Think About the Children

I’ve been entering into discussions lately about solutions to the problems that we in the western world face as a result of greed and corruption.

One solution I present is that we voice our concerns with how we choose to spend our money. To be very selective about the things that we purchase, by purchasing used durable goods rather than new (thus eliminating our tax burden, and helping a fellow citizen who needs the cash), and make spending on frivolous items less of a priority, would cause our leadership to necessarily re-evaluate the ways in which they spend our money. Not that I actually believe that would happen, because…

Yesterday a very astute older gentleman brought up the point that what I was suggesting would crash the economy. You know, I just hadn’t thought of that before, you’re right, old man, it would crash the economy! Duh, how could I be so obtuse to not be able to see that angle?

Right? So I told him, “Hey look, we can do it OUR way, or we can do it THEIR way, and I guarantee you don’t want your grandchildren to have to do it THEIR way. Hear me now, listen to me later!” He stopped to ponder.

We continued the discussion for about 45 minutes, and the old man took on a greatly different tone and tack with regard to the information we exchanged from that point forward. I quoted Jackson, Eisenhower, Kennedy and their warnings, and asked him if he sincerely believed that these presidents were ‘conspiracy theorists.’ We discussed the inception of the Federal Reserve, and the central banking system in general, fractional reserve banking, and it’s fallacy. We talked about this current economic paradigm and it’s history – how every iteration of this system has failed in the same way. We talked about the inverse square law, and why it’s the reason that speed kills. The exponential function and it’s implications with regard to credit spending. I told him that if someone has to advertise a product to entice you to buy it, it’s probably something you don’t really need.

In the end, I really believe that it was the idea that even though he’ll probably be gone, his two grand-daughters would be left in the world he failed to improve upon in his lifetime. The old adage that eternity does not belong to us, that all we have is here and now may be true, but love is eternal, and is passed down. Or not.

Things That Did Not Happen

1. The Department of Homeland Security and other privately held government contractors, such as the Federal Reserve and the Postal Security Service, have not purchased over 2 billion rounds of ammunition, to include hollow point rounds. They also have not purchased over 2000 Mine Resistant Armored Personnel (MRAPS) for domestic use, or tens of thousands of M4 Carbine semi-automatic rifles.

2. There are no specifically built “FEMA camps” designed to house domestic or foreign refugees in the event of disaster or financial collapse.

3. The government does not, and has not staged “FALSE FLAG” events in order to create “PROBLEM/REACTION/SOLUTION” style incidents which justify the necessary curbing of rights of private citizens in the interest of “SECURITY.”

4. The government has not coordinated the recent influx of underage illegal immigrants at many points on our border with Mexico in order to push an “IMMIGRATION REFORM AGENDA.”

5. The Federal government and state legislatures are not fabricating artificial points of contention among its citizenry by passing legislation to protect the civil and legal rights of homosexuals and transgendered citizens.

6. There is NOT an international child sex prostitution ring. Children are not being exploited for any reason, and are not being abused in any way, are not being used for purposes of BRIBERY or BLACKMAIL. The children are just fine.

7. The United States government does not, and has never in the past, SOLD OR GIVEN weapons and ammunition to any party or group affiliated with the enemies of the State, or any rebel faction who opposes any enemy of the United States.

8. The United States government does not, and has never in the past,  TRAFFICKED OR SOLD DRUGS within or without American borders or controlled waters.

9. The United States government has never OBFUSCATED OR FABRICATED INFORMATION used to justify the involvement of our armed forces in any military engagement, past or present.

10. There are no individual or collective human beings on the planet who have designs and plans of “WORLD DOMINATION.” There are no plans to implement a “NEW WORLD ORDER.” There are no plans for “GLOBAL POPULATION CONTROL,” in any form, by any group or individual.

11. There is no plan inherent in the current economic paradigm of capitalism to intentionally inflate the value of money to the point of uselessness. The central banking system made up of the Federal Reserve, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank DOES NOT have a globalist social agenda, and has no intention to cause worldwide economic downturn by controlling the money that we use to execute our day to day life.

12. The leadership of the United States does not believe that in order to establish security for it’s citizens, it is necessary to limit freedoms and liberties. There is NO ATTACK on the rights of citizens as guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, or the Constitution as a whole.

