The pressure of an all-powerful totalitarian state creates an emotional tension in its citizens that determines their acts. When people are divided into "loyalists" and "criminals" a premium is placed on every type of conformist, coward, and hireling; whereas among the "criminals" one finds a singularly high percentage of people who are direct, sincere, and true to themselves-Czesław Miłosz
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Let us tax the rich to subsidize the poor....Marat?
neverendum: A series of "neverending" referendums on the same issue held in an attempt to achieve an unpopular result. This is how american politic is practiced, synonymous with propaganda......to force toxic ideas down our collective gullet.
No, liberty is not made for us: we are too ignorant, too vain, too presumptuous, too cowardly, too vile, too corrupt too attached to rest
and to pleasure, too much slaves to fortune to ever know the true price
of liberty. We boast of being free! To show how much we have become
slaves, it is enough just to cast a glance on the capital and examine
the morals of its inhabitants.
Jean-Paul Marat- L'Ami du peuple
Many would be Cowards if they had Courage enough.
Money, likeScheiße, does no Good till ’tis spread.
This day: 2013.12.16, 1689--The Parliament of England adopted the Bill of Rights, declaring that Englishmen possessed certain positive civil and political rights.
This day: 1773--To prevent the unloading of tea that was taxed without their consent under the Tea Act, a group of colonists destroyed it by throwing it into Boston Harbor.
Today we live in a society in which spurious realities are manufactured by the media, by governments, by big corporations, by religious groups, political groups … So I ask, in my writing, What is real? Because unceasingly we are bombarded with pseudo-realities manufactured by very sophisticated people using very sophisticated electronic mechanisms. I do not distrust their motives; I distrust their power. They have a lot of it. And it is an astonishing power: that of creating whole universes, universes of the mind. I ought to know. I do the same thing.
--Philip K. Dick
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Lily Dane is a staff writer for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Her goal is to help people to “Wake the Flock Up!”
Independent Labor Candidates Win Two Dozen City Council Seats in Ohio
The Open Source Solution
Affuenza epidemic.............justice is not blind and neither are the people, you greedy bastards are bringing this fight to your door! Thanks for waking up a few thousand more folks that thought everything waz O-kay. Good job judge, looking for the peter principled promotion to federal court? Seems incompetence if finally paying off for ya....kos
The following video provides a short but
effective message in bringing us back to reality about the world we
live in. Awareness and gratitude are powerful tools which will always
assist us well on our journey. Let’s work together to spread these two
ideas this Christmas season. Much love <3 p=""> - See more at:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/13/these-third-world-natives-are-asked-to-read-out-first-world-problems-a-reality-check-for-everyone/#sthash.Rsl3wDDZ.dpu
The following video provides a short but
effective message in bringing us back to reality about the world we
live in. Awareness and gratitude are powerful tools which will always
assist us well on our journey. Let’s work together to spread these two
ideas this Christmas season. Much love <3 p=""> - See more at:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/13/these-third-world-natives-are-asked-to-read-out-first-world-problems-a-reality-check-for-everyone/#sthash.hXQnFF0k.dpu
The following video provides a short but
effective message in bringing us back to reality about the world we
live in. Awareness and gratitude are powerful tools which will always
assist us well on our journey. Let’s work together to spread these two
ideas this Christmas season. Much love <3 p=""> - See more at:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/13/these-third-world-natives-are-asked-to-read-out-first-world-problems-a-reality-check-for-everyone/#sthash.hXQnFF0k.dpuf
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following video provides a short but effective message in bringing us
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powerful tools which will always assist us well on our journey. Let’s
work together to spread these two ideas this Christmas season. Much love
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The following video provides a short but
effective message in bringing us back to reality about the world we
live in. Awareness and gratitude are powerful tools which will always
assist us well on our journey. Let’s work together to spread these two
ideas this Christmas season. Much love <3 p=""> - See more at:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/13/these-third-world-natives-are-asked-to-read-out-first-world-problems-a-reality-check-for-everyone/#sthash.hXQnFF0k.dpuf
This day: 1997-- "Dennō Senshi Porygon", an episode of the Japanese television series Pokémon, induced epileptic seizures in 685 children.
