Them That’s Not Shall Lose
By Charles M. Blow
Information Clearing House
June 29, 2011 "NY Times" -- “Anyone who has ever struggled
with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”
James Baldwin penned that line more than 50 years ago, but it
seems particularly prescient today, if in a different manner than
its original intent.
Baldwin was referring to the poor being consistently overcharged
for inferior goods.
But I’ve always considered that sentence in the context of the
extreme psychological toll of poverty, for it is in that way that
I, too, know well how expensive it is to be poor.
I know the feel of thick calluses on the bottom of shoeless feet. I know the bite of the cold breeze that slithers through a drafty house.
I know the weight of constant worry over not having enough to fill
a belly or fight an illness.
It is in that context that I am forced to assume that if Washington politicians ever knew the sting of poverty then they have long since vanquished the memory.
How else to qualify their positions?
In fact, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, nearly half
of all members of Congress are millionaires, and between 2008 and
2009, when most Americans were feeling the brunt of the recession,
the personal wealth of members of Congress collectively increased by
more than 16 percent.
Must be nice.
Poverty is brutal, consuming and unforgiving. It strikes at the soul.
You defend yourself with hope, hard work and, for some, a helping
hand. But these weapons grow dull in an economy on the verge of
atrophy, in a job market tilting ever more toward the top and in a
political environment that would sacrifice the weak to the wealthy.
On Thursday, the Pew Research Center released a poll that showed
how disillusioned low-income people have become. Those making
less than $30,000 were the most likely to expect to be laid off or
be asked to take a pay cut.
Furthermore, they were the most likely to say that they had trouble getting or paying for medical care and paying the rent or mortgage.
But at least those numbers include people with incomes. A vast subset is chronically unemployed and desperately searching for work.
According to the Consumer Reports Employment Index, “In 23 of the past 24 months, lower-income Americans have lost more jobs than they have gained.”
It continues, “Meanwhile, more affluent Americans seem to be gaining more jobs than they are losing.”
And the current election-cycle obsession to balance the books with
a pound of flesh, which is being pushed by pitiless Republicans and
accommodated by pitiful Democrats, will only multiply the pain.
Until more politicians understand — or remember — what it means
to be poor in this country, we are destined to fail the least among
us, and all of us will pay a heavy price for that failure.
Mr. Charles M. Blow is an Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28432.htm
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
USA: The World's Most Indebted Country
USA: The World's Most Indebted Country
by The Debt We Owe.com
The Southern Times/Southern Africa
27-06-2011
There is a lot of talk about the national debt of the United States these days, but the truth is that most Americans still do not really grasp how horrific it really is.
Today, the US national debt is rapidly approaching US$14 trillion.
It is the single biggest debt in the history of the world. It has grown in size for a whopping 53 years in a row, and every single month it gets even worse.
Things were bad enough before the economic crisis of 2008, but since then US government debt has soared into the stratosphere.
We are now running deficits that are well over a trillion dollars each year with no end in sight. We are literally running out of people to borrow money from.
China is still the largest foreign holder of US government debt, and we have to constantly keep sending top government officials over there to beg them to keep lending us money.
But they are getting tired of our nonsense.
Now the Federal Reserve is saying that they probably will just buy up
massive amounts of US government debt.
That is essentially a gigantic Ponzi scheme, but the truth is that there is not much about US government finances that does not resemble a Ponzi scheme at this point.
In a recent article in which Boston University economics professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff analyzed the financial condition of the US government, he summarized the situation by making the following statement:
'Let's get real. The US is bankrupt.'
After analyzing Congressional Budget Office data, Kotlikoff
concluded that the US government is facing a 'fiscal gap' of
US$202 trillion.
That number includes our current debt and unfunded future
liabilities that the US government has already committed to.
What a complete and total mess.
So what can the US government do about this situation? Raise
our taxes through the roof?
Oh yeah, the American people are really going to go for that
about now.
Well, perhaps we could sell some US government assets. After all, don't we have a whole bunch of gold sitting in Fort Knox?
The truth is that nobody knows for sure what is in Fort Knox because there has not been an accounting of it in years, but assuming the gold is still there, perhaps we could sell it.
So how far would it go?
Well, according to one estimate, there is 147 million ounces of gold in Fort Knox. It would be worth approximately US$176 billion at today's prices.
That would cover the US government budget deficit for about a month or two.
The sad reality is that we are literally drowning in debt, and
we are going to pass this enormous debt on to our children
and grandchildren.
Do you think that they will thank us?
What we are doing to future generations is absolutely unconscionable.
But hey, now you can help.
If you would like to help address this problem, the federal
government is actually taking online donations that will go
towards paying off the national debt.
Try to resist the urge to laugh.
Seriously, though, the horror that this nation is facing is beyond comprehension.
The following are 12 statistics about the national debt of the United States that are almost too crazy to believe....
1. From the founding of the United States until Ronald Reagan took office, the United States had accumulated a total debt of about US$1 trillion.
2. In just the last 30 years we have accumulated US$12 trillion dollars more debt.
3. If you were alive when Christ was born and you spent US$1m
every single day since that point, you still would not have spent
US$1 trillion by now.
4. If right this moment you went out and started spending one dollar every single second, it would take you more than 31 000 years to spend US$1 trillion.
But somehow the US government has accumulated a debt that is
well over US$13 trillion.
5. It is projected that the US government will issue nearly as much
new debt in 2010 as the rest of the governments of the world combined.
6. If you do the math, the truth is that it is simply not possible to pay off the US national debt.
In fact, if you took every single dollar out of every single bank and out of every single wallet in the United States there still wouldn't be anywhere close to enough money to do it.
7. According to an official U.S. government report rapidly growing
interest costs on the US national debt together with spending on
major entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare
will absorb approximately 92 US cents of every dollar of Federal
Revenue by the year 2019.
That is before one penny is spent on anything else.
8. Back in 1950, each retiree's Social Security benefit was paid for
by approximately 16 workers. Today, each retiree's Social Security
benefit is paid for by approximately 3.3 workers. By 2025 it is
projected that there will be approximately two workers for each
retiree.
9. According to the Congressional Budget Office, in 2010 the Social Security system will pay out more in benefits than it receives in payroll taxes.
That was not supposed to happen until at least 2016.
10. Over 41 million Americans are now enrolled in the food stamp
program and the US Department of Agriculture is projecting that
more than 43 million Americans will be on food stamps by the end
of 2011.
11. A trillion US$10 bills, if they were taped end to end, would wrap around the globe more than 380 times.
That amount of money would still not be enough to pay off the US national debt.
12. According to Democrat Erskine Bowles if some truly significant changes are not made, the US government will be spending US$2 trillion just for interest on the national debt by the year 2020.
Considering the fact that the total budget for the US government in 2010 was less than US$4 trillion, that is a very troubling prognosis.
Anyone with half a brain can see that this is not anywhere close to sustainable.
Anyone with half a brain can see that this is destined to end very badly.
Anyone with half a brain can see that we are headed for absolute financial disaster.
We have been living far, far beyond our means for decades, and
now a day of reckoning is fast approaching.
As a society we have been completely addicted to debt, and now
we are going to pay the price.
Is there any way out of this mess? Not under the current system.
The cold, hard truth is that the US government is headed for a debt nightmare that is going to shake the financial system of the entire world.
For years, many of us tried desperately to warn the American people that we were headed for disaster, but most people did not listen.
In fact, most Americans still do not understand how horrific this financial crisis really is.
Unfortunately most Americans will probably not wake up until a
complete and total economic collapse happens, and by then it
will be too late. - thedebtweowe.com
http://www.southerntimesafrica.com/article.phptitle=USA:
%20The%20world's%20most%20indebted%20country&id=6082
by The Debt We Owe.com
The Southern Times/Southern Africa
27-06-2011
There is a lot of talk about the national debt of the United States these days, but the truth is that most Americans still do not really grasp how horrific it really is.