13. There is no movement by the Democratic Senate to repeal the 1st Amendment of the Constitution, and replace it with a much longer, and much less “FREE” version of it. That was an internet hoax played on the people of this country by Ted Cruz and it’s comedic leadership.

14. Economic markets are established by the will of the consumer, and fulfilled by manufacturers. The prices of goods and commodities are set by supply and demand ONLY and are not manipulated in any way by governments, banks, or multi-national corporations.

15. The government of the United States, particularly its legislature, ARE NOT influenced by groups of people or corporations to create laws and regulations that are in the interest of their profit.

16. The leadership of the United States government, or it’s states, ARE NOT corruptible by foreign, monetary, or political interests, and DO NOT receive compensation in the form of cash, gifts, or high positions in private industry.

17. The US State Department and the Central Intelligence Agency have never engaged in the inciting of uprisings of a foreign populous, nor have they ever installed a proxy leader who is amenable to the American interests of “POLITICAL INFLUENCE.”

18. “OIL” has never been, and never will be, a singular cause for war. It has never been a primary cause for war. The production of energy for uses of locomotion and electricity by the consumption of oil are not important enough reasons to kill or be killed. The governments of the world understand this.

19. All of the things that seem to be happening, in the way they seem to be happening, are not happening. Rest assured that the interest of the common man are paramount to those elite who control the systems and machinations of this world. What you are witnessing is the struggle for our good leaders to cope with an increasingly complex and dangerous world. What is done by our leaders is in the best interest of the ENTIRE human race, regardless of social standing and station, economic worth, ability to produce, political affiliation, sexual and gender identity, race, creed, color, or religious belief.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming Mass Hypnosis Epidemic?

I was having a conversation with a coffee shop acquaintance yesterday. It was a typical conversation, one that I try to have every day, about the state of world affairs and the politics surrounding them. It seems to me that all of the people I talk to who can see the hypocrisy and corruption inherent in our human social systems also have this idea that if only we humans could think and act rightly and without fear, we could really root out the villains and return the Earth and it’s people to some semblance of sanity.

The idea that the people have the power and also the numbers to be able to extricate from office those whose greed outweighs their compassion for their fellow man, the idea that a unity of mind and action of the body politic is what is necessary to fight the injustice.

And what I don’t get is that I’ve talked with so many people that have this same general idea, enough people that if I were to gather them all up into a group, we literally would be a small army. (Literally in the literal sense, not the figurative sense.) BUT, the people never are able to get together to do it, it seems. We are so sufficiently emasculated by our situation as individuals, that we feel nothing could be done to combat the problem.

The idea that the idea exists in so many minds, and that we do nothing with that idea is troubling to me. I’m wondering if it’s not just a result of constant conditioning by subtle elements contained in television and print, kind of like when Roddy Piper puts on the glasses in “THEY LIVE!”

Really, it’s just amazing to me that people aren’t more pissed, to the point that they would do everything they could to take care of the problems as individuals, and also band together with others to achieve the same. But on the other hand, the media has taken really great care to make sure that all of us are divided against one another ideologically, and maybe that’s the means.

Opposing Viewpoint

One might say that our government has not held up its end of the bargain. Another might say that it’s exceeded it’s expectations, and gone above and beyond the call of duty.

Some feel that federalizing health care and mandating expenses for the people under threat of punishment is not within the government’s authority, while others feel that centralized health care is compassionate and fair.

Some feel that large banks, who gambled with our collective savings and assets, should not be rewarded with our tax dollars and the tax dollars of our children and grandchildren. Others feel that had our government not promised them a portion of our future earnings, their failure would have caused a catastrophic economic failure on a global scale.

Some feel that it is not the responsibility of the American people to subsidize the offensive and defensive capabilities of other countries. Others feel that wherever there conflict occurs in the world, it is our responsibility to choose sides, and provide support to ensure the security and safety of the people of that nation.

Some feel that our government places the interests of corporations ahead of the interests of the people of America. Others feel that corporations provide us with the goods and services that we need, and provide jobs for people, ensuring the success of our economy.

Some feel that fully automatic weapons and mine-resistant armored personnel carriers are not appropriate for domestic law enforcement. Others feel that law officers face an increasingly dangerous work environment and must be able to better protect themselves, or that surplus weaponry from our military should not be wasted.

