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Not All Americans Are Fat, Lazy, Stupid, and Spoiled. Original Content.
tag:12160.info,2015-03-23:2649739:BlogPost:1276605
2015-03-23T14:54:34.000Z
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<p>I wrote this almost two years ago before I got laid off and went on unemployment. I still think it is relevant. I did some minor editing before posting.<br></br> <br></br> By some pure accident of fate, I was born in the United States. I have live most of my life in lower Alabama, although I have lived in other states, and even other countries. I know that when overseas I was shocked to find people in there didn't view the world the same as Americans. They saw things from a different perspective. I…</p>
<p>I wrote this almost two years ago before I got laid off and went on unemployment. I still think it is relevant. I did some minor editing before posting.<br/> <br/> By some pure accident of fate, I was born in the United States. I have live most of my life in lower Alabama, although I have lived in other states, and even other countries. I know that when overseas I was shocked to find people in there didn't view the world the same as Americans. They saw things from a different perspective. I think people from other countries would do well to remember that Americans view things from a perspective that is different from theirs, but not necessarily wrong or bad. I take exception to the idea that is prevalent overseas - that my fellow Americans are all fat, lazy, stupid and spoiled.<br/> <br/> I have been poor. I have been hungry. I have given my children all the food we had, and gone without. I have had my power and water shut off because I couldn't pay the bills FOR MONTHS. I scratched and clawed, and took what opportunities as came my way. I went to college during the day and worked at night while raising four children. I have had a decent job for 14 years, and don't do without anything, but I worked my ass off for it. I am not rich by most standards, but am by some. I know there are many in this world who are worse off than me, but that doesn't mean I should feel guilt, only compassion. I am like a lot of other Americans.We are hard working people, and got what we have the honest way.<br/> <br/> I am not "fat". My children are not "fat". My boyfriend isn't "fat". My children's' spouses are not "fat". My parents are not"fat". There are some overweight people in my extended family. Not everybody has a perfect figure. There are overweight people all over the world. Americans don't have a monopoly on it. <br/> <br/> I am a reasonably intelligent woman. I don't watch much TV. My library consists of more than 750 books - mostly non-fiction. I read about world events and do research on subjects of interest every day. My family members can all carry on conversations about a very wide range of subjects without looking like idiots.<br/> <br/> On the subject of intelligence, the world would also do well to think about where most of the industrial revolution began. The original technology and inventions that evolved into all of the things that shape our modern world were conceived in the United States. Modern communication, modes of transportation, computer technology - all these are due to Americans. There is a saying here- If you complain about farmers, don't do it with your mouth full. Well HEY WORLD - If you want to complain about Americans and put us down - just try to do it without the technology that originated in America.</p>
Michael Brown - The Big Picture
tag:12160.info,2014-08-21:2649739:BlogPost:1497433
2014-08-21T19:33:13.000Z
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<p> The tendency to pick sides has never been as obvious as it is now. As far as the latest news goes, people are unbelievably blinded by their preconceived ideas and need to be on the winning side. The tragedy in Ferguson is no different. When the incident first happened, the residents of the area were understandably upset.<br></br> <br></br><br></br> The majority of residents are black. If the circumstances were the same except for Michael Brown being a young white man in a polo shirt, the…</p>
<p> The tendency to pick sides has never been as obvious as it is now. As far as the latest news goes, people are unbelievably blinded by their preconceived ideas and need to be on the winning side. The tragedy in Ferguson is no different. When the incident first happened, the residents of the area were understandably upset.<br/> <br/><br/> The majority of residents are black. If the circumstances were the same except for Michael Brown being a young white man in a polo shirt, the outcome would have been far different. Not to say that the police officer wouldn’t have been rude. The type of person who chooses law enforcement as a career is usually someone who likes to dominate and bully others. The topics of police brutality and racial profiling are not really up for debate. They are facts.<br/><br/><a href="http://mises.org/daily/6846/Police-States-and-InnerCity-Economics">http://mises.org/daily/6846/Police-States-and-InnerCity-Economics</a><br/><br/><a href="http://ktla.com/2014/08/13/mentally-ill-man-was-brutally-beaten-during-willowbrook-arrest-family-and-naacp-say/">http://ktla.com/2014/08/13/mentally-ill-man-was-brutally-beaten-during-willowbrook-arrest-family-and-naacp-say/</a><br/><br/><a href="http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2014/08/furious-about-ferguson-work-to-free.html">http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2014/08/furious-about-ferguson-work-to-free.html</a><br/><br/><a href="http://rt.com/usa/180680-ferguson-henry-davis-blood/">http://rt.com/usa/180680-ferguson-henry-davis-blood/</a><br/><br/><br/> The public does not know all of the facts in this case. However, I think it can be safely said that Michael Brown did not have to die that day. Police are not trained to deescalate a situation. They are taught to shoot to kill. They do not use the least harmful method for situations. Dan Wilson could have shot Michael Brown in the leg. He could have shot him more than once if needed, but with non-lethal hits.<br/><br/><a href="http://thefreethoughtproject.com/20-year-executed-slc-police-allegedly-wearing-headphones-unable-hear-orders/">http://thefreethoughtproject.com/20-year-executed-slc-police-allegedly-wearing-headphones-unable-hear-orders/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=739443849401345">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=739443849401345</a><br/><br/> It has become pretty evident that Brown was not a model citizen. He had a thug mentality, and showed an aggressive nature. That does not make it right for officer Wilson to become judge, jury, and executioner all wrapped up in one package. If Brown committed a crime he should have been restrained, taken to the police station, and given due process in keeping with our constitution.<br/><br/><a href="http://crooksandliars.com/2014/08/chief-jackson-officers-who-shot-brown">http://crooksandliars.com/2014/08/chief-jackson-officers-who-shot-brown</a><br/><br/> Police should be accepted into their position based on certain personality traits. Some of those are quick thinking, knowledge of the law and proper procedures, and higher than average self control. They should be held to a higher standard than the people they are dealing with. Officer Wilson showed none of those as far as I can tell. Even if his side of the story is true, he shot Brown from about 35’ away. That means he could have used less than lethal force to subdue Brown. <br/> The supposed “dozen witnesses” corroborating the police side of the story can be traced to a tweet by Christine Byers of the St. Lois Post-Dispatch who was actually on FMLA leave from the paper. She has been forced to backtrack on her statement because it was just a rumor she heard. The damage was already done.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.dailykos.com/blog/Jen%20Hayden/">http://www.dailykos.com/blog/Jen%20Hayden/</a><br/><br/> As far as the protesting goes, the people have a right to protest injustice. The original protesters were exercising that right. Even after the media was whipped into a frenzy there were protesters that wanted genuine grievances addressed. They wanted transparency by the police force. They wanted the full facts of the matter exposed and not swept under the rug as so often happens. They wanted Officer Wilson prosecuted if he was found to have killed Michael Brown needlessly. They wanted to know justice would prevail.<br/> It only took a short time for the protests to be taken over by thugs. When people from out of town showed up, the looting and burning began. Local witnesses said the people doing this were outsiders. I don’t know who brought them in, or if they showed up on their own. Let’s face it - there are bad people in this world who will take advantage of situations. That doesn’t mean that the people of that area should sit down and be quiet. They have issues with police brutality that need to be answered. There is also speculation and some evidence pointing to paid provocateurs.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.ijreview.com/2014/08/168710-black-panthers-lead-death-chant-officer-involved-ferguson-shooting/">http://www.ijreview.com/2014/08/168710-black-panthers-lead-death-chant-officer-involved-ferguson-shooting/</a><br/><br/> I am seeing this issue create even more racial division between people. This fits in perfectly with the plans of those in power. Divide the people. Cause them to argue amongst themselves. They will be less focused on their rights to live as free human beings and how they are being whittled away bit by bit. Our “leaders” are out of control.<br/><br/><a href="http://therundownlive.com/army-prepares-use-deadly-force-unarmed-civilians/">http://therundownlive.com/army-prepares-use-deadly-force-unarmed-civilians/</a><br/><br/><a href="https://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/department-justice-statistics-show-clear-pattern-racial-profiling">https://www.aclu.org/racial-justice/department-justice-statistics-show-clear-pattern-racial-profiling</a><br/><br/><br/><br/></p>
When Your Choices Affect Me - Original Content
tag:12160.info,2014-07-19:2649739:BlogPost:1485618
2014-07-19T18:00:00.000Z
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<p>I want to speak to all the substance abusers out there. Not the ones who go to the club once a week and have a few in a responsible way. Not the ones who have a little wine in the evening. Not the people who smoke a joint sometimes after a long hard day at work. I want to say something to the people who can't exist without mind altering substances. You are ruining other people's lives. What right do you have?</p>
<p>The guy that smokes pot several times a day every day. He can't hold a job…</p>
<p>I want to speak to all the substance abusers out there. Not the ones who go to the club once a week and have a few in a responsible way. Not the ones who have a little wine in the evening. Not the people who smoke a joint sometimes after a long hard day at work. I want to say something to the people who can't exist without mind altering substances. You are ruining other people's lives. What right do you have?</p>
<p>The guy that smokes pot several times a day every day. He can't hold a job if he can manage to even get one. His days are spent sleeping, and then he gets up, watches tv, gets stoned, and plays video games until 5 AM. How reprehensible is it when someone expects the world to feed and clothe them, leaves the support of their children up to others - like the other parent - while they get stoned?</p>
