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Capitalism or Free Enterprise, part 1 of 2

Posted by CyberMom on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 5:17:08 PM

When did we lose track? When did we suddenly decide one day that we are sheep, not people, and let those in charge blatantly lie to us? At what point did those in charge decide to start lying to us? I know I've addressed this issue before, but I have a couple more tidbits of "interesting," ideas to help this concern along... for you see, the United States Government has been misleading the people for quite some time. Through Capitalism, America has become a nation of greed and power. Through Capitalism, good people have been hurt. And, while many members of the media talk about America's right to be a 'Capitalist,' society, what they are really trying to refer to (I hope), is free enterprise. But, there's a huge distinction between a Capitalism and free enterprise, and it begins with the corruption of entire nations. Let's begin with an old, "conspiracy," that is not quite such a "conspiracy," as some people might believe:

Flouride. What's that you say? What does Flouride have to do with anything in politics and scandals? Well, I'll let you read the article for yourself. In fact, I encourage you to not just follow the links I've posted, but do your own research - at home or in a library. The sum total explanation is this: Flouride is a toxic waste product, that many scientific studies and EPA standards have validated is poisonous. In fact, one of the EPA reports I've linked to, confirms the facts I am presenting to you now. So, why is it in water? The aluminum industry is huge. In fact, it's so huge, that it has been a major, economic driving force since the post World War II era, when, for many years, the toxic dumping of toxic waste byproducts from aluminum manufacturing were legally deposited in landfills. However, around the mid-70's or so, based on the poisons found in the bloodstreams of millions, the EPA began to set landfill standards - including the refusal of dumping toxic chemicals in oceans, lakes, streams and landfills. Flouride was then a problem that one of the largest textile industries in the world had to deal with. And, thank goodness to Capitalism and money, they were able to buy their way into the water streams of every household and mouth of every person in this country and dispose of it through human ingestion.

Now, let's look at the FCC, television and commercials. You spend time watching your television, enjoying your shows about beautiful people in perfect bodies, with great teeth, a full head of hair and nice, thin waist-lines. This is quickly and FREQUENTLY interrupted by a series of commercials that do what? They tell you how IMPERFECT and UGLY you really are. They point out your bad teeth and the toothpaste you need, the Rogaine or hair coloring products you need for your head, the diet pills and excercise machines for your fat, the face creams and anti-aging products for your skin, and so on and so on. In other words, Hollywood, much like the American Dental Association (ADA), was offered a big, fat check for LYING to you. Hollywood tells you who's ugly, and who's not. Hollywood tells you what's popular and acceptable, and what's not. This marketing strategy is amongst the most corrupt and vile forms of subliminal messaging that is possible, today. Trust me, if you go to take advertising and marketing in college for four or five years, you'll get to see first hand how they mold you into working for the Capitalist markets. But, given these two examples, what has this got to do with Capitalism?

Mind you, I could have chosen from a myriad of tens of thousands of examples. However, I specifically chose two areas of our common, every-day life that we tend to take for granted. I did this, because you need understand, that Government "lies," are not limited to what takes place in "Congress." Forget Congress. The laws they have already passed, the agencies already in place and the people supporting Congress are the biggest threat to our lives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - an agency set up by our Government and paid for through tax-payer dollars to regulate the safety of the environment and us, has passed regulations to dump toxic waste into the drinking water and do so under the guise: it's good for you! Remember the advertisements for cigarettes long, long ago? If you have a sore throat - smoke! It REALLY works! In fact, the cigarettes you smoke work so well that they'll numb your throat through the systematic destruction of the cells, providing you long-term relief. Hey, what about the ADA? It is a government established agency designed to regulate the administration of dental services, and along with the FDA, toothpastes, mouthwashes, etc. Go look at your tube of toothpaste right now. No - really, I'll wait. Go get it and come back........ (musical interlude)........... got it? Okay - now read the back: Warning: Harmful or fatal if swallowed - contact the poison control center immediately! [Sure - yours will be a variant of this - but you get the gist]. TOOTHPASTE WILL KILL YOU? Yes. Why? Flouride (amongst one or two other chemicals also contained in some toothpastes). But, that's not really the big one - the big one is a chemical whose initials are SLS. This is an industrial grade, silicon scrubbing agent that is abrasive and designed NOT to remove the plaque from your teeth, but the enamel. Don't believe me? Go ahead - you look this one up.