Today, the US national debt is rapidly approaching US$14 trillion.
It is the single biggest debt in the history of the world. It has grown in size for a whopping 53 years in a row, and every single month it gets even worse.
Things were bad enough before the economic crisis of 2008, but since then US government debt has soared into the stratosphere.
We are now running deficits that are well over a trillion dollars each year with no end in sight. We are literally running out of people to borrow money from.
China is still the largest foreign holder of US government debt, and we have to constantly keep sending top government officials over there to beg them to keep lending us money.
But they are getting tired of our nonsense.
Now the Federal Reserve is saying that they probably will just buy up
massive amounts of US government debt.
That is essentially a gigantic Ponzi scheme, but the truth is that there is not much about US government finances that does not resemble a Ponzi scheme at this point.
In a recent article in which Boston University economics professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff analyzed the financial condition of the US government, he summarized the situation by making the following statement:
'Let's get real. The US is bankrupt.'
After analyzing Congressional Budget Office data, Kotlikoff
concluded that the US government is facing a 'fiscal gap' of
US$202 trillion.
That number includes our current debt and unfunded future
liabilities that the US government has already committed to.
What a complete and total mess.
So what can the US government do about this situation? Raise
our taxes through the roof?
Oh yeah, the American people are really going to go for that
about now.
Well, perhaps we could sell some US government assets. After all, don't we have a whole bunch of gold sitting in Fort Knox?
The truth is that nobody knows for sure what is in Fort Knox because there has not been an accounting of it in years, but assuming the gold is still there, perhaps we could sell it.
So how far would it go?
Well, according to one estimate, there is 147 million ounces of gold in Fort Knox. It would be worth approximately US$176 billion at today's prices.
That would cover the US government budget deficit for about a month or two.
The sad reality is that we are literally drowning in debt, and
we are going to pass this enormous debt on to our children
and grandchildren.
Do you think that they will thank us?
What we are doing to future generations is absolutely unconscionable.
But hey, now you can help.
If you would like to help address this problem, the federal
government is actually taking online donations that will go
towards paying off the national debt.
Try to resist the urge to laugh.
Seriously, though, the horror that this nation is facing is beyond comprehension.
The following are 12 statistics about the national debt of the United States that are almost too crazy to believe....
1. From the founding of the United States until Ronald Reagan took office, the United States had accumulated a total debt of about US$1 trillion.
2. In just the last 30 years we have accumulated US$12 trillion dollars more debt.
3. If you were alive when Christ was born and you spent US$1m
every single day since that point, you still would not have spent
US$1 trillion by now.
4. If right this moment you went out and started spending one dollar every single second, it would take you more than 31 000 years to spend US$1 trillion.
But somehow the US government has accumulated a debt that is
well over US$13 trillion.
5. It is projected that the US government will issue nearly as much
new debt in 2010 as the rest of the governments of the world combined.
6. If you do the math, the truth is that it is simply not possible to pay off the US national debt.
In fact, if you took every single dollar out of every single bank and out of every single wallet in the United States there still wouldn't be anywhere close to enough money to do it.
7. According to an official U.S. government report rapidly growing
interest costs on the US national debt together with spending on
major entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare
will absorb approximately 92 US cents of every dollar of Federal
Revenue by the year 2019.
That is before one penny is spent on anything else.
8. Back in 1950, each retiree's Social Security benefit was paid for
by approximately 16 workers. Today, each retiree's Social Security
benefit is paid for by approximately 3.3 workers. By 2025 it is
projected that there will be approximately two workers for each
retiree.
9. According to the Congressional Budget Office, in 2010 the Social Security system will pay out more in benefits than it receives in payroll taxes.
That was not supposed to happen until at least 2016.
10. Over 41 million Americans are now enrolled in the food stamp
program and the US Department of Agriculture is projecting that
more than 43 million Americans will be on food stamps by the end
of 2011.
11. A trillion US$10 bills, if they were taped end to end, would wrap around the globe more than 380 times.
That amount of money would still not be enough to pay off the US national debt.
12. According to Democrat Erskine Bowles if some truly significant changes are not made, the US government will be spending US$2 trillion just for interest on the national debt by the year 2020.
Considering the fact that the total budget for the US government in 2010 was less than US$4 trillion, that is a very troubling prognosis.
Anyone with half a brain can see that this is not anywhere close to sustainable.
Anyone with half a brain can see that this is destined to end very badly.
Anyone with half a brain can see that we are headed for absolute financial disaster.
We have been living far, far beyond our means for decades, and
now a day of reckoning is fast approaching.
As a society we have been completely addicted to debt, and now
we are going to pay the price.
Is there any way out of this mess? Not under the current system.
The cold, hard truth is that the US government is headed for a debt nightmare that is going to shake the financial system of the entire world.
For years, many of us tried desperately to warn the American people that we were headed for disaster, but most people did not listen.
In fact, most Americans still do not understand how horrific this financial crisis really is.
Unfortunately most Americans will probably not wake up until a
complete and total economic collapse happens, and by then it
will be too late. - thedebtweowe.com
http://www.southerntimesafrica.com/article.phptitle=USA:
%20The%20world's%20most%20indebted%20country&id=6082
Thursday, June 23, 2011
What Does the Bible Say About Money, Wealth, & Being Rich?
What Does the Bible Say About Money, Wealth, & Being Rich?
By Revelation.co
June 23rd, 2011
What Is Money? What Does the Bible Say About Money?
Let’s face it, we all need money to pay rent, eat, provide clothing, etc. So what is money?
Money is simply a measure of resources. There are several
different types of resources.
There is land, there is labor, there is scarce minerals & goods, etc. Money simply represents these resources. It represents worth. It represents utility or “usefulness.”
In the old days, they didn’t use money. They would simply barter
or “trade” goods. However, as life grew more complex, the need
for a monetary system quickly developed.
Suddenly, there was a need to do complex trading. So to simplify things, money was used as a standard. Of course, like almost any other thing in the world, money would soon be abused by people.
What Does the Bible Say About Money, Wealth, & Being Rich?
You may be reminded of several biblical principles when you think of money. Quotes such as “money is the root of all evil,” quickly come to mind.
Also, let’s not forget what Jesus had to say about money:
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love
the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and Money. Therefore I tell you, do not
worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the
body more important than clothes? So do not worry, saying, ‘What
shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father
knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
(NIV, Matthew 6:24-25, 31-33)
The verse above shows a few biblical principles very clearly.
First, it acknowledges that God is aware of our need for money.
Of course we need money to survive. God fully knows this.
Second, it says that if you seek the kingdom of God first, all of
those things (money, food, etc.) will be given to you.
This is a very interesting verse.
Jesus says that if we seek the kingdom of God first, everything that we need will be provided. This tells us that God indeed has plans to give us money.
So those are two powerful points. God knows we need money, God plans to give us money if we seek his kingdom first.
Is Being Rich or Wealthy a Sin? What Does the Bible Say About
Having Money?
With all the above being said, we must look closely at the question
of what God & Bible says about money.
God’s view & the Bible’s scriptures can be summed up in these
main points: God understands that we need money
God has indeed blessed some with incredible wealth in the bible.
This means it is not necessarily a sin to be wealthy or rich.
God expects us to handle our money very carefully & wisely. This means not wasting it & being efficient
God clearly also expects us to give, and help others who have less money or resources than ourselves.
The bible clearly indicates that God has blessed people with wealth. Also, keep in mind that some of the most holy & righteous people in the bible were wealthy.
God blessed Job with wealth after testing him. God blessed King Solomon with both wealth & wisdom. In fact, Solomon is considered the wealthiest person who has ever lived.
