recent super storms which have made headline news lately. You also might want to check out the 10 divisions of the country outlined by FEMA while you're reading or watching The Hunger Games...<br />
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While your researching all of this, you might as well check out the new training programs which involve shooting pictures of pregnant women, young girls and boys on playgounds, and elderly men an women holding guns in preparation for civil unrest, domestic terrorism (American's suspicious of centralized federal authority, reverent of individual liberty and labeled as right wing terrorists), and as Janet Napolitano (chief of DHS) says, they are "preparing for a mass plan to deal with the shelter and processing of large numbers of immigrants." Before doing this tho, you might want to review the Patriot Act, which vastly expands the government's authority to spy on American citizens, while simultaneously reduces the "checks and balances" on those powers like judicial oversight, public accountability, and the ability to challenge those searches in court, which violates the 1st and 4th Amendments. And don't forget the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) which allows the President, or any future Presidents, to order the military to arrest, imprison and torture anyone in the world, indefinitely, without charge or trial, which not only violates the Constitution, but violates the International Laws of War as well... <br />
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Now let's put all these facts, data and information in perspective. Now that you know the power our government holds, and the statistics of the recent purchases by our civilian national security force, and that none of this is exaggerated or pulled from unreliable sources, you might want to compare how much ammunition the military used in it's war in Iraq. At the height of the war, the U.S. military only used 70 Million rounds per year. At that rate, the amount recently purchased by DHS, would take almost 30 years to use... And that ammo is to be used on American soil only... To be fair, some of it is for training obviously, and DHS said "they needed it" because Obama stated our civilian national security force needed to be "just as strong, just as powerful and well funded as the military." Just so you know, the math works out where every person in the United States would have 5 cartridges at this point...<br />
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DHS also stated there was a shortage of ammo and they were buying in bulk to save money... Which brings up another interresting set of facts. DHS isn't the only one buying guns and ammo. The F.B.I. database reveals some pretty interresting data about the citizens of America as well. Over 70 Million guns have been purchased since 2009, and according to background checks, just in the last year, a gun has been purchased every 1.5 seconds. The Guns and Ammo Industry report indicates that every gun and ammo manufacturer in the country is running full capacity, 24/7, is maxed out, or has plans to further increase production over the next few months. Some have even stopped taking orders while some are not able to find enough parts to complete orders or locate the metal necessary to manufacture the weapons.<br />
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Active concealed weapons permits in the U.S. number over 8 Million and are exponentially climbing as well. The stats are mind boggling. One simply cannot ignore what's going on right now. All the guns and ammo are just disappearing and being purchased. Just go to any gun store and look at the shelves and talk to the employees. America is preparing for something. Obviously, DHS is preparing for an extraordinary event on U.S. soil and the citizens are preparing for something other than sport hunting or bench shooting. So what is it preparing for? What on Earth is going on?...<br />
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Never before in history has this many guns and ammo been purchased this quickly, and these are only the stats on public record. Imagine what's happening in the black market and off the record. It is undeniable that something is going on. Debates on gun control and weapons and magazine bans are all over the place. Media statistics aren't even close to the truth. The Sandy Hook School shooting and the Chris Dorner case are just a couple of the many cases out there which have propelled this unprecedented event. Just go to the F.B.I. database and review your own statistics on what's going on. Events like these happen all the time, all over the place. These two events by themselves are not responsible for the big picture. Go to all the government websites dealing with anything and everything related to this post. Visit Youtube and any other source of information you can find. Pay attention and think outside the box. Be critical. Think logical and use your common sense...<br />
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All the information, statistics, data is out there and you need to see it for yourself. Assume I'm wrong about all of it. Challenge everything in this post. Get informed, get educated and get involved. Review history related to this entire post. Remind yourself what happens. This isn't something you can just hope turns out all right. We all need to be paying attention to current events right now. We all need to start being the change we want to see in the world right now. This post doesn't even touch the surface. Challenge yourself. The time has come. Let go of fear. Stop procrastinating. This is a call to action. Willful ignorance is a plague. Get involved in your community. Continue your education. Make positive changes within yourself and set the example for others to follow. Don't blame or point fingers. Accept that our choices in the past have added up to the present. Our future hangs in the balance and demands our immediate attention. Spread the word. Never stop questioning. Pursue the truth and get out there and make a difference. Everyone's locked and loaded and there's a fire in the "whole"..........<br />
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www.fbo.gov<br />
www.fema.gov<br />
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www.gbi.gov<br />
www.dmc.members.sonic.net<br />
www.usacarry.com<br />
www.infowars.com<br />
www.wikpedia.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-260317827026101752013-02-16T09:31:00.000-05:002013-02-16T09:31:31.824-05:00And the Darwin Award goes to... Is "choice" really an illusion? Are there forces at work in the universe which drive and determine our purpose? Does our life really have meaning? Are we a "necessity" of evolution? People have been trying to determine our place in the world since the dawn of man. It seems reasonable for us to have the "power of rational and meaningful choice," and we have chosen to believe so. Of course, our actions show a much different story. Rational choice would mean that we, as humans, make choices which sustain ourselves and our environment. Understanding our behavior is quite an interesting subject. Why do we do the things we do? Let's take a step back and check ourselves out...<br />
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The study of humans is divided into different categories. Anthropologists study the "science of humanity," sociologists scientifically study "human society" and it's origins, development, organizations and institutions, while psychologists scientifically study "mental functions and behaviors." These categories are further sub-divided and let's not forget the other "sciences" or "spiritual" categories either. A holistic approach would include mind, body and spirit and wouldn't limit itself in the process. For our purposes, we will keep it simple, as there is no way to have a comprehensive and complete study of ourselves here. People have devoted their entire lives to the various aspects of "humans" and it would be ludicrous to think we could summarize all of that in such a short piece. Our function is to examine our decision making process and what drives that process... </div>
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We like to think of ourselves as rationally minded creatures. We like to think we lean towards critical thinking and logic based reasoning. Objectively speaking, we know this isn't completely true. Emotion plays a big part in our decisions as well. Humans are emotional beings, and it highly affects our reactions and decisions. As we come into this world, some of our functions are innate, while some of our functions are learned. Our environment plays a big role. Our experiences play a big role. Our DNA plays a big role. All in all, there are many factors that play a role, some that we are aware of, some that we are not. Our spiritual "connection" in this world, and our understanding of the "supernatural" (forces and phenomenon beyond scientific understanding), are even less understood, yet also play a role as well. Just because we are not aware, does not mean we are not affected. So, all these factors influence the process, objectively speaking, so let's examine our thoughts at work- our actions...</div>
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When compared to other animals, we engage in more self-destructive behaviors. While some of our actions mirror other animal's actions, we are the masters of greed, deception, violence, cheating, lying and stealing, gambling, gossiping, bullying and a host of other bad habits and stressful behaviors. Science proves that most of our destructive behaviors are rewarded in our brains with our "feel good" chemicals (dopamine, seratonin, endorphines, endogenous opiates etc.) while some like gambling and stress, started that way, yet we continue even after the reward centers are exhausted. Rationality goes right out the window in our quest to gain possessions, wealth, resources, social dominance, status and power etc. Some scientists, rationalize that gossip, although considered destructive, actually boost our self-esteem by tightening our social circles. The act of telling a lie, actually takes more effort and energy than telling the truth. Scientists also suggest that aggressive behavior increases surviveability and reproduction, and also stimulates reward receptors in our brains.<br />
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We use all sorts of things to increase dopamine and seratonin- drugs, alcohol, sex, music, exercise, laughter, to name a few. We encourage both good and bad behaviors in our societies. Some talk the talk, while others walk the walk. We can be selfish at times, and giving at others. We can practice good morals, ethics and standards, form codes for our lives and practice good disciplines, and demonstrate quite the opposite as well. We can help each other, and we can hurt each other. We can be mean and we can be kind. We can love and we can hate. We can nurture and we can destroy. We can give life and we can take life... So what influences these decisions? We're motivated by lots of different forces: guilt, shame, fear, peer pressure, hate, love, gratitude, compassion, joy, the sun, the moon, the weather, temperature and the list can go on and on...<br />
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As we come into the world, we start a learning process. We become aware of our surroundings. We live different experiences. We remember the things that influence our lives and how people, places and things make us feel. We gain knowledge and understanding. We make mistakes, learn from those mistakes and often repeat the same mistakes. We make friends and lose friends. We can be the example and make examples. Our lives are a journey, not a destination. Our lives are constantly evolving and we are all at different points in those journeys. Our mind, bodies and spirits are always changing. The environment and things we cannot see or understand are always changing. Our strength as humans is that we can adapt. We adapt through our choices and will to live and survive. What really matters is our perspective in life and our mindset. Life is all about balance. We have the power of choice. Everyday we are presented with opportunities. What we do with those opportunities is up to us. Our reactions are the result of choice. Our life's purpose is what we say it is. Feed the good wolf, feed the bad wolf. See the good, see the bad. Get busy livin', get busy dyin'. Take the "red" pill, take the "blue" pill. It's all about choice.<br />
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Sometimes we just need a little motivation. Sometimes we just need a reminder. Sometimes the universe will allow us, and sometimes it will force us. For the little time we have, we can make the best of it, or we can make the worst of it. Everything in this world is connected-even the negative and the positive. We are all part of this world. We are all connected through energy. We know that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. We know that energy is constantly moving into form, through form and out of form. We know that everything we know as mass and light, is energy (E=MC2). We know that energy in motion tends to stay in motion. We know that like energy seeks like energy. We know our bodies harness energy, use energy, give off energy and at the very core of our molecules and atoms, exists energy itself. We can even read the energy coming from our thoughts on an EKG. We can look through microscopes and telescopes and see that every single thing in this universe at it's simplest form, is energy. Therefor, everything and everyone is fundamentally made of the same thing. We are one big energy field.<br />
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We as humans, quite literally, possess the energy sources we choose, the energy fields we operate in and the energy we attract. Quantum physics states that you can't have a universe without the mind entering into it first. Perception is in the mind. Our bodies possess incredible tools to guide us along the way. Our emotions, our spirits and our physical bodies all work together as one. It's up to us to stay in balance. We can go with the flow of the universe, embrace it's laws and live life to the fullest, or we can practice willful ignorance and deal with the consequences. All across the globe, people's instincts are kicking in. We're aware of something, but we can't seem to put our fingers on it. We sense that something is going on and that something needs to happen. Something in the world just isn't right. We can feel it. Perhaps it's the universe whispering in our ears, tugging at our hearts, stirring our emotions and beckoning our minds. Perhaps this is our inner consciousness, pushing us for change.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-12258133774480604212013-02-15T17:45:00.000-05:002013-02-15T17:45:39.277-05:00How many spoonfuls of common sense do you take in your conspiracy?"Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." -Prince Gautama Siddharta<br />
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"Common sense is not so common." -Voltaire<br />
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"I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play." -Thomas Jefferson<br />
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"A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning." -Quote from Proverbs<br />
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"Common sense is as rare as genius, and is the basis of genius... Common sense is genius dressed in it's working clothes." -Ralph Waldo Emmerson<br />
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"The best prophet is common sense, our native wit." -Euripides<br />
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"Most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late, that the only things one never regrets are one's mistakes." -Oscar Wilde<br />
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Before we dive into some of the more popular conspiracies, like Chris Dorner, Sandy Hook, 9/11, Chemtrails, HAARP, JFK etc., we've gotta discuss a few things. First, you've gotta ask yourself, if there is even the possibility they are true, and if you don't believe they are true, then you've gotta ask yourself if it's because you truly don't believe they're true, or because you don't want to believe they're true. Conspiracy is becoming the talk of the town lately, and generally speaking, the common belief is that conspiracies are only based in truth, and not necessarily truth, because they can't be proven. This belief is based on the "innocent until proven guilty" idea, and most people require the smoking gun with the silver bullet to give the theory any weight, undivided attention or merit. Most people "assume" the right people are working on it, and with "blind faith", believe the "truth" is coming. Such people point to conspiracies like Watergate to prove their point. If it's true, it will come out...<br />
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This seems logical to most people, but one has to ask if they really gave any of these existing theories any real attention or thought. For instance, consider where you first heard of the theory. Was it based solely on information from t.v? Do you wholly believe everything you hear on t.v. is true, and that in no way could the information be biased or manipulated? Have you really thought about or challenged the credibility of the source where you first heard the information? How much time did you actually research, and from how many sources did you challenge the information and their credibility? Perhaps you have already concluded that the theory didn't warrant that kind of challenge based on other reasons...<br />
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For example, you might have reasoned that conspiracies require the cooperation of hundreds, if not thousands of people. Surely someone would "spill the beans" and that kind of information could not be hidden or suppressed with so much on the line. Obviously, a conspiracy theorist would say that's how the info got out anyway, and would argue that a conspiracy doesn't have to be 100% effective- even a bucket with holes will transport the majority of what's in it to it's destination. To get away with something that big, only the mass opinion matters. The lower percentage of people that do figure it out, are labeled, and who wants to be considered "crazy, paranoid or a theorist" anyway? I would consider this dangerous thinking as the one animal that's going the opposite direction of the herd running over the cliff is considered "crazy" until ...<br />