The point? The point is: The government is lying. And, when the government lies, WE THE PEOPLE SUFFER. I've been saying this for a while, but wanted to point out a couple small parts of your life here: the toothpaste you HAVE to buy to whiten your teeth so you can look like the perfect man or woman from your favorite, unrealistic reality show, is filled with none other than: Toxic waste and chemicals designed to make you need the services of a dentist. Capitalism people. Capitalism is NOT free enterprise. If you'd take a moment, there is a very well written article on Capitalism that was done in 2006, before the Obama era, that clearly outlines some of the major points of Capitalism. An overtly philisophical article was written in 1996 and detailed the failure of these two processes as functional together. The truth, which you will rarely find in many on-line articles and texts out there is this: Capitalism, by its sheer nature and definition, is a political structure that when, the leaders of an economy influence the decisions of a government - it becomes Capitalism. In the case of Democracy, Capitalism is the tip of an iceberg which will eventually sink the Titanic. Capitalism not only represents a minority few, but it represents those who want money. Its selfish greed is self-destructive and will inevitably destroy itself in sheer, Marxist Socialism style when arrogance marches headfirst into the arms of destruction.

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Capitalism or Free Enterprise, part 2

Posted by CyberMom on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 5:15:59 PM
While there are many angles of Capitalism to discuss, for the purposes of America and this article, I'll focus on Capitalism and Democracy.

Examples of Capitalism in Democracy:

Laws that are passed that do not include the voters, the interest of the voters or the interest of the welfare of the majority. Let's take for example the laws that were lifted from pharmaceuticals permitting them to advertise on television, and within a few years, the price of prescriptions 800% and people who needed prescriptions to survive, died. What about laws that permit the poisoning of our drinking water and the sale of toothpaste to children that contains poisonous chemicals like Titanium Dioxide? What about laws that govern the prices of our food, our oil, what we can and cannot buy, and so on? The truth is - I could detail some very disturbing facts for you about how our entire political structure has been commanded for many, many years now by Capitalist leaders (ie. DuPont - the leaders in Titanium Dioxide production), whose sole goal is money. But, if you don't already know this - by the computer you sit in front of, the number of televisions in your home, the cars in your garage, the size and mortgage of your home, the name brand on the clothes you wear, the cartoon/commercially driven to purchase toys in your child's room and the slew of other, obvious facts all around you- then I'm afraid you are the one I spoke of when I first wrote this article and asked: when did we trade being people - for being sheep?

This is just not wolves in sheep’s clothing. At least the wolves eat the sheep for the reasons of survival. This would be the equivalent of the shepard selling out his own sheep and leading them to the wolves in trade for a pocket of gold and all the wool he could want, shear free! This is NOT free enterprise.

So, what is free enterprise? Free enterprise is exactly what it says: a competition market where anyone can compete against one another. This is what creates good pricing – not the government giving sole rights for ISBN licensing to Bowker, LLC., so they can charge people whatever they want and control the market. Free enterprise allows people to build a better mouse trap and offer it on an open market, not create 3 credit bureaus with all their flaws and corruption to dictate the terms of an individual’s life. In an article by Robert J. Samuelson with the Washington Post, he attributes Capitalism’s ability to survive to its diversity and America as a whole. However, I would counter this and say that he is in fact, incorrect. Capitalism has not thrived based on a system of diversity. Anyone who invests at the upper echelons of the stock market knows this – because they know that companies such as Viacom, DuPont and others, are the parent/umbrella corporations for a vast array of companies below them, and in fact, there is little diversity in our current economy. Additionally, I would support this with the every-growing siege on America by Capitalism:

