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Is Now The Time To Move Away From Major U.S. Cities?

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:00 +0000

Is Now The Time To Move Away From Major U.S. Cities?: "As the U.S. economy falls apart and as the world becomes increasingly unstable, more Americans than ever are becoming 'preppers'. It is estimated that there are at least two million preppers in the United States today, but nobody really knows. The truth is that it is hard to take a poll because a lot of preppers simply do not talk about their preparations. Your neighbor could be storing up food in the garage or in an extra bedroom and you might never even know it. An increasing number of Americans are convinced that we are on the verge of some really bad things happening. But will just storing up some extra food and supplies be enough? What is going to happen if we see widespread rioting in major U.S. cities like George Soros is predicting? What is going to happen if the economy totally falls to pieces and our city centers descend into anarchy like we saw in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? In some major U.S. cities such as Detroit, looting is already rampant. There are some sections of Detroit where entire blocks of houses are being slowly dismantled by thieves and stripped of anything valuable. Sadly, the economy is going to get a lot worse than it is at the moment. So is now the time to move away from major U.S. cities? Should preppers be seeking safer locations for themselves and their families? Those are legitimate questions..."

The Man Without A Plan

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:38:00 +0000

The Man Without A Plan: "Barack Obama is a man without a plan. When you are young, they often tell you to 'fake it until you make it', but Barack Obama is taking this to ridiculous extremes. Barack Obama has absolutely no idea what he is doing when it comes to the economy, and yet he continues to give speeches in which he declares that he is the man for the job. The State of the Union speech the other night was just abysmal. The federal government is spending way too much money, and yet Barack Obama is proposing even more government spending. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are being taxed into oblivion and yet Barack Obama is proposing even higher taxes. Our economy is being strangled to death by crippling regulations, and yet Barack Obama is proposing a vast array of new regulations. Barack Obama always gives a nice speech, but it has become appallingly evident that he is totally out of ideas. So our country will continue to drift aimlessly along without a direction and without a plan until the next financial tsunami comes along and makes things even worse..."

Are George Soros, The IMF And The World Bank Purposely Trying To Scare The Living Daylights Out Of Us?

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:37:00 +0000

Are George Soros, The IMF And The World Bank Purposely Trying To Scare The Living Daylights Out Of Us?: "Over the past couple of weeks, George Soros, the IMF and the World Bank have all issued incredibly chilling warnings about the possibility of an impending economic collapse. Considering the power and the influence that Soros, the IMF and the World Bank all have over the global financial system, this is very alarming. So are they purposely trying to scare the living daylights out of us? Soros is even warning of riots in the streets of America. Unfortunately, way too often top global leaders say something in public because they want to 'push' events in a certain direction. Do George Soros and officials at the IMF and World Bank hope to prevent a worldwide financial collapse by making these statements, or are other agendas at work? We may never know. But one thing is for sure - many of the top financial officials in the world are using language that is downright 'apocalyptic', and that is not a good sign for the rest of 2012..."

America After Dark: Desperate Meth Heads, Rampant Human Trafficking And Millions Of Criminal Predators Searching For A New Victim

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:38:00 +0000

America After Dark: Desperate Meth Heads, Rampant Human Trafficking And Millions Of Criminal Predators Searching For A New Victim: "When the sun goes down every night, America becomes a very frightening place. There are communities all over the country where drug dealing, human trafficking and gang violence have gotten so out of control that authorities don't really know what to do about it. In America tonight, thousands of meth heads will break into homes as they desperately search for enough money for another hit. In America tonight, thousands of children will be sold for sex at truck stops and on street corners. In America tonight, millions of criminal predators will be searching for a new victim. From the top levels of the federal government all the way down to the most depraved criminals on the street, America is rotting. Once upon a time our tremendous affluence masked the moral decay that was happening in this nation, but now that the economy is falling apart the damage to the fabric of our society is being revealed. We have become a nation of addicts, junkies, thrill seekers and predators. When we finally see the U.S. economy fully collapse, millions of desperate, angry and depraved monsters will take out their sick frustrations on all the rest of us..."