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O.k., so that makes logical sense, but then you might ask how a conspiracy can be proven beyond doubt, and require a full explanation on how it was accomplished. Consider this- when putting together a jigsaw puzzle, do you have to have every single piece to see the picture on the puzzle? It does make sense, that you wouldn't require every piece to see the picture. Cases go on for years, even when the detectives know what happened, wouldn't you agree? Surely, you have had this happen in your own life at some point or another. Wouldn't common sense dictate that perhaps the same holds true with conspiracy theories? Wouldn't it be plausible to think that perhaps you could see the big picture without all the details?...<br />
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Well, of course, but you can't just jump to conclusions with just a couple coincidences. If we're gonna talk numbers, then let's talk probabilities. You can't come to conclusions based on just a few pieces of conflicting information. And even if you did have a "smoking gun with the silver bullet," you could still reason the explanation is just way too easy, or simple to see in such a complex theory. One would have to spend an awful lot of time studying the case, following motive and the money trail to put all that together. With limited information, how could anyone with common sense think that was possible? Talk about critical thinking! Well, again I ask, "How much studying have you actually done?" We can go in circles all day, but common sense would say, "You really can't form an opinion if you haven't given it any attention." Perhaps, the source of the theory comes from someone who HAS given it more attention than you. Perhaps there is some information out there you haven't come across yet. Is that possible?...<br />
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Have you really challenged yourself in all of this? Have you challenged the sources? Have you challenged the information or data? Do you really believe mainstream media gives you all the "facts" to every case? Do you really believe all media presents unbiased and un-manipulated investigative journalism? Is it possible, you might have missed something or jumped to conclusions based on conditioning, or are you arriving at your decisions based on logical reasoning and critical thinking with an open mind? Do you follow popular opinion, or do you consider yourself strong enough to stand away from the crowd? I think it's safe to say, that at one time or another, we haven't exactly been above reproach, and perhaps we could have made some hasty decisions and choices. Perhaps, after deciding to revisit some of these conspiracies, we could approach them with a different mindset and apply some common sense to them in our pursuit of truth...<br />
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So now that we've come to the conclusion that we're all human, let's review some of the more popular conspiracies right now, and see what we come up with. Chris Dorner- pretty big case in the news right now. Some say he's a murderer and a domestic terrorist. All this is evidenced by his manifesto, the testimony of police and his actions. But how many of us have actually read the manifesto? Of those that did, what did they conclude? Can we fully believe, based on one document, that the accusations portrayed by the media and law enforcement hold true? Some people are saying no. They're arguing we can't accomplish that without a fair trial. They're saying that our human rights have gone out the window with the Patriot Act and the NDAA and subsequently, innocent people are being shot at without warning. They feel things are out of control and argue, that citizens should not have to worry about law enforcement making snap decisions that affect innocent people or create human casualty. They go on to say there exists plenty of evidence that Dorner was "conveniently" murdered and recordings of the police, prove so. In addition, they ask how a plastic licence could remain intact after a blaze that burnt down a house. Based on what you've seen in the media and on the Internet, what conclusion have you come to? How much time have you put into this case? Have you thought about how this case affects you? Does it affect you? Is it worth your time to figure that out? It's a pretty big controversy right now. What are your feelings and did they influence your decisions? Does emotion play a big part in your conclusion or has logic based reasoning and critical thinking, combined with common sense and an open mind, got you where you stand?...<br />
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False Flag events are a huge topic in the conspiracy world. 9/11 is a good example of that. There's holes all in this one. How could a plane fit into the size of the hole in the Pentagon? Where's the footage of the crash and debris left over? How come we can review people on live television, stating that building number 7, across from the World Trade Center, had fallen due to fire, yet we can clearly see the building in the background, twenty minutes before it actually collapsed? People at the scene, to this day, state they heard explosions in the building, below the impact zones, and prior to the collapse. This doesn't even come close to all the evidence people are analyzing to this very day. Many, many documentaries exist and eye witness accounts all over the Internet. Yet most people, even with overwhelming evidence, still believe the 9/11 Commission report. Conspiracy theorists even point out the same kind of glaringly obvious evidence in the Sandy Hook School Shootings. How can it be, that websites in honor of the murdered children, exist and were created days before the actual shooting? And this is just a start. Wouldn't we be doing more honor to those that lost their lives by pursuing the truth?...<br />
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Common sense, tells us there is a whole lot more than meets the eye in these cases. One doesn't have to be an inside investigator to realize there's more to the story. Obviously, citizens of this country, and people all over the world are saying the same thing. The events have already taken place, the damage done, and yet, the nation is in an uproar about them. The masses are starting to question all sorts of events in mainstream media, and quite often, at that. Issues like war overseas and gun control and civil liberties are rampant all over the place. These issues are fueled with intense emotion, and forcing people to take stances on subjects they would prefer not to. Others are, in fact, looking for these types of situations to fuel their fires on agendas and propaganda. These situations are perfect platforms to push their own agendas and opinions. And that is what concerns me...<br />
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Common sense, shows us that some of these conspiracies are too easy. It's not hard, after spending some time reviewing the information, to come to some pretty glaringly obvious conclusions. Take for example, the Chemtrails or HAARP conspiracies. The Freedom of Information Act, has led way to revealing all kinds of information available to the public, that is rarely, if ever, shown or released on mainstream media. One would think that when it comes to people's health, information released about vaccines, chemicals in the air-released on purpose, chemicals put in our food- on purpose, chemicals dumped on land or in the sea- on purpose, strains of viruses and diseases designed and released- on purpose, would be a widely discussed topic that would outrage people. Surely, this would change the way we think about health, medicine and the environment worldwide. It definitely should inspire people to at least rethink or approach their lives a little differently. Especially when their own health and the health of their children, family and friends are in jeopardy. There are literally hundreds of thousands of people, organizations, groups and activists working to bring this information to public light, yet people still ignore it and shrug their shoulders. Telling them, we actually have the ability to manipulate the weather, is even harder for people to grasp, let alone process the ramifications of such a thing...<br />
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Have we all just become conditioned in all this? Are there just too many conspiracies going on right now? It used to just be isolated theories like JFK or Roswell. Now, it seems to be frequently occuring all over the globe. People are questioning everything, all over the place, and wondering why this doesn't bother the masses. Divisions, as a result, are taking place. People's emotions are propelling them to warn everyone and when everyone doesn't listen, well... things start to get ugly in a lot of cases. The worst in human nature starts to come out, fueled by the results of the worst of human nature and more of the same can be expected because of it- perpetual negativity. It's ironic to see all of this play out. On a fundamental level, we are all made of the same thing, we all have the same basic needs, we all exist in the same world and yet, how can we all be so separated and divided when we're all so very connected on a basic level? Common sense says this is not logical, or reasonable, or even supportive of our survival as a species...<br />
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In conclusion, how much does common sense really play a role in our lives? Have you ever considered that perhaps the real conspiracy is playing with common sense? Perhaps some of these conspiracies were designed to divide us? Perhaps when a plot starts at the top, it continues to work because it didn't originate from the outside-in, but rather from the top down, and for a reason? Perhaps fear plays a big role? Perhaps people are just following the herd? Perhaps they don't care what people know and what they don't know? Perhaps common sense just shows us that people are just doing what people do? Perhaps we need to reevaluate our position on things? Perhaps we should start looking within? Perhaps we should start looking in the mirror? Perhaps we should stop for a minute and think?...<br />
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How are we going to make it through anything the way things are going? If you're just starting to "wake up," I challenge you to try to curb your enthusiasm, and rethink how you're gonna spread the word. Put your emotion aside, and ask yourself, "How can I get my message across and have a positive effect?" Do you really think that forcing the message on others will have the best result? Do you think making others look less than smart will have good results? Do you think looking down at others has positive results? What about emotionally charged and heated debates? Does that kind of environment allow people to reach decisions on their own in a positive way? Wouldn't respecting others be a better way of getting your message across? Wouldn't setting a positive example, inspire others to follow? After all, weren't you at one time "asleep" and in the "dark?" What did it take for you to wake up? Do you think that all others will do the same? Do you really want to make a difference? Do you really think everyone is going to listen to you even if you know the truth? Perhaps change is really possible when we cultivate it inside of ourselves first? You're right. People do need to see what's going on around them. People do need to start getting educated and start getting involved. There has never been more of a time in our lives to understand the world is reaching critical mass. Conspiracy is everywhere. So again I ask, "How many spoonfuls of common sense do you take in your conspiracy?"...<br />
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"Knowing thyself, is the beginning of all wisdom...It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it... All persons ought to endeavor to follow what is right, and not what is established... The high minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think... To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing... To perceive is to suffer... Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all... Learning is not child's play; we cannot learn without pain... Anybody can become angry-that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way-that is not within everybody's power, and is not that easy... Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives-choice, not chance, determines your destiny... It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace... To write well, express yourself like the common man, but think like a wise one... The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend... He who has overcome his fears will truly be free... Those who know, do- Those that understand teach... I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self... " -Aristotle<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.goodreads.com<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
www.thinkexist.com<br />
www.tomatobubble.com<br />
www.telegraph.co.uk/news<br />
youtube-groundedbeing video(s)- "Represent With Integrity"/"Return to Balance" <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-68702406427043768772013-02-12T18:22:00.000-05:002013-02-16T09:21:21.047-05:00Never stop questioning... So you want to know where America is headed in all this, huh? The answers are actually quite clear. One doesn't have to be a prophet, in order to see the future. The way to know what's on the way, is to just stop for a moment and think. As humans, we tend to over complicate things. Take the time to ask yourself, how we got to where we are now, then take a moment to review what's happening in the present. Afterwards, you will have a clear vision of what's in store for us later in the future. It's really that easy. However, keep in mind, that the future is always changing. The future is not set in stone. The actions and decisions of today, shape the outcome of tomorrow. We, as a people are, in fact, writing the future history books, right here, right now. The way to change the course of our future, is to choose not to ignore history, and choose a different path to the future with our actions right now. Remember the old saying, "..those who choose to ignore the past, are doomed to repeat it?.."?... Well, let's examine the past and see how it shaped today, before we come to any conclusions about tomorrow...<br />
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What's the first thing that comes to mind, when you see the name Adolf Hitler? Like most people, you probably associate that name with Germany, the Nazi's, the Holocaust, WWII and consider him the most evil dictator in modern history. We think about the systematic murders of 11 million people, including an estimated 6 million Jews, and the estimated 50 million people that died in WWII. We think about concentration camps, and the Aryan race, "Mein Kampf," the Third Reich and hyperinflation causing people to literally burn money in the Weimar Republic. We remember that he assumed absolute power and began a regime of war crimes and mass murder against the world, that he defined "tyranny" and his actions were "barbaric," to say the least. Not much good is associated with his name in modern history for sure. Popular opinion would suggest he sits next to the devil himself in hell, and that most people believe he rightfully deserves a place in the lake of fire. Needless to say, I think collectively, as a whole, the world rejoices that his reign of terror is over, and believes that never again, should a man like Adolf Hitler, be allowed to wield that kind of power... </div>
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Well, in order to prevent such a horrific past from ever becoming a reality again today, we definitely need to understand how he came to power in the first place. We can't just look at the results from his decisions. We have to see the decisions that led up to those results. He didn't just roll tanks all over the place and take those places with force, without a plan and support. A stage had to be set, and in order to understand how that came about, we've got to jump back a little further in the timeline. Any good historian would say, Hitler didn't just wake up insane one day, pop a speed pill, sign a contract with the devil, look in the mirror and say, "Today, I will start my journey on becoming the world's most hated man in modern history." I can assure you, it simply did not happen that way, and it didn't happen overnight either. A series of events took place, and paved the way. Let's look at how a man like Hitler could get to a position of power before his horrific acts against mankind took place...<br />
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If you start researching Hitler, the majority of what you will discover will be the same. Obviously, the world tends to present his life as an extremely unbalanced scale- the bad far outweighs the good. However, there are some things people rarely discover. For instance, Hitler wanted every German to have a means of transportation, thus the creation of the Volkswagen. In addition, he thought people should be able to transport faster than on the back roads, so he invented the Autobahn, or what we now know as the highway. Every time you watch the Olympic torch relay ceremony, you can now know he started it. The Nazi's also made the first correlation to cancer with smoking, and Hitler was more than against cigarettes. How about Hitler as an environmentalist? He and the Nazi's where among the first to enact laws protecting animals from abuse. Hitler believed in equal rights for women. He gave them the power to work outside of their homes, and to pursue the same jobs as men. He even managed to turn the economy around, seemingly overnight, so that people could work, set into place a national health care program so everyone could see a doctor, and give public handouts from the government, like food stamps, clothing and housing for everyone. He was a decorated war hero, and reports boast that 98% of the population of Austria, voted to annex Austria to Germany. There's more, but I'm gonna stop there. I don't want to present Hitler as Times "Man of the Year" even tho he was once...<br />
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It's not hard, after doing your research, to see how he came to power. The history books document all of this, and a whole lot more pretty well. What you will have trouble finding, are the accounts of the people still living, who were actually there and lived through it all, beginning to end. One such story belongs to Kitty Werthmann. I'll paraphrase her story, but you can find it in it's entirety all over the Internet, along with other's as well... In 1938, Austria was in a Depression. Thirty three percent of the workforce was unemployed. Inflation was up to twenty five percent, along with bank loans at the same percentage. Businesses were going bankrupt daily. People wanted to work, but jobs were getting harder and harder to find. Scarcity became the norm. The people of Austria were struggling in a difficult time. The people of Austria, looked at their neighbor to the north, Germany, and saw they didn't have unemployment. Their crime statistics were almost non-existent. They had a higher standard of living, and to the people of Austria, Germans weren't persecuted to their knowledge and, they even appeared happy.<br />