The following video provides a short but
effective message in bringing us back to reality about the world we
live in. Awareness and gratitude are powerful tools which will always
assist us well on our journey. Let’s work together to spread these two
ideas this Christmas season. Much love <3 p=""> - See more at:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/13/these-third-world-natives-are-asked-to-read-out-first-world-problems-a-reality-check-for-everyone/#sthash.Rsl3wDDZ.dpuf
When
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officials praised the
authorities in Japan in October 2011 for their “efficient” handling of
the Fukushima nuclear accident seven months after it occurred, perhaps
the organization was speaking a little too soon or thinking too
wishfully.
Or
perhaps it had something to do with the head of the IAEA at the time,
Yukiya Amano, being a career bureaucrat from Japan who was just doing
what he was hired to do. Or perhaps the IAEA itself was just doing the
job it was created to do back in 1957 by the United Nations of
supporting and promoting the “peaceful use” of nuclear energy worldwide.
Or
maybe it was just a simple matter of laying the first foundation of The
Official Story: that the Fukushima nuclear disaster was basically, as
Japanese authorities have insisted, sotei-gai — beyond expectations —
that it was totally unforeseen and could not possibly have been
predicted, but not to worry: Everything would soon be under control and
back to business as usual. read more
The modern leak needs a new kind of reporting, and news organisations are adapting by finding collaborations of scale
Edward Snowden on the front page of a newspaper in Hong Kong. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP
There is something about news stories that alter the course of
history and the month of June. On 13 June 1971 the New York Times
published the first Pentagon Papers story about how the Johnson
administration misled the public about the scale of the Vietnam war. The
papers were brought to the Times by the whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Two
years later, on 15 June 1974, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein published
their book All the President's Men on the Watergate scandal after two
years of reporting the affair and two months before President Richard
Nixon was forced to resign. On 6 June 2010, Wired magazine reported that
Bradley Manning had been arrested in connection with the leaking of
thousands of classified state department documents and combat video to
whistleblower organisation WikiLeaks. read more
Federal judge says NSA's phone surveillance program is likely unconstitutional
A federal court judge in Washington, DC ruled Monday that the United
States National Security Agency’s controversial practice of routinely
collecting the telephone records of millions of Americans may run afoul
of the US Constitution.
Edward Snowden in Moscow. 'The the American
public deserves a chance to see these issues determined by open
court.' Photograph: Sunshinepress/Getty Images
Edward Snowden, the former security contractor who leaked a trove of
National Security Agency documents, welcomed a court ruling on Monday
that declared the bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records to be a
likely violation of the US constitution. Snowden said the ruling, by a US district judge, justified his
disclosures. “I acted on my belief that the NSA's mass surveillance
programs would not withstand a constitutional challenge, and that the
American public deserved a chance to see these issues determined by open
courts," he said in comments released through Glenn Greenwald, the
former Guardian journalist who received the documents from Snowden.
The
National Security Agency has been the source of major controversy,
thanks to the journalists writing critical stories based on files shared
by whistleblower Edward Snowden. But the agency got a very different
media reception from CBS correspondent John Miller, whose lengthyDecember 1560 Minutes report looked more like PR than journalism.
Miller
explained at the top of the segment: "Full disclosure, I once worked in
the office of the Director of National Intelligence, where I saw
firsthand how secretly the NSA operates." (As with most "full
disclosures," this is hardly full;Miller
has spent much of his career inside government, with roles ranging from
serving as a spokesperson for the NYPD to directing public relations
for the FBI.)
The
first part of the segment was based heavily on interviews with NSA
director Keith Alexander--beginning with Alexander saying that the NSA
is "not collecting everybody's email, we're not collecting everybody's
phone things." This is at best questionable; the New York Times (8/8/13) reported that the NSA copies and sifts through most emails sent into or out of the country.