If The U.S. Government Keeps Spending Money Like This We Are Doomed And If The U.S. Government Stops Spending Money Like This We Are Doomed

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:35:00 +0000

If The U.S. Government Keeps Spending Money Like This We Are Doomed And If The U.S. Government Stops Spending Money Like This We Are Doomed: "If you increased your credit card spending by a couple thousand dollars per month would your lifestyle improve? Of course it would. By going into large amounts of debt, it is possible to live a lifestyle that you can't really afford, at least for a while. But if you keep racking up huge amounts of credit card debt every single month, eventually it gets to a point where it is extremely difficult to even keep up with the minimum monthly payments and the credit card companies will not lend you any more money. Well, on a larger scale it is the same thing with government debt. Right now, the U.S. government is spending more than a trillion dollars more than it takes in every year. Even if the U.S. government spends all of that money on incredibly stupid stuff, it still gets into the pockets of ordinary Americans. In turn, those ordinary Americans use that money to pay the mortgage, buy food, shop at the mall, etc. All of this borrowing and spending by the U.S. government has created a 'false prosperity' bubble that is not real. It may feel real to you right now, but it is unsustainable by definition. If the U.S. government suddenly started spending only the money that it actually brought in every year, our economy would be doomed and all of this 'false prosperity' would rapidly disappear. But if the U.S. government continues to rack up debt at this pace we are doomed as well. In fact, every dollar that gets borrowed makes our eventual collapse ever worse. We are heading down the exact same road that Greece has gone. Eventually the rest of the world is not going to lend us gigantic mountains of super cheap money anymore. When the flow of cheap money stops, it can be extremely painful. Anyone that has ever seen the interest rates on their credit cards go above 20 percent knows how this feels. If we had addressed these problems as a nation a decade or two ago, perhaps we could have found a solution. But now there is no way out under our current financial system and a devastating economic collapse is on the horizon no matter what we do..."

The Global Elite Are Hiding 18 Trillion Dollars In Offshore Banks

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:31:00 +0000

The Global Elite Are Hiding 18 Trillion Dollars In Offshore Banks: "In recent days, the fact that Mitt Romney has millions of dollars parked down in the Cayman Islands has made headlines all over the world. But when it comes to offshore banking, what Mitt Romney is doing is small potatoes. The truth is that the global elite are hiding an almost unbelievable amount of money in offshore banks. According to shocking research done by the IMF, the global elite are holding a total of 18 trillion dollars in offshore banks. And that figure does not even count any money being held in Switzerland. That is a staggering amount of money. Keep in mind that U.S. GDP in 2010 was only 14.58 trillion dollars. So why do the global elite go to such trouble to hide their money in offshore banks? Well, there are two main reasons. One is privacy and the other is low taxation. Privacy is a big issue for those that are involved in illegal enterprises such as drug running, but the biggest reason why people move money into offshore banks is in order to avoid taxes. Some set up bank accounts in foreign nations because they want to legally minimize their taxes and others set up bank accounts in foreign nations because they want to illegally avoid taxes. You would be absolutely amazed at what some large corporations and wealthy individuals do to get out of paying taxes. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the rest of us don't have the resources or the knowledge to play these games, so we get taxed into oblivion..."

Supreme Court Rules Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:19:00 +0000

Chalk one up for personal liberty.

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Supreme Court rules warrant needed for GPS tracking – USATODAY.com: "In a major decision on privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that police need a warrant before attaching a GPS device to a person's car.

The ruling, which marked the justices' first-ever review of GPS tracking, was unanimous. The justices divided, however, on how the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable searches and seizures applies to such high-tech tracking.

The case, which during November oral arguments prompted justices' references to George Orwell's futuristic novel 1984, ensures that police cannot use GPS to continuously track a suspect before presenting sufficient grounds and obtaining a warrant from a judge..."

There Are 1.4 MILLION Gang Members In The United States And More Pour Into The Country Every Single Day

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:18:00 +0000

There Are 1.4 MILLION Gang Members In The United States And More Pour Into The Country Every Single Day: "A vast army of heavily armed criminals has embedded itself in every major city in the United States. In fact, nearly every community in America is now affected by these thugs. Drugs, theft and brutal violence are all part of the every day lifestyle of the members of this army. They aggressively recruit our young people and floods of illegal immigrants are joining their ranks. Once civil unrest erupts in America, they will go on a crime spree that will be absolutely unprecedented and they will burn large areas of some U.S. cities to the ground. So who am I talking about? I am talking about the rapidly growing gangs that are terrorizing cities all over the nation. The FBI tells us that there are now 1.4 million gang members involved in the 33,000 different gangs that are active inside the United States. The number of gang members in the U.S. has increased by 40 percent since 2009..."