Some feel that it is important to the security of a nation that it’s borders not be allowed to be breached illegally. Others feel that when the poor, hungry, and suffering of people of other nations come to us for help, we should be ready and willing to do so.

Some feel that when federal officials violate the law in the execution of their service to the people, that they should be held accountable and punished appropriately. Others feel that demotions, lateral transfers, or not being re-elected is punishment enough.

Some feel that America is not a country that should have such a large and growing homeless problem. Others feel that in America, there is ample opportunity for everyone to lift themselves up, and the homeless have no excuse for being homeless.

Some people have no opinions at all.

There are always conflicting viewpoints regarding any societal or political issue. These are just examples. The point I would like to make is that though these opposing viewpoints are typical, neither get down to the root cause of the issues.

One might say the government has not held up its end of the bargain. The truth is that a new bargain has been drawn, and it is between our government and the powerful elite of this world, who have been at work in their plans for a very long time. They represent the darkest, most selfish aspects of the human being, greed and power. They are collectively psychopathic, which means they view living souls as nothing more than tools they use to meet their ends. They are addicted to accumulation and control, and envision a homogenized, utopian society of their own prescription. A global society much, much smaller than our current population, a more manageable proposition.

Maybe they’re right. Maybe they’re acting rightly. Maybe they care about the human race in that they understand that if they fail in their mission, the human race may destroy itself. But would a sacrifice of billions to ensure the perpetuity of the human race, not to mention the legacy of the murder of billions of your own kind be preferable to the very real risk of unsustainability, and possible extinction if we maintain the status quo?

I Do Not Recognize The Court

I do not recognize the court because in the court sits a judge. Every judge swears a solemn oath of office to support and defend the constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It is no longer a question of whether or not the high echelons of leadership in this country have lied, and are lying to the people. It is a long foregone conclusion based in evidence and fact. There is no judge who sits that can deny that those in power are acting in contravention of the law of this land.

If a judge sits, but does nothing in light of the oath they took, then they are complicit. If they are complicit, then they are the enemies of the state. It’s very simple. There are great Americans who swore the oath. There are great Americans who did not swear the oath. All Americans are responsible for what happens in America, regardless of office or oath. I encourage all citizens not familiar with the oath of office that our leaders vow to uphold to read it, and hold it to themselves, as well as their leaders.

To those whose greed and lust for power and control has consumed them to the point of psychopathy I say, there is hope. Just let go. Let go, or we will be as responsible for what happens to you as you will be for what happens to us if you do not.

Black Labels

The black labels of ‘truther’ and ‘conspiracy theorist’ have been used to describe those who question. ‘Sleeper’ and ‘shill’ are attached to those who toe the line and defend the official media and government soundbites. And ‘gatekeepers’ are those who have been given, or have figured out the truth for themselves, but use disinformation to obfuscate it, for whatever reason.

None of these groups are dangerous, because their numbers are small – too small to build enough political momentum in either direction to affect any real change.

All but a handful of people in this Brave New World could be accurately categorized as ‘blind, deaf, and dumb,’ in that they don’t see because they don’t look, don’t hear because they don’t listen, or, if they do these things, would say nothing for fear.

Not fear of ridicule or retribution, but fear that were the truth accepted, it would mean that they would have to change. They would have to question their motives, their hopes and dreams, and their place and purpose in this world.

Eventually, everyone sees or hears something in politics, in war, in the media that does not stand to reason, makes no logical sense, or seems to be contrary to what in most peoples’ minds would be considered right or good. This is the point at which one should consider what one observes, reads, or hears, and begin to ask questions related to those observations. This is the point at which critical thinking fails. Critical thinking fails because of one obstacle – disbelief.

If a person believes that their elected leaders and representatives would never do anything that was not in their best interest, they will not believe anything to the contrary, even if it is obvious that it is not the case. Most people don’t even understand that we are at war. And if they do know we are at war, they don’t understand why.

American’s understanding of the world comes from what is given to them in 30 second sound bites and 3 minute recaps from trusted, talking heads. Some people still read the newspaper, but never make it as deep as page A19, to which many stories that are important enough to be on the “cover” are relegated.