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Hitler promised the people of Austria, that unemployment would vanish. He promised help for all families, in all areas-healthcare, food, nationalized education and assistance programs, and much more. He promised bailouts for businesses, and farmers would get their farms back. It's no wonder Hitler got ninety eight percent of their vote. In her account, Kitty talks about how "overjoyed" they were. They danced in the streets and held candlelight parades. Hitler provided big field kitchens, and everyone was fed. Suddenly, there was law and order. After a month, everyone had a job again. Healthcare and school programs were nationalized. He gave equal rights to women. Hitler had delivered on his promises. The people of Austria welcomed him into their arms.<br />
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It wasn't long tho, people started to see what was happening. Education was nationalized and religion was taken out of the schools. Sunday became "National Youth Day" with compulsory attendance. Parents were given a warning the first time if they refused to send their children. The second time there was the equivalent of a $300 fine. The third time was incarceration. Things only got worse. Political indoctrination and sports were the focus. The kids loved it. Kitty's parents, pulled her out of public education and placed her in a convent, where she recounts she had no fun at all. She hated her parents for it. All her friends were free and she was not. But it didn't stop there...<br />
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In 1939, the war started, and Hitler established a food bank system. Food was rationed. If you didn't work, you didn't have a ration card. If you didn't have a ration card, you didn't eat. Then the draft happened. Since, women had equal rights, they were trained as gunners, and placed on the front lines. Kitty, talks about all the emotional scars the women had from battle. She talks about being injured during an air raid, and women who weren't able to raise their children, due to the national child care centers that were established. Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, the children were under the total care of the government, learning what the government wanted them to learn. Suddenly, equal rights didn't seem so equal to the people of Austria. <br />
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Healthcare was socialized. Doctors were paid by the government. Free healthcare meant, that everyone went to the doctors for everything. Hospitals were full. The best doctors left the country and no money was appropriated for research- it was all poured into socialized medicine. Taxes were raised. Incentives from the government went into place to encourage establishing a household. There were big programs for families. Everyone had access to government handouts such as food stamps, healthcare, clothing and housing. But Kitty recalls, how foolish they really were. Businesses receiving help from the government, couldn't meet the requirements of the government, and were forced out to make way for the big businesses the government owned. Then came gun control. Hitler reasoned that criminals would be caught by matching serial numbers and required all gun owners to register their guns, which in turn gave the Nazi's a list of all the law abiding citizens with firearms. Guess what happened next? The government confiscated all the firearms. Some voluntary, some not. Freedom of speech was taken next. Say something bad about the government, you were taken away. It's interesting to note that all this took place in only five years... As the government got more and more control, people lost more and more and more. The rest is history...<br />
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So, that's quite a bit to think about huh? Am I suggesting Obama is the next Hitler or even comparable to him? Absolutely not. Am I suggesting equal rights are the gateway to death for women? Absolutely not. Am I suggesting we shouldn't rally behind our government and aid programs for our people? Absolutely not. I could go on and on and on. This is not a direct comparison of the United States and Germany, or our president and Hitler. What I am suggesting, is that we think. What patterns of government control are we seeing here? What patterns of big business are we seeing here? Do we really want government to have that much control in our lives? Do we really want to see small businesses go away? Do we really want to continue to lose our freedoms day by day by day? What about our children? Are we slowly starting to see the majority of our kids raised by someone else? What about our education for our kids? Where is that headed? What about gun control? How do we feel about that? What about "Big Brother or Sister?" How many cameras are out there? How many drones are out there? How many "Fusion Centers" are out there? What about computers? Is every single thing you've ever searched for on Google, compiled on a database? Are all of your guns registered? Are all the criminals guns registered? How does the U.S. military budget compare to the rest of the world's-combined? What is our rate of inflation? How many people in the workforce are unemployed? How many people are on food stamps, or government aid? Does our president have the power to enforce a police state with executive power? Do we have the facilities to house and contain the population like we have seen before with the Japanese-Americans in war? The list of questions can go on and on and on...<br />
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The truth in all of this is that there can be good and bad points on both sides of every equation. Every single debate has merit. Freedom is a complicated subject, and our freedoms hang in the balance at all times. History reminds us that it can be taken from us rather quickly, without us even knowing, and even with or without our consent. History reminds us that the borrower becomes servant to the lender. History reminds us that governments can gain too much control. History reminds us that things aren't always what they seem to be, and that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. History reminds us that tyrants can be wolves in sheep's clothing. History reminds us that slavery exists in many forms, and that slaves can be acquired rather easily. History reminds us that technology can be used for good and for bad. History reminds us that even the majority can be fooled, baited and used and abused and murdered. History reminds us that we need to be aware of what's going on around us, and that if we don't want to repeat the same mistakes, we had better start to pay attention, get educated and get involved, or we might be doomed to repeat it....<br />
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-In 2013, unemployment in America is currently three times greater than it was in the 80's, and is on a steady decline as well- here's the statistics from the Bureau of Labor statistics since 2007:<br />
*2007-63.0<br />
*2008-62.2<br />
*2009-59.3<br />
*2010-58.5<br />
*2011-58.4<br />
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*2007-78,387,000<br />
*2008-79,501,000<br />
*2009-81,659,000<br />
*2010-83,941,000<br />
*2011-86,001,000<br />
*2012-89,868,000<br />
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-Population of the U.S. in 2007 according to the U.S. Census Bureau- 301,139,947<br />
-Population of the U.S. in 2013 according to the U.S. Census Bureau- 315,492,000<br />
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-Now look at the trend of both categories, keeping in mind the increase in the population. If you believe the mainstream media's numbers on the unemployed, keep in mind, back in 2007, 146 million Americans were employed, and today, we are at 141 million employed, with a steady increase in the population. You also might not know about "non-seasonally adjusted numbers" either. Between December and January, the economy lost 1.4 million jobs.<br />
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- Food stamps are increasing on average about 11,000/day and has grown from 17 million in the year 2000, to close to 50 million today. Back in 1970, 1 out of every 50 Americans were on food stamps as compared to 1 out of 6.5 today. One out of every four children are enrolled in our food stamp program. The Federal Government hands out money to 128 million Americans every month. Welfare spending by the Federal Government has reached nearly a trillion dollars a year, and is projected to increase 80% in the next decade. In 1989, the debt to income ratio of the average American family was about 58%- now it's 154%. Forty percent of the workforce makes less than $20K, and has less than $500 in savings. Half of all American workers earn less than $505/week. According to recent surveys, 40 % of all Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and 77% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck at least part of the time. The debt for the U.S. Government is approaching $17 Trillion and exponentially climbing. In the United States today, the wealthiest 1% of all Americans have a greater net worth than the bottom 90% combined. <br />
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-In 2002, The Patriot Act was passed. The Patriot Act vastly expanded the government's authority to spy on American citizens, while simultaneously reducing the "checks and balances" on those powers like judicial oversight, public accountability, and the ability to challenge those searches in court. It is a direct violation of the 1st and 4th Amendments.<br />
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-In 2012, The National Defense Authorization Act was passed. The NDAA allows for the president or any future presidents, to order the military to arrest, imprison and torture anyone in the world, indefinitely, without charge or trial. This violates the Constitution for Americans and violates international law because it is not limited to people captured in the context of an actual armed conflict, as required by the international laws of war.<br />
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-The National Healthcare Plan (Obamacare) robs Peter to pay Paul, allows un-elected government officials to have total control to make decisions about your healthcare, was designed with delayed implementation and still has hundreds of unwritten rules and regulations, allows insurance companies to pass on the increased costs to those with insurance, with no specific price controls, in the form of higher premiums, higher co-pays and higher deductibles, and is expected to create a national shortage of doctors, decrease their pay, and cause many of them to retire or seek other employment, not to mention, much longer drives and waits as a result. Quantity will go up and quality will go down.<br />
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So what do we do with all this information in our search for truth? Challenge it. Research it. Share it. Get involved. Make positive changes in your own life before you start expecting positive results in other's. Set the example for others to follow. Whatever you do, never stop questioning...<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.census.gov<br />
www.wikpedia.org<br />
www.aclu.org<br />
www.alberteinsteinsite.com<br />
www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com<br />
www.stormcloudsgathering.com<br />
www.grantjkidney.com<br />
Kitty Werthman's story<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-19547398661601411032013-02-08T10:00:00.000-05:002013-02-16T09:41:42.254-05:00Cui Bono? At the end of the trail, who benefits? Cui Bono? ... translates "To whose benefit?", literally "as a benefit to whom?", is a question phrased either to suggest a hidden motive, or to indicate that the party responsible for something, may not be who it appears to be at first. Generally speaking, the phrase indicates that the person, or people, who committed the crime, gained financially, and in the process, successfully diverted attention towards a scapegoat. In movies, books, or even the real world, we hear detectives say, "Follow the money trail."... and that's what we're gonna do.<br />
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In previous blogs "Revolience Economics 101" and "To feed the FED, or to be fed with the FED", we briefly examined the history of money, the history of central banks (specifically the Federal Reserve), how money works, and tried to simplify modern economics so we could better understand how it relates to our lives. We examined the words of the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds, and read the opinions and statements from our greatest leaders about them, our economy and the plight of the American people as a result of their influence. We touched on two President's attempts to bypass the FED, and the responses, results, outcomes, events, circumstances and theories surrounding those attempts and their failures. We visited the Federal Reserve's website, and read about it's history, structure, purpose, connection with the U.S. Government, and their stated future and ongoing goal for a one-world currency. We identified the private, primary member banks associated with the system, their owners and businesses which are linked to them, and how our founding fathers set up our system of government to operate without them. We reviewed the history books, talked about the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, and how they've been in business ever since, and we've been in debt ever since.<br />
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Needless to say, after one uncovers the multiple layers and associations within this network, one discovers that they have quite the history, and that the money trail goes all over the planet, ranging from prominent banks, governments, big corporate businesses, all sorts of media (newsgroups, television, the movie industry, publication companies etc.), education halls, and a host of other avenues as well. We don't have to worry anymore about a conspiracy relating to their intentions, as they clearly indicate those intentions in recent books and websites. These intentions and goals have been stated more than once, all through history, and always seems to be accompanied with a certain "arrogance" attached to it. They have funded wars, financed both sides of wars, threatened to wage war against any person or institution which purposely and willfully defies them, withheld money to shove their weight and prove their power, and on top of that, they have absolutely no problem, whatsoever, admitting to such things. "Money Mechanics" goes into full detail how money is made out of thin air, with the use of "fractional reserve banking," and we've already gone over loans and interest charges, Treasury Bonds, taxes, Federal Reserve Notes, quantitative easing, and inherent inflation and scarcity associated with our current "fiat" currency system, since abandoning the "gold standard" in the early 70's.<br />
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In the last blog, "The greatest trick the devil ever pulled...", we examined physical slavery of yesteryear, and how modern wage slavery keeps all of us on our hamster wheels, continually fueling the perpetual debt machine. All the while, the transfer of wealth makes the rich get richer while the poor continue to get poorer and poorer and poorer... As the effects of the system trickle down into the middle, low income and poverty classes, people start to notice how their money doesn't go as far anymore, and they're having to make all sorts of adjustments in their lives, just to even try to keep up. Many weren't and aren't able to keep up right now. Of course, the majority of the people are oblivious to the big picture, unaware of the most elaborate and ingenious scam in the history of mankind. They are so dependent on the system, they fear getting out of it, bucking it or destroying it, and continue running on the wheel of insanity, refusing to let go of the life pre programmed and worked for in their mind.<br />
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As things continually get worse for the hamsters, some of them start to wonder and question the state of their affairs and their existence in their cages. They slowly start to realize, things aren't exactly the way they were brought up to believe, taught to believe or even wanna believe. It compels them to find solutions for their problems, answers to their questions and reason to their confusion. Something is wrong. Something isn't right. Things aren't adding up, and things definitely don't make sense. This is not the way things are supposed to go, and so they set out on a journey to figure it out. Something or someone is to blame, and they're GONNA figure it out...<br />
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The process of "waking up" is very difficult for most people, causing all the emotional steps of "grief" to manifest themselves in a variety of ways, at different levels and at different times. A whirlwind of emotion seizes them, and takes a firm grasp and hold upon their lives. The majority are still in denial, unable or unwilling to see reality. Some become outraged with anger, and have extreme trouble processing it-good or bad. Others are trying to bargain their way out of the mess, while some enter into a depressive state of hopelessness and despair. Only a few have gotten to the acceptance stage, and we all bounce around in the different levels, in no particular order, for no set amount of time... It's only when we can admit there is, in fact, a problem, that we start the process of solving it. This is an incredible moment for most people. Their eyes are wide open. They have begun a new journey. A journey of self-discovery and enlightenment. In a process of self-educating themselves, they examine more and more information, and unknowingly, they are sharpening and honing their critical and logistical reasoning skills. As a result, they gain self-confidence, and are more motivated than they have ever been before in their lives. There is a whole other world that exists outside of the cage, and freedom beckons their release. There is purpose to their life. Now, they are focused and ready for action. The desire for change occurs, as they see they are not alone. There exists a whole network of others who are out here, awake and aware. They know we're all enslaved to this modern system of plunder, and have devoted their lives to the cause of ending it, and choosing freedom, rather than slavery. And here we are... Connecting the dots. Sharing information and ideas. Discussing our next moves. Contemplating our futures. Forming social circles, groups, communities, alliances, friendships and links, that span the entire surface of globe through the "Matrix." We are not alone, for we are many...<br />
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We didn't wake you up- you woke yourself up. It's why you're here reading this right now. It's why you keep reading. Something inside of you knows there's more than meets the eye. Something is propelling you. Every moment, every experience in your life, led you here. Now you're part of an ever increasing movement of people searching for the truth, observing information, analyzing data, following statistics, preparing and formulating invention... After all, necessity is the mother of invention, and at our darkest moments, the greatest break through will occur. There are hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people addressing this debacle, from different angles and perspectives, with different approaches and techniques, and it's expanding expanding exponentially, like compound interest. Solutions and possibilities abound, and are endless. Now it's time for a moment of reflection. A time to look within and determine a course of action. Our perspectives may be different, but a house divided against itself will not stand. We all are going to have to reach down, dig deep and put aside our differences, in the interest of achieving the same overall goal- Positive progress. Positive progress comes from a positive mindset, and the determination and belief in positive changes that produce positive outcomes. We have choices that demand our decisions. How we react, will decide our fate, our destiny and our place in history. The history books are being written, and we're holding the instruments that write them. History reminds us there are three stages of Revolution, and we're in the first stage- ideological resistance. This stage sets the foundation, and make no mistake about it, we need a strong one. With knowledge comes responsibility, and future generations are depending on us. We are the key to a better future. This is a call to action...<br />
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Now that we're awake, things start to become more clear and focused. Hind sight is 20-20. We can clearly see how all of our actions contributed to our state of affairs and existence in our cages. We begin connecting the dots and filling in the missing pieces. We can end the mystery. When we examine the history of fiat currency, we discover that every single example one of them failed and/or collapsed. It's true. When you research fiat currency you will discover out of 775 examples, 20% failed because of hyperinflation, 21% were destroyed because of war, 12% were destroyed by independence, 24% were monetarily reformed, and the others which exist today, are steadily approaching one of the same outcomes. When you do the research, you will also discover, the average life expectancy for a fiat currency is 27 years. And how many years have passed since ours began?.... It's not a question of "if" the economy will collapse, people want to know "when" it will collapse. The truth is no one knows. We just know it's a mathematical certainty from studying other currencies. We also can be certain, we are on the road to WWIII. The writing is on the wall people. Look at the trail of money. Look at the events happening in the Middle East. Look at the budget numbers for military spending. Look at the alliances currently in the world. Look at the figures for big business. Look at the state of affairs in your nation, and all over the world. Study history and remind yourself what this all leads to. It's not hard to see if you start looking at the big picture with a different perspective.<br />
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We're good at seeing patterns, because we're the ones creating them. We can't blame one person, or one institution, or one group, or one race, or one event, or one party, or one nation, or one religion, or one culture, or one way of life. There is no head to cut off. All the roads just lead back to Rome, and the whole empire is collapsing. Sure, the money trail leads straight to the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland. The central bank of all the central banks in the system, that has, and continues to plague our world. It's true. They hold "Global Economy Meetings" bi-monthly, with the presidents of all the key world banks present, joined there to discuss and control the world's finances, in the quest for world domination. The evil empire's headquarters itself. They once upon a time, met in secret, hidden from view of the people, lurked in the shadows. Not any more... Now they meet behind closed doors, in a structure designed and decorated by the Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, sit and dine at a round table, surrounded by luxuries we could only imagine, black ceilings, framed white walls, the scent of white orchids and panoramic views overlooking the Rhine. The members represent countries that produce more than $51 trillion of gross domestic product- THREE QUARTERS of the WORLD'S ECONOMIC OUTPUT...The meetings are discussed in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal if you would like to read it yourself...<br />
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Finally! We have identified the enemy!! The root of all evil!!! They must be brought down with a quickness, before the cursed serpents slither away, and formulate another master plan, safe from the edge of the sword of justice herself, hidden in the bowels of the Devil!!! The end of the oppression and suffering for all of mankind is nigh! In the truest sense of irony, we shall turn the tables on them, create FREEDOM out of thin air, and demand payment with the debt that all men pay-DEATH!!! A treasured "bond" of our own. Our freedom finally earned... The price and final payment for their horrific and unthinkable acts of evil deception, manipulative control, thirst and hunger for endless greed for perpetual wealth, riches, power, and human domination and degradation... Not another minute must pass or hour be wasted... It must be done before Lucifer bleeds every last man, woman and child of their last drop of blood, destroys our species and every other form of life on our fragile planet they have determined to destroy, in the final Apocalypse of all Apocalypses......... ARMAGEDDON!!!!!!!!<br />
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But it won't end there, and you can "bank" on that. Be sure that there are battles everywhere that need to be fought. The institutions of man are corrupt, everywhere, and evil needs to be addressed all over the battlefield. There's only one thing to blame. One reason for the madness. Only one "cause" to the "effect"- human nature... And that is what has got to change. We have got to re-examine who we are, and how we got here. We must change direction, or we will get to where we are headed. We are all on the same planet, so we are all in this together. We must let go of our need to be right and our lust for control. We must give up our resistance to change, our fears, our excuses, our limiting beliefs and all the negative ideals, traits and characteristics that hold us down. It is time to get back to basics, make things simpler, rather than complicating them. Good triumphs over evil when we want it to, and when we allow it to. Like a child, we must forget our foolish desires, our selfish needs, shed our immature ways and stop constantly fighting ourselves. <br />
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We've gotta capitalize on our strengths, and accept help for our weaknesses. We must cultivate change, practice better disciplines and establish better habits. We must help, rather than hurt, and encourage, rather than discourage. We must let go of the past, and grab hold of our future. What is done is done, and we cannot change it. What we have is only the sum of our choices. The result of our past. A pattern we created. We can criticize, lay blame, find faults, punish, complain and point fingers, but for every pointed finger, there more pointing back at us. The mirror of life stares back and reflects who we really are. We can try to run away, but the earth is round, and runs in circles just like we do. The truth in all this, is right in front of us. We already have the answers, are fully capable change, and we already know what to do. Just think about it... At the end of the trail, "Who benefits?"..............<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.federalreserveeducation101.org<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com -link to the article from the Wall Street Journal on the Global Economic Meetings in Switzerland in "Who Controls The Money? An Unelected, Unaccountable Central Bank Of The World Does."<br />
www.georgewashington2.blogspot.com- "The Average Life Expectancy For a Fiat Currency is 27 years...Every 30-40 Years The Reigning Monetary System Fails and Has To Be Retooled."<br />
www.stormcloudsgathering.com- "The Road to WWIII"<br />
The Federal Reserve-"Money Mechanics<br />
David Rockefeller-"Memoirs"<br />
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Slavery has been abolished in most nations, or has it? The traditional form of slavery required the owner to feed and house the slave. But, what if someone figured out a way to not have to house or feed the slave?... What if they found a way around the system of modern laws, to create a new form of slavery?... What if they discovered a way for the slave to not even realize they were, in fact, a slave?... What if they created a system, that even after one realized they were a slave, they would be so dependent on the system, they wouldn't even want to escape or fight the deception for their freedom?... Let's think about that for a moment... How could this be accomplished?... Could that be achieved with the use of debt? The dictionary defines "debt" as- 1. something that is owed, such as money, goods or services. 2. an obligation to pay or perform something; liability 3. the state of owing something, especially money, or of being under an obligation...<br />
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Let's review the United States' economic system, and see how these definitions apply. The U.S. is a nation of free enterprise and capitalism. Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of capital goods and the means of production, with the creation of goods and services for profit. Obviously, profit is not a bad thing. Being rewarded for one's work is evidenced all through history, and when the fruits of labor are harvested, productivity and abundance are the result. However, when restrictions are imposed on the system, a much different result starts to unfold. Once again, history, reminds us that when social engineering gains control of the system, and restricts people from receiving the fruits of their harvest, productivity will inherently fall and scarcity will become the norm.<br />
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In a "free market," the result of profit motivation, lead way to competition. Competition is known for being good for the market. Better services and quality products are the result. Conversely, when there are controls placed on a free market, suddenly profit motive leads to a much different market, on a much different path. We've all heard it before. The rich get rich, and the poor get poorer. It's been labeled as a "collectivist system." Many believe this is the system in the U.S. today. So, how does that happen?... Let's examine our current currency and try to figure that out...<br />
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America abandoned the gold standard in the early 70's. After that, we went to a "fiat currency." We already know our money is created with debt, as explained in the "Revolience Economics 101" blog. Our Government borrows money from the FED, in exchange the FED carries the debt and charges interest to the Government for the loan. Hence, the process begins. How can a society, ever get out of debt, when the whole system is based on debt?... The obvious answer is that it cannot. The borrower becomes servant to the lender. The only way to create more money, is to create more debt, and what do people do when they are in debt? They get a job. Why do people keep working their jobs? They want to keep their homes and their cars, feed themselves, clothe themselves, entertain themselves etc., etc., etc. It is the fear of losing their assets, belongings and necessities that keeps them motivated. Add to this, the inherent inflation associated with perpetual debt, and people with jobs will continue to struggle with the onset of scarcity within the system. The more money is created, the more debt is created, the more the currency loses it's value, the less it will buy. As time goes on, and the scales become more unbalanced, suddenly people find themselves endlessly running on that hamster wheel, unable to get off...<br />
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What was once thought of as a good idea, becomes the subject of debate amongst the hamsters. The transfer of the wealth becomes more obvious, and people start to feel the effects of the system. The only one's who benefit in this system are at the very top, and they control everything. Our economy, our politics, our media, our businesses, and the list goes on and on. The money started at the bank, and ends up at the bank. We slowly start to realize, that capital controls labor with wages, and wages are controlled with money- money created out of thin air in the form of debt. And who controls the money?... The wealthy elite. And what do the wealthy elite own?... Just about every major bank and every major corporation on the planet- the same names appear with the ownership of the television networks, cable networks, movie studios, newspapers, magazines, publishing houses, music labels and of course, sites on the Internet. See if you recognize any of these names: JP Morgan Chase and company, Merrill Lynch, Walton Enterprises LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of America, Time Warner, Walt Disney, Viacom, News Corporation, CBS, NBC Universal, and many, many more, all which grace the Fortune 500 list...<br />
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We already know the wealthy elite are spread all over the planet as well. What about the World Bank and the IMF(International Monetary Fund)? Do these names pop up in these arenas as well? They certainly do. Could these economic tactics apply at a global level? John Adams once said that there were two ways to conquer and enslave a nation- one is by sword, the other is by debt. How could this be accomplished at a global level? Could the wealthy elite identify a country that has resources, arrange a huge loan to them and start the process there? What happens when a nation can't repay it's loan? Do they have to succumb to conditionalities and good governance? Do they sell their resources or allow military bases to be put on their lands? Do they have their utility companies privatized? Do they sell off social services, their penal services, their insurance companies etc.? Surely they wouldn't have to sell their educational systems, right? Surely the hands of big business couldn't extend their arms past governments in this way...<br />
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Have you ever asked yourself why the U.S. attacked Iraq, Afghanistan, Yemen and Libya? Why is the U.S. attempting to attack Iran, when both China and Russia have publicly stated they would declare war if the U.S. continues? Iran hasn't invaded another country since 1798. In 1971, why did the U.S. refuse to give France their gold back? Why has every member of OPEC agreed to sell their oil in U.S. dollars? Was it really acceptable to kill 500,000 children to bring stability and peace to a region? More people die from allergies and health conditions than from acts of terrorism, so can we justify these undeclared wars of Congress through executive order on these nations?...<br />
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Surely the hands of big business wouldn't use the government, or work through the government to support the value of the Petrodollar, or create opportunities to support the acquisition of the assets and resources of a nation? It couldn't be that they would manipulate the people's views through media and other outlets. There simply can't be a conspiracy to dominate the world through a one world government and a one world currency. There's no way any of this could be true. History doesn't support these kinds of wild theories does it? No country has ever been enslaved by debt, have they? Surely, no one has ever admitted to such a horrific plan, have they?...<br />
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There is certainly no possibility our views have been manipulated at that large of a scale? If proof of these injustices and deceptions existed, everyone on the planet would be aware, and in an outrage. People would just not stand for these kinds of actions. That level of deception and manipulation cannot exist. This is absurd and ludicrous, and filled with half-truths and speculations. No one in their right mind could ever conceive such fallacies. This is what you would expect to read about in books, see happen in movies, expect your kids to be exposed to in video games, stories told that exist only in people's minds and could never happen in the real world. Our Government would never allow itself to be infiltrated and carry out such horrific acts or hypocritical actions. <br />
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There is no move to a one world government or one world form of currency. The New World Order is only a conspiracy theory, and people that believe in it are misinformed and confused. History presents no examples of people oppressed by the hands of money, or the quest for world dominance. Slavery is a thing of the past, and was abolished entirely, years ago. The economy is getting better and better. Stocks are up. Unemployment is down. Businesses are thriving, and less people are living off the Government everyday. Inflation is under control and we got past the last debt ceiling. <br />
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Things were different with our forefathers and they took the proper steps to ensure our freedoms and liberties anyway. America is the greatest nation on the planet and is doing everything in it's power to help the rest of the world, and especially it's own people. This is the home of the brave and the land of the free. Every nation, every culture, every system of money has inherent flaws. Taxes exist to maintain our roads, school systems etc., and the best and brightest people in the nation handle our budget. Our political system is designed to ensure the voices of the people, and our President has our best interests in mind. There are no elaborate plots, conspiracies, secret societies or "wealthy elite" running the show, or influencing our minds.<br />