17 Facts About The Decline Of The U.S. Auto Industry That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:17:00 +0000

17 Facts About The Decline Of The U.S. Auto Industry That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe: "Very few things illustrate how dramatically America has been deindustrialized than the stunning decline of the U.S. auto industry. Once upon a time, the United States literally taught the rest of the world how to make cars. We were the ones that invented the assembly line. We were the ones that showed the rest of the world what mass production could do for an economy. For decades, we produced more cars than anyone else and we sold more cars than anyone else. Detroit was known as 'the Motor City' and our manufacturing prowess dominated the planet. But now all of that has changed. Japan makes far more vehicles than we do today. So does Germany. As you read this, state of the art production facilities are going up all over China. Meanwhile, the U.S. auto industry continues to rot and thousands upon thousands of good automotive jobs continue to leave our shores..."

Warning Signs That We Should Prepare For The Worst

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:09:00 +0000

Warning Signs That We Should Prepare For The Worst: "The warning signs are all around us. All we have to do is open up our eyes and look at them. Almost every single day there are more prominent voices in the financial world telling us that a massive economic crisis is coming and that we need to prepare for the worst. On Wednesday, it was the World Bank itself that issued a very chilling warning. In an absolutely startling report, the World Bank revised GDP growth estimates for 2012 downward very sharply, warned that Europe could be on the verge of a devastating financial crisis, and declared that the rest of the world better 'prepare for the worst.' You would expect to hear this kind of thing on The Economic Collapse Blog, but this is not the kind of language that you would normally expect to hear from the stuffed suits at the World Bank. Obviously things have gotten bad enough that nobody is even really trying to deny it anymore..."

22 Signs That We Are On The Verge Of A Devastating Global Recession

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:08:00 +0000

22 Signs That We Are On The Verge Of A Devastating Global Recession: "2012 is shaping up to be a very tough year for the global economy. All over the world there are signs that economic activity is significantly slowing down. Many of these signs are detailed later on in this article. But most people don't understand what is happening because they don't put all of the pieces together. If you just look at one or two pieces of data, it may not seem that impressive. But when you examine all of the pieces of evidence that we are on the verge of a devastating global recession all at once, it paints a very frightening picture. Asia is slowing down, Europe is slowing down and there are lots of trouble signs for the U.S. economy. It has gotten to a point where the global debt crisis is almost ready to boil over, and nobody is quite sure what is going to happen next..."

Edible Microchips, Biometric Identity Systems And Mind Reading Computers

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:07:00 +0000

Edible Microchips, Biometric Identity Systems And Mind Reading Computers: "As technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, will we someday find ourselves living in a 'scientific dictatorship' where virtually everything that we do, say and think is monitored and controlled by technology? To many of you that may sound like a wild assertion, but just keep reading. Our world is changing faster than ever before, and scientists have some absolutely wild things planned for our future. As you read this, they are feverishly developing edible microchips, cutting edge biometric identity systems, and mind reading computers. Many futurists envision a world where someday nearly all humans are embedded with microchips and have thousands of tiny nanobots living inside of them. The idea is that we can 'take control of our own evolution' and use technology to 'improve' humanity. But very few of those futurists address the potential downsides. The truth is that all of this technology could one day be used by a totalitarian government to establish a dystopian nightmare where nobody has any liberties and freedoms whatsoever..."