Many people avoid news coverage altogether. Though willful ignorance is disgusting and deplorable, as well as irresponsible in light of what is happening to our country and our world, those who choose it are at an advantage, as I see it. To the point, if one is not willing to look deeper into the stories of the day, it is better that they not look at all, because the superficial knowledge they might attain from the 6 o’clock news creates the illusion that one is informed, when in fact they are simply misled. Better to not follow than be misled.

The American’s sense of history is now all but non-existent. The purpose, intent, and reasons for wars in the last 100 years, to include the one in which WE are currently engaged, are lost on the common people. They have a very hard time connecting the dots because so many of the dots have been extracted or misplaced, and the resulting picture is not a picture of reality. It is a picture that is intentionally made pretty by those who own the dots.

Only by moving the dots to where they originally rested can we begin to put together a more realistic picture of our world. Only by asking questions and demanding truthful answers will those dots be moved. One generally encompassing question would be, “Why were some dots moved or omitted in the first place?” In other words, what information is being hidden, why is it being hidden, and by whom? More specifically, which whoms are hiding it, and what do they have to fear from the inevitable exposure of the truth? The loss of money? Power? Control? The world itself?

Most of the questions are very simple, and require only very simple answers, but the answers carry with them accountability, responsibility, and in almost all cases, the answers would mean punishment for those who have the answers. Punishment for treason under our Constitution calls for death in many cases.

They get away with what they can, and the only arbiter of justice under the Constitution when a tyrannical, deceitful, government seemingly holds the reigns of power is the people – as evidenced by the first three words of our constitution, “WE THE PEOPLE.”

America no longer know our rights, because we don’t read them. Is it any wonder why we teach our children about our Constitution in 7th grade, fully knowing that the concepts of liberty and freedom are too abstract for 13 year olds to grasp, much less understand what kind of work is required to secure them? What does freedom mean to a kid who has had to do nothing for what he or she receives? Clothes, food, shelter. Xbox, Iphone, facebook, snapchat… This is what freedom means to children.

We have not defended our rights at the lowest levels of society, and as a result, we have no guarantees against illegal search and seizure, we have limited rights to due process, and forget about the notion of being a ‘private’ citizen. The American people no longer choose which wars we will engage in, and for what reasons. The American people are TOLD which wars they will engage in, and they are given their reasons for war, which largely go unquestioned, and have in many cases been shown to be inaccurate, if not fabricated.

It is not too much to be able to ask questions, or to see where questions require answers not yet given. It is also not too much to ask for answers. Getting answers is the trouble. The answers to these questions, when answered, will require someone to be responsible for them. Unfortunately for America, we will all be held responsible for the truth when it is revealed.

Clarity

To be clear, I’ve never been lied to by a politician, because I’ve never spoken with a politician. Politicians have lied, to be sure, but one has never lied to me, because I’ve never asked one a question.

To be clear, I have never asked a politician to do anything for me. I’ve never asked a politician to build a bridge or a road for me. And I’ve never seen a politician actually build a bridge or a road.

To be clear, I’ve never lost anything in the stock market, the housing market, or even the job market, because I’ve never had any of those things to lose. I consider myself lucky, because I know there are many people who did lose much of their ‘worth’ as a result of fiscal malfeasance. I am not one of those people.

To be clear, I have never asked the government to institute a financial system to which I would be held personally accountable, should such a system fail due to the failures of those who run the system. I will ask that the portion of my labor taken by the State in the form of tax be forgiven, as I understand that a portion of my portion is being used to reward those who have stolen from someone other than myself. I had nothing to steal, so I owe them nothing.

To be clear, I have never had a bomb dropped on me by anyone, but I know there are people who have had bombs dropped on them. I am not one of those people.

To be clear, I’ve never asked the government to kill anyone for me to protect me from any threat. I will now ask that the government stops killing people for me, as I realize that most of the people they’ve killed in their wars have neither the capacity nor inclination to do me any harm whatsoever. I also ask that the portion of my labor taken by the State in the form of tax be forgiven, as I understand that a portion of my portion is being used to fund the killing of people who have or want nothing to do with me.

To be clear, I do not abide. I consider many of the recent actions of our government unlawful, to the extent that the lawlessness greatly exceeds the lawfulness, making it lawless on the whole. I consider our government illegitimate, as it cannot account for its failures either by admission of guilt of wrongdoing, or by admission of gross incompetence and negligence.

SILENCE = CONSENT