Tony Abbott during question time in parliament on Thursday 5 December 2013. Photograph: Daniel Munoz/AAP
The prime minister wants Indonesia to move on from the spying row,
and quickly – using interviews marking his first 100 days in office to
urge Jakarta to forgive and forget, and get on with the business of
disrupting asylum boats bound for Australia.
Tony Abbott told the ABC on Monday morning the suspension of
co-operation over people smuggling and border protection in place since
the surveillance row had prompted an “uptick in recent weeks” of asylum
boats reaching Christmas Island.
“I think one of the reasons why there has been an uptick in boats
over the last couple of weeks has been because of this suspension,”
Abbott said.
“People smuggling is a crime in Indonesia, and I do think that
Indonesia should resume co-operation with us. We are certainly being as
good a friend as we humanly can to Indonesia, and I think that it would
be the act of a good friend to swiftly resume anti-people smuggling
co-operation. read more
One of the biggest reasons people shop at Walmart is because it's cheap. Here are some other ways to save instead.
Photo Credit: walmartmovie.com
The following originally appeared on Truth-out.org/ /
Next time someone tells you they shop at Walmart because it's cheap or convenient, share this.
Despite 1,500 protests nationwide against Walmart, the world's biggest retailer claimed its most lucrative Black Friday ever in 2013. Our friends and neighbors flock there.
They do - even those who have seen mom-and-pop stores shut down when
Walmart moved into town, who miss being able to pick up one or two items
and be out of a store in 10 minutes, who personally know Walmart
employees relying on food stamps and who have heard how much money the
Walton family continues to accumulate.
Walmart is the poster child for how huge corporations have undermined
people's ability to make a living. It does this by sending
manufacturing abroad to countries where labor is cheap, at the same time
paying its own employees less than a living wage, using other unfair
labor practices in numerous locations in the United States, and
undercutting locally owned enterprises right out of business. It harms
Main Streets and local commerce centers across the country and further
drives people to malls.
So why do people go there? When asked this question, Walmart shoppers
uniformly respond that "it's cheap and convenient, and I can't afford
to shop at [other places]."
I'd wager they never saw Robert Greenwald's chilling 2005 documentary for Brave New Films, Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price,
or read some basic facts about Walmart put together in one place. I
think they'd feel differently if shown ways to shop that are just as
inexpensive. At least I hope so. read more
killing two birds with one drone
It’s
the middle of the Christmas season in North America. The stresses
filling people’s day may include picking the perfect gadget for Dad, or
trying to keep this year’s spending budget under $1000. Perhaps the
stress is coming from the annual uncomfortable family gatherings which
are about to commence. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the busy
westernized way of living, it can be easy to get caught up in the
“stress” of things.
So often I hear the terms “I hate when,”
“it’s so annoying when,” or “this sucks because.” This kind of lingo is
popular and is usually spoken about in regards to the minor things in
life, like being stuck in traffic, waiting 10 seconds too long for an
internet page to load, the shower water not being hot enough, the
portions being too small at a restaurant, needing the iPhone 5 because
the 4s is ‘useless’, etc. So many of us are not even conscious about
when we are saying these things.
It’s become so embedded in our culture
to complain about the trials and tribulations of our life, always
desiring things to be more pleasing or having easier access to certain
things, or wanting/needing more. This is a product of socio-cultural
conditioning that we are all guilty of from time to time.
In reality, the majority of people’s
reality is painted and influenced by the media and advertising
companies. These industries establish what we all “need”, and help
substantiate a consumerist identity that we have all bought into at one
point in time. Hollywood tells us how to be happy by propagating the
American Dream, working hard to attain lots of money to buy things so to
appear “successful.” Night after night, we tune in and buy into this
paradigm.
With this pseudo-reality being projected
into the minds of the masses, it can be easy to forget about simple
gratitude in life. It can simple to forget about the class segregation
and difference in living standards taking place all around the world. I
read this info-graphic once that really put things into perspective for
me: “If you have food in your fridge, clothes on your back, a roof over
your head, and a place to sleep, then you are more fortunate than 75% of
the world”. Take a moment to think about that.
The following video provides a short but
effective message in bringing us back to reality about the world we
live in. Awareness and gratitude are powerful tools which will always
assist us well on our journey. Let’s work together to spread these two
ideas this Christmas season. Much love <3 p=""> - See more at:
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2013/12/13/these-third-world-natives-are-asked-to-read-out-first-world-problems-a-reality-check-for-everyone/#sthash.hXQnFF0k.dpufUS/British Policy on Syria has Been Sunk, and Nobody Noticed
Free Syrian Army a Complete Pawn to Foreign Intelligence Agencies
By Patrick Cockburn
The
final bankruptcy of American and British policy in Syria came 10 days
ago as Islamic Front, a Saudi-backed Sunni jihadi group, overran the
headquarters of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army.
Syria air raids kill 36 in Aleppo: Pro rebel activists:
"An
(aerial) attack using explosive-laden barrels over the Sakhur, Ard
al-Hamra and Haydariyeh districts (of eastern Aleppo) killed 22 people,
among them 14 children and an 18-year-old boy," said the Britain-based
Observatory.
Army Retakes 2 Towns in Eastern Syria: pro-Syrian TV:
The army
killed tens of militants in Ayyash while a heavy battle is still
underway in Al-Mattar Al-Qadim and Al-Haviqeh districts in the second
day clashes.
The
gradual collapse of Syria's moderate rebel forces is forcing the
United States to consider extending its support to the Islamist groups
it has long rejected but which are steadily rising to become the Assad
regime's principal opponents.
A
leading Shiite cleric widely followed by Iraqi militants has issued
the first public religious edict permitting Shiites to fight in Syria's
civil war alongside President Bashar Al Assad's forces.
Day of violence in Iraq leaves 20 dead, including Health Ministry employee and family:
The
attackers used guns fitted with silencers killed the employee, his
wife, two sons and a 10-year old daughter as they slept in their home
in Sadiyah early Sunday morning, police said, adding that they are
investigating the incident but have no motive for the attack or any
suspects.
Gunmen
shot dead Al-Mosuliyah TV presenter Nawras al-Nuaimi in northern Iraq
on Sunday, the station and police said, the latest in a series of
journalists killed in the country.
2 dead, 2200 in shelters across storm-ravaged Gaza Strip:
The
death toll in the Gaza Strip from winter storm Alexa rose to two on
Sunday as more than 2,000 Gazans remained in shelters and much of the
region was still paralyzed after four days of severe weather.
"These
forces will remain in Jordan, in full coordination with the government
of Jordan, until the security situation becomes such that they are no
longer needed," a White House report said.
Yemeni parliament in non-binding vote against drone attacks: -
Yemen's
parliament on Sunday called for a stop to drone attacks in a symbolic
vote that reflected growing public anxiety about Washington's use of
the unmanned aircraft to combat al Qaeda in the impoverished country.
Yemen tribe intensifies protest against drone attacks:
"If
the government fails to stop American planes from bombing the people
of Yemen, then it has no rule over us," tribal chief Ahmad Al Salmani
said from Rada.
"We
will continue Geneva talks. We will show proper, calculated,
purposeful and smart reaction toward any improper and unconstructive
action," Zarif wrote. "Over the past days, improper actions were
carried out by Americans that we responded in a proper way."
Sen.
John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday that the Senate is "very likely" to
pass a new sanctions bill against Iran despite a deal the United States
and other world powers reached to address the Islamic republic's
nuclear ambitions.
ABC, NYT Repeatedly Lied About CIA Operative Robert Levinson:
ABC
News and The New York Times have known since 2007 that Robert
Levinson, the ex-FBI agent who was kidnapped in Iran, was not, as the
U.S. government and his family claimed, an independent businessman
Last man to see Robert Levinson before he vanished denies involvement in disappearance:
An
American fugitive who met with Robert Levinson shortly before the
former FBI agent vanished, has resurfaced, calling the U.S.
intelligence agency "the world's leading terror apparatus" and denying
any role in Levinson's disappearance in an email sent to NBC News.