If Capitalism could thrive based solely upon its diversity – then why pay off government agencies (who have a dictatorial authority over the people through the enforcement of laws vs. the threat of prison and death) - to pass laws that permit the poisoning of our water? Why develop a nation of TV-brained imbeciles who don’t recognize the harm of constantly being told how bad they are, and then buy the anti-depressant from the next commercial to get their “pill fix?” Or, perhaps this is the Diversity that Mr. Samuelson refers to – even if he doesn’t realize it. Perhaps Mr. Samuelson’s references to “entrepreneurial culture,” and “work ethic,” as Capitalism’s building blocks are truly the masquerade upon which it keeps its victims as easy targets. No – there is NO free enterprise. Free enterprise is gone. I cannot go put up a stand on a corner in the middle of town, or outside my house, and sell my vegetables.

Why not? Taxation, regulation, ordinances, fees, licensing, permits, applications, limitations, infringements upon minority groups, and a slew of other nonsensical laws that the Federal Government – a body that was designed to represent the people and defend this country – had no business passing. If this were a free enterprise, I could build a car tomorrow and sell it. You say – sure you can – go ahead. You say, just fill out the forms, pay the fees, apply for the licenses, pay for your own advertising – and you’re good to go.

Really? Are you sure about that? What about the competitive clauses that I alone may not face as a small guy – but if I were to try and build, say 10 million cars – that would forbid me that right? Need a better example? Try looking up what Walmart has not only done to small business, but the added regulations Walmart has helped “encourage” in towns across America, in Federal and State Legislation, that kill those small businesses. In fact, many of those same laws have eventually come back to bite Walmart, hard, until it exerts itself upon our political leaders and forces through laws for its own special interest and success. Again – when government crosses over into free enterprise - it is no longer free. Greece had the perfect example:

Along the row of shops in the city, anyone could bring their wares, set up shop and sell them. End of story. Nothing else to tell. Now-a-days, if you try to set up shop, you get sued or some law is passed that forbids you to go into business. It would be like me contacting Toshiba, ordering 20 million computers and laptops, and setting up an on-line company to sell those laptops direct to consumers. Now we have a lawsuit issue with Dell, buyout options and government regulations galore. Sure – I suppose you can still argue that it is free enterprise – but as Samuelson said in his article: entrepreneurial culture. And, that is what Free enterprise is. So Capitalism stands upon the shoulders of that standard. Its foundation is the abuse of free enterprise and the systematic destruction of competition through political control. Else, why would Capitalism even need a hand in the political arena?

However, when the media and many others discuss the infringement on Capitalism by the Government’s march toward socialism, they are missing the mark entirely. Capitalism is the point in which free enterprise gives way to Socialism when it gets a boost from the politicians of the day who suddenly pass laws defending companies like Amtrak, because they are also invested in that company and have to protect their own interests. In the book: Corruption, Capitalism and Democracy, from Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, they discuss how the collusion between elitist politicians and elitist financially wealthy “capitalists,” (those who believe that the economy should dictate the laws – or He who has the gold “makes” the rules), are furthering the expansion of capitalist practive and market practice at the expense of democratic practice and public values.

So: Capitalism = free enterprise taking political control of the masses for its own, selfish gain; and in Democracy = the end of freedom. Thus, Capitalism = The end of freedom. But, you’re free, aren’t you? You can decide not to watch their shows, buy their “stuff,” and be independent, can’t you? HAHAHA – go ahead and try. The rules the government puts into place requires you to subscribe to the whims of Capitalism to keep it thriving. However, the greed on top never gets enough, the elitists get too fat, and the people just get poorer until there’s no more to give. This leads to rebellion and war (The Boston Tea Party for anyone interested in an example). Welcome to Free America. You’re free to shop and spend – and they’ll tell you to – a lot. It will be all around you; your iron will shall be shattered. Your beliefs shall be made frail upon your social condition. Your fear and hatred of your fellow man shall be made manifest by the infringement not upon your person – but your “stuff,” and how much it will cost you (or in a lawsuit – how much you’ll gain).  