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We are free to pick the lives we want, our jobs, our entertainment, our choices of material goods, means of education and we're free to watch or read any media we choose. Our military is the strongest in the world, and we have more than established our dominance as a Super-Power. We are pushing green technologies and setting the example for the world to follow. Our businesses are the strongest in the world, and our people are more privileged than ever. Investment numbers are up, savings are up, the housing market is up and the future is looking brighter than ever. Trade with other countries is strong. Our relationships with our allies are strong. There won't be a collapse of the economy, our leaders would never let that happen- much less at a global level. We invaded those countries to protect our great nation and put an end to terrorism. The deaths of innocent children, women and men are casualties of war and they were just collateral damage. We did what we did for the "greater good." It was a difficult decision, but it was worth it in the end.<br />
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9/ll and the Sandy Hook school shootings are tragedies, but more than enough information exists to show the public it can trust that the events surrounding them are in good hands, and justice will prevail. Our justice system will bring the perpetrators in, take the appropriate action and create preventative measures to ensure the future safety of the public. The Constitution was constructed in a different time and doesn't apply entirely to modern times. Look at all the Amendments we've made since it's creation. Money isn't created out of "thin air," and how could anyone, with any sense, believe such a notion. The Federal Reserve protects our economy, and has helped us many times in the past. There are no "wealthy elite" running it, as it's a network of banks, that chooses it own directors, and is overseen by the government. There are restrictions for corporate monsters and monopolies are a thing of the past. There are laws which govern corporate actions and they are under constant surveillance and scrutiny.<br />
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Our media is always at the scene, with objective reporting, and the public is free to make their own decisions based on those reports. Constant updates come from reliable sources that the public can trust, and the public can see what's going on with their own eyes. Laws apply to the media as well. All these "truth movement people" and "conspiracy theorists" have too much time on their hands, and are just trying to stir the pot, which creates problems within our society. "Preppers" and "survivalists" are over the top, and wasting their time. They've been fooled into paranoia. They were wrong about December 21,2012 and Y2K, right? FEMA and Homeland Security were instituted to help and protect our people. They need extra ammunition to protect the citizens and there is no such thing as a "FEMA camp" to house our own people. There are things going on that the people just don't need to know about, and people just need to have more faith in the system. No one needs an assault weapon. Besides, the government has bigger fire power than that anyway. The environment is a top priority for the whole world. People's quality of life and health are a priority all over the world, and the United States is fighting to free other nations and allow them to have the same freedoms we have. The United States is the light of the world and an example to all.....................<br />
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We have some pretty interesting perspectives from both sides here. Some are extreme, while other's seem quite plausible. How do we discover the truth in all of this? How do we separate fact from fiction? One can't ignore the past, and one can't ignore what's happening in the present either. There has never been more of a time for us to unite and push for critical thinking and logic based reasoning. If there is, in fact, more than meets the eye, shouldn't we be looking for the answers to our doubts and questions? If our guts are telling us it's time for change, shouldn't we come together and figure out how to accomplish that? Shouldn't we, as individuals, stop pointing fingers, drawing lines in the sand, and push for change within ourselves first, before we expect the world to change? Should we force our agendas on others, or inspire them with our actions? Shouldn't we start by educating ourselves and opening the lines of communication. Shouldn't we admit we don't and can't know the whole truth, but that we should always be seeking the truth? Shouldn't we challenge information and the sources of that information, but most of all, challenge ourselves? Our world is reaching critical mass and divisions are happening all over the place.<br />
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Divided we won't stand a chance at a better future. A positive mindset is needed in all of us, and we've got to start making better decisions to ensure a positive future. There are things going on all over the planet, that need our attention. There are some things we simply cannot afford to ignore. We have got to wake up and get involved. We can't just accept everything and challenge nothing. Knowledge and education of our past, coupled with getting informed with our current situation is key. Don't discount any information you come across. Use all of it. Share all of it. Analyze all of it. We won't discover the truth, if we don't search for it. Have an open mind. Admit we all make mistakes and that we have all been fooled in the past. Admit that we can all learn something and that we have all been wrong before. It's o.k. to make mistakes. It's o.k. to be wrong at times. Our strength lies in being able to own those bad choices, admitting our faults and choosing to learn from them by making better ones.<br />
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Don't let fear hold you back. If you come across information, don't be afraid to share it. Don't worry about what others think of you, how you present it or even if you got it all right. Willful ignorance is a plague, and a much worse offense. Take control of your future and grab the bull by the horns...Support your troops, police and government. Support local businesses, agencies and institutions, but don't let your emotions get the best of you when you come across information that disturbs you. The more you dig, the more you will find, and it takes a strong person, with a good mindset, to stay strong in the trenches. Violence is not the answer, but rather a cool head, capable of dispassionate thinking is instead. Whatever you do, don't forget that good doesn't exist without evil. Don't you be fooled into thinking the devil doesn't exist............<br />
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"None are more hopelessly enslaved, than those who falsely believe they are free... There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<br />
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"Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear...During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act...Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war, but as an act of self defense against a homicidal maniac." -George Orwell<br />
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"Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." -George Santayana<br />
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.. God forbid we should ever be twenty years without a rebellion. The people cannot be all, and always informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented, in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive. If they remain quiet under such misconceptions, it is lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... And what country can preserve it's liberties, if it's rulers are not warned from time to time, that this people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to the facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time, with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is natural manure." -Thomas Jefferson<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.theonlinedictionary.com<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
www.stormcloudsgathering.com- "The Road To WWIII"<br />
www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com- "Solid Proof That A Core Group Of Wealthy Elitists Is Pulling The Strings"<br />
www.infowars.com-"Zeitgeist Addendum: A Critical Review"<br />
Zeitgeist-"Addendum"<br />
<a href="http://the-feathered-lady.artistwebsites.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://the-feathered-lady.artistwebsites.com/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-38095865772564524842013-02-01T11:00:00.000-05:002013-02-16T09:26:13.292-05:00To feed the FED, or to be fed with the FED??? Take the "red" pill, or take the "blue" pill... I leave the choice up to you. Remember, all I am offering is the truth. If you take the "blue" pill, you will stop reading this, and you'll think whatever you want to think. If you take the "red" pill, continue reading, and see how far the rabbit hole goes...<br />
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"For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents such as my encounter with Castro to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure- one world, if you will. If that is the charge, I stand guilty, and am proud of it." -David Rockefeller page 405 in "Memoirs"...<br />
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"We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order." ..."We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost forty years... It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But the world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a new world government. The supranational sovereignty of an international elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national auto-determination practiced in past centuries." -David Rockefeller(1991 Bilderberg Meeting in Baden, Germany)<br />
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"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws...The few who understand the system, will be so interested from it's profits or so dependent on it's favors, that there will be no opposition from that class."-Mayer Rothschild(1790)<br />
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"Either application for renewal of the charter is granted or the United States will find itself involved in a most disastrous war.... teach those impudent Americans a lesson. Bring them back to colonial status."<br />
"I care not what puppet is placed upon the throne of England to rule the Empire on which the sun never sets. The man who controls Britain's money supply controls the British Empire, and I control the British money supply." -Nathan Rothschild(1811)<br />
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Now that you've read those quotes from the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds, read these from our Presidents who opposed them...<br />
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"I believe that Banking Institutions are more dangerous than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of currency, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them, will deprive the people of their property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered... The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs...The modern theory of the perpetuation of debt has drenched the earth with blood, and crushed the inhabitants under burdens ever accumulating." - President Thomas Jefferson<br />
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"If Congress has the right under the Constitution to issue paper money, it was given them to use themselves, not to be delegated to individuals or corporations...The bold efforts the central bank has made to control the government, are but premonitions of the fate that await the American people should they try to delude into perpetuation of this institution or the establishment of another like it... If the American people only understood the rank injustice of our money and banking system- there would be a revolution before morning... The bank is trying to kill me but, I will kill it!... You are a den of vipers and thieves! And I intend to rout you out! And by the Eternal God, I WILL rout you out!" -President Andrew Jackson (First attempted assassination of a U.S. President- Andrew took the misfired guns from his assailant and beat him with his cane.)<br />
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"Issue of currency should be lodged with the government and be protected from domination from Wall Street. We are opposed to.. provisions [which] would place our currency and credit system in private hands...The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government of the U.S. since the days of Andrew Jackson." -President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Attempted Assassination- he was shot in the chest with a .38 but his double folded speech in his pocket and his metal case for his glasses, slowed the bullet down enough to lodge the bullet in between his ribs.. He got up, gave his 60 minute speech with a bloody shirt and proclaimed, "It takes more than that to kill a bull moose!")<br />
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"I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by it's system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men." -President Woodrow Wilson (signed the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, which instituted the Federal Reserve)<br />
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"Whoever controls the volume of money in our country is absolute master of all industry and commerce... and when you realize that the entire system is very easily controlled, one way or another by a few powerful men at the top, you will have to be told how periods of inflation and depression originate... The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country, is to coin money and declare it's value. Grave doubts have been entertained whether Congress is authorized by the Constitution to make any form of paper money legal tender. The present issue of United States notes has been sustained by the necessities of war; but such paper should depend for it's value and currency upon it's convenience in use and it's prompt redemption in coin at the will of the holder, and not upon it's compulsory circulation. These notes are not money, but promises to pay money. If the holders demand it, the promise should be kept." -President James A.Garfield (Assassinated)<br />
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"Our financial system needs some revision; our money is all good now, but it's value must not further be threatened. It should all be put upon an enduring basis, not subject to an easy attack, nor it's stability to doubt or dispute. Our currency should continue under the supervision of the Government. The several forms of our paper money offer, in my judgement, a constant embarrassment to the Government and a safe balance in the Treasury... The free man cannot be long an ignorant man... In the time of darkest defeat, victory may be nearest. -President William McKinley (Assassinated)<br />
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"I have two great enemies, the Southern Army in front of me, and the financial institutions in the rear. Of the two, the one in the rear is my greater foe... I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country. As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong it's reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated into a few hands, and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of war... We gave the people of this republic the greatest blessing they ever had, their own paper money to pay their own debts... The Government should create, issue and circulate all the currency and credits needed to satisfy the spending power of the Government and the buying power of consumers. By the adoption of these principles, the taxpayers will be saved immense sums of interest. Money will cease to be master and become the servant of humanity." -President Abraham Lincoln (Assassinated)<br />
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"For we are opposed around the world, by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covet means for expanding it's sphere on influence. On infiltration, instead of invasion. On subversions, instead of elections. On intimidation, instead of free choice. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of entitlement, highly efficient machine, that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations. It's preparations are concealed, not published. It's mistakes are buried, not headlined. It's descenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no secret revealed... I am asking a tremendous task in informing and alerting the American people, confident that with your help, man can be born to be, free and independent...The high office of the President has been used to foment a plot to destroy the American freedom and before I leave office I must inform the Citizen of his plight." -President John F. Kennedy (Assassinated)<br />
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It should be noted on the last two quotes, both Lincoln and Kennedy bypassed the Federal Reserve by printing money for debts public and private by the U.S. Treasury. Both Presidents felt the Federal Reserve was unconstitutional as outlined in Article 1, Section 8- Congress is the only body that can coin money and regulate the value thereof... Lincoln refused the Federal Reserve's offer of 24% to 36% interest on money borrowed for the war and printed his own money from the Treasury instead. Kennedy signed Executive order 11110 which issued $4,292,893,815 from the Treasury rather than from the Federal Reserve...<br />
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"If Lincoln were alive today, he'd be turning over in his grave...An American tragedy which we all played a part...Government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take from you everything you have...Our Constitution works. Our Republic is a government of laws, not of men...The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election." -President Gerald R.Ford (Two Assassination attempts)<br />
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"One hundred percent of what is collected is absorbed solely by interest on the Federal debt and by the Government's contributions to transfer payments. In other words, all individual income tax revenues are gone before one nickel is spent on services which taxpayers expect from their government...Are you entitled to the fruits of your labor or does government have some presumptive right to spend and spend and spend?...Have we the courage and the will to face up to the immorality and discrimination of the progressive tax, and demand a return to traditional proportionate taxation?...Today in our country the tax collector's share is thirty seven cents of every dollar earned. Freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp...Government does not tax to get the money it needs; government always finds a need for the money it gets." -President Ronald Reagan (Attempted Assassination)<br />