God also blessed Abraham, Jacob, and many others with wealth. So this indicates that God does not view being rich or having money as being sinful.
If that were the case, He would not have blessed so many faithful people with money.
There is nothing wrong with saving money, working hard to better your life, setting financial goals, or even being wealthy/rich.
However, let us not forget the dangers of money as well.
Money becomes a tool of the enemy (Satan) when we spend every hour of the day plotting on how to make more money.
Or if we do immoral or corrupt/evil things just to get more money.
Or if we are very wealthy & we refuse to help others by giving financial help when they need it badly.
All of these things make money evil. Money itself isn’t evil, and
even having a lot of money isn’t a sin or evil.
It is the worship of money that is evil. It is falling for the temptation to sin or doing wrong just to get money. That is the problem.
The bible warns us of this kind of behavior in two scriptures below:
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (NIV, Matthew 6:19-21)
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show
restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they
will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.” (NIV,
Proverbs 23:4-5)
It is truth that money doesn’t make you happy.
In fact, some of the most wealthy people in the world have
committed suicide, had diseases & problems that all of the
money in the world couldn’t cure.
I love the quote by Zig Ziglar that says, “Money won’t make you happy, but everyone wants to find out for themselves.”
Regardless of your net worth, you will still die on this earth. You will witness hardships, lies, fear, health problems, sadness, frustrations, & all of the other human emotions.
Sometimes great wealth also carries with it greater problems & burdens.
True happiness only comes when you fully embrace the life God
wants you to have-regardless of how much money you acquire.
This means living by His incredible word, loving everyone, forgiving those that have wronged you, & following the commands & teachings of the bible.
Conclusion of What the Bible Says About Money, Wealth, & Being Rich
Money is a great resource. It is meant to represent worth & value in our society. It should be treated with respect & managed wisely.
God clearly understands that we all need money. He even wants to give us money if we seek His way of life.
However, don’t let money rule you. Let God be your true master,
not money!
There is nothing wrong with acquiring wealth, having nice things, improving your life, etc.
But don’t forget all of the others who will need YOUR help, and my help along the way.
http://www.revelation.co/what-does-the-bible-say-about-money-
wealth-being-rich/
By Revelation.co
June 23rd, 2011
What Is Money? What Does the Bible Say About Money?
Let’s face it, we all need money to pay rent, eat, provide clothing, etc. So what is money?
Money is simply a measure of resources. There are several
different types of resources.
There is land, there is labor, there is scarce minerals & goods, etc. Money simply represents these resources. It represents worth. It represents utility or “usefulness.”
In the old days, they didn’t use money. They would simply barter
or “trade” goods. However, as life grew more complex, the need
for a monetary system quickly developed.
Suddenly, there was a need to do complex trading. So to simplify things, money was used as a standard. Of course, like almost any other thing in the world, money would soon be abused by people.
What Does the Bible Say About Money, Wealth, & Being Rich?
You may be reminded of several biblical principles when you think of money. Quotes such as “money is the root of all evil,” quickly come to mind.
Also, let’s not forget what Jesus had to say about money:
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love
the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and Money. Therefore I tell you, do not
worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body,
what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the
body more important than clothes? So do not worry, saying, ‘What
shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father
knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
(NIV, Matthew 6:24-25, 31-33)
The verse above shows a few biblical principles very clearly.
First, it acknowledges that God is aware of our need for money.
Of course we need money to survive. God fully knows this.
Second, it says that if you seek the kingdom of God first, all of
those things (money, food, etc.) will be given to you.
This is a very interesting verse.
Jesus says that if we seek the kingdom of God first, everything that we need will be provided. This tells us that God indeed has plans to give us money.
So those are two powerful points. God knows we need money, God plans to give us money if we seek his kingdom first.
Is Being Rich or Wealthy a Sin? What Does the Bible Say About
Having Money?
With all the above being said, we must look closely at the question
of what God & Bible says about money.
God’s view & the Bible’s scriptures can be summed up in these
main points: God understands that we need money
God has indeed blessed some with incredible wealth in the bible.
This means it is not necessarily a sin to be wealthy or rich.
God expects us to handle our money very carefully & wisely. This means not wasting it & being efficient
God clearly also expects us to give, and help others who have less money or resources than ourselves.
The bible clearly indicates that God has blessed people with wealth. Also, keep in mind that some of the most holy & righteous people in the bible were wealthy.
God blessed Job with wealth after testing him. God blessed King Solomon with both wealth & wisdom. In fact, Solomon is considered the wealthiest person who has ever lived.
God also blessed Abraham, Jacob, and many others with wealth. So this indicates that God does not view being rich or having money as being sinful.
If that were the case, He would not have blessed so many faithful people with money.
There is nothing wrong with saving money, working hard to better your life, setting financial goals, or even being wealthy/rich.
However, let us not forget the dangers of money as well.
Money becomes a tool of the enemy (Satan) when we spend every hour of the day plotting on how to make more money.
Or if we do immoral or corrupt/evil things just to get more money.
Or if we are very wealthy & we refuse to help others by giving financial help when they need it badly.
All of these things make money evil. Money itself isn’t evil, and
even having a lot of money isn’t a sin or evil.
It is the worship of money that is evil. It is falling for the temptation to sin or doing wrong just to get money. That is the problem.
The bible warns us of this kind of behavior in two scriptures below:
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (NIV, Matthew 6:19-21)
“Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show
restraint. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they
will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.” (NIV,
Proverbs 23:4-5)
It is truth that money doesn’t make you happy.
In fact, some of the most wealthy people in the world have
committed suicide, had diseases & problems that all of the
money in the world couldn’t cure.
I love the quote by Zig Ziglar that says, “Money won’t make you happy, but everyone wants to find out for themselves.”
Regardless of your net worth, you will still die on this earth. You will witness hardships, lies, fear, health problems, sadness, frustrations, & all of the other human emotions.
Sometimes great wealth also carries with it greater problems & burdens.
True happiness only comes when you fully embrace the life God
wants you to have-regardless of how much money you acquire.
This means living by His incredible word, loving everyone, forgiving those that have wronged you, & following the commands & teachings of the bible.
Conclusion of What the Bible Says About Money, Wealth, & Being Rich
Money is a great resource. It is meant to represent worth & value in our society. It should be treated with respect & managed wisely.
God clearly understands that we all need money. He even wants to give us money if we seek His way of life.
However, don’t let money rule you. Let God be your true master,
not money!
There is nothing wrong with acquiring wealth, having nice things, improving your life, etc.
But don’t forget all of the others who will need YOUR help, and my help along the way.
http://www.revelation.co/what-does-the-bible-say-about-money-
wealth-being-rich/
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Conspiracy Theorists
Why are those seeking the truth labeled conspiracy theorists?
By Bill Linder
Digital Journal
June 21, 2011
Always one to be proud of America and all she stood for -- truth,
freedom, justice etc. -- I believed in the rule of law, equality and
so much more. I was never interested in politics or questioned the
government's actions.
That all changed on 9/11.
Whenever politicians and the corporate media want to stifle discussion and dissent over gaping holes in information presented as "fact" by the government to actualize its lies, criminal actions and other malfeasances, the first thing they do is label those seeking the truth as "conspiracy theorists."
That label, like "communists" during the McCarthy era, is nothing more than a tool used by the government to encompass reckless, unsubstantiated accusations and demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political dissenters.
The "conspiracy theorist" label has been widely used to slander people and groups for decades.
Millions of people are seeking the truth for good reason. For the past several decades politicians have grown more corrupt, immoral and deceitful and politically corrupted the Justice and Judicial systems.
Corporate media, often in collusion with the government, keeps the government's corruption out of the spotlight and accepts whatever information it’s fed as fact without question, which has created a nation of ignorant, uninformed citizens kept in the dark.