<p>How about alcohol? The grandparent who embarrasses their family because they are stupid drunk at little Johnny's birthday party? The housewife who gets pissy every afternoon with her cocktail and turns into a drama queen. Or the guy who plays Jekyll and Hyde every day after work. He changes from the serious, intelligent man at work to a lunatic idiot who makes everyone around him miserable. He hasn't been able to get an erection in over a year, and his wife cries herself to sleep wondering why he doesn't want her anymore.</p>
<p>Let's not forget the meth and crack addicts, with their warped sense of reality and their need that always comes first. The cost of stealing from family, losing their jobs, getting arrested and guilt-tripping their family and friends into bailing them out. The irrational behavior, getting mad at loved ones who will no longer prop them up while they eat their once-functional brains away with drugs.</p>
<p>Years go by. Once loving ties between people are destroyed. The family members left behind sit and wonder what happened. What did they do wrong? Was it their fault? Maybe they should have seen the signs of substance abuse sooner. Maybe they shouldn't have bailed them out all those times. Maybe it's their fault that most of the people they love are drunks and druggies. Maybe they are an enabler and it is their fault. </p>
<p>Do those people know what misery, heartbreak, and confusion they put their loved ones through? I doubt it. Even if they do, drugs and alcohol have worn away their ability to care.</p>
<p>You vile creatures. What right do you have to put the good people in your life through that? Somebody please tell me.</p>
My Awakening - Original Content
tag:12160.info,2014-04-05:2649739:BlogPost:1286211
2014-04-05T20:16:47.000Z
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<p>Sometime between 1995 and 1997 my sister loaned me a book. Until that time I read a lot, but mostly science fiction novels. The title of the book was "En Route To Global Occupation" and was like nothing I had ever read. It was written from a Christian perspective, but that was OK because at the time I was a believing Christian. I now have my own religious beliefs, but take good things from many different religions. Reading that book was like dipping my toe in a pool to test the water before…</p>
<p>Sometime between 1995 and 1997 my sister loaned me a book. Until that time I read a lot, but mostly science fiction novels. The title of the book was "En Route To Global Occupation" and was like nothing I had ever read. It was written from a Christian perspective, but that was OK because at the time I was a believing Christian. I now have my own religious beliefs, but take good things from many different religions. Reading that book was like dipping my toe in a pool to test the water before jumping in. It was the beginning of my awakening. I read about the elite, global conspiracies, and a one world government. A layer of the onion had been peeled away.</p>
<p>I started devouring information wherever I could find it. I was a "news" junkie" before. Now I was a "truth junkie." I read all kinds of "New World Order" stuff with a Christian slant. I used to go to the public library and use the computer, since I didn't have one. I would do searches for keywords like "alternative news." Then I came across some life changing information. I found an eBook named "The Amazing Vision of David Gould." The author and others referred to it as "The Series." It was 19 long chapters of more truth than I had ever seen. It was almost more than I could stand. I would go to the library as often as I could and print pages of this book to bring home and read, because there was a one hour time limit on the computers. It cost 10 cents per page to print, and I was poor, so that should tell you how valuable it was to me.</p>
<p>So many pieces of the puzzle were put into place while I laid on my bed after putting my kids to sleep, reading words of wisdom. The things I read on those pages shaped my path from then on. Even though I have learned a lot since then, and don't agree with everything written in The Series, there is still a wealth of information there. I stopped eating pork when I read this. Not because God doesn't want me to eat pork. Not because it is a "sin." But because there is a reason it was a belief long ago of these people. Pork is poison. It is bad for you, and full of parasites and waste material that a pig naturally stores in it's fat. I am not Jewish, Muslim, or Seventh Day Adventist. I haven't eaten pork knowingly as part of my diet in at least 15 years.</p>
<p>The book also taught me that a husband and wife literally become joined as one. Science has since proven that we have (for women,our children and) our mates' DNA in our bodies. When we have sex, there is an exchange of DNA that stays with us for years, if not decades.</p>
<p>This eBook is where I first learned money is debt, the Constitution we are taught about is a lie, the truth about laws, codes, and statutes. I can't impress on you, the reader of my little blog, how you would benefit from reading The Series. If you decide to read it, start at the beginning. Read it all the way through. Don't expect to read it in a day unless you are a speed reader. I would advise you to download it in case the link/site disappears. It took me a long time to find it again.</p>
<p>The author is a Christian and writes from that foundation. He is not a Christian in the traditional sense, and has little in common with the people in churches on Sunday morning. He is, however, a Christian nonetheless. If you read this eBook, take what rings true to you. Leave the rest.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.no-debts.com/theseries/davidgould.html">http://www.no-debts.com/theseries/davidgould.html</a></p>
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Consent Not Required (Original Content)
tag:12160.info,2014-03-22:2649739:BlogPost:1309375
2014-03-22T20:21:03.000Z
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<p>With the threat of war looming over our heads once again like a recurring nightmare, many Americans are wondering how these slaughters keep happening. Haven't we been protesting? Writing our congressmen? Making and showing videos and posting our discontent on social media? Now that the congress has agreed to at least pretend to debate the issue, surely we won't bomb another country to oblivion for some secret agenda. But wait a minute. There is a missing piece of the puzzle most people are…</p>
<p>With the threat of war looming over our heads once again like a recurring nightmare, many Americans are wondering how these slaughters keep happening. Haven't we been protesting? Writing our congressmen? Making and showing videos and posting our discontent on social media? Now that the congress has agreed to at least pretend to debate the issue, surely we won't bomb another country to oblivion for some secret agenda. But wait a minute. There is a missing piece of the puzzle most people are not aware of. The consent of you and your congressman is not required.<br/> <br/> On 04 Sept 13 Jim Kirwin put out an article that blew my socks off. I checked his sources and he is absolutely right. Obama can say with confidence that he does not need the consent of Congress to attack Syria. You see, when Bush wanted to attack Iraq in 1991 he already had permission via a bill called Senate Intelligence Authorization Act. It was passed at 3:30 in the morning on Saturday, 04 Aug,1990.<br/> <br/> <strong>The President of the USA has the power to:</strong><br/> <strong>(a)initiate war (without the consent of Congress</strong><br/> <strong>(b)appropriate public funds (without the consent of Congress)</strong><br/> <strong>(c)define foreign policy goals (without the consent of Congress), and</strong><br/> <strong>(d)decide what is (or is not) important to our national security.The 'Oversight of Intelligence Activities",</strong> <br/> <br/> <strong>Title VII, S.B. 2834, authorizes the following:</strong><br/> <strong>(a)Gives the president complete power to initiate covert actions anywhere in the world;</strong><br/> <strong>(b)Prevents Congress from stopping the President's initiation of such covert actions;</strong><br/> <strong>(c)Allows the President to use any federal departments, agencies, or entities to operate or finance a covert operation anywhere in the world</strong><br/> <strong>(d)Redefines covert actions as “operations that are necessary to support foreign policy objectives of the United States” (a phrase so vague and broad as to be essentially unlimited) Senate Bill 2834 officially gives George W. Bush the authority to interfere in the internal, political, economic, or military affairs of other countries!</strong><br/> <br/> Everyone should take John Kerry at his word when he says:"We don't contemplate that the Congress is going to vote no," Kerry said, but he stressed the president had the right to take action "no matter what Congress does". He means it. If this chemical weapons sham doesn't work, they may get our friends the Israelis to screw up another false flag attack, which they will still pretend is genuine, and bomb Syria. Or they may not even bother.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://rense.com/general96/backdoor.html">http://rense.com/general96/backdoor.html</a> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.rense.com/general96/crossroads1.html">http://www.rense.com/general96/crossroads1.html</a> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/01/obama-strike-syria-congress-kerry">http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/01/obama...</a> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/4802709/A-PRESIDENTIAL-PLAN-TO-SUSPEND-THE-CONSTITUTION">http://www.scribd.com/doc/4802709/A-PRESIDENTIAL-P...</a></p>
Power Grid Failure and Attacks, The Government Reaction and Plans - Part One- Original Content
tag:12160.info,2014-02-19:2649739:BlogPost:1415589
2014-02-19T12:48:54.000Z
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<p>Much has been speculated about the possibility of a power grid failure and the role of the government in any such scenario. I am going to try to plow through the speculation. I would like to report on what is being said by both reliable sources and the fear porn industry. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I suspect to find some truth. Government mouthpieces are notorious for telling bold faced lies to the public to further their agendas. Sometimes one must look beyond the obvious and…</p>