But, what do you take with you from all of this?

Either you’re at home now, or you’ll be going home soon. And, you’ll need gas to drive your car. You’ll believe that you need 10 cops to every 1 person just to keep you safe on your journey. You’ll buy the food at the store that they make available, poisons or not. You’ll trust the FDA, the EPA, the ADA, the AMA and any other board that’s “government,” backed, because the government is SO honest – but regardless – you have to eat.

So when was it? When did we stray off the path? When was the point of no return? I ask these questions, because if you can discover the point that we were fooled by the Shepard, you’ll be able to see how and where the wolves got in. You’ll be able to be prepared for what’s coming. After all, with the entire Country up in arms over this president, a nation on the verge of frailty and fear, and a capitalist community just waiting for the opportunity to pounce, there’s no reason to fear, is there? It’s not like the fall of the government or the march to socialism will be replaced by Capitalists, is it? It’s not like the media is dishonest at all, is it? Or maybe – just maybe – if they know we can see them coming, the capitalists will lose their supporters – the sold out and self-righteous manufacturers that produce products that harm us. And, when we cut out our tax support, when the authorities no longer have a job in such great numbers, they won’t be as apt to stand up to us. When we turn off the television, they’ll lose their support.
 
I guess only time can tell if free enterprise shall rise from the ashes ever again. Until then, now you know, when you hear the word: Capitalism, what they really mean. Good Luck!
 
(by the way - when I reference a link - that does not mean I endorse it in whole or in part, but have found at least a portion of it to be useful - just fyi)
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An Empire revisited - freedom lost

Posted by CyberMom on Friday, June 26, 2009 3:14:17 PM
Quite some time back I discussed America as an up and coming Empire - An Empire being:
 
1. The region over which Imperial Dominion is exercised,
2. A group of countries under a single authority (which, Great Britain, and America, both qualify as),
3. A monarchy with an Emperor as the head of state,
4. conglomerate, a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a singular entity
 
An Imperial Dominion - a supreme ruler over all nations. Look at what America is - is it a Republic? Well, a Republic is a conglomerate, but the people have influence over the government through some form of Democracy or similar political structure. I'm not really sure that America completely qualifies as a republic any longer, given the limitations on freedom, passing of laws without representation and misrepresentation in the passing of certain laws which place dominion and control on the people. Of course, as we are on the path to a Marxist Socialist way of life, the definition of an Empire becomes more clear for America. Actions in our economy such as "the New Deal," by Roosevelt, most certainly took us away from being a Republic and began instituting solid foundations in Imperial Dominion.
 
As I discussed in my last article, "The New Deal '2'," the investment of the government into overpricing is most certainly tearing our economy apart as it's replaying the events that helped lead up to the great depression. A loaf of bread that was $2 is now $100, and box cars that were $75,000, are now $2,000,000; and the government won't back those items at those inflated prices, or else the currency, it's "I.O.U.'s," would devalue the gold that backs it. If you read about what happened with Freddie Mae and Freddie Mac, GSE's that bought overpriced Mortgages/home loans (that the people couldn't repay, driving home prices through the roof), and how AIG created insurance policies to back these overinflated mortgages, you begin to see more and more of how the government, with a power/rule that far exceeds a standard "Republic," committed an act which helped contribute to the dramatic economic difficulty we're in now. The problem is, AIG is holding onto insurance policies that the government won't back. Amtrak's holding onto boxcars that the government won't back. But, because of their being in bed together, because of GSE's and special interest and Wall Street, the government creates bail outs and stimulus packages that do what? Bail out the government - NOT the people. Is that a Republic? Is that representing the interests of the people? Does that even INVOLVE the people, or were the people just pawns in this big, game? It's GSE's... bailing out GSE's, and in the process, gaining MORE control of those companies, such as AIG (as they already had Amtrak), and suddenly, the definition of an Empire as a conglomerate, run as a single business, begins to be made even MORE clear.
 
Roