Eleven charts that explain everything that's wrong with America.
http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/02/income-inequality-in-america-chart-graph
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
If you want to do good and preserving acts you must think and act locally.
by Wendell Berry
I don't think 'global thinking' is futile, I think it is impossible. You can't think about what you don't know and nobody knows this planet. Some people know a little about a few small parts of it... The people who think globally do so by abstractly and statistically reducing the globe to quantities. Political tyrants and industrial exploiters have done this most successfully. Their concepts and their greed are abstract and their abstractions lead with terrifying directness and simplicity to acts that are invariably destructive. If you want to do good and preserving acts you must think and act locally. The effort to do good acts gives the global game away. You can’t do a good act that is global… a good act, to be good must be acceptable to what Alexander Pope called “the genius of the place.” This calls for local knowledge, local skills and local love that virtually none of us has and that none of us can get by thinking globally. We can get it only by a local fidelity that we would have to maintain through several lifetimes… I don’t wish to be loved by people who don’t know me; If I were the planet I would feel exactly the same way.
I don't think 'global thinking' is futile, I think it is impossible. You can't think about what you don't know and nobody knows this planet. Some people know a little about a few small parts of it... The people who think globally do so by abstractly and statistically reducing the globe to quantities. Political tyrants and industrial exploiters have done this most successfully. Their concepts and their greed are abstract and their abstractions lead with terrifying directness and simplicity to acts that are invariably destructive. If you want to do good and preserving acts you must think and act locally. The effort to do good acts gives the global game away. You can’t do a good act that is global… a good act, to be good must be acceptable to what Alexander Pope called “the genius of the place.” This calls for local knowledge, local skills and local love that virtually none of us has and that none of us can get by thinking globally. We can get it only by a local fidelity that we would have to maintain through several lifetimes… I don’t wish to be loved by people who don’t know me; If I were the planet I would feel exactly the same way.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Egypt: Harbinger of A New Era
From John Perkins:
Dear Friends,
The events in Egypt point to a new balance of power between the people and the corporatocracy. I was an economic hit man in Egypt in the 1970s, as well as in Iran, Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. I've been asked many questions about the recent political uprisings in Egypt and want to share a few insights.
Current events in the Middle East are indicative of this new era when we the people are taking back our power. It started in Latin America where 10 countries – that for many years had been ruled by CIA-supported dictators – elected presidents who are standing up to the corporatocracy. Now a similar movement is seeding itself in the Middle East.
Egypt is finally taking a stance against the tyrannical rule of Hosni Mubarak who, along with his own secret service and help from the CIA and U.S. aid agencies, has created unbearable conditions for most of the citizens. (Excluding Iraq and Afghanistan, Egypt is the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign and military aid, behind Israel.)
It is estimated that 40 percent of Egyptians live below or close to the poverty line. Mubarak's rule is symbolic of many countries where the corporatocracy (in the name of democracy) puts people in power specifically so they will maintain the wealthiest and greediest status quo – a system benefiting those who least need benefits.
An important lesson from the Middle East is that we must call on ourselves to initiate change. It is time to say "No" to corporatocracy robber barons who have stolen our countries. In the U.S., the economic crises, in addition to wars and governmental policies that benefit Big Business, should provide inspiration enough to motivate us into taking action. Until recently our laws were made by elected officials, but now they are crafted by corporate lobbyists.
Governments that focus their policies primarily on attaining higher profit-margins for the wealthiest few are, without exception, corrupt governments. When people are starving, do not have adequate healthcare, work under sub-standard conditions and endure environmental hazards – all for the sake of a wealthy few – then it is time to throw out that government.
I'm often asked if I think democracy is a good system in comparison to others, despite its flaws. I answer that I favor democracy. However, I fear our present form of government in the U.S. does not meet the definition of democracy—or of a Republic.
In fact the "democracy" and "republic" the EHMs [economic hit men] and jackals peddle to other countries is a misnomer, a mutant aimed at creating a better bottom line for investors, while shutting down the possibility of significant advancement for the majority of the citizens. When the people revolt, the rulers hustle to secure their plans to escape from accepting responsibility for the injustices caused by their policies. We are seeing that now with Mubarak in Egypt.