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Now let's examine the Federal Reserve on their website...<br />
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The Federal Reserve is a system of privately owned banks where only the members of the banks are stockholders and only stockholders choose their directors. Ownership and membership are synonymous... The Federal Reserve is not a government institution, but operates within and independent of the Government. It is a network of 12 Federal Reserve Banks and 25 branches which serve as the operating arms of the central bank. Their goal is to keep the people's confidence in it's economy, amongst many other things, and it faces many challenges in the financial services industry: deregulation, technological advances in the payment system and the move to a global economy....... <br />
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Here's a list of the Private Reserve Member Banks:<br />
-Rothschild Bank of London<br />
-Warburg Bank of Hamburg<br />
-Rothschild Bank of Berlin<br />
-Lehman Brothers of New York*<br />
-Lazard Brothers of Paris<br />
-Kuhn Loeb Bank of New York*<br />
-Israel Moses Seif Banks of Italy<br />
-Goldman,Sachs of New York<br />
-Warburg Bank of Amsterdam<br />
-Chase Manhattan Bank of New York<br />
*In 1977 Kuhn Loeb and Lehman Brothers merged<br />
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Every one of the banks listed is owned by the Rothschilds and/or the Rockefellers... Our nation was founded by people that vehemently opposed a government controlled by a central bank. They knew that the borrower becomes servant to the lender. They left the control of these people, and fought and died to preserve a different way of life. They set up our Constitution to prevent this tragedy for a future free and great nation. Our greatest leaders warned us. They tried to educate us. They took steps to protect us. They stared straight in the Devil's face and stood up for us. Many of them paid for it with their lives. Their words... their actions... their deaths... their legacies, should not be forgotten. We should honor and follow their examples and be true Patriots for our country. The wealthy elite are powerful- but united we can be more powerful than them. They have been beaten. They have lost their control. They have gone bankrupt... and it can happen again! We the people have the power! The truth in all of this is, that we have the choice... the choice to feed the FED, or be fed with the FED........ How do you want to be remembered in history?<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.federalreserveeducation.org<br />
www.wikipedia.com<br />
www.famousquotes.com<br />
www.theeconomiccollapseblog.com<br />
www.moneymasters.com<br />
Dr.Ken Motto - "The Federal Reserve-History of Lies, Thievery and Deceit"<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-13474371137176569822013-01-28T18:25:00.000-05:002013-02-16T09:37:31.179-05:00This world will self destruct in 3... 2... 1... Environmental concerns are high on everyone's list in these uncertain and troubling times. Obviously, none of our issues will be issues, if we don't have a place to have the issues in, and that certainly makes our impact on Mother Earth a deep concern worldwide. Yet, this becomes quite the debate, the further we dive into it. Once again, it becomes difficult to discern the truth in our search. One side argues that one would have to be incredibly blind and ignorant not to see the impact of humans on the planet, while the other side argues a much different story.<br />
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Statistics and information are all over the internet, coming from both sides, and one can become lost in trying to sort it all out. Even factual statistics and numbers from reputable sources can be debated, and so then the question of who can be trusted surfaces. The truth is that agendas are everywhere, and those agendas are driven by different people with different reasons and for different reasons. What matters to one, won't matter to the other, however, all those matters should matter, as all matters, in fact, matter. Unfortunately, we can see the division of the race unfolding in another all too important aspect of our lives. One would think that when it comes to our quality of life, the quality of our environment and the quality of our futures, we could come together and stand united. Unfortunately, we're gonna have to work on that.<br />
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In order for us to make progress as a species, we're gonna have to review yet another situation which threatens our lives, and start making better choices for a better future. So, how do we discover truth in our observation process? How do we determine fact from fiction, separate truth from lies and know who and what information to trust? The answers exist within all of us, and we discover those answers the same way we discover truth as it relates to every aspect of our lives. Doesn't matter if we're talking about government, conspiracy, human rights etc., or even the environment we all live in, we have to apply the same formula here. The search for truth is in and of itself, a search.<br />
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Along the way, we must not only challenge the message or the messengers, the single most important factor, is that we challenge ourselves. The truth is that we may never discover the whole truth, but that should not lay the foundation for us to create an excuse to, in fact, not search for it. We live in a world of physical law and it would be foolish for us to ignore the law of cause and effect. All of our actions affect the world we live in, no matter how big or how small, and that is truth. Those that choose to do nothing, are in fact, still doing something. We can choose to ignore these issues, and we can choose to think they don't affect our lives, but the opposite holds true.<br />
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The time has come to face that which faces us- the future, and we don't accomplish that without facing the past or facing our present either. So, in order to see our future, we're gonna have to review our past and see how that relates to our present... Our planet, is no stranger to disaster. Disaster is part of Mother Earth's system of checks and balances. We can all agree that entire species have been extinguished and wiped off the face of the planet in the past. Common sense would tell us that the same can happen to us as well. We, as humans, tend to look at the here and now, and quite often forget about the big picture. We are only a small part of this universe, and we are not as grand a species as we so foolishly believe. Our lives are nothing more than a blink of the eye when it comes to the subject of time and space. <br />
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There are forces at work, which one can be more than sure, which we are not aware of, and it would be ridiculous to think, that we as a species, can control those forces. We have only begun to study this world of our existence, and we have much, much more to learn. After all, it wasn't that long ago, the earth was flat. That being said, common sense would dictate that we don't really know that much to begin with, and that perhaps we should embrace a spirit of humility as we examine our current state of affairs. Even Einstein, stated that he was simply "marveled" at all, and that there are only two things in life which are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and he wasn't sure about the former. So before we get all "high and mighty" and impressed with ourselves, perhaps we should examine how fragile our lives really are.<br />
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No man, is mightier than Mother Nature herself. Disaster strikes everywhere and no one is exempt from her hand. There are avalanches, earthquakes, volcanoes, blizzards, floods, Tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, heat waves, droughts, wildfires, epidemics, impact events and solar flares etc., which have claimed countless lives in the past. I'm pretty sure that each and every one of these disasters will continue to happen, and continue to claim countless lives in our futures as well. And one should realize that this is only a short list of "natural disasters." Let's not forget "man-made disasters", such as agricultural, biodiversity, human health, industrial, nuclear disasters etc., and their effect on our environment as it relates to the air we breath, the land we live on, and the water we drink. Humans have been responsible for more than their fair share of disasters, which claim lives, since our humble beginnings.<br />
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Common sense would dictate, that in the case of man-made disasters, they too will continue. Hind sight is 20/20 we say. What was not evident to us then, will certainly be evidenced later. We can debate, discuss and argue all we want, but the results of our actions will ultimately be revealed. I firmly believe that in our search, we can reasonably deduce that man is in fact, making poor decisions right now, which will have negative impacts later. With all the natural disasters which have happened and continue to happen, one would have to agree that humans definitely should be working towards decreasing the number of man-made disasters, in an effort to offset the number of deaths associated with the one's which already exist outside of our control.<br />
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We should also realize that, all of our actions, also contribute to natural disasters as well. We only represent a fraction of this world, but we are part of it, and it would be backward thinking to suggest we don't have an influence on it. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction we have determined, and we should determine how that relates to our own lives and the lives of others. Anybody who has studied mathematics, knows that every factor plays a role in determining the outcome of a problem, or the balance of an equation, no matter how small that factor is. Our planet is starting to show us that there are some factors that we need to re-examine, as it is unbalancing the equation and presenting some serious problems.<br />
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One can study any number of topics relating to our environment, and it will consume the rest of their life. Change is needed now. Not only do we need to take our environment seriously, we need to take our education of it seriously as well. All of us can begin taking action at improving things immediately. Becoming aware is a process. Waking up is a process. Searching for truth is a process. Change is a process. It took us awhile to get to this point, and it will take us a while to get to the next point. The truth of the matter, is that we cannot continue on the same path, or we will get to where we are headed. It is up to us to change direction and set the course for our own lives first. As we create positive change in our own lives, we will inspire positive change in others.<br />
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We should watch pointing fingers and making excuses. The larger issues at hand, are in fact, driven by our decisions. If the whole world decided to stop driving their pollution creating vehicles and machines, obviously there would be some serious change in government and industry. If there was no need for fossil fuels, obviously a few agendas might just disappear and change. If we refused to buy certain chemicals, obviously companies producing those chemicals, might just have to rethink their business approaches and products. If we changed our eating habits and where and how we purchased our food, obviously that would affect the whole world. We stop what we want to stop. Governments, industries, corporations and all the conspiracies that go with them, are fueled by us. They can not exist without us. We are part of the equation, and therefore, determine said outcome of the equation. There has never been a time in history, when there was more of us. With the advances in technology and communication, we have the advantage over each and every civilization that has come before us. Never before has history provided better opportunities for all of us to band together and take a stand, united as one, to create positive change. We have the power. All we have to do is accept it, or this world will self destruct in 3... 2... 1...<br />
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-The current estimation of the world's population is just over 7 Billion.<br />
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-The Central China Floods (1931) claimed over 4 Million lives.<br />
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-The Bhola Cyclone (1970) claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, and is considered to be the worst tropical storm ever recorded.<br />
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-The Haiti Earthquake (2010) claimed over 250,000 lives, left the same amount injured, and left over a million homeless.<br />
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-The Indian Ocean Tsunami (2004) slammed into 15 countries in the region, with waves over 30 meters high, it is estimated to have claimed close to 300,000 lives.<br />
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-The Japan Earthquake (2011) caused a massive amount of damage, in several countries, including nuclear radiation leaks which effects are still being studied and determined.<br />
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-Hurricane Katrina (2005) was one of the worst disasters to ever hit the U.S. It caused an economy loss of over 80 Billion Dollars and is considered to be the most expensive disaster in the world.<br />
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-The "Dust Bowl" (1930-1940) was one of the worst man made disasters in the history of the U.S. Depleted farmland and drought created a dust storm, reaching 10,000 feet in the air, called the "Black Blizzards." It displaced over 2.5 Million people.<br />
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-Chernobyl (1986) is considered to be one of the worst nuclear meltdowns in history, causing thousands of deaths from cancer.<br />
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-The Exxon/Valdez spill of 11 Million gallons of oil is far from the record- The Gulf War spill takes the record of 160 Million gallons of oil in 1991.<br />
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-To date, the worst man made disaster to claim more lives than any other disaster known to man, is war.<br />
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All over the world, lakes are drying up and becoming desserts, glaciers are melting, species are dying, greenhouse gas levels are rising and the statistics more than show us that since 1963 (the first global change conference), we have actually made things much, much worse. The scientists that have been raising and waving the red flags, estimated there will be no life even possible here on earth in just 200 years, yet we cut down 51 acres of tropical forest, consume 35,000 barrels of oil and add 12,000 tons of carbon dioxide to the earth's atmosphere EVERY MINUTE. EVERY HOUR, 25,000 people die from water contamination and shortage, 10 tons of nuclear waste are produced and 5 species of life become extinct. These statistics don't even break the surface of the ice and should not be considered a hint at anything. They represent a call to action or this world will self destruct in 3... 2... 1...<br />
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Sources:<br />
www.wikipedia.org<br />
www.unstats.un.org<br />
www.buzzle.com<br />
www.truthout.orgAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-64084451052144209882013-01-24T17:15:00.000-05:002013-02-16T09:47:25.963-05:00Sandy Hook, Line and Sinker... What is truth? The dictionary defines it as sincerity in action, character and utterance... How do we, as people, separate fact and fiction with limited information? How can we spread truth, when we don't have the whole truth? How do we justify our reactions, to situations we are presented with, armed with only part of a story? It is difficult to take a stand, when you don't fully understand what it is you are standing for. The only recourse, is to lay in wait for new developments, yet your emotion fuels the fire to take action. Others turn their heads, allowing fear or selfish motives to govern their defense mechanisms. They are not seeking answers. They are not concerned. They are willfully unaware of the world around them.<br />
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They choose not face that which happens, in an effort to not be disturbed or to be affected. As long as they are not forced to take action, they will continue on their own course of action. Some lack the will to make clear decisions. Seeds of self doubt plague their souls. They desire to take part, yet they can not find the courage to do so. They feel it is safer to not act, rather than take a chance. Still others, jump in head first, reacting before thinking, not contemplating the outcome of their decisions. They are fearless, bold and courageous in their efforts. They possess the confidence that only requires a spark to ignite. They live, attentive and ready to act, waiting for the moment to spring....<br />
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Most of us, are somewhere in the middle of the extremes, choosing to react when we feel the need. We are not afraid to react, yet choose to live with caution as our guides. People in this category are not looking for the fight, but will engage in a fight, if the fight comes to them. They are aware of the world around them, but pick and choose which battles they will ensue. They take calculated risks and consider the outcomes of their decisions. Depending on the situation, we can all exhibit these traits at one time or another. There are times when we are quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry, yet there also times when we do quit the opposite, or assume the posture of a deer in the headlights. Most are aware, that there are consequences to our decisions, even when we choose to do nothing at all, for nothing is something after all. We have all experienced cause and effect for sure, whether we wanted to or not. This is a universal truth, and it applies to us all. For every effect, there was a cause...<br />
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For the most part, we all seek the same things and consider them our basic rights- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We often take our freedoms for granted, but are not ignorant of how we got them. The memories of those that came before us, are embedded in our hearts and minds, and history reminds us of the sacrifices made to form the foundation of today. We enjoy these freedoms, at the expense of other people's lives. We are moved when we hear their stories and we honor their lives in song and dance. We proudly wave our flags and celebrate moments of our histories, reflect on our past, all the while looking to our futures. We pledge allegiance, holding our hands to our hearts, and support those that continue to defend and protect our way of life. Freedom is something we can all come together and agree on, wholeheartedly, without conflict...<br />
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However, there are other things, which when we allow, can divide us. These are the issues, which surround, define and threaten our lives, liberties and disrupt our pursuit of happiness. We are a diverse species, with different goals, perspectives, wants, needs, desires, faiths, religions, likes, dislikes, opinions, ways of living, ways of educating, ways of raising our children etc.. Our cultures are different. Our languages and how we communicate are different. We pursue different dreams, different ways to spend our time, possess different personalities and different ways of thinking. We act and treat people differently, handle our experiences in different ways, are on different paths and journeys and have drastically different ways of interpreting our lives and the lives of others. All in all, we are quite the motley crew, and there is no denying it. We are all unique individuals living in the same world.<br />
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At times, there are moments that can bring us together, such as tragedy. Events such as 9/11 and the recent shooting at Sandy Hook, should in theory, unite everyone on a fundamental basis. The loss of people's lives is an emotional experience for everyone, and it multiplies when children or close ones are involved. Upon first hearing of a mass school shooting, most people experience a hit right to their heart. It moves them in one way or another, and it instantly makes national headlines. People become glued to their tv's, computers and personal hand held devices and begin spreading the tragic news everywhere. News of this magnitude spreads fast and immediately becomes the topic of discussion. It especially affects those with children, causing concern and extreme emotional responses with parents. Needless to say, everyone is affected to one degree or another, and subsequently, a heightened sense of awareness spreads through people. For a moment, everyone is temporarily on the same page, eager to give their attention, focus on the needs of everyone involved and offer support in one way or another.<br />
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The death of innocent children really hits home. It strikes to the core of one's being and hurts our very souls. After the initial shock of such a horrible act, several things start to happen. The best and worst of people start to show. There is a push for swift action, and people are eager for justice. Constant updates are expected and everyone is talking. Emotions run high as a search for the truth begins. People want to know what's being done and demand up to date information and responses to that new information. The world is in a fury. Sorrow and sadness quickly turn to anger and rage. The madness begins and we are off, ready for resolve.....<br />
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As a first responder, certified at both a local and national level, I have to say, what you see in the media and what happens in real time, is dramatically different. Even though we practice exercises with multiple agencies on a regular basis, when an event of this magnitude happens, mistakes take place and people drop the ball. I have been involved with an incident gaining worldwide attention dealing with the death of a child, and to date, the incident is still being analyzed. Information is always withheld from the public, in the name of justice for good reason. Over time, more information will be released to fill in the blanks. Patience from the public is needed in order to bring justice to the table. It takes time and devotion from many many people for a case of this scale to come to full light. I can see this in relation to this recent tragedy. However, this is not your typical case.<br />
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The more people scrutinize, the more lost we all become. Facts don't seem to be facts at all. Information contradicts itself. The more research we do, the more doubt we acquire. Anyone keeping up with this would have to agree. Too many questions have been and remain unanswered. Upon reviewing footage, all sorts of interesting theories evolve. Suddenly people start to question the events surrounding this tragedy and are looking for answers. An already intense situation reaches critical mass. Nothing is making sense and people are starting to see that. There's a fly in the ointment they say. The facts just don't add up and no one knows what to believe. In situations like this, people become outraged. They don't know how to feel or what to do with those feelings. Now we see our differences come out. Instead of being united through tragedy, we are separating and drawing lines in the sand while in the midst of it.<br />
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One group says it's an attack on the 2nd Amendment and other's are horrified the subject even came up. Some still haven't got over the initial shock, and others are full speed on the attack. Videos and commentary flood the internet and even the major networks are reporting on the controversy, fueling people's emotions. The truth seeking movement is saying conspiracy. There's not just a fly in the ointment, there's microorganisms on the backs of the mosquitos in the hand sanitizer! Everyday citizens are contemplating their ideas, theories, and notions, but are hesitant to make hasty decisions. Surely no one would plan or play with people's hearts and emotions like this they want to believe. It just can't be true. We need to focus on the safety of the one's alive and implement better controls and regulations. This simply should not be happening. Perhaps there's more to the story... And I can assure you there is. There's a whole lot more that we most probably will never know.<br />
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This is an extremely sensitive situation requiring extreme measures. No one wants to offend anyone who's child was shot or dishonor their death without undeniably proof. A child's death should never be played on or played with. It's a shame we have even got to this place. So again I ask you... How do we discover the truth with limited information? The real truth, is that it is unlikely that we ever will. Sure, America won't let it die, and information will have to be released to appease the masses. But that doesn't mean we got the big picture. The big picture shows us that we are divided as a nation and all around the world. It shows us that tragedy can be the catalyst for confusion and dissension. It shows us that we can lose sight of what's really important in the midst of the smoke. It shows us that we can make black and white issues appear out of grey. It shows us what we as a human race, really are...<br />
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The real truth in this tragedy, is that we can use tragedy to come together. We can put our differences aside and focus on what matters. No matter what is behind this event, or events in the past, there has never been more of a time to stand together united. The shooting of innocent children is unacceptable, both here in the United States and all over the world. Individuals, groups, organizations, nations, militia, governments or anything else that plans or uses the death of children should in no way, shape, fashion or form be tolerated. If we stand together as not only a community, not only as a nation, but together as a unified race, there is no person, no group, no organization, no nation, no government that can overcome us. Our agenda should be one and the same- To fight for, preserve and protect everyone's right for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If we are divided, we will be conquered. There has never been a more important time for us to realize this. Our world has reached critical mass. The time has come for us to face all the tragedies that befall us. This is an Age of Accountability.<br />
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We as humans have the power of choice. We can choose to change the future as we are the one's writing history. We can choose to make the future a more positive place. We can choose to stand up to the injustices that plaque our world, and fight for what we both know and feel is right. We will make mistakes. We will make poor decisions. We will always have to deal with our faults and the faults of others. But that in no way should hinder us from progressing to a common goal- A better world, forged by people that chose a better way. We cannot control all the events, situations or circumstances in our lives, but we can control how we react to them. The mass murder of innocent children is a tragedy... to plan or use the mass murder of children or even the idea of mass murder of children as the catalyst for an agenda, is a tragedy as well. Either way, it should unite us rather than divide us. We need to resist the temptation to swallow the bait, Sandy Hook, line and sinker, or imminent death will bestow us all...... <br />
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*A nation divided against itself, cannot stand. -Abraham Lincoln<br />
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*And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.- Matthew 25:12<br />
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*The supreme art of war, is to subdue the enemy without a fight. Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness... Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate... All men can see these tactic's whereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategy out of which victory is evolved. For to win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting, is the acme of skill... All war is deception... The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. -Sun Tzu<br />
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*When the tyrant has disposed of foreign enemies, by conquest or by treaty, and there is nothing to fear from them, then he is always stirring up some war or other, in order that the people may require a leader.- Plato<br />
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*Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results... Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a genius, and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction...The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who won't do anything about it... Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to never stop questioning.- Albert Einstein<br />
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*The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it... It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see that matters... Things do not change, we change... If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours. As he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness... A truly good book teaches better than to read it. One must soon lay it down and begin living on it's hint. What one began by reading, one must finish by acting.- Henry David Thoreau<br />
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*Common senseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-87727245756828333892013-01-22T17:45:00.001-05:002013-02-16T09:53:58.037-05:00Revolience Economics 101 Economics is widely thought to be a very complex subject to most people. Words and concepts such as "Derivatives" "GDP Debt Ratios" "Centralized Banking" "Quantitative Easing" "Debt Bubbles" "Fractional Reserve Banking" "Hyper-Inflation" "Petro-Dollars" etc., can be very intimidating and difficult for the average person to grasp and understand how it relates to their lives. In general, most people are more comfortable with words and concepts such as "Money" "Currency" "Treasury Bonds" "Banking " "Taxes" "Inflation" "Stocks" "Credit" etc., but probably don't understand the big picture. In order to have a better understanding of these terms and concepts, one has to review history and how we got to modernized banking and the current state of world economics.<br />
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Before there were banks, bartering was a common tool used by people to acquire the things they needed or wanted. Goods and services were exchanged for other goods and services. Eventually, a need to "standardize" became a prevalent idea, and "commodity" based trade came in the picture. One could trade goods for essentials such as grain and rice etc.. We can find examples of all of these forms of trade in many cultures from Biblical times, Egyptian history, the Greeks etc. As time progressed, the notion that gold and other items were valuable came into play, and thus began "commerce." A price for gold and other precious metals was set, and it made it easier to trade, as there was now a standard.<br />
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This gave birth to modern banking. People needed a place to store their coins, and "banks" offered a safe place to keep them. A small fee was incurred for the service of protecting the coins, and a piece of paper was issued stating how much "currency" one had stored there. This is the birth of paper money. People deposited their coins and were given a "note" stating how much was stored, with a value attached to it. However, merchants began to increase the "cost" of their goods and services, and this led way to "inflation." Banks were issuing more notes than they had gold to back it, and merchants continued to raise prices to offset the effect of it. Over a long enough timeline, the value of the notes becomes worthless and a "collapse" of the economy based on these notes would take place. The collapse was sped up when people realized their notes weren't as valuable as their coins, and they would rush to the bank to pull out their currency. The bank would go bust in the process.<br />
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We can observe this all through history. There are many examples, from the collapse of the great Roman Empire to the fall of the Weimar Republic of Germany. In fact, this is happening right now in the United States of America. Let's see how history repeats itself. On December 23, 1913, Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve act into law. This established the first centralized banking system in the country. The Federal Reserve Banks are privately owned and only banks that are members of the system hold stock. Directors of the Federal Reserve are chosen by stockholders. It's interesting to note that at the time, the U.S. Dollar was backed by gold. The government was limited to how much money it could spend, as our currency was backed by gold... Or was it really?<br />
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The Vietnam War brought doubt from several nations, who as a result, tried to get their gold back from the U.S.. They suspected that the U.S. was printing more money than it had gold to back it up. France was the nation that tried first, but Nixon put an end to that. On national television, under executive order, he froze the transfer of the gold and the birth of "fiat" currency in America began. America abandoned the gold standard for a new system. One would say, "Well that doesn't make sense. Where does the money come from then?" It comes from debt, and starts with the Federal Reserve.<br />
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Here's how it works- The government creates "Bonds" which represent our debt. The Federal Reserve holds the bonds in exchange for money, or "Federal Reserve Notes." Obviously, there is a fee, in the form of interest, attached to the loan. The FED prints the money and it becomes distributed in the economy. One should also be aware that other countries such as Japan and China, and people in the private sector purchase our debt in the form of "Treasury Bonds." Of course, the U.S. has to repay these loans, with interest, and still have enough to pay it's overhead. Enter taxes. The population provides the money to pay back on part of the interest, but not enough to lower the principle. I should add, there are attempts to control this debt, but as soon as the "Debt Ceiling" is reached, several things start to happen- More taxes are incurred, to generate more income, budget cuts are incurred, to lower expenses, or the ceiling is raised, allowing the government to borrow more money.<br />
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Another way money is generated, is through "Fractional Reserve Banking." For example, you take $100 to the bank. The $100 doesn't stay at the bank though, only a fraction of it does. The bank turns around and loans the money out with fees and interest added, using your initial $100 deposit. The bank makes money with your money. In other words, money is generated out of thin air, fueled by debt. More debt is created, than the amount of money created. And we haven't even started on the stock market or credit cards and how money is created there either. I think by now, you're getting the picture. <br />
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The system is a perpetual debt machine, but anyone who knows anything about perpetual motion, knows it can't exist without a constant energy source. With work comes the transfer of energy, and subsequently a loss of energy, according to the Laws of Thermodynamics. As long as we fuel the fires of debt, the perpetual debt motion machine will continue to work. However, what happens when inflation kicks in and everybody runs to the bank? Will printing more and more paper money be the solution in the form of "Quantitative Easing" from the Federal Reserve? We already know that this has never, not even once, worked in history.<br />