<p>Much has been speculated about the possibility of a power grid failure and the role of the government in any such scenario. I am going to try to plow through the speculation. I would like to report on what is being said by both reliable sources and the fear porn industry. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I suspect to find some truth. Government mouthpieces are notorious for telling bold faced lies to the public to further their agendas. Sometimes one must look beyond the obvious and between the lines to discern the facts of any matter the government has chimed in on. At the same time, the fear porn industry feeds off of the fears of its' readers. Half-truths are blown way out of proportion. Some statements are just made up to gain a wider audience.<br/> <br/> The New York Times published an article in October, 2013 that highlighted one possible cause of electrical grid failure. Two gentlemen, Adam Crain and Chris Sistrunk, discovered that the programs controlling remote power stations could be easily infiltrated. Actually, Mr. Crain wrote a program to look for weaknesses in a certain type of software that is used to monitor remote sub-stations by utility companies . This software allows diagnosis of malfunctions without actually being onsite. He was testing his program by using it on a program sold by Triangle MicroWorks, of Raleigh, North Carolina. This program is used by many large utility companies. In Mr.Crains' words "It broke instantly."<br/> <br/> Mr. Crain then called Mr.Sistrunk, who is an electrical engineer. The two of them tested the utility program of 16 vendors that supply utility companies. They broke the systems with no trouble.They compiled a report about what they had found, and submitted it to the proper authorities. It took four months for the government to warn utility companies of this vulnerability to infiltration by attackers. A patch and recommendations have been issued, but very few companies are taking them seriously and performing the required precautions.<br/> <br/> This is one type of problem with the US electrical grid that was both addressed by a national news organization and government action. It is pretty safe to say that this is a real concern, is not fear porn, and I see no hidden agenda. My next blog will focus on physical attacks to the utilities, and government response.<br/> <br/> <br/> <a href="http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/18/electrical-grid-called-vulnerable-to-power-shutdown/?_r=0">http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/18/electrical-grid-called-vulnerable-to-power-shutdown/?_r=0</a> <br/> <a href="https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-240-01">https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-13-240-01</a></p>
False Flag Attack – Pearl Harbor Original Content
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2013-12-08T00:50:16.000Z
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<p>A couple of the most controversial and inflammatory words thrown about the alternative news community are False Flag. Every time something newsworthy and terrible happens, glory-seeking attention grabbers are making claims of a false flag attack to anyone who will listen. I would like to sit back, take a breath, and examine some of the things we know about the concept. What does it mean? Who would do such a thing? Do we have any examples of concrete evidence? When one hears a term over and…</p>
<p>A couple of the most controversial and inflammatory words thrown about the alternative news community are False Flag. Every time something newsworthy and terrible happens, glory-seeking attention grabbers are making claims of a false flag attack to anyone who will listen. I would like to sit back, take a breath, and examine some of the things we know about the concept. What does it mean? Who would do such a thing? Do we have any examples of concrete evidence? When one hears a term over and over, it loses it's shock value. I think that is what has happened to alternative news. Too many conspiracy theories are claimed as fact with only speculation to back them up.</p>
<p>First of all, the term false flag comes from a time when ships would fly the identifying flag of their enemy and attack one of the ships from their own navy. This was the original propaganda. The approval of the people to go to war with another nation under false pretenses. Politicians and leaders desire war for reasons ranging from money being made from the economic activity that accompanies war, to the plans to topple legitimate governments in order to install leaders obedient to the conquering nation. Prompting a nation to agree to war is also done as a strategic maneuver, to maintain status as a military power in an area or to come to the defense of an ally. The attack on Pearl Harbor is one example.</p>
<p>It is estimated that 80-90% of the American people did not want to enter the WWII. President Roosevelt even ran his campaign on the promise that "Your boys are not going to be sent to any foreign wars." However, Roosevelt's advisers from the State Department were telling him that a victory by Nazi Germany in Europe would be a threat to the national security of the United States. The opportunity for war fell into his hands by way of the Japanese. On September 27, 1940 Germany, Italy, and Japan entered an agreement of mutual assistance called the Tripartite Treaty. Lieutenant Commander Aurthor McCullum sent a secret memo to Navy Captains Dudley Knox and Walter Stratton Anderson detailing eight acts the United States could carry out. McCullum first detailed a Europe that had been defeated by Germany and Italy, and only Great Britan stood in the way of complete dominance. He said that in addition to the war in Europe, the Axis Powers were fostering revolutions in Central America and stimulating the Japanese to perform aggressive acts in the Far East. His primary goal was not so much to enter the war, but to slow Japan's ability to assist the Axis in defeating the British. Great Britain's supply routes would be endangered if Japan were to attack Singapore while Germany came through the Balkans and attacked the Suez Canal. These are the final points and eight suggestions:</p>
<p><strong>9. It is not believed that in the present state of political opinion the United States government is capable of declaring war against Japan without more ado; and it is barely possible that vigorous action on our part might lead the Japanese to modify their attitude. Therefore, the following course of action is suggested:</strong></p>
<p><strong> A. Make an arrangement with Britain for the use of British bases in the Pacific, particularly Singapore.</strong><br/> <strong> B. Make an arrangement with Holland for the use of base facilities and acquisition of supplies in the Dutch East Indies.</strong><br/> <strong> C. Give all possible aid to the Chinese government of Chiang-Kai-Shek.</strong><br/> <strong> D. Send a division of long range heavy cruisers to the Orient, Philippines, or Singapore.</strong><br/> <strong> E. Send two divisions of submarines to the Orient.</strong><br/> <strong> F. Keep the main strength of the U.S. fleet now in the Pacific in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands.</strong><br/> <strong> G. Insist that the Dutch refuse to grant Japanese demands for undue economic concessions, particularly oil.</strong><br/> <strong> H. Completely embargo all U.S. trade with Japan, in collaboration with a similar embargo imposed by the British Empire.</strong></p>
<p><strong>10. If by these means Japan could be led to commit an overt act of war, so much the better. At all events we must be fully prepared to accept the threat of war.</strong></p>
<p>In addition to carrying out acts of provocation against the Japanese, the United States had foreknowledge of the attacks of the attack itself as early as January 1941. Throughout the year thousands of Japanese diplomatic messages were intercepted and decoded. These critical communications were withheld from the Commanders of the Pacific Forces in Hawaii, Admiral Kimmel and General Short. They were subsequently demoted and forced into retirement for dereliction of duty. They were not even allowed a court-martial to defend themselves. Absolute proof of foreknowledge is in the text of a resolution by the 105th Congress exonerating these men. The following are excepts from S.J.RES.55:</p>
<p><strong>"Whereas numerous investigations following the attack on Pearl Harbor have documented that Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short were not provided with the necessary and critical intelligence available that foretold of war with Japan, that warned of imminent attack, and that would have alerted them to prepare for the attack, including such essential communiques as the Japanese Pearl Harbor Bomb Plot message of September 24, 1941, and the message sent from the Imperial Japanese Foreign Ministry to the Japanese Ambassador in the United States from December 6-7, 1941, known as the Fourteen-Part Message"</strong></p>
<p><strong>"Whereas on October 19, 1944, a Naval Court of Inquiry exonerated Admiral Kimmel on the grounds that his military decisions and the disposition of his forces at the time of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor were proper `by virtue of the information that Admiral Kimmel had at hand which indicated neither the probability nor the imminence of an air attack on Pearl Harbor'; criticized the higher command for not sharing with Admiral Kimmel `during the very critical period of 26 November to 7 December 1941, important information ... regarding the Japanese situation"</strong></p>
<p>It is said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The lesson we should take away from the Pearl Harbor attack is that yes, men in power will lie and cause acts of murder and war to achieve their ambitions. We must remain vigilant in our watch over our leaders. And yes, we must continue to expose the lies.</p>
<p><a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/McCollum_memorandum">http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/McCollum_memorandum</a><br/> <a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/2000/12/robert-b-stinnett/december-7-1941-a-day-of-deceit/">http://www.lewrockwell.com/2000/12/robert-b-stinnett/december-7-1941-a-day-of-deceit/</a><br/> <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:S.J.RES.55.IS">http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c105:S.J.RES.55.IS</a>:<br/> <a href="http://www.pearlharbor911attacks.com/old/docs/RESOLUTION_66_USNA.pdf">http://www.pearlharbor911attacks.com/old/docs/RESOLUTION_66_USNA.pdf</a><br/> <a href="http://www.kimmelfamily.net/Husband3.htm">http://www.kimmelfamily.net/Husband3.htm</a></p>
Disconnect (Original Content)
tag:12160.info,2013-08-26:2649739:BlogPost:1297354
2013-08-26T17:55:27.000Z
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<div id="js_blog_entry10782" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><div class="blog_content"><div id="js_blog_edit_text10782"><div class="item_content item_view_content"><p>This is not my usual blog material. I am not able to write on those subjects at the moment. It is more of a personal observation. It's is, however, about one of the forbidden subjects: Religion.</p>
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<p>I am having a hard time reconciling things I see on the news and the internet with what I have seen with my own eyes. I see…</p>
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<div style="word-wrap: break-word;" id="js_blog_entry10782"><div class="blog_content"><div id="js_blog_edit_text10782"><div class="item_content item_view_content"><p>This is not my usual blog material. I am not able to write on those subjects at the moment. It is more of a personal observation. It's is, however, about one of the forbidden subjects: Religion.</p>
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<p>I am having a hard time reconciling things I see on the news and the internet with what I have seen with my own eyes. I see videos of radical Muslims saying they want violence. They want bloodshed in the name of Allah. I see people who have "escaped" Islam crying out to warn people of the dangers of that religion. I know that there really must be people that feel this way.</p>
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<p>On the other hand, I have met Muslims. Spent time around them. Worked with them. Listened to them answer my questions about their religion. They have all been mild mannered, quiet, and friendly. One guy, Mustapha, worked on my crew. He said he preferred working for me, a woman, than the other leads. I respected his wishes. Things like no unnecessary physical contact. I am one of those people who would put my hand on someone's shoulder while explaining their job, or other contact. I didn't do that with Mustapha. It wasn't an issue. He was one of the most honest, hardworking people I had. Another guy explained the reason women walk behind the men. He said it was a protective measure for most. If there was a danger, the men would be in front to protect the women and children. Kind of like the few American men left with manners walk closest to the street when walking on a sidewalk with a woman.</p>
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<p>I look at the blanket title of "Christian" in the United States. There are Catholics, Protestant, Pentecostal, Baptists, Methodists, Lutheran, Mormon, Messianic, Jehovah's Witnesses. All of them claim to be Christian, but are very different in ideology and actions. They even get insulted when they are lumped together under the same title as others who claim the title of Christian. Tell a Baptist they are the same as a Mormon and see what reaction you get.</p>
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<p>People like to quote things in the Koran that instruct followers to be violent and mistreat women and children. I would like to point out things in the Christian bible that compare.</p>
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<p><strong>Kill People Who Don't Listen to Priests</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel. (Deuteronomy 17:12 NLT)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Kill Witches</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You should not let a sorceress live. (Exodus 22:17 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Kill Homosexuals</strong></p>
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<p><strong>"If a man lies with a male as with a women, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives." (Leviticus 20:13 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>A man or a woman who acts as a medium or fortuneteller shall be put to death by stoning; they have no one but themselves to blame for their death. (Leviticus 20:27 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Death for Hitting Dad</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Whoever strikes his father or mother shall be put to death. (Exodus 21:15 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>1) If one curses his father or mother, his lamp will go out at the coming of darkness. (Proverbs 20:20 NAB) 2) All who curse their father or mother must be put to death. They are guilty of a capital offense. (Leviticus 20:9 NLT) Death for Adultery If a man commits adultery with another man's wife, both the man and the woman must be put to death. (Leviticus 20:10 NLT)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>A priest's daughter who loses her honor by committing fornication and thereby dishonors her father also, shall be burned to death. (Leviticus 21:9 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Whoever sacrifices to any god, except the Lord alone, shall be doomed. (Exodus 22:19 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul; and everyone who would not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, was to be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. (2 Chronicles 15:12-13 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>From there Elisha went up to Bethel. While he was on his way, some small boys came out of the city and jeered at him. "Go up baldhead," they shouted, "go up baldhead!" The prophet turned and saw them, and he cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two shebears came out of the woods and tore forty two of the children to pieces. (2 Kings 2:23-24 NAB)</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Source:<a href="http://www.evilbible.com/Murder.htm#Sabbath">http://www.evilbible.com/Murder.htm#Sabbath</a></strong></p>
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<p>As difficult as it is to read some things, and I could explain away part of it, this webpage makes a lot of good points. I am forced to conclude that some Muslims take the Koran literally, and the Christians that think they are evil are unaware of the actual content of the bible. I don't look down on anyone for their religion, only their actions. I don't believe all Muslims are violent any more than I believe Christians would stone an adulterer. And yes, I know, Jesus came to change all of that. It is still the same God of the old testament that ordered people to kill for reasons we think are barbaric today.</p>
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Excerpt from The Series - The Amazing Vision of David Gould
tag:12160.info,2013-08-14:2649739:BlogPost:1288027
2013-08-14T17:08:29.000Z
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<p>This is an excerpt from The eBook I have talked about, and gives an idea of the type of information to be found there.<br></br>How many of you have a Social Security Number? Why? I don’t, and I would never dream of having one (I did at one time, of course). Are you aware that the first Social Security Numbers (they weren’t called that then, but were 9 digit identification numbers) were issued in the 1870s--to black slaves registering as citizens of the United States? <br></br><br></br>And how many of…</p>
<p>This is an excerpt from The eBook I have talked about, and gives an idea of the type of information to be found there.<br/>How many of you have a Social Security Number? Why? I don’t, and I would never dream of having one (I did at one time, of course). Are you aware that the first Social Security Numbers (they weren’t called that then, but were 9 digit identification numbers) were issued in the 1870s--to black slaves registering as citizens of the United States? <br/><br/>And how many of you believe that Social Security is only in the United States? Perhaps you should read the following, and judge for yourself what the truth is about the insolvency of the scheme.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1997/97177801.htm">http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1997/97177801.htm</a> <br/>Statutory Instrument 1997 No. 1778 Full Doc - click on<br/>The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997<br/>© Crown Copyright 1997<br/><br/>All Crown Copyrights are reserved. The following are concessions.<br/><br/>Individuals are authorized to download this text to file or printer for their own individual use. Reproduction of the text for the purpose of developing and publishing value-added products is also allowed, without prior permission or charge, provided reproduction is accurate, not malicious and is accompanied by an acknowledgment of Crown copyright.<br/><br/>Any other proposed reproduction requires the consent of the Copyright Unit at Her Majesty's Stationery Office. For more details on the reproduction of Crown and Parliamentary copyright material, see the latest Her Majesty's Stationery Office Dear Publisher letter.<br/><br/>The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. The authoritative version is in printed form and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997, ISBN 0 11064698 3, £2.40 sterling. For details of how to obtain a printed copy see How to obtain The Stationery Office Limited titles.<br/><br/>------------------------------------------------------- -----------------<br/>STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS<br/>------------------------------------------------------- -----------------<br/>1997 No. 1778<br/><br/>SOCIAL SECURITY<br/><br/>The Social Security (United States of America) Order 1997 Made22nd July 1997 Coming into force 1st September 1997 At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 22nd day of July 1997<br/><br/>Present, The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council<br/><br/>Whereas at London on the 13th February 1984 an Agreement on social security between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as "the Agreement") and an Administrative Agreement for the implementation of the Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "the Administrative Agreement") <br/><br/>[1] were signed on behalf of those Governments and effect was given to the Agreement by the Social Security (United States of America) Order 1984 (hereinafter referred to as "the Principal Order")<br/><br/>[2]:And Whereas at London on 6th June 1996 a Supplementary Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the United States of America (which Supplementary Agreement is set out in Schedule 1 to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as "the Supplementary Agreement") amending the Agreement and a Supplementary Administrative Agreement amending the Administrative Agreement (which Supplementary Administrative Agreement is set out in Schedule 2 to this Order and is hereinafter referred to as "the Supplementary Administrative Agreement")<br/><br/>[3] were signed on behalf of those Governments:<br/><br/>And more:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.aiss.org/infonote/sswwe.htm">http://www.aiss.org/infonote/sswwe.htm</a> social security worldwide International Social Security Association<br/><br/>Social Security Worldwide<br/>Brief description<br/><br/>An infobase is a database organized using Folio Infobase Technology.<br/><br/>Scheme Description : Concise outlines of social security systems in 173countries (from Social Security Programs Throughout the World, produced jointly by ISSA and US Social Security Administration).<br/><br/>Reforms : Summaries of important reforms in social protection programs since 1995 (from the ISSA Development and Trends database published as Trends in Social Security).<br/><br/>Legislation : References to social security legislation, including, in some cases, the full text of legislation (from the NATLEX database maintained by the International Labour Office).<br/><br/>Bibliography : References to books, periodicals and other material on social protection issues available in the ISSA Documentation Centre.<br/><br/>Thesaurus : Key social security terms in English, French, Spanish and German (used in the other infobases for indexation purposes).<br/><br/>The infobases can be searched either individually or, on certain criteria, simultaneously. The easy-to-use search screens include a number of fields which are completed by choosing a variable from the lists provided as well as a free text field. This combination of variable lists and free text allow even occasional users to make sophisticated searches with little or no assistance. The infobases are updated monthly.<br/><br/>Currently the service is available only in English. The French, Spanish and German versions will be available soon.<br/><br/>Social Security Worldwide will also be available on CD ROM in all four languages mid 1998.</p>
My Get To Know The Site Night (Original Content)
tag:12160.info,2013-08-13:2649739:BlogPost:1287062
2013-08-13T05:21:18.000Z
scotty michele brown
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<p>A few weeks ago I decided to become an active participant in 12160. I realized today that I knew very little about it, what features it had, how to find things I was interested in or answers to my questions. So I spent several hours poking around. I looked at Site Tips+ Help. The link for that is WAY down at the bottom of every page on the right side. I investigated Groups, including 12160 Community & Help Groups. I read things written by site administrators. I clicked on a lot of the…</p>
<p>A few weeks ago I decided to become an active participant in 12160. I realized today that I knew very little about it, what features it had, how to find things I was interested in or answers to my questions. So I spent several hours poking around. I looked at Site Tips+ Help. The link for that is WAY down at the bottom of every page on the right side. I investigated Groups, including 12160 Community & Help Groups. I read things written by site administrators. I clicked on a lot of the site links at the top of each page.</p>
<p>12160 has so much to offer, and as I have said before, I have been a little overwhelmed by it all. So I figured the best way to get over that was to take the time to poke around. Honestly, I would rather have spent this evening watching some of the videos, reading blogs, and following links to informative news articles. Those are my favorite things here. But I feel a bit more comfortable with the site, and I'm glad I did it.</p>
<p>I will probably spend some more time getting to know this place. Tonight was a good start. I think it is a good thing for anybody new here to do the same thing. I also send out "Thank you"s to the kind people who made me feel at home.</p>
Stop Making Us Look Like IDIOTS! Original Content
tag:12160.info,2013-08-09:2649739:BlogPost:1283590
2013-08-09T03:14:23.000Z
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<p>If there is one thing in the truth movement that makes me cringe in shock and embarrassment, it is the wild stories told as the next conspiracy. I understand that so many lies are told to us that it becomes difficult to know what is real. There really are terrible things that happen under suspicious circumstances. We don't need to exaggerate when investigating. The world is bad enough. <br></br><br></br>When the 777 crashed in San Francisco I heard the wildest theories about what really happened.…</p>
<p>If there is one thing in the truth movement that makes me cringe in shock and embarrassment, it is the wild stories told as the next conspiracy. I understand that so many lies are told to us that it becomes difficult to know what is real. There really are terrible things that happen under suspicious circumstances. We don't need to exaggerate when investigating. The world is bad enough. <br/><br/>When the 777 crashed in San Francisco I heard the wildest theories about what really happened. Anyone could see the pilot came down too early and knocked the tail off the airplane at the end of the runway. The aircraft turned and one wing got more lift under it, the other wing got less. The airplane lifted up on it's side because of that. The reason the plane came in tail down, is because that is how airplanes land. The main (rear) landing gear touches down first, then the nose gear. DUH! No conspiracy there.<br/><br/>How about the Boston bombing? I watched a video the other day about it. There were valid theories and points made that I had never heard before. There were witnesses saying they saw a garbage can blow up, not a backpack. Great video. Except that then they showed a picture of a guy on the ground with his right leg bent. The lower part of his right leg was not visible from that direction. Slightly above the knee was the cuff at the bottom of his shorts, and the shorts leg itself. The guy who made the video tried to claim the shorts cuff and leg were the canister that the fake bomb was in. I immediately thought the guy must be on drugs. Anyone could see that was a piece of the man's clothing! Another picture was badly pixelated, and the video maker had an arrow pointing at something he claimed was the other fake bomb canister. I sure didn't see it. The video would have been fantastic, if he had left out those things. It lost a lot of credibility with them included.<br/><br/>Poor Michael Hastings. Not only was he murdered, in my opinion, but wild theories swirl around him even in death. There again, I watched an informative video about his car crash. The producer of the video seemed to be knowledgeable and like he did a lot of research before stating his case. That is, until he claimed that the tree Mr Hastings hit was three feet wide, so that meant the car had increased in width to 12 feet because of an explosion inside the car. He came to that conclusion by looking at a frontal picture of the car and figuring out how much wider the car was than the tree. That model car is normally under six feet wide. Meanwhile, there was a guy standing near the tree. You could tell by his proportions that he was not obese. In this picture he was the same width as the tree. If the video producer was correct, that meant the man was also THREE FEET WIDE. I don't think so. What made him think the tree was three feet wide? Wild speculation, in my opinion. He also lost all credibility by making those claims.<br/><br/>When people in the truth movement make a video or write a blog, they should check every fact. Look their work over several times. Show it to friends. Make changes as necessary. Understand that there are people that jump at the chance to discredit the truth movement. Stop making it so easy for them.</p>
False Flag Operations – A Prologue Original Content
tag:12160.info,2013-08-04:2649739:BlogPost:1279961
2013-08-04T21:32:04.000Z
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<p>Does our government carry out false flag operations? The average conspiracy theorist yells a resounding "YES." But how do you know? Because you read it somewhere? Because the last terrible thing that happened surely looked like it, or there was an emergency drill nearby? Sometime the best answers come from asking questions and not just believing a story because we like the source that told it.</p>
<p>Let's go back in time and try to see what the government track record is concerning false…</p>
<p>Does our government carry out false flag operations? The average conspiracy theorist yells a resounding "YES." But how do you know? Because you read it somewhere? Because the last terrible thing that happened surely looked like it, or there was an emergency drill nearby? Sometime the best answers come from asking questions and not just believing a story because we like the source that told it.</p>
<p>Let's go back in time and try to see what the government track record is concerning false flag attacks. The earliest one I have heard of was the sinking of the USS Maine. Going back to the 1800's we find that the US was interested in the desire by Cubans for independence from Spain. Many Americans were sympathetic to their cause. There was an unsuccessful insurrection between the years of 1868 and 1878. The Cubans again revolted in 1895. Many wrongs were said to have been committed by the Spanish government, including herding the civilian population together and allowing over 100,000 people to starve to death. Fearing for the lives of Americans living in Cuba, the US sent the battleship USS Maine to anchor near Havana with the reluctant clearance from Spain. That seemed to have a calming effect on the situation.<br/> One evening in February, 1898 there was an explosion on the Maine. 266 souls were lost with the ship. Spanish officials and civilians aboard the ship "The City of Washington" aided the survivors. Although there were five tons of powder on board, an investigation concluded the ship exploded from a blasting device under the ship. The inquiry declined to lay blame on the Spanish, but the press did that job for them. This caused the public to rally even more for a confrontation with Spain. On the 21st of April President McKinley ordered a blockade of Cuba, and Spain responded by declaring war on the United States on 23 April 1898. A later investigation found the most probable cause of the explosion to be the spontaneous combustion of the powder on board.</p>
<p>Was this a false flag attack? Although I have heard for years that it was, I would have to disagree. Would the war have occurred without the Maine disaster? Probably so, but this was a factor in hurrying it along. Was it obvious that the ship blew up because it was a powder keg waiting for a spark? It may be obvious to us today because of later investigations, but wasn't to the people of the day.</p>
<p>This account reflects the official version of what happened. We only know that the situation was taken advantage of by the US to begin a war. There are other instances that are more clear about the willingness of the government to lie and murder to sway public opinion. Some of these will be addressed in my next blog. Stay tuned. More to come.</p>
<p>1. <a href="http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq71-1.htm">http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq71-1.htm</a></p>
<p>2.<a href="http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m2/maine-i.htm">http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/m2/maine-i.htm</a></p>
CoIntelPro
tag:12160.info,2013-08-01:2649739:BlogPost:1276608
2013-08-01T17:37:22.000Z
scotty michele brown
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<p>This is a highly paraphrased transcript of a video about CoIntelPro I shared from one of my WT friends today. In the video, the guy starts by explaining CoIntelPro, what and who it is. He gives examples and history. Then he talks about internet CoIntelPro methods. This is what held the most interest for me, but I would suggest watching the whole video if you are new to the subject. So here goes:<br></br>GOON MISSION:<br></br><br></br> CLUTTER SEARCH ENGINES By making fake conspiracy vids and sites. They…</p>
<p>This is a highly paraphrased transcript of a video about CoIntelPro I shared from one of my WT friends today. In the video, the guy starts by explaining CoIntelPro, what and who it is. He gives examples and history. Then he talks about internet CoIntelPro methods. This is what held the most interest for me, but I would suggest watching the whole video if you are new to the subject. So here goes:<br/>GOON MISSION:<br/><br/> CLUTTER SEARCH ENGINES By making fake conspiracy vids and sites. They make deliberately bad videos that are designed to scare away newcomers, make people think that conspiracy theorists are over-analyzing - so when you go looking for the truth, all you find are big lies.<br/> Their second job is DISINFO and misdirection. They insert lies and infiltrate already existing movements like the 9-11 nuke story, the nuclear weapons detonation on 9-11 or the "Aliens at 9-11" story. These are all disinfo.<br/> Their third job is SCARE/MISLEAD NEWCOMERS. People who are finding out the truth for the first time. When they stumble on their posts and sites full of nothing but craziness, it scares people away.They (goons) pose as conspiracy theorists and curse a lot while they are posing. They speak intelligently when they are scoffing at conspiracy theorists, and speak poorly and stupidly when they are posing as them.<br/> Their fourth job is INFIGHTING. They say everything is disinfo. Alex Jones, David Icke, Michael Tsarion, they do a lot of Ron Paul bashing. Basically, everybody is working for the bad guys. They do this so they can stir up distrust among everybody, but a real truth seeker doesn't have time to go online and bash Alex Jones or Ron Paul. If you don't believe these people individually that's fine, but no real truth seeker does that (spends all their online time bashing) so there is usually an agenda.<br/>They like to incite religious or racial tensions. You'll see them just go from place to place talking bad things about Jesus, or against the "Whitey" or against Blacks. They like to go around promoting atheism. Their job is to incite racial tension, and to have newcomers associate conspiracy theorists with religious bigoted statements.They like to keep video makers busy with nonsense, and one of their favorite things is to call for violence. DO NOT INDULGE THE KEYBOARD GOON. DO NOT MAKE THREATS OR PROPOSE VIOLENCE. DO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THOSE WHO DO.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSBeF39E5jc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSBeF39E5jc</a></p>
Essay on Personal Rights, Growth, and Lifepath. Original Content
tag:12160.info,2013-07-31:2649739:BlogPost:1275289
2013-07-31T17:00:33.000Z
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<p>Most people agree that everyone has a right to their own point of view. However, most people also feel compelled to tell others why their viewpoint is the best, and how messed up anyone is that doesn't feel the same way they do. Day after day I see people ridiculing, persecuting, and generally being rude to others over religion, sexual orientation, politics, history, aliens, and almost anything else people feel strongly about.<br></br> I don't think all of that bad behavior is because there are…</p>
<p>Most people agree that everyone has a right to their own point of view. However, most people also feel compelled to tell others why their viewpoint is the best, and how messed up anyone is that doesn't feel the same way they do. Day after day I see people ridiculing, persecuting, and generally being rude to others over religion, sexual orientation, politics, history, aliens, and almost anything else people feel strongly about.<br/> I don't think all of that bad behavior is because there are millions of computer warriors trying to save others from erroneous beliefs. It is because in their minds, if other people aren't wrong, that means they are. Our beliefs and opinions are shaped from the time we are born. The caregivers bringing up a child usually feel strongly about their world view. They do everything they can to cause the child to think like they do. As people grow up, they are subjected to countless others who also believe they are correct in their understanding of the world we live in. As time passes one thinks about all of the information they have been presented with, and picks the beliefs that make the most sense to them.<br/> Personally I don't think any of this personality molding is by accident. Two examples: I have two sisters who have traveled down what to me are very strange religious roads, but they have gotten what they needed to help them deal with a confusing subject and with life in general. I believe they were put on that life path. We grew up attending Southern Baptist churches. There were so many contradictory things in the organization itself and in the interpretation of the modern bible that all three of us looked for something else.<br/> My oldest sister became a Messianic Jew. She reconciled the differences between the old and new testaments in that faith. She also had a need to be different, set apart, from most of society. She needed the feeling of belonging and hope that her new faith gave her.<br/> The middle sister felt very isolated and alone. Her husband was in the military and they were living far away from friends and family. She had problems she was unable to deal with. Along came the Jehovah's Witnesses. They wanted to talk. They visited her frequently. They presented their case with carefully memorized answers to all of the questions she threw at them. Now as a member of that organization she has structure in her life. They dominate her every move, from her relationship with her family to how she spends every waking moment. She also has "friends" all over the world. She never has to be alone.<br/> As for myself, I don't believe in any organized religion. I do believe in God. I don't think it is some wild accident that the universe is here. I believe everything is as it should be, and we are all walking the life path we need to be on for our personal growth and for influencing those around us. Although most people feel differently than me, I think they are probably doing exactly what they need to do. I don't judge anyone for their beliefs, lifestyle, or their understanding of the world around them. That much cannot be said about the vile and hateful way I see other people acting.<br/> Especially in an internet format, people feel the need to be insulting or downright cruel. It would be much harder to be such an *sshole looking face to face with the object of your vile criticisms. If you are an atheist, follow Buddha, Jesus Christ, or Islam, you are free to share your beliefs as long as you don't harm anyone else. You do not have the right to belittle or insult others for theirs. They are not you. Making fun of people, calling them stupid or uneducated, acting superior - just makes you a bad person. What right do you have to incite hate and distress? Another belief of mine is karma. You really will reap what you sow. Be careful to sow flower seeds and not thorns.</p>
Another Blog Nobody Will Read, or - People Need to Change Their Minds...Really! Original Content
tag:12160.info,2013-07-30:2649739:BlogPost:1274580
2013-07-30T20:35:42.000Z
scotty michele brown
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<p>Somewhere in America, a young mother nurses her child. The television is on, playing some mindless reality show. She doesn't notice her baby's eyes searching for her own. She is too engrossed in the drama unfolding on the screen. Her baby finally closes his eyes and drifts off to sleep without the intimate contact of looking in his mother's eyes.<br></br> At the same time, a man reclines in his favorite chair. His laptop on his legs shows one of his internet games. He is proud of reaching level…</p>
<p>Somewhere in America, a young mother nurses her child. The television is on, playing some mindless reality show. She doesn't notice her baby's eyes searching for her own. She is too engrossed in the drama unfolding on the screen. Her baby finally closes his eyes and drifts off to sleep without the intimate contact of looking in his mother's eyes.<br/> At the same time, a man reclines in his favorite chair. His laptop on his legs shows one of his internet games. He is proud of reaching level 63. The television, which is on 24/7, blares out the voice of Sean Hannity. Sean is once again incensed because of those liberal Democrats. The man's wife comes to the doorway from the kitchen and asks if he would like to join her at the table for dinner. No, he says. He worked hard today. He will just eat in the living room. Another chance for interaction with real people in his life spent instead listening to the bleating sheep-like voice coming from the television.<br/> Scenes like this play out every day. If most people were asked questions like: What have you learned lately, What have you done for someone else out of pure kindness, or What goes through the minds of your children? they wouldn't have an answer. If people don't even know about what goes on in their own families, or about the homeless guy they see on the way to work every day, how can they possibly know about the sorry state of the world?<br/> The questions that should arise from this are: How did things get this way, and what can we do about it? Why should we care?<br/> By all means we should care. We want free and natural lives, but cannot have them as long as humanity is collectively enslaved. The point of this article is not to debate whose design caused the state of our world. It could be demons, aliens, the Illuminati, or the Super Rich Elite. Nobody knows for sure. There is a plan and a purpose for the enslavement. This plan has been unfolding for a long time. Some say decades. Some say hundreds of years. That doesn't matter.<br/> We who are waking up have seen the dumbing down of our children through indoctrination, drugs, chemicals, and the media. Those children grow up and then shape the world their own children will grow up in.<br/> At some point in our lives, we came across some little seed of truth. It was undeniable. We had known for a long time something was wrong. We just didn't know what. Every election, accusations would fly. Promises would be made. Parties elected would change, but nothing else would. As if the train was on the same track, we just kept changing conductors. We started seeing corporations for what they are. Working us like slaves and then stealing us blind for the basic necessities of life. We heard promises not to raise taxes, and then the government would rape our paychecks even more. Our young men were sent to die in foreign lands, and we were lied to about the reason.<br/> The more we learned, the more we wanted to know. It was as if a fire had been lit in us that we didn't want to put out. Now we need to turn our attention to the people who haven't awakened from the dream world yet. We want them to see, but they can't. It is too overwhelming. Too far fetched. How can we prove it to them, make them see?<br/> No great work is quick or easy. It requires dedication, careful planning, and willpower. Very seldom does large scale communication work. Networks and webpages dedicated to the truth are mainly for those who are already awake. That is where we go to increase our knowledge and keep up with the latest developments. I believe the key is to pick away the illusions a little chunk at the time on a person to person level. If you can find a person who is open to new ideas, present them with one small truth. Just a small thing. Something you can prove without a doubt, using mainstream sources. Once you have convinced them, let it rest a few days before giving the next food for thought. When you can tell that your target has absorbed enough truth to know they have been deceived, show them books that have opened your eyes. Give them the link to your favorite truther website. Pick subjects that you know they care deeply about, whether it is government, natural health, personal freedom, corporate theft, or the Fed. Change the minds of humanity one person at the time. Actually you can work on several people at once, just separately.<br/> If many people agreed to these tactics and put them to use, we could sway more people to the cause of truth. Calling people names, shoving huge volumes of information in their faces at once, or constant bombardment will not work. If our goal is really to reach critical mass, where enough people are awake to make us a force to be reckoned with, we have to have a plan. We have to all work on this as if our lives depended on it. They do. Time for change is short. I don't believe all of America will be in lock-down tomorrow. But you never know when it will occur. We need as many people awake and on our side as we can get.</p>
Documented Evidence Concerning the Attack on the USS Liberty - Original Content
tag:12160.info,2013-07-29:2649739:BlogPost:1273409
2013-07-29T20:00:00.000Z
scotty michele brown
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<p>The USS Liberty is one of the most egregious examples of war crimes committed against US citizens with the knowledge of the US government on record. After decades of forced silence about the attack, veterans began telling their stories. That our government would be complicit in the coverup is so shocking, so horrible, that many refuse to believe it. However, there is ample evidence of outright lies told in official documents. Our leaders helped perpetuate the story the Israeli government…</p>
<p>The USS Liberty is one of the most egregious examples of war crimes committed against US citizens with the knowledge of the US government on record. After decades of forced silence about the attack, veterans began telling their stories. That our government would be complicit in the coverup is so shocking, so horrible, that many refuse to believe it. However, there is ample evidence of outright lies told in official documents. Our leaders helped perpetuate the story the Israeli government told of a "terrible case of mistaken identity." The echos of tragedy hang thick in the air, crying to be told and known by the world.</p>
<p>Although the US government did not carry out this attack on US sailors, it allowed the lie to be told. The documents released afterward were falsified and heavily redacted. For instance, the document entitled Report to the Director, NSA, USS Liberty, AGTR-5, 23 May - 8 June 1967 gives almost no useful information. It lists the ship's size, water displacement with a full load, and mission. Most of the 169 page report is obscured. The Liberty was said to be on an intelligence mission and was equipped to listen in on various types of radio transmissions. It's purpose was to keep an ear on the crisis between Israel and the surrounding Arab nations. Page 167 of this document does get interesting. It states that The USS Liberty had reported it was under attack, had been hit by a torpedo, and was listing badly. The 6th fleet had been directed to proceed toward the scene. Aircraft were dispatched to provide the Liberty with air cover. Page 168 describes strafing runs made by fighter jets believed to be Israeli, and then attack by three torpedo boats. The hull number of one of the boats, 206-17 was noted.. Page 169 goes on to say that photos of the attacking aircraft and boats were taken, Israeli insignia was clearly visible, and that several projectiles had been recovered from topside areas. This report ends with the numbers of dead and wounded, the destroyed state of the ship, inability to complete it's mission, and that the ship would require dry-docking.</p>
<p>The Clark Clifford Memorandum, by Assistant to the President Clark Clifford, was almost laughable in it's conclusions. Or it would be, were it not for the nature of treachery and war crimes that it helped to gloss over. The Israeli version of those fateful events and their subsequent explanation are listed:</p>
<p>a. The attack was an "innocent mistake--no criminal negligence was involved."</p>
<p>b. Israel's Navy and Air Force had received a number of reports that El Arish was being shelled from the sea. These reports were later determined to be erroneous but, at the time they were received, they were accepted at face value by Israeli Naval and Air Force headquarters.</p>
<p>c. Israeli officers who knew the Liberty had been identified earlier the same day did not connect her with the unidentified ships said to be shelling El Arish (and apparently the fact that a U.S. flag vessel was in the area was not communicated to subordinate elements of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)).</p>
<p>d. A second "mistaken report" -- that the Liberty was steaming at thirty knots--was received by the IDF. When the Liberty was identified on the morning of June 8, the IDF determined from Janes Fighting Ships that the Liberty's maximum speed was eighteen knots. The second "mistaken report" led to the conclusion that the earlier identification of the Liberty was erroneous and that the vessel allegedly traveling at thirty knots was an enemy ship.</p>
<p>e. IDF standing orders provided that any ships in the area cruising at speeds above twenty knots may be brought under attack without further identification. Thus the air attack was launched.</p>
<p>f. A third mistake" resulted in the execution of the second (motor torpedo boat) stage of the attack. This third error of the IDF was its mistaken identification of the Liberty as the Egyptian supply ship El Quseir.</p>
<p>g. Immediately following the air attack, serious doubts began to arise concerning the true identity of the ship, but these doubts were not communicated to the commanding officer of the motor torpedo boats before he launched the second stage of the attack.</p>
<p>h. Prior to launching the torpedo attack one of the Israeli boats sent an "A-A" signal (meaning "what is your identity?") to the Liberty. The Liberty, instead of identifying herself, responded with an "A-A" signal. Officers on the Israeli boats interpreted the return signal as an evasion and concluded that the vessel in question was Egyptian, whereupon the torpedoes were launched.</p>
<p>i. The Liberty acted with lack of care by approaching excessively close to shore in an area which was a scene of war, without advising the Israeli authorities of its presence and without identifying itself elaborately. The Liberty tried to hide its presence and its identity both before it was discovered and after having been attacked.</p>
<p>Clifford's own conclusions were that although the Israeli military was extremely negligent, no malice was intended.</p>
<p>And now let us look at the other side of the story. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral William Moorer, chaired an independent commission to examine the event. These quotes from the report say it all:</p>
<p>1)Captain Ward Boston, USN, JAGC, Ret, the chief Navy attorney for the 1967 U.S. Navy Court of Inquiry into the Israeli attack, has recently come forward to repudiate the Court's conclusion that the attack was "a case of mistaken identity". Captain Boston has revealed that all available evidence, in fact, pointed in exactly the opposite direction - that it was a deliberate attack on a clearly identified American ship.Captain Boston stated that he has personal knowledge that Admiral Kidd found the attack to be "a case of mistaken identity" in 1967 only because he was under direct orders to do so by Defense Secretary McNamara and President Johnson.</p>
<p>2)Lieutenant Commander David E. Lewis, USS Liberty's chief intelligence officer (who was severely wounded in the attack) has reported a conversation with Admiral Lawrence R. Geis, the Sixth Fleet carrier division commander, who visited Lewis after he had been medically evacuated by helicopter to the aircraft carrier USS America. According to Lewis, "He (Admiral Geis) said that he wanted somebody to know that we weren't forgotten" attempts HAD been made to come to our assistance. He said that he had launched a flight of aircraft to come to our assistance, and he had then called Washington. Secretary McNamara came on the line and ordered the recall of the aircraft, which he did. Concurrently he said that since he suspected that they were afraid that there might have been nuclear weapons on board, he reconfigured another flight of aircraft - strictly conventional weaponry - and re-launched it. After the second launch, he again called Washington to let them know what was going on. Again, Secretary McNamara ordered the aircraft recalled. Not understanding why, he requested confirmation of the order; and the next higher in command came on to confirm that "President Johnson...with the instructions that the aircraft were to be returned, that he would not have his allies embarrassed, he didn't care who was killed or what was done to the ship "words" to that effect. With that, Admiral Geis swore me to secrecy for his lifetime. I had been silent up until I found out from Admiral Moorer that Admiral Geis had passed away" [transcript from NBC's Liberty Story, aired on national television 1/27/92]. This statement by Commander Lewis has recently been corroborated by Tony Hart, a Navy communications technician stationed at the U.S. Navy Base in Morocco in June, 1967. Mr. Hart connected the telephone conversation between Secretary McNamara and Admiral Geis and stayed on the line to keep them connected. Hart has been recorded as saying that he overheard Admiral Geis refusing McNamara's order to recall the Sixth Fleet rescue aircraft while the ship was under attack. Mr. Hart reported that McNamara responded, "we are not going to war over a bunch of dead sailors."</p>
<p>3)New evidence of intercepted radio communications between attacking Israeli pilots and the Israeli War Room, recorded by a U.S. Navy EC-121 spy plane, in which the Israeli pilots report seeing Liberty's American flag flying, has been collected by investigative author James Bamford - for 9 years the Washington Investigative Producer for ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings (and author of Body of Secrets, which includes a chapter entitled Blood about the attack on USS Liberty). A similar radio message was intercepted by the EC-121 from the Israeli motor torpedo boats. This corroborates statements by surviving crew members, by Ambassador Dwight Porter, and by senior National Security Agency officials concerning NSA intercepts of Israeli pilot communications identifying the ship as American.</p>
<p>If the true story of the attack on the USS Liberty is to be told, it should be told by the survivors who underwent this horrific ordeal. That story has can be found in a report submitted to the Secretary of the Army on 08 June, 2005. It was compiled on behalf of the surviving veterans of the USS Liberty. They tell of the acknowledgement by the Israeli government that a positive ID had been made of the USS Liberty. They describe the attack by fighter jets, the purposeful taking out of the communications antennae to remove the ability to radio for help. The jets rained down rockets, cannon fire, and napalm. Then the torpedo boats went into action. After firing torpedoes at the wounded ship, the boats moved in for the kill. They went up and down both sides of the ship, raking it with cannon and machine gun fire. Communications equipment and any personnel who came on deck were mowed down. There were 861 holes the size of a man's fist, and thousands of 50 caliber machine gun holes. Firefighters were unable to battle flames because their hoses were shredded by machine gun fire. The order to abandon ship had to be rescinded because the crew was unable to stand on the main deck without being cut down by machine gun fire. Also, the life rafts were destroyed by the Israelis as they were launched.</p>
<p>The survivors want the US government to admit to the coverup. In their words "As a result of the public relations campaign undertaken on behalf of Israel, the USS Liberty survivors have been vilified for their assertions that the attack was deliberate and for their ongoing quest for justice. They are characterized as "neo-Nazis", "anti-Semites", and "conspiracy theorists" for wanting nothing more than an honest, open investigation of the attack on their ship and themselves." The full report can be read here: <a href="http://www.ussliberty.org/report/report.htm#_edn40" title="http://www.ussliberty.org/report/report.htm#_edn40">http://www.ussliberty.org/report/report.htm#_edn40</a></p>
80 Years of Domestic and International Spying-Original Content
tag:12160.info,2013-07-28:2649739:BlogPost:1272298
2013-07-28T16:24:53.000Z
scotty michele brown
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<p>With all of the commotion stirred up lately by whistle blower Edward Snowden, this is a good time to review documents released by the US government concerning programs used to spy on the public. While Mr.Snowden did reveal the PRISM program, the US has had programs and facilities for decades that are used to collect private information. As times passes, the programs grow and become ever more invasive. Because of the lack of repercussions, the government is even more emboldened to peer into…</p>
<p>With all of the commotion stirred up lately by whistle blower Edward Snowden, this is a good time to review documents released by the US government concerning programs used to spy on the public. While Mr.Snowden did reveal the PRISM program, the US has had programs and facilities for decades that are used to collect private information. As times passes, the programs grow and become ever more invasive. Because of the lack of repercussions, the government is even more emboldened to peer into our secrets and store them for future use against us. <br/> The first document I looked at is entitled "Legal Standards for the Intelligence Community in Conducting Electronic Surveillance." This is a report submitted to Congress in February, 2000. The opening paragraph states " Electronic surveillance is conducted by elements of the Intelligence Community for foreign intelligence and foreign counterintelligence purposes. Because of its potential intrusiveness and the implications for the privacy of United States persons, such surveillance is subject to strict regulation by statute, and Executive Order, and close scrutiny. The applicable legal standards for the collection, retention, or dissemination of information concerning U.S. persons reflect a careful balancing between the needs of the government for such intelligence and the protection of the rights of U.S. persons, consistent with the reasonableness standard of the Fourth Amendment, as determined by factual circumstance." Well now, that makes me feel better. The reader should keep in mind that the fourth amendment protects us from UNREASONABLE searches. The surveillance being strictly regulated by statute, Executive Order, and close scrutiny makes me feel great too. The document goes on to discuss the statutes and regulations governing information collected , and that Intelligence Agencies may request assistance from foreign governments in the collection of that information.<br/> ESCHELON is a project and system that originates in 1971. This system is operated by five nations: Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand. These countries work together in accordance with an agreement between the US and the UK in 1947. ESCHELON sifts through the majority of information passed through the internet and phone lines. Once information is gathered, it is sent to processing centers in Denver, Colorado(US), Menwith Hill, England, Australia, and Germany. There is a computer system that information is filtered through called DICTIONARY that searches for keywords. While the United States has refused to comment on the program, two reports have been released which were commissioned by the European Parliament about it.<br/> The first of these reports, entitled "An Appraisal of Technologies of Political Control," stated that ESCHELON is designed for primarily non-military targets, and gleans information from virtually every country. It is divided into seven sections. Here are direct quotes from the report about the section topics.<br/> <br/> (i) The role and function of the technology of political control;<br/> <br/> (ii) Recent trends and innovations (including the implications of globalization, militarization of police equipment, convergence of control systems deployed worldwide and the implications of increasing technology and decision drift);<br/> <br/> (iii) Developments in surveillance technology (including the emergence of new forms of local, national and international communications interceptions networks and the creation of human recognition and tracking devices);<br/> <br/> (iv) Innovations in crowd control weapons (including the evolution of a 2nd. generation of so called 'less-lethal weapons' from nuclear labs in the USA).<br/> <br/> (v) The emergence of prisoner control as a privatized industry, whilst state prisons face increasing pressure to substitute technology for staff in cost cutting exercises and the social and political implications of replacing policies of rehabilitation with strategies of human warehousing.<br/> <br/> (v) The use of science and technology to devise new efficient mark-free interrogation and torture technologies and their proliferation from the US & Europe.<br/> <br/> (vi) The implications of vertical and horizontal proliferation of this technology and the need for an adequate political response by the EU, to ensure it neither threatens civil liberties in Europe, nor reaches the hands of tyrants. <br/> <br/> The second report, "Interception Capabilities 2000" reveals that Comint organizations have intercepted communication internationally for more than 80 years. Comint is also known as ESCHELON. The program intercepts satellite communications, long distance communications from space, undersea communications using submarines, and the internet. Over 120 satellites are used to collect intelligence. It has been widely known that technology companies are required to install "back doors" for the intelligence community. The report affirms this, saying "This report identifies a previously unknown international organization - "ILETS" - which has, without parliamentary or public discussion or awareness, put in place contentious plans to require manufacturers and operators of new communications systems to build in monitoring capacity for use by national security or law enforcement organizations (section 5).<br/> The implications of this information should frighten every reader to their core. Before Edward Snowden revealed PRISM, there were already massive programs in place violating humanity. We are being invaded, spied upon, categorized, herded, tortured, and imprisoned. All the while the average citizen is kept occupied by sensational stories and distractions of the media. I will continue to write about these topics. It is up to you, the reader to spread the information. Until next time...</p>
Struggle to Find the Truth - From the Horse' mouth Original content
tag:12160.info,2013-07-26:2649739:BlogPost:1269216
2013-07-26T19:10:12.000Z
scotty michele brown
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<p>The struggle to find out the truth about the condition of our world is like walking a path covered by obstacles. Even if you are able to get passed the stumbling blocks, there are so many deceptive paths crossing your own, luring you on wild goose chases. The names of people in the truth movement are familiar to us all. Julian Assage, Edward Snowden, Adam Kokesh, and Alex Jones are all famous for revealing shocking information about The Powers That Be. The controversy that surrounds them is…</p>
<p>The struggle to find out the truth about the condition of our world is like walking a path covered by obstacles. Even if you are able to get passed the stumbling blocks, there are so many deceptive paths crossing your own, luring you on wild goose chases. The names of people in the truth movement are familiar to us all. Julian Assage, Edward Snowden, Adam Kokesh, and Alex Jones are all famous for revealing shocking information about The Powers That Be. The controversy that surrounds them is also well known. Heated debates and divisions within the alternative news community abound. So how is one to know what is real, what is government disinfo or Cointel, and what is just garbage someone made up or exaggerated to make themselves famous? One way is to get a solid base of facts from information released by our government or its representatives. Documents obtained through FOIA requests and statements made publicly by members of government are the sources I chose in my effort to sort the facts from the hyperbole. What follows are brief descriptions of three programs in which the military may be used against civilians and where I found the information. <br/> REX 84 was supposed to be an expansion of earlier programs that entailed the implementation of martial law, the relocation of civilians in FEMA camps, and the arrest of people by the federal government. I have done multiple searches for REX 84, and cannot even find excerpts that have been made public. The document was talked about by members of our government at the Iran-Contra hearings so we know it exists. Congressman Jack Brooks asked Oliver North point blank about his involvement in writing the document. He was never required to answer the question, and Senator Daniel Inouye quickly asked that the subject be addressed separately in a closed executive session. So the result is that we know REX 84 exists, and according to Congressman Brooks, involved suspending the American Constitution in the event of "national emergency."<br/> Garden Plot was a plan created prior to REX 84, and was not as far-reaching. FOIA requests have produced files which can be downloaded for viewing. Garden Plot was produced in 1968 and has gone through several revisions, most recently in 1991. The plan was written as a way to deal with civil disturbances. The scenario laid out in the plan was that the state and local governments were unable to handle a disturbance with available resources. In that case the federal government could be called out to restore order. Appendix 6 of this document is particularly interesting. It is a form and instructions to be given to the Task Force Commander in charge of an event, and written by GEN W. C. Westmoreland Chief of Staff, United States Army. It lays out the "rules of engagement" so to speak. Such as when live ammunition and deadly force may be used, rules for the detention of civilian prisoners, and conducting searches of individuals and private property. It should be kept in mind that these are rules for military personnel in dealing with civilians. <br/> CONPLAN, or United States Government Interagency Domestic Terrorism Concept Of Operations Plan, is the third program I want to discuss. As with Garden Plot, this document was obtained through FOIA requests. In the introduction it refers to a Presidential Directive signed in 1995 by President Clinton entitled "United States Policy on Counterterrorism". PDD-39 built upon previous directives and elaborated a strategy and inter-agency coordination to combat domestic and international terrorism. The stated goals were "reducing our vulnerabilities, deterring terrorism through clear public position, responding rapidly and effectively to threats or actual terrorist acts, and giving highest priority to developing sufficient capabilities to combat and manage the consequences of terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction." Certain government agencies are given specific duties. The lead agency for crisis management is the FBI. The lead agency for consequence management is FEMA. The other core federal agencies are DOD, DOE, EPA and DHHS. Additional agencies may be called on in supporting roles. This document was the basis for the slaughter of our established rights that have occurred since it was written and finalized in January 2001. I can only wonder why it was written before September 11, 2001. <br/> So much could be written about each of these programs. I could fill volumes discussing any one of them. However, that is beyond the scope of this essay. It is my hope to investigate and write about them in depth. There are many more released documents that I will also cover. When I started researching for this essay I assumed information would be limited. I wanted a factual foundation for future research. As it turns out, this will be my subject of research. I need not go looking for the latest big story. This IS the story that needs to be covered.</p>