I urge you to support these movements around the globe – including in the U.S. But right now, today, let's stand behind the people of Egypt. Support their quest for a just and sustainable government. Demand that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and battle against tyranny. And please join my Facebook page where I will post more updates on Egypt and other amazing revolts against corporatocracy.
Let's join together to support the drive toward a freer world for ALL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Fzm1hEiDQ&feature=player_embedded
Dear Friends,
The events in Egypt point to a new balance of power between the people and the corporatocracy. I was an economic hit man in Egypt in the 1970s, as well as in Iran, Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East. I've been asked many questions about the recent political uprisings in Egypt and want to share a few insights.
Current events in the Middle East are indicative of this new era when we the people are taking back our power. It started in Latin America where 10 countries – that for many years had been ruled by CIA-supported dictators – elected presidents who are standing up to the corporatocracy. Now a similar movement is seeding itself in the Middle East.
Egypt is finally taking a stance against the tyrannical rule of Hosni Mubarak who, along with his own secret service and help from the CIA and U.S. aid agencies, has created unbearable conditions for most of the citizens. (Excluding Iraq and Afghanistan, Egypt is the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign and military aid, behind Israel.)
It is estimated that 40 percent of Egyptians live below or close to the poverty line. Mubarak's rule is symbolic of many countries where the corporatocracy (in the name of democracy) puts people in power specifically so they will maintain the wealthiest and greediest status quo – a system benefiting those who least need benefits.
An important lesson from the Middle East is that we must call on ourselves to initiate change. It is time to say "No" to corporatocracy robber barons who have stolen our countries. In the U.S., the economic crises, in addition to wars and governmental policies that benefit Big Business, should provide inspiration enough to motivate us into taking action. Until recently our laws were made by elected officials, but now they are crafted by corporate lobbyists.
Governments that focus their policies primarily on attaining higher profit-margins for the wealthiest few are, without exception, corrupt governments. When people are starving, do not have adequate healthcare, work under sub-standard conditions and endure environmental hazards – all for the sake of a wealthy few – then it is time to throw out that government.
I'm often asked if I think democracy is a good system in comparison to others, despite its flaws. I answer that I favor democracy. However, I fear our present form of government in the U.S. does not meet the definition of democracy—or of a Republic.
In fact the "democracy" and "republic" the EHMs [economic hit men] and jackals peddle to other countries is a misnomer, a mutant aimed at creating a better bottom line for investors, while shutting down the possibility of significant advancement for the majority of the citizens. When the people revolt, the rulers hustle to secure their plans to escape from accepting responsibility for the injustices caused by their policies. We are seeing that now with Mubarak in Egypt.
I urge you to support these movements around the globe – including in the U.S. But right now, today, let's stand behind the people of Egypt. Support their quest for a just and sustainable government. Demand that everyone has the right to freedom of expression and battle against tyranny. And please join my Facebook page where I will post more updates on Egypt and other amazing revolts against corporatocracy.
Let's join together to support the drive toward a freer world for ALL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Fzm1hEiDQ&feature=player_embedded
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Vaccines: Get the Full Story
http://www.naturalnews.com/Vaccines_Get_the_Full_Story.html
Here's some of what you'll find in this eye-opening report from the International Medical Council on Vaccination (http://www.vaccinationcouncil.org/)
- A list of the many MDs, PhDs, NDs and other medical professionals who are signing onto this document.
- Why vaccines have NEVER been proven safe or effective.
- A list of some of the serious health side effects caused by vaccines.
- Why autism is associated with vaccines.
- The profit motivation behind the pharmaceutical industry's big vaccine push.
- A list of which institutions and organizations profit from your sickness.
- The shocking truth about what's IN vaccines (aborted fetal tissue, 59 different chemicals, DNA from diseased animals and more)
- An overview of some of the most dangerous vaccine ingredients
- The truth about conflicts of interest in the vaccine community and why doctors profit from vaccination policies
- Why vaccinated children have far worse health outcomes than unvaccinated children
- How to opt out of "mandatory" vaccines.
- Important advice for parents about how to protect the health of your children while saying NO to vaccines
- Online resources for learning more about the dangers of vaccines
- A list of recommended reading materials for further education
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