Iran asks U.S. to provide more information on missing ex-FBI agent:
Iranian
press counselor at the United Nations, Alireza Miryusefi, insisted that
the government in Iran has been cooperating with attempts to learn
Levinson's fate. The Iranian government has been trying "to find any
clue about Levinson's situation for humanitarian and security reasons,
but no success," he said.
28 Taliban militants killed or injured in Afghan operations:
Taliban
militantsAt least 28 Taliban militants were killed or injured during
military operations by Afghan security forces across the country,
interior ministry announced Sunday.
8 killed in roadside bombings in eastern Afghanistan; suicide bomber attacks office:
A
spokesman for eastern Nangarhar province, said four policemen were
killed and seven wounded when their pickup truck ran over a bomb in in
the Agam district. He said the dead included the district's police
chief.
Kerry extends deadline for signing Afghan troops deal:
While he
said it must be signed as soon as possible, he raised the option for
the first time that the deal governing the presence of US troops in
Afghanistan beyond 2014 could even by inked by Karzai's successor, who
will be chosen in April elections.
At least 25 killed as unrest continues in Bangladesh:
At least
25 people have been killed in clashes involving opposition,
pro-government activists and police since Thursday, when
Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Abdul Quader Molla, was put to death for crimes
committed during the nation's independence war in 1971.
A suicide
bomber killed two Senegalese UN peacekeepers and destroyed the only
operating bank in the northern Malian town of Kidal yesterday, one day
before a second round of parliamentary elections.
A
security official said artillery officer Col. Said Massoud al-Jamli was
shot near a school on Sunday. The official, speaking on condition of
anonymity because he was not authorized to brief reporters, said the
gunmen fled.
France says to seek European help in Central African Republic:
"That is
a real, big problem," Fabius told Europe 1 radio. "Tomorrow, I'll go
to the Council of Foreign Ministers and I will ask (European partners)
for stepped-up, more robust aid, including on the ground."
Ukraine protests: McCain warns US could act over Russia deal: -
The
United States could take "concrete action" against Ukraine if its
government cracks down on dissent, Senator John McCain warned Sunday as
he addressed thousands of protesters camped on Kiev's bitterly cold
main square.
Clashes break out at Italy anti-austerity protests: -
Protesters
clashed with police at anti-austerity demonstrations in Rome, Turin
and Venice on Saturday, as part of a wave of social action led by
Italy's Forconi (Pitchforks) movement of farmers and truck drivers.
Pope says he is not a Marxist, but defends criticism of capitalism:
"The
ideology of Marxism is wrong. But I have met many Marxists in my life
who are good people, so I don't feel offended," Francis was quoted as
saying.
Intel Contractors Give Millions to Lawmakers Overseeing Government Surveillance:
Analysis
of campaign contributions from political action committees (PACs) and
individuals from the top 20 intelligence services contractors working
with the Department of Defense, ranked by total value of contracts
received, to members of the House Permanent Select Committee on
Intelligence
Obama Suppressing 6,000-Page Report on CIA Torture Adopted by Senate Intelligence Committee:
Over a
year ago, the Senate Intelligence Committee voted to adopt a historic,
6,000-page report which contains "startling details" about CIA misdeeds
related to its torture program
The
infamous prize, handed out annually by the fact-checking website
PolitiFact, was given to Obama because of his statements claiming that
Americans would be able to keep their health insurance under the
Affordable Care Act if they liked their plan.
What You Should Know About The U.S. And Human Rights
The
U.S. is the only country in the world that continues to commit
children to die in prison through the imposition of life sentences that
lack the possibility of parole
Contrary
to popular belief, the percentage of the population that directly
encounters poverty is exceedingly high. My research indicates that
nearly 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 25 and 60 will
experience at least one year below the official poverty line
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