Forcing fallacious ideology on populations without public discussion and input only works when people stop asking questions and seeking the truth. Look at the attacks of 9/11. Air planes weren't the only thing hijacked that day.
Corporate media was ordered by the government not to question the official "facts" of the attacks, and the "conspiracy theory" label has been used to excoriate those who criticize the powerful that are covering up the truth about what really happened that day.
Mark Twain wrote many years ago "A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not mention in public.”
There are mountains of evidence revealing the official 9/11 "facts" to be nothing more than a fairy tale, and everything the government is now doing in the Middle East was planned before 9/11.
This country needs to know the truth about what happened that day and what has happened since.
But questioning the lies of that day contrived by the Bush administration has been considered unpatriotic and reporters were threatened with arrest for even challenging the Bush administration's lies.
Realizing the fact that war is a racket and all wars are based on propaganda goes a long way towards understanding the truth.
There is a lot of evidence that false flag attacks have been used
regularly to justify government propaganda which raises red flags
and reveals the illegal depths of deception the government will go
to in order to keep criminal actions covered up.
Creating terrorists to fight terrorists is destroying everything this country ever stood for.
Theories are based on the lack of facts, and arise on the preponderance of evidence. It's foolish to come to a conclusion on any matter without looking at the available evidence and using common sense.
It's usually safe to assume a level of guilt or complicity on the part of anyone who lies about an event, or anyone who tries to hide, plant, or destroy any type of evidence.
The first thing the Bush administration did after the attacks of 9/11 was to remove and destroy all the evidence from the World Trade Center and confiscate all kinds of videos and other pertinent evidence.
Pushing lies as "fact" -- which is prevalent in modern day politics -- works for a little while, but only until evidence appears revealing those "facts" to be lies.
A closer look at how and why "conspiracy theorists" are labeled as such is an eye-opening experience. When you take the power of words and apply them to an ideology, the possibilities for actualizing lies are endless.
"Conspiracy Theories often arise from Evidence"
Conspiracy theories often arise from evidence. Once the government releases an explanation of a particular event, conspiracy theories develop because evidence exists that disproves or calls their explanations into question.
There is nothing insane or dubious about questioning the
government's explanation, unless of course, sanity is defined
as believing everything the government tells you.
Being that the government lies to us regularly, believing everything the government tells you falls under utter stupidity, not sanity.
Modern politics are rife with collusive corruption, double speak and double standards. In the U.S., history has a way of repeating itself because too many Americans never learn from their previous mistakes.
But, as noted by Rense, why people theorize about conspiracies
is not the real question. The real question is why so many people
choose to believe the government when it's obvious the government
is lying.
Part of the answer lies in the fact that corporate media hides the facts, and immediately associates everyone who questions the government with people who see Bigfoot and Elvis.
Corporate media is no longer the watchdogs of the people. Corporate media is the lapdog for the government that lies to the people and is often threatened for exposing the truth.
Maybe people choose to believe the government's version of events despite overwhelming evidence that they're being lied to because it's easier and simpler, and they don't want to believe that they're being governed by traitors.
It's the civic duty of every U.S. citizen to participate in their
government and keep themselves informed of its actions, but
many people don't.
Choosing to ignore the government's lies and believing whatever
they're told has resulted in the massive destruction of America
we’ve experienced since 9/11.
The Political establishment wields a lot of power over everyone's lives, and with a lot of power comes a lot of corruption, so it needs to be constantly watched and scrutinized.
When you repeat lies long enough, some people will believe it. At least that's what many politicians hope.
Words are powerful, and the government has perfected the arts of double speak and double talk.
As noted by Philip K. Dick, "The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
To see what someone is saying, examine the words they use. I.F. Stone noted that a thought or concept clearly held finds expression in a word that embodies it. The way to delve into their minds is to look into their vocabulary.
Politicians have mastered the art of using the power of words deceptively.
Claiming that those who wish to discuss topics like 9/11 truth, the Federal Reserve, or the death of Osama bin Laden are out of bounds and don't belong in proper political discussion is nothing but a diversionary attack on free speech, truth, and justice.
Ideas or opinions deemed crazy, paranoid, or cynical by our political leaders, those who own them, and the media usually indicates that they are afraid and have something to hide.
Words can shape a person's destiny, hide ugly truths from the
people, and protect those who have committed treason against
the U.S. from retribution for their crimes.
Words are a bigger threat to freedom, justice and truth than
weapons because authoritarian governments use words to
enslave millions of minds and turn people into obedient clogs
in the machinery with no will and no understanding of their
actions beyond the lies they're fed by their leaders.
The "conspiracy theory" term has contributed more to the destruction and enslavement of the American population than the oligarchical establishment’s assassinations of John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert, Martin Luther King Jr. and other political reformers who actually spoke the truth.
Labeling ideas and topics that could prove stigmatic to our political leadership is designed to prevent people from thinking critically about their true intentions, the illegal agendas they're pursuing, and the policies they enact.
“Conspiracy Theorist” labels used for precise Political purposes
All wars and revolutions are fought with words and ideas. U.S. leaders mask their intentions with eloquent words, but their actions always give them away.
Washington's culture of corruption has instituted draconian changes in Democracy in a far less violent way than leaders in China, Russia, and the Middle East who use violence to make their citizens obey.
U.S. leaders have been slowly destroying rights and freedoms since World War II by relying chiefly on propaganda, censorship, mental brainwashing, political harassment, trying to change history in ignorant minds, subversive advertising, psychological conditioning, and perception management techniques.
In addition to threatening freedom of speech, labeling those who see through the lies and question the truth as "conspiracy theorists" is an attempt to stop critical thought from becoming informed opinion about history and political corruption.
"Domestic terrorist" is another word that destroys freedom that is conveniently misused and abused by the Department of Homeland Security and other unlawful government authorities to try and stigmatize a person or group who resist the government's criminal policies.
These labels are tossed around repeatedly by politicians and corporate media for precise political purposes: to destroy free thought and free speech, people who question the government, people who have awakened to the government's crimes, to vilify freedom fighters, law abiding citizens, patriots, those who support the principles of freedom, and constitutionalists.
Do your own research. Investigate things and examine the evidence.
A majority of beltway media outlets cater to the U.S. government and don't question anything it tells them, especially these past ten years. Dumbing down the masses is destroying this country.
As the nation awakens to the government's ways, words lose their power regardless of how often they are repeated.
To compensate for that, threats of "terrorism" are overhyped by the government to try and reinvigorate those words with meaning and redefine them to energize the "conspiracy theory" agenda.
Staging another false flag after 9/11 will prove extremely difficult for the government since it is already using overreaching, illegal spying and surveillance and it would be well aware of a "terrorist" attack, as they were on 9/11.
Since millions of people around the world are awakening to the Government's actions, the "conspiracy theory" agenda isn't working.
That agenda is being counter-attacked with new words such
as "politically awakened," "false-flag," and "truth-telling" by
millions of "conspiracy theorists."
Despite the overwhelming evidence that George W. Bush never won an election and his cronies committed massive election fraud, he served two terms in the White House after being illegally appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court, where he illegally shredded the U.S. Constitution, fraudulently stole America's wealth and freedom and allowed a "terrorist" attack that opened the floodgates to implement his fraudulent "War on Terror," too many Americana are either too stupid to see it, too lazy to do anything about it, or both.
Since 9/11, not one government official has been held accountable for destroying more of America than any terrorist ever could.
Both major political parties have exploited the power of words and propaganda while pursuing illicit agendas in America and the Middle East, but the political spin machine and political campaign directors are well aware of that power too.
President Obama is smart, but not wise. "Hope" and "change" were used by President Obama to get elected, but instead of keeping the promises he made to America while campaigning, he catered to Washington's culture of corruption and has further enabled or worsened many of the illicit agendas started by George W. Bush.
When you look at the words the government uses while trying to
justify their criminal actions and actualize their lies, the pattern
of deception becomes crystal clear.
"Truth and those who speak it are the biggest threat to the Political Establishment"
Words are powerful and they work both ways. Words can be used for good and evil. American history is and has been made by words.
Words can be used to make people believe a certain thing --just look at Fox "News" and its viewers. Words can enslave you or set you free. Lies can separate and confine populations. Truth can heal and free populations.
Mixing the power of words with fallacious ideologies leads to endless opportunities to cultivate propaganda while trying to actualize lies.
An ideology is an applied mythology. Those inside an ideological structure must believe, or say they believe in that ideology or they will be harassed, ostracized, and labeled as a "whack job," a "nut job" or a "conspiracy theorist.”
Politicians and those who own them construct ideologies to justify their criminal acts and alienate critics and those who question their ideology from the rest of society.
The government's attempts to kill Medicare, privatize Social Security, suppress voters, illegalize abortion and all the other targets in its sights, impose draconian austerity measures and kill the Middle and Lower classes are all based on fraudulent ideologies being touted as the only way to fix the economic crises caused by their criminal actions.
They want us to believe that all other options such as taxing
corporations and billionaires, recouping all the money Americans
were defrauded out of by Wall Street and friends, cutting the
trillions of dollars being wasted on illegal wars in the Middle East
are impossible or evil, despite the fact that they are not.
Holding Washington's culture of corruption accountable for their actions is neither impossible nor is it evil.
Truth, and those who speak it, are the biggest threat to the political establishment because it reveals the never-ending depths of corruption and criminal actions perpetrated by governments against their citizens and it reveals political officials as the criminals they are.
Washington's culture of corruption is running scared because their actions have awakened a sleeping giant that wants to know the truth.
The awakening giant wants a voice in the debate over National Security and the excessive secrecy surrounding it, the Patriot Act, and a host of other things being misused to destroy this country.
As the giant grows, it will demand accountability and justice.
Millions of people are finding out that demanding the truth and
questioning government malfeasance does not make you a
"conspiracy theorist."
Allowing people with different opinions to debate and speak with each other is important.
America was built on free speech but being caught betraying their country and committing treason doesn't fit into Washington's ideology.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/308168
By Bill Linder
Digital Journal
June 21, 2011
Always one to be proud of America and all she stood for -- truth,
freedom, justice etc. -- I believed in the rule of law, equality and
so much more. I was never interested in politics or questioned the
government's actions.
That all changed on 9/11.
Whenever politicians and the corporate media want to stifle discussion and dissent over gaping holes in information presented as "fact" by the government to actualize its lies, criminal actions and other malfeasances, the first thing they do is label those seeking the truth as "conspiracy theorists."
That label, like "communists" during the McCarthy era, is nothing more than a tool used by the government to encompass reckless, unsubstantiated accusations and demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political dissenters.
The "conspiracy theorist" label has been widely used to slander people and groups for decades.
Millions of people are seeking the truth for good reason. For the past several decades politicians have grown more corrupt, immoral and deceitful and politically corrupted the Justice and Judicial systems.
Corporate media, often in collusion with the government, keeps the government's corruption out of the spotlight and accepts whatever information it’s fed as fact without question, which has created a nation of ignorant, uninformed citizens kept in the dark.
Forcing fallacious ideology on populations without public discussion and input only works when people stop asking questions and seeking the truth. Look at the attacks of 9/11. Air planes weren't the only thing hijacked that day.
Corporate media was ordered by the government not to question the official "facts" of the attacks, and the "conspiracy theory" label has been used to excoriate those who criticize the powerful that are covering up the truth about what really happened that day.
Mark Twain wrote many years ago "A conspiracy is nothing but a secret agreement of a number of men for the pursuance of policies which they dare not mention in public.”
There are mountains of evidence revealing the official 9/11 "facts" to be nothing more than a fairy tale, and everything the government is now doing in the Middle East was planned before 9/11.
This country needs to know the truth about what happened that day and what has happened since.
But questioning the lies of that day contrived by the Bush administration has been considered unpatriotic and reporters were threatened with arrest for even challenging the Bush administration's lies.
Realizing the fact that war is a racket and all wars are based on propaganda goes a long way towards understanding the truth.
There is a lot of evidence that false flag attacks have been used
regularly to justify government propaganda which raises red flags
and reveals the illegal depths of deception the government will go
to in order to keep criminal actions covered up.
Creating terrorists to fight terrorists is destroying everything this country ever stood for.
Theories are based on the lack of facts, and arise on the preponderance of evidence. It's foolish to come to a conclusion on any matter without looking at the available evidence and using common sense.
It's usually safe to assume a level of guilt or complicity on the part of anyone who lies about an event, or anyone who tries to hide, plant, or destroy any type of evidence.
The first thing the Bush administration did after the attacks of 9/11 was to remove and destroy all the evidence from the World Trade Center and confiscate all kinds of videos and other pertinent evidence.
Pushing lies as "fact" -- which is prevalent in modern day politics -- works for a little while, but only until evidence appears revealing those "facts" to be lies.
A closer look at how and why "conspiracy theorists" are labeled as such is an eye-opening experience. When you take the power of words and apply them to an ideology, the possibilities for actualizing lies are endless.
"Conspiracy Theories often arise from Evidence"
Conspiracy theories often arise from evidence. Once the government releases an explanation of a particular event, conspiracy theories develop because evidence exists that disproves or calls their explanations into question.
There is nothing insane or dubious about questioning the
government's explanation, unless of course, sanity is defined
as believing everything the government tells you.
Being that the government lies to us regularly, believing everything the government tells you falls under utter stupidity, not sanity.
Modern politics are rife with collusive corruption, double speak and double standards. In the U.S., history has a way of repeating itself because too many Americans never learn from their previous mistakes.
But, as noted by Rense, why people theorize about conspiracies
is not the real question. The real question is why so many people
choose to believe the government when it's obvious the government
is lying.
Part of the answer lies in the fact that corporate media hides the facts, and immediately associates everyone who questions the government with people who see Bigfoot and Elvis.
Corporate media is no longer the watchdogs of the people. Corporate media is the lapdog for the government that lies to the people and is often threatened for exposing the truth.
Maybe people choose to believe the government's version of events despite overwhelming evidence that they're being lied to because it's easier and simpler, and they don't want to believe that they're being governed by traitors.
It's the civic duty of every U.S. citizen to participate in their
government and keep themselves informed of its actions, but
many people don't.
Choosing to ignore the government's lies and believing whatever
they're told has resulted in the massive destruction of America
we’ve experienced since 9/11.
The Political establishment wields a lot of power over everyone's lives, and with a lot of power comes a lot of corruption, so it needs to be constantly watched and scrutinized.
When you repeat lies long enough, some people will believe it. At least that's what many politicians hope.
Words are powerful, and the government has perfected the arts of double speak and double talk.
As noted by Philip K. Dick, "The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
To see what someone is saying, examine the words they use. I.F. Stone noted that a thought or concept clearly held finds expression in a word that embodies it. The way to delve into their minds is to look into their vocabulary.
Politicians have mastered the art of using the power of words deceptively.
Claiming that those who wish to discuss topics like 9/11 truth, the Federal Reserve, or the death of Osama bin Laden are out of bounds and don't belong in proper political discussion is nothing but a diversionary attack on free speech, truth, and justice.
Ideas or opinions deemed crazy, paranoid, or cynical by our political leaders, those who own them, and the media usually indicates that they are afraid and have something to hide.
Words can shape a person's destiny, hide ugly truths from the
people, and protect those who have committed treason against
the U.S. from retribution for their crimes.