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Over a long enough timeline, the value of the paper currency will eventually reach zero and the economy of that paper money will collapse. It doesn't matter how many taxes or budget cuts there are. Inflation kills the value of the paper money as more and more money is printed and it becomes worth less and less and "Hyper-Inflation" takes hold. See any connections with the history of money and banking now? People have fought this machine for centuries. Remember Jesus in the Bible (Matthew 21:12)? Our forefathers left Britain to get away from the control of centralized banking. After the signing of the Declaration, the U.S. Constitution was written to try to protect future generations from this. Thomas Jefferson said that if he could make one amendment to the Constitution, it would be to prevent the government from borrowing money. True story. Remember Kennedy? He stood up to the Federal Reserve, but after his death, his actions were reversed....<br />
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Now that you have a highly simplified understanding of the history of money and banking, you can begin your journey to understand more complex economic terms and concepts. I would encourage you to research the terms used throughout this article in an effort to gain a better understanding of the current state of affairs, both in the U.S. and globally as well. I leave you with the following data to observe, and hope that you will seek out additional information which will help all of us make better decisions to prepare for our future, which we can make more positive. That's right! We can make our future more positive! Change begins with us, first through education, and then taking action in our own lives to set the example for others to follow. Here's the data, you provide the decisions for a better future!<br />
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-The current U.S. Debt is past the 16 Trillion $ mark and is exponentially climbing.<br />
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-On average, the U.S. debt has risen 9% each year for the last ten years.<br />
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-Since 2009, the U.S. has accumulated more debt than it did under the first 42 Presidents.<br />
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-According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 146 Million Americans are considered "low income."<br />
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-The # of Americans on food stamps is reaching 50 Million.<br />
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-Utility bills (such as electricity) have risen faster than the rate of inflation 5 years in a row.<br />
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-According to U.S. today, in some parts of the country, water bills have tripled over the last 12 years.<br />
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-The U.S. Congress to date, has never passed a law authorizing an audit of the Federal Reserve.<br />
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-At this point, one out of every four working class Americans have a job that pays less than $10/hr.<br />
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-Today, the wealthiest 1% of American's net worth, is greater than the combined net worth of the bottom 90%.<br />
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-According to Forbes, the top 400 wealthy Americans have more wealth than the bottom 150 Million Americans have combined.<br />
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-Today 40% of Americans have less than $500 in savings.<br />
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-The U.S. government hands out money to 128 Million Americans each month.<br />
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-In 11 separate U.S. states, the # of U.S. government dependents exceeds the # of private sector workers.<br />
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-Entitlements accounted for 62% of all government spending in the fiscal year of 2012.<br />
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-Here's the price increase of some of the essentials we buy, since 2002:</div>
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*Gasoline 158%</div>
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*Bread 39%</div>
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*Eggs 73%</div>
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*Milk 26%</div>
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*Ground Beef 61%</div>
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*Pasta 44%</div>
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*Coffee 90%</div>
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*Margarine 143%</div>
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*Electricity 42%<br />
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-The U.S. debt to GDP ratio has risen from 67% to 103% since 2007. Let's examine some other countries debt to GDP ratio since 2007-</div>
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*France increased from 64% to 81%</div>
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*Spain increased from 40% to 69%</div>
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*Ireland increased from 25% to 106%</div>
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*Portugal increased from 64% to 108%</div>
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*Italy increased from 107% to 121%</div>
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*Greece increased from 106% to 171%</div>
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*Japan increased from 172% to 211% (it should be noted that 95% of Japan's bonds are owned domestically)</div>
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www.wikipedia.org</div>
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www.federalreserveeducation.org</div>
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www.economiccollapseblog.com</div>
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Glyn Davies-"History of Money"</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-35386962945370033152013-01-19T13:46:00.001-05:002013-02-16T09:57:58.850-05:00Every penny we spend changes the world What drives you as a consumer? Is it the price? Perhaps it's convenience. Maybe, at times, you put effort into going "green," or supporting people's jobs or trade in your own country. Do you live for sales, coupons, reward programs and promotions, or could you care less? Do you purchase more wants than needs, or have you ever even thought about it? How much does mass media advertising influence your spending habits? Is pride at the core of your purchases, or does it not affect it all? Do you shop the same places your friends and family frequent, or do you seek different avenues just to be different? Could it be atmosphere that attracts you, or is customer service your top priority? Some of us make lists and some of us are impulse buyers, so what category do you fall in? How much of your income goes to holidays, birthdays, entertainment, special events etc? What about donations and tax write-offs to charities and various other organizations?<br />
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Have you ever considered the butterfly effect of the who, what, when, where, why and how of the power you possess as a consumer/spender? Every penny that's spent, changes the world in some way, shape, fashion or form in all areas, on all levels, even if we aren't aware or cognizant of it at the time it was spent. We affect the course, condition, and state of the environment, our governments, our economies, our societies, and much much more, not only at a local level, but beyond the globe as well. Perhaps you've never thought about it in great detail or analyzed the "effects" of your "cause." I would encourage all of us to take a look within and see how our change, changes the world. We can make positive choices which will literally affect the entire world at an epic level, every single day. For example, it could be that you are against war, or slavery, or government control and corruption, or harming the environment, or whatever else that we could fit in the list, but......... are you financing those wars, promoting slavery, contributing to government control and corruption, encouraging the destruction of the planet, etc,etc,etc???<br />
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I believe we are all guilty at some point or another of not being above reproach. The good news is we can learn from our mistakes and choose to make better choices which quite literally, change the world we live in. After observing the following data, take a moment to reflect on your own life. Consider how your actions affect not only you, but people all over the planet and the world we live in. Decide how you can begin making positive changes in your choices as you read the data. Don't stop your research with this list either. Challenge the information. Challenge other people. Challenge yourself. Apply these questions to your entire spending budget and to every company and every person you buy from. This data only represents 1 company in the world. Last but not least, take ACTION somewhat, somewhere and somehow. REVOLIENCE leaves the choices to you!<br />
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We'll start at the top of the Fortune 500, the largest retailer on the planet-Walmart.<br />
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-As of 7/31/2012, the amount of money spent at Walmart, every hour of every day is $36,000,000.<br />
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-At the end of their last quarter (October 31, 2012), their income statement listed their revenue at $464.48B<br />
(their fiscal year ends January 31,2013)<br />
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-In 2010, Walmart's revenues were greater than the combined revenues of America's largest oil,<br />
manufacture and pharmaceutical companies:<br />
Exxon Mobile $354.6 Billion<br />
Chevron $196.3 Billion<br />
General Electric $151.6 Billion<br />
Pfizer $67.8 Billion<br />
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-If revenues were Walmart's national GDP, it would be the 25th largest economy in the world<br />
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-If Walmart were a country, it would be the 19th largest economy in the world<br />
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-Walmart's sales are 5x that of Costco (America's 2nd largest retailer) and 10x that of Amazon (America's<br />
largest online retailer)<br />
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-Walmart is also the largest grocer in the U.S. selling $129 Billion, which is 1.5x the sales of Kroger<br />
(In 2009 Walmart generated 51% of it's U.S. sales in groceries alone) <br />
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-96% of America lives within 20 miles of Walmart<br />
60% of America lives within 5 miles of Walmart<br />
90% of America lives within 15 minutes of a Walmart<br />
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-100 Million customers shop at Walmart every week, spending $36,000,000 every hour of every day<br />
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-Walmart's profit every minute is $34,880<br />
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-Walmart employees 1,400,000 people w/ $11.75/hr as the avg. wage (the national avg. is $12.04)<br />
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-Walmart's CEO's salary is $19,200,000 (924x his avg. employee)<br />
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-In 2000, Walmart was sued 4,851 times (once every 2 hrs.) with cases related to unfair wages and hours,<br />
racial profiling, sexual discrimination and environmental disputes<br />
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-In 2008, Walmart spent $640 Million resolving unfair wage cases in 42 states<br />
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-Since 2000, Walmart has been battling 1.6 Million employees in the largest sexual discrimination lawsuit<br />
ever, with a potential cost of $11 Billion<br />
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-80% of Walmart's suppliers are in China<br />
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-Walmart imports $30 Billion in merchandise from China per year (10% of the total for the entire U.S.)<br />
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-Factory workers work 12-14 hrs./day for .23cents/hr. after dorm and utility expenses are deducted<br />
( the factory workers have the choice of not living in the dorms, but still have to pay for the dorm<br />
but not the utilities if they choose not to live there) <br />
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-Walmart campaigned for "Buy American" with banners all over the stores and commercials in the media<br />
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-In 1962, there was 1 Walmart<br />
In 1987 there was 1198 Walmarts<br />
In 1996 there was 2943 Walmarts<br />
In 2005 there was 5289 Walmarts<br />
In 2011 there was 8970 Walmarts<br />
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-In 2010, Walmart's carbon footprint totaled 21.4 million metric tons (more than half of world's countries)<br />
according to the data they provided to the Carbon Disclosure Project<br />
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-The Walton net worth is reported to be just under $85 Billion and gives 2% of net worth<br />
Bill Gates' net worth is reported to be just over $50 Billion and gives 48% of net worth<br />
Warren Buffett's net worth is reported to be just under $50 Billion and gives 78% of net worth<br />
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-Walmart has four stores built over burial grounds<br />
1998 Charlotte Pike, TN<br />
2001 Fenton, MO<br />
2004 Honolulu, HI<br />
2007 Anderson CA<br />
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Sources-<br />
www.walmart.com<br />
www.walmartstores.com<br />
www.wikiinvest.com<br />
www.pbs.org<br />
www.southernstudies.org<br />
bwnt.businessweek.com<br />
www.corpwatch.org<br />
www.reuters.com<br />
www.statisticbrain.com<br />
www.factspy.net<br />
www.motherjones.com<br />
www.yahoo.com (data provided by Capital IQ)<br />
www.businesspundit.com<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7538936819475978980.post-14780250125701493322013-01-18T16:45:00.000-05:002013-02-16T10:05:43.721-05:00A few words about REVOLIENCE... Welcome to the REVOLIENCE blog! "...changing the world with the pursuit of truth..." It is my firm belief that with a positive mindset, we can quite literally change the world. REVOLIENCE is the combination of revolution and science. Revolution in the context that there needs to be a fundamental change in the way we think, and science in the context of discovering truth through observation of information, and ultimately creating positive results with our new found knowledge by taking action. This blog is designed and intended to promote logic based reasoning and critical thinking with an open mind and an objective look at facts and information.<br />
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I am not trying to promote agenda based thinking or propaganda. Instead, this a journey of self discovery to encourage change in ourselves first, so we can influence others with our example along the way. It is time for us to put aside our differences and come together in a spirit of unity. We must focus on the issues at hand and begin our quest to improve our world. We can not expect change to occur unless we make changes in our own lives first. This country, this world, our society needs leaders. People willing to set the example. It is not enough to just think about making this happen. We have to make it happen. The time to act is now.<br />
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Those that choose to ignore history are doomed to repeat it. History provides a contrast for us, which allows us to observe, think, plan and make positive adjustments for a better future. This is the best time in human history to be alive. That's right. The best time in history to be alive. We have access to more information than anyone before us, at the touch of a button, and we should not take it for granted. We should be grateful for it and take advantage of it. This is an incredible opportunity and an amazing tool. It would be foolish to become complacent and continue in our own selfish pursuits. I believe we were all created equally. I believe each and every person is flawed. That we all have faults and idiosyncracies. That we have all been wronged, and that we have all wronged others.<br />
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As we review information together, I would ask that you remember that. I would also caution against "scene lock." Don't get caught up in one way of thinking. As you observe the information, look at it from different angles. Consider all the possibilities. Challenge the information and the message, but most of all, challenge yourself. Ask yourself not only how this affects you, but how it affects others and our environment as well. Ask yourself what people's motives are and who benefits in the process. However, the single most important factor, is your mindset before we begin. If you expect negative results, you will discover more negativity. Our emotions and our thoughts are the tools we have to operate in this world. Don't forget the spiritual aspect as well. What REVOLIENCE is doing, requires a positive mental attitude with a holistic approach at reviewing facts and information, looking within and taking action after observation. Use your emotion as fuel for your fire. A fire that will draw people to you, not away from you. Your attitude and actions will inspire change in others and over time, set the stage for positive changes in our world.<br />
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Take some time to center yourself and the next time you log in, we'll begin our journey together. We'll examine topics like global warming, the Sandy Hook shooting, conspiracy theories, the global economy and much much more. REVOLIENCE will provide the data, and you will make the choices. Choices that will lead to a better and more positive future. Choices that will change your life and others as well. Choices that will improve society, our government and the state of our economy. Choices which will not only affect you, but the world itself and all those that come into a better world because we choose to make it that way.<br />
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If this interests you, join in with your thoughts. Make your suggestions. Give me some feedback. This is where it all starts. Right here, right now with us. We can make a difference. Let's do it together and lay the foundation to change the course of history. The choice is up to you..... When you return, we'll go straight to the top of the Fortune 500 and review stats and information from the largest retailer in the world... REVOLIENCE will provide the data, and you will make the difference. Congratulations! You're on the path to a better life with more positive people, more positive events, more positive circumstances and more positive outcomes. Together, we're gonna change the world!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902777509693318674noreply@blogger.com1