If You Are A Blue Collar Worker In America You Are An Endangered Species

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:06:00 +0000

If You Are A Blue Collar Worker In America You Are An Endangered Species: "Have you ever heard of the dodo bird? Once upon a time, dodo birds lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. But if you go there today you won't find any because they are extinct. Well, if you are a blue collar worker in America today it looks like you are headed for a similar fate. Blue collar workers are truly becoming an 'endangered species' in the United States. In the old days, the balance of power between business owners and labor was more even because they both needed each other. But today that has all changed. Thanks to robotics, automation and computers there is simply not as much of a need for physical laborers anymore and nothing is going to reverse that trend. Big employers will continue to look for ways to replace men with machines, and there is nothing wrong with that. But there is another major trend that is also destroying blue collar jobs in America that we should do something about. Right now, it is perfectly legal for big corporations to shut down manufacturing facilities in the United States and send the jobs over to nations on the other side of the globe where it is legal to pay slave labor wages and where there are barely any regulations. As you will see later on this article, this has been the biggest reason for the shocking blue collar job losses in America over the past decade..."

112 Questions To Ask Yourself In 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:05:00 +0000

112 Questions To Ask Yourself In 2012: "The beginning of each year is a great time to evaluate the direction of your life and to ask yourself some very important questions. Often we get so busy just living life that we lose our perspective. It is important for each of us to take time once in a while to reassess how our lives are going. It is also important for all of us to reassess the direction that our nation is heading in every so often. The truth is that America has gotten badly off track. We have abandoned the principles which once made this country great, and this country is literally falling apart all around us. Hopefully the questions below will not just get you focused on our problems. Hopefully they will also spur you to think about solutions. Both individually and as a nation, we are in a lot of trouble. We need to start asking better questions and we need to rediscover the things that once made America the greatest nation on earth. If we are willing to humble ourselves and change course then there is hope for us. If not, then the road that we are currently on will only lead to national disaster..."

11 Shocking Home Invasion Horror Stories That Are Almost Too Creepy To Believe

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:49:00 +0000

11 Shocking Home Invasion Horror Stories That Are Almost Too Creepy To Believe: "Is your home secure? Are you absolutely sure? There are very few things that are more terrifying than having your home invaded. In fact, many people are never able to feel completely safe in a home again after it has been invaded. Our homes are supposed to be our fortresses. They are where we keep our families and our most cherished possessions safe. Unfortunately, due to the declining economy the number of truly desperate people out there continues to rise. When people become truly desperate, they will often find themselves doing things that they never dreamed that it would be possible for them to do. Hopefully the shocking home invasion stories in this article will motivate you to take action..."

James Howard Kunstler: What Gives

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:48:00 +0000

What Gives - Clusterfuck Nation: "... everybody and his uncle over in Europe got a sovereign debt downgrade and now the math changes for all the pretend bail-outs and back-stops that had been so exquisitely rigged through the long, nauseating autumn. Math is an annoying representation of reality, but hard to argue with. Bail-outs and back-stops finally became unaffordable even as poetic constructs.

Thus, we also approach the dreaded inflection point for the credit default swaps. Nobody believes that this Mount Everest of jive bond 'insurance' can actually pay out, since the first instance of any attempt will bankrupt everybody. And yet there are the holders of all that paper who will object to, say, an 80 percent haircut on their Greek (and other) bonds. Surely some of them will try to invoke their CDS contracts. What then? Three possibilities that I see: 1) all parties and counter-parties go down the drain faster than you can say Benedict Cumberbatch; 2) all parties declare in unison that CDS were a prank that should now just be ignored, as if the cast of Downton Abbey showed up naked at the dinner table; and 3) every sort of loan on God's Green Earth is instantly re-priced and the entire world turns into a flea market. How will America do with its stock of slightly pre-owned Dunkin' Donuts stores, a million-odd Elvis lunch-boxes, and all those old videos of Friends? Don't you wish you'd invested in some hand tools?"
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James Howard Kunstler is an author and among the leading voices in the charge to be prepared to change how we live as Peak Oil approaches. He is the author of The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century as well as the fiction novel World Made by Hand: A Novel.

24 Statistics To Show To Anyone Who Believes That America Has A Bright Economic Future

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:47:00 +0000

24 Statistics To Show To Anyone Who Believes That America Has A Bright Economic Future: "Beware of bubbles of false hope. Right now there is a lot of talk about how the U.S. economy is improving, but it is all a lie. The mainstream media can be very seductive. When you sit down to watch television your brain tends to go into a very relaxed mode. In such a state, it becomes easy to slip thoughts and ideas past your defenses. Sometimes when I am watching television I realize what the media is trying to do and yet I can still feel it happening to me. In this day and age, it is absolutely critical that we all think for ourselves. When you look at the long-term trends and the long-term numbers, a much different picture of the U.S economy emerges than the one that is painted for us on television..."

Guest Post: "Emergency Preparedness : Start Canning Now"

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:03:00 +0000

Canning is a great way to store food long-term. It also helps you to create nutritious and whole foods for your family without all the preservatives and chemicals that you are exposed to with store-bought canned goods. When you grow your own food, canning also gives you a great option for storing your food so that large harvests do not go to waste. However, those who have never canned before may find the process intimidating, thinking it overly complicated. Getting started with canning is actually quite simple once you know a bit about the basics. Here's some simple information to help get you started:

Stock Up on Jars

Glass canning jars are economical and easy to find. You can buy them in various sizes to suit your individual project needs. Every jar will come with a lid and ring. You can easily reuse jars, either from previous canning projects or from used food containers, such as jelly jars, nut butter jars, and soup jars. Rings can be reused for future projects, but lids should be purchased new each time. A reused lid may not seal properly, which can caused your canned goods to sour or go bad, destroying hours of effort and wasting food.

Get the Right Equipment

Besides basic equipment such as pots, knives and ladles used to prepare your canned foods, you will also need either a water bath or a pressure canner, depending on what types of items you are hoping to can. Typically, water bath canners are used for high-acid foods such as fruits, tomatoes, pickles, jams and jellies. Pressure canners are used for foods that have to be heated at higher temperatures for longer periods of time, such as meats or low-acid vegetables. A third type of canner, a steam canner, is sometimes used for simple jams and jellies. All of the canners help to prepare the foods and to properly seal the jars. The type of canner you use and the temperature and time used for each project will depend upon the individual recipe.

Process Your Jars

The procedure for processing your jars will depend upon the specific recipe you are making, and there are multiple recipe books available to help you can whatever you would like. In general, processing will require that you place filled jars inside the water bath or canner and are then covered with hot, boiled lids. After the specified processing time has passed, the jars are lifted out and placed on a flat surface to cool, typically overnight. The cooling allows the jars to properly seal, and you will hear a "pop" when the sealing has taken place. Proper sealing ensures that no harmful bacteria can spoil the contents inside the jar.

Other Important Tips

Canning procedures will vary according to the recipe you make, but there are some important steps you should make for each recipe. Be sure that jars are sterilized before you use them so that harmful bacteria cannot proliferate inside the sealed jar. Be sure that excess air is removed from the jars before they are sealed by running a knife or spatula around the inside edges of the jar. Once jars are processed, proper labeling with dates, times, and contents will help to ensure that food is not allowed to spoil. Jars should always be stored in a cool, dry, and dark place such as a pantry.
There will be a bit of a learning curve when you get started with canning, but with the right information, the process is easy. Once you get started, you will have a valuable skill that will help you provide fresh, healthy food for your family in the long term, both to preserve your own harvests and to store food for emergency preparedness.

About the author:
Amanda Tradwick is a grant researcher and writer for CollegeGrants.org. She has a Bachelor's degrees from the University of Delaware, and has recently finished research on grants for college women and grants for adult students .

Troubled RI City in Receivership Loses Democracy

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:59:00 +0000

Troubled RI city in receivership loses democracy - Yahoo! News: "When the state stepped in to take over financially struggling Central Falls in 2010, Rhode Island's smallest city lost something fundamental: its democratic government.

Mayor Charles Moreau would be forced to give back his key to City Hall, and the City Council was relegated to advisory status — unsure for months whether it was even allowed to convene.

'They're being governed without elected representation,' state Sen. Elizabeth Crowley said of Central Falls' 19,000 residents. 'That flies in the face of the democratic principle that our country is founded on, not only our little city. Maybe we should have a tea party and dump some tea in the Blackstone" River.'

Crowley, a Democrat and lifelong Central Falls resident, uses a twist on Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to describe government there, under a state-appointed receiver, these days: 'of the receiver, by the receiver and for the receiver.'..."

India Reports Completely Drug-Resistant TB

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:32:00 +0000

India Reports Completely Drug-Resistant TB | Wired Science | Wired.com: "Well, this is a bad way to start the year.

Over the past 48 hours, news has broken in India of the existence of at least 12 patients infected with tuberculosis that has become resistant to all the drugs used against the disease. Physicians in Mumbai are calling the strain TDR, for Totally Drug-Resistant. In other words, it is untreatable as far as they know..."

National Defense Act Shreds Our Legal Rights

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:31:00 +0000

New national defense act shreds our legal rights | The Tennessean | tennessean.com: "Would it surprise you to learn that Americans are no longer free or equal, thanks to the new National Defense Authorization Act that President Barack Obama just signed into law?

This act, which nullifies or ignores critical parts of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, seems eerily akin to similar acts used by the Nazis to imprison ordinary German citizens indefinitely, based on suspicion alone, without ever bringing forth charges or having a fair trial..."

Rights? In The New America You Don’t Get Any Rights!

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Rights? In The New America You Don’t Get Any Rights!: "One of the unique things about the Constitution of the United States was that it guaranteed certain rights for its citizens. Those rights provided the foundation for an era of freedom and prosperity that was pretty much unprecedented in human history and dozens of other nations eventually copied many of the ideas contained in our Constitution and Bill of Rights because they worked so well. Of course our system never functioned perfectly, but when you compare it to what has gone on for most of human history, it truly was a bright light in a sea of oppression and totalitarianism. Unfortunately, our rights are now being systematically taken away from us. In America today, the politicians have convinced most of us that in order to keep us all 'safe' we must give up many of our rights and move toward becoming a totalitarian police state. In the 'new America', you don't get any rights. They tell us that giving people rights is too dangerous. Instead, you get some limited 'privileges' which can be revoked at any time by the authorities. Sadly, most Americans have become so dumbed-down that they don't even realize what is happening...."

Mainstream Media Lies: 23 Things That Are Not What They Seem To Be On Television

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:29:00 +0000

Mainstream Media Lies: 23 Things That Are Not What They Seem To Be On Television: "Most Americans believe the lie that the mainstream media is 'fair and balanced' and is looking out for the interests of average Americans. Well, that simply is not true. Those in the mainstream media serve those that are providing them with paychecks. The reality is that just 6 gigantic corporations collectively own most of the major mainstream media outlets in this country. Reporters are simply not going to be allowed to report stories that are severely damaging to those corporations or to the owners of those corporations. In addition, reporters are simply not going to be allowed to report stories that are severely damaging to those that spend millions of dollars on advertising (such as pharmaceutical companies) on those mainstream media outlets. At this point, our 'news' is absolutely packed with propaganda. Way too often, things are not what they seem to be on television. The mainstream media lies, lies and then lies some more. They give us the version of 'reality' that their owners want us to have..."

34 Shocking Facts About U.S. Debt That Should Set America On Fire With Anger

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:28:00 +0000

34 Shocking Facts About U.S. Debt That Should Set America On Fire With Anger: "We have all been lied to. For decades, the leaders of both major political parties have promised us that they can fix our current system and that they can get our national debt under control. As the 2012 election approaches, they are making all kinds of wild promises once again. Well you know what? It is all a giant sham. The United States has gotten into so much debt that there will be no coming back from this. The current system is irretrievably broken. 30 years ago the U.S. debt was a horrific crisis that was completely and totally out of control. If we would have dealt with it back then maybe we could have done something about it. But now it is 15 times larger, and we are adding more than a trillion dollars to the debt every single year. The facts that you are about to read below should set America on fire with anger. Please share them with as many people as you can. What we are doing to our children and our grandchildren is absolutely nightmarish..."

Becoming Zimbabwe: When Nations Regress

noreply@blogger.com (Simple Man) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:33:00 +0000

Articles: Becoming Zimbabwe: When Nations Regress: "It is the great lie of our time that history is forever marching forward in the direction of evolutionary progress. History oftentimes is said to repeat itself; but few people realize that on occasion it is more a matter of rewinding history rather than simply repeating it. The importance lies in not merely the repeating of mistakes cataloged by history, but in recognizing the ability of a people to reverse the course of a nation and descend backwards into a dark and primitive past. Self-inoculated by the presumption of permanence, our citizenry is as blind to the danger posed by 'fundamental transformation' as other historic nations facing similar promised progress..."