Words are a bigger threat to freedom, justice and truth than
weapons because authoritarian governments use words to
enslave millions of minds and turn people into obedient clogs
in the machinery with no will and no understanding of their
actions beyond the lies they're fed by their leaders.
The "conspiracy theory" term has contributed more to the destruction and enslavement of the American population than the oligarchical establishment’s assassinations of John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert, Martin Luther King Jr. and other political reformers who actually spoke the truth.
Labeling ideas and topics that could prove stigmatic to our political leadership is designed to prevent people from thinking critically about their true intentions, the illegal agendas they're pursuing, and the policies they enact.
“Conspiracy Theorist” labels used for precise Political purposes
All wars and revolutions are fought with words and ideas. U.S. leaders mask their intentions with eloquent words, but their actions always give them away.
Washington's culture of corruption has instituted draconian changes in Democracy in a far less violent way than leaders in China, Russia, and the Middle East who use violence to make their citizens obey.
U.S. leaders have been slowly destroying rights and freedoms since World War II by relying chiefly on propaganda, censorship, mental brainwashing, political harassment, trying to change history in ignorant minds, subversive advertising, psychological conditioning, and perception management techniques.
In addition to threatening freedom of speech, labeling those who see through the lies and question the truth as "conspiracy theorists" is an attempt to stop critical thought from becoming informed opinion about history and political corruption.
"Domestic terrorist" is another word that destroys freedom that is conveniently misused and abused by the Department of Homeland Security and other unlawful government authorities to try and stigmatize a person or group who resist the government's criminal policies.
These labels are tossed around repeatedly by politicians and corporate media for precise political purposes: to destroy free thought and free speech, people who question the government, people who have awakened to the government's crimes, to vilify freedom fighters, law abiding citizens, patriots, those who support the principles of freedom, and constitutionalists.
Do your own research. Investigate things and examine the evidence.
A majority of beltway media outlets cater to the U.S. government and don't question anything it tells them, especially these past ten years. Dumbing down the masses is destroying this country.
As the nation awakens to the government's ways, words lose their power regardless of how often they are repeated.
To compensate for that, threats of "terrorism" are overhyped by the government to try and reinvigorate those words with meaning and redefine them to energize the "conspiracy theory" agenda.
Staging another false flag after 9/11 will prove extremely difficult for the government since it is already using overreaching, illegal spying and surveillance and it would be well aware of a "terrorist" attack, as they were on 9/11.
Since millions of people around the world are awakening to the Government's actions, the "conspiracy theory" agenda isn't working.
That agenda is being counter-attacked with new words such
as "politically awakened," "false-flag," and "truth-telling" by
millions of "conspiracy theorists."
Despite the overwhelming evidence that George W. Bush never won an election and his cronies committed massive election fraud, he served two terms in the White House after being illegally appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court, where he illegally shredded the U.S. Constitution, fraudulently stole America's wealth and freedom and allowed a "terrorist" attack that opened the floodgates to implement his fraudulent "War on Terror," too many Americana are either too stupid to see it, too lazy to do anything about it, or both.
Since 9/11, not one government official has been held accountable for destroying more of America than any terrorist ever could.
Both major political parties have exploited the power of words and propaganda while pursuing illicit agendas in America and the Middle East, but the political spin machine and political campaign directors are well aware of that power too.
President Obama is smart, but not wise. "Hope" and "change" were used by President Obama to get elected, but instead of keeping the promises he made to America while campaigning, he catered to Washington's culture of corruption and has further enabled or worsened many of the illicit agendas started by George W. Bush.
When you look at the words the government uses while trying to
justify their criminal actions and actualize their lies, the pattern
of deception becomes crystal clear.
"Truth and those who speak it are the biggest threat to the Political Establishment"
Words are powerful and they work both ways. Words can be used for good and evil. American history is and has been made by words.
Words can be used to make people believe a certain thing --just look at Fox "News" and its viewers. Words can enslave you or set you free. Lies can separate and confine populations. Truth can heal and free populations.
Mixing the power of words with fallacious ideologies leads to endless opportunities to cultivate propaganda while trying to actualize lies.
An ideology is an applied mythology. Those inside an ideological structure must believe, or say they believe in that ideology or they will be harassed, ostracized, and labeled as a "whack job," a "nut job" or a "conspiracy theorist.”
Politicians and those who own them construct ideologies to justify their criminal acts and alienate critics and those who question their ideology from the rest of society.
The government's attempts to kill Medicare, privatize Social Security, suppress voters, illegalize abortion and all the other targets in its sights, impose draconian austerity measures and kill the Middle and Lower classes are all based on fraudulent ideologies being touted as the only way to fix the economic crises caused by their criminal actions.
They want us to believe that all other options such as taxing
corporations and billionaires, recouping all the money Americans
were defrauded out of by Wall Street and friends, cutting the
trillions of dollars being wasted on illegal wars in the Middle East
are impossible or evil, despite the fact that they are not.
Holding Washington's culture of corruption accountable for their actions is neither impossible nor is it evil.
Truth, and those who speak it, are the biggest threat to the political establishment because it reveals the never-ending depths of corruption and criminal actions perpetrated by governments against their citizens and it reveals political officials as the criminals they are.
Washington's culture of corruption is running scared because their actions have awakened a sleeping giant that wants to know the truth.
The awakening giant wants a voice in the debate over National Security and the excessive secrecy surrounding it, the Patriot Act, and a host of other things being misused to destroy this country.
As the giant grows, it will demand accountability and justice.
Millions of people are finding out that demanding the truth and
questioning government malfeasance does not make you a
"conspiracy theorist."
Allowing people with different opinions to debate and speak with each other is important.
America was built on free speech but being caught betraying their country and committing treason doesn't fit into Washington's ideology.
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/308168
Friday, June 17, 2011
Dinner for Schmucks
from Barack Obama info@barackobama.com
reply-to info@barackobama.com
to Tony Whitcomb
date Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:23 PM
subject Dinner?
mailed-by bounce.bluestatedigital.com
Tony --
I've set aside time for four supporters like you to join me for dinner.
Most campaigns fill their dinner guest lists primarily with Washington lobbyists and special interests.
We didn't get here doing that, and we're not going to start now. We're running a different kind of campaign.
We don't take money from Washington lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- we never have, and we never will.
We rely on everyday Americans giving whatever they can afford -- and I want to spend time with a few of you.
So if you make a donation today, you'll be automatically entered for a chance to be one of the four supporters to sit down with me for dinner. Please donate $5 or more today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner-with-Barack
We'll pay for your flight and the dinner -- all you need to bring is
your story and your ideas about how we can continue to make this
a better country for all Americans.
This won't be a formal affair. It's the kind of casual meal among friends that I don't get to have as often as I'd like anymore, so I hope you'll consider joining me.
But I'm not asking you to donate today just so you'll be entered
for a chance to meet me.
I'm asking you to say you believe in the kind of politics that gives people like you a seat at the table -- whether it's the dinner table with me or the table where decisions are made about what kind of country we want to be.
It starts with a gift of whatever you can afford.
Please make a donation of $5 or more today, and we'll throw
your name in the hat for the upcoming dinner:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner-with-Barack
I've said before that I want people like you to shape this campaign from the very beginning -- and this is a chance for four people to share their ideas directly with me.
Hope to see you soon,
Barack
reply-to info@barackobama.com
to Tony Whitcomb
date Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 12:23 PM
subject Dinner?
mailed-by bounce.bluestatedigital.com
Tony --
I've set aside time for four supporters like you to join me for dinner.
Most campaigns fill their dinner guest lists primarily with Washington lobbyists and special interests.
We didn't get here doing that, and we're not going to start now. We're running a different kind of campaign.
We don't take money from Washington lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- we never have, and we never will.
We rely on everyday Americans giving whatever they can afford -- and I want to spend time with a few of you.
So if you make a donation today, you'll be automatically entered for a chance to be one of the four supporters to sit down with me for dinner. Please donate $5 or more today:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner-with-Barack
We'll pay for your flight and the dinner -- all you need to bring is
your story and your ideas about how we can continue to make this
a better country for all Americans.
This won't be a formal affair. It's the kind of casual meal among friends that I don't get to have as often as I'd like anymore, so I hope you'll consider joining me.
But I'm not asking you to donate today just so you'll be entered
for a chance to meet me.
I'm asking you to say you believe in the kind of politics that gives people like you a seat at the table -- whether it's the dinner table with me or the table where decisions are made about what kind of country we want to be.
It starts with a gift of whatever you can afford.
Please make a donation of $5 or more today, and we'll throw
your name in the hat for the upcoming dinner:
https://donate.barackobama.com/Dinner-with-Barack
I've said before that I want people like you to shape this campaign from the very beginning -- and this is a chance for four people to share their ideas directly with me.
Hope to see you soon,
Barack
Thursday, June 16, 2011
White House Crackdown on Whistleblowers
White House Crackdown on Whistleblowers; Exposing Corruption is now Espionage!
By Brian D. Hill
U.S.W.G.O.
June 16, 2011
As DemocracyNow.org and The New Yorker news site brings out, a NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake now faces 35 years in prison for charges of espionage.
The reason why is because he leaked information to the press
about the fact that the NSA is not properly maintaining it’s
large surveillance data it has on Americans.
So in other words if you bring the truth out about something the Government wishes to keep secret then it is considered an act of espionage.
The espionage charges are due to the Espionage Act of 1917 that presses criminal charges in instances of any national security leaks.
Apparently The New Yorker is bringing out that this man is alleged five instances of National Security leaks.
Also I have heard about whistleblowers being assassinated in high numbers as well.
There is one problem though, it is actually legal to blow the whistle against the Federal Government according to the Whistleblower Protection Act.
According to Wikipedia this is what the law is suppose to do:
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers, who work for the government and report agency misconduct.
A federal agency violates the Whistleblower Protection Act if agency authorities make (or threatens to take) a personnel retaliatory action with respect to any employee or applicant because of any disclosure of information by the employee or applicant.
Whistleblowers may file complaints that he or she reasonably
believes evidences a violation of a law, rule or regulation; gross
mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or
a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
So Obama and the White House has violated Federal Law to silence any critics and dissent.
His only crime was leaking information about the NSA’s wasting
of it’s resources while the Whistleblower Protection Act protects
whistleblowers for this very reason.
So what does this mean for all whistleblowers?
That now we have a Executive branch that has been caught committing fraud, breaking laws, and getting away with it by having a judge and congresswomen at Tucson Arizona shot at by a crazy gunman, how are we not living under a military dictatorship?
The fact that Terry Lakin went to prison over just questioning his commander in chiefs legitimacy of being the commander in chief legally, that George Bush Jr. said that “I am the decider!”
The fact that any executive orders passed by one presidential administration can be passed on to the next president, and the fact that Obama is acting more forceful then even the past presidents means that we are very close to a military dictatorship.
Even Wikipedia talks about the abuses of executive orders and that they can violate the U.S. Constitution.
It is quite common for US Presidents to issue executive orders that
instruct federal agencies to promulgate administrative regulations
in order to circumvent the legislative process in the US Congress
altogether, though, as alluded to above, this can violate the US
Constitution in a number of ways.
US Presidents are quite aware that US congressional politics can defeat or otherwise prevent the passage of legislation presidents deem politically important.
In this regard, US Presidents have issued executive orders calling upon federal agencies, such as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE), to issue administrative regulations where the political process of adopting congressional legislation necessary to implement multilateral environmental regulatory treaty obligations a president wishes for the US to assume would prevent US ratification of/accession to that treaty.
US Presidents, furthermore, may use an executive order or a presidential memorandum to ensure that federal courts abide by international tribunal rulings interpreting the provisions of an international treaty.
Perhaps, President Obama has in mind to pursue one or both of
these uses of executive orders to ensure the US abides by any
successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Convention
on Climate Change and by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The only problem for Obama is that he is just a puppet of the establishment so if they don’t like his lust for power then they can force him to behave himself or be assassinated by an elite sponsored gunman then they can use this to make the 2nd amendment more violated.
Although if Obama were allowed to become a dictator to enforce
world policies instead of the U.S. laws then Obama has no doubt
become the figure-head leader of the world as we are heading into
the New World Order, a One World Government.
http://uswgo.com/whitehouse-crackdown-on-whistleblowers-
exposing-corruption-is-now-espionage.htm
By Brian D. Hill
U.S.W.G.O.
June 16, 2011
As DemocracyNow.org and The New Yorker news site brings out, a NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake now faces 35 years in prison for charges of espionage.
The reason why is because he leaked information to the press
about the fact that the NSA is not properly maintaining it’s
large surveillance data it has on Americans.
So in other words if you bring the truth out about something the Government wishes to keep secret then it is considered an act of espionage.
The espionage charges are due to the Espionage Act of 1917 that presses criminal charges in instances of any national security leaks.
Apparently The New Yorker is bringing out that this man is alleged five instances of National Security leaks.
Also I have heard about whistleblowers being assassinated in high numbers as well.
There is one problem though, it is actually legal to blow the whistle against the Federal Government according to the Whistleblower Protection Act.
According to Wikipedia this is what the law is suppose to do:
The Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 is a United States federal law that protects federal whistleblowers, who work for the government and report agency misconduct.
A federal agency violates the Whistleblower Protection Act if agency authorities make (or threatens to take) a personnel retaliatory action with respect to any employee or applicant because of any disclosure of information by the employee or applicant.
Whistleblowers may file complaints that he or she reasonably
believes evidences a violation of a law, rule or regulation; gross
mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or
a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.
So Obama and the White House has violated Federal Law to silence any critics and dissent.
His only crime was leaking information about the NSA’s wasting
of it’s resources while the Whistleblower Protection Act protects
whistleblowers for this very reason.
So what does this mean for all whistleblowers?
That now we have a Executive branch that has been caught committing fraud, breaking laws, and getting away with it by having a judge and congresswomen at Tucson Arizona shot at by a crazy gunman, how are we not living under a military dictatorship?
The fact that Terry Lakin went to prison over just questioning his commander in chiefs legitimacy of being the commander in chief legally, that George Bush Jr. said that “I am the decider!”
The fact that any executive orders passed by one presidential administration can be passed on to the next president, and the fact that Obama is acting more forceful then even the past presidents means that we are very close to a military dictatorship.
Even Wikipedia talks about the abuses of executive orders and that they can violate the U.S. Constitution.
It is quite common for US Presidents to issue executive orders that
instruct federal agencies to promulgate administrative regulations
in order to circumvent the legislative process in the US Congress
altogether, though, as alluded to above, this can violate the US
Constitution in a number of ways.
US Presidents are quite aware that US congressional politics can defeat or otherwise prevent the passage of legislation presidents deem politically important.
In this regard, US Presidents have issued executive orders calling upon federal agencies, such as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE), to issue administrative regulations where the political process of adopting congressional legislation necessary to implement multilateral environmental regulatory treaty obligations a president wishes for the US to assume would prevent US ratification of/accession to that treaty.
US Presidents, furthermore, may use an executive order or a presidential memorandum to ensure that federal courts abide by international tribunal rulings interpreting the provisions of an international treaty.
Perhaps, President Obama has in mind to pursue one or both of
these uses of executive orders to ensure the US abides by any
successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Convention
on Climate Change and by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The only problem for Obama is that he is just a puppet of the establishment so if they don’t like his lust for power then they can force him to behave himself or be assassinated by an elite sponsored gunman then they can use this to make the 2nd amendment more violated.
Although if Obama were allowed to become a dictator to enforce
world policies instead of the U.S. laws then Obama has no doubt
become the figure-head leader of the world as we are heading into
the New World Order, a One World Government.
http://uswgo.com/whitehouse-crackdown-on-whistleblowers-
exposing-corruption-is-now-espionage.htm
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Lie To Me
Lie To Me
By Joel S. Hirschhorn
Dissident Voice
June 14th, 2011
What is the main lesson from the recent fiascos of former Senator John Edwards and Representative Anthony Weiner?
If you follow the news shows you saw a number of video clips where each of them had lied many times about what eventually they confessed to, their stupid, sleazy sexual misconduct.
As I watched the videos I was amazed how good their lying behavior was, without any hint of their blatant dishonesty in how they looked or sounded.
Of course, I was also reminded how terrific a liar Bill Clinton was when he went on television to lie about his sexual misconduct.
As a fan of the TV show Lie To Me where the experts can detect
minute physical signs of lying or micro-expressions, I felt that the
politicians had developed the talent and skill to lie without giving
any sign of it.
Here is what Americans should learn: All elected Democrats and Republicans have succeeded because they are excellent liars and, therefore, not one of them can ever be trusted to be telling the truth.
When you vote for any of these two-party politicians all you are saying is: LIE TO ME.
And when they get elected that is exactly what they will do, and
not just about their personal behavior.
The larger lesson is that American politicians will also lie effortlessly about public policy and just about everything they have anything to do with.
Make no mistake, President Obama has lied about many things just as presidents before him also have.
Can you have an effective representative democracy when elected officials can never be trusted to tell the truth to citizens? No.
Elected officials no longer feel they have a profound responsibility to tell the truth. It appears to be behavior that has become automatic, not something they agonize over.
Lying has become normal behavior whether it is done in Internet communications, on TV, in speeches or during campaigning for office.
Lying may have become so commonplace that politicians no longer spend time justifying it to themselves or their closest staff or supporters.
Sure, when they get caught, they easily apologize and accept
responsibility in some glib and usually tearful way. But their
moral decrepitude should not be forgiven.
Dishonest politicians are chronically ill, selfish, egoistic betrayers of public trust. Severe punishment of them is necessary, starting with legally required removal from office and loss of all pension and health insurance benefits.
In the US political system public trust of elected officials is passé,
or should be.
This is not a matter of cynicism; it is just prudent and logical to mistrust just about everything said by elected officials.
Of course, if you think that a particular politician lies supports your views, then it may not bother you, but it should.
Forget about the rationalization that politicians merely misspeak or that they are just fallible human beings like the rest of us. My point is that an essential skill and regular behavior of politicians is lying without any hint of it.
The only thing that politicians now fear is losing control and inadvertently telling the truth!
Has it always been this way? Have American politicians always been ubiquitous liars? I don’t think so. What was once aberrant behavior has become normal behavior.
It is yet another sign of just how much the US has sunk. It is not just that the country is on the wrong track; it is off the track, falling into an abyss.
When it is rational to always be suspicious of everything politicians say, then why keep listening? Why keep voting for them? Why keep believing that the US is still a functioning democracy? Why believe lies about reforming government? Why think that the overpowering corruption of government by corporate interests will change?
The biggest insanity of all is that when politicians get caught lying about sexual behavior they pay a high price, but not when they get caught lying about the economy, how they have voted on issues, how they have implemented their campaign promises, what they have taken from corporate supporters, and other substantive issues.
They get away with it.
In large measure because the media do not make a big deal of
ordinary lying. Lying is the new normal. Expectations of honesty
are gone.
The US political system is broken. That is the truth. You can trust me.
Take a little satisfaction knowing that the biggest lies politicians
tell are probably to themselves.
Joel S. Hirschhorn, is a widely published Author, Professor, and former Senior Staffer for the U.S. Congress.
Mr. Hirschhorn has a new book, Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government, which supports constitutional conventions and other peaceful ways to restore American democracy.
http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/06/lie-to-me/
By Joel S. Hirschhorn
Dissident Voice
June 14th, 2011
What is the main lesson from the recent fiascos of former Senator John Edwards and Representative Anthony Weiner?
If you follow the news shows you saw a number of video clips where each of them had lied many times about what eventually they confessed to, their stupid, sleazy sexual misconduct.
As I watched the videos I was amazed how good their lying behavior was, without any hint of their blatant dishonesty in how they looked or sounded.
Of course, I was also reminded how terrific a liar Bill Clinton was when he went on television to lie about his sexual misconduct.
As a fan of the TV show Lie To Me where the experts can detect
minute physical signs of lying or micro-expressions, I felt that the
politicians had developed the talent and skill to lie without giving
any sign of it.
Here is what Americans should learn: All elected Democrats and Republicans have succeeded because they are excellent liars and, therefore, not one of them can ever be trusted to be telling the truth.
When you vote for any of these two-party politicians all you are saying is: LIE TO ME.
And when they get elected that is exactly what they will do, and
not just about their personal behavior.
The larger lesson is that American politicians will also lie effortlessly about public policy and just about everything they have anything to do with.
Make no mistake, President Obama has lied about many things just as presidents before him also have.
Can you have an effective representative democracy when elected officials can never be trusted to tell the truth to citizens? No.
Elected officials no longer feel they have a profound responsibility to tell the truth. It appears to be behavior that has become automatic, not something they agonize over.
Lying has become normal behavior whether it is done in Internet communications, on TV, in speeches or during campaigning for office.
Lying may have become so commonplace that politicians no longer spend time justifying it to themselves or their closest staff or supporters.
Sure, when they get caught, they easily apologize and accept
responsibility in some glib and usually tearful way. But their
moral decrepitude should not be forgiven.
Dishonest politicians are chronically ill, selfish, egoistic betrayers of public trust. Severe punishment of them is necessary, starting with legally required removal from office and loss of all pension and health insurance benefits.
In the US political system public trust of elected officials is passé,
or should be.
This is not a matter of cynicism; it is just prudent and logical to mistrust just about everything said by elected officials.
Of course, if you think that a particular politician lies supports your views, then it may not bother you, but it should.
Forget about the rationalization that politicians merely misspeak or that they are just fallible human beings like the rest of us. My point is that an essential skill and regular behavior of politicians is lying without any hint of it.
The only thing that politicians now fear is losing control and inadvertently telling the truth!
Has it always been this way? Have American politicians always been ubiquitous liars? I don’t think so. What was once aberrant behavior has become normal behavior.
It is yet another sign of just how much the US has sunk. It is not just that the country is on the wrong track; it is off the track, falling into an abyss.
When it is rational to always be suspicious of everything politicians say, then why keep listening? Why keep voting for them? Why keep believing that the US is still a functioning democracy? Why believe lies about reforming government? Why think that the overpowering corruption of government by corporate interests will change?
The biggest insanity of all is that when politicians get caught lying about sexual behavior they pay a high price, but not when they get caught lying about the economy, how they have voted on issues, how they have implemented their campaign promises, what they have taken from corporate supporters, and other substantive issues.
They get away with it.
In large measure because the media do not make a big deal of
ordinary lying. Lying is the new normal. Expectations of honesty
are gone.
The US political system is broken. That is the truth. You can trust me.
Take a little satisfaction knowing that the biggest lies politicians
tell are probably to themselves.
Joel S. Hirschhorn, is a widely published Author, Professor, and former Senior Staffer for the U.S. Congress.
Mr. Hirschhorn has a new book, Delusional Democracy: Fixing the Republic Without Overthrowing the Government, which supports constitutional conventions and other peaceful ways to restore American democracy.
http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/06/lie-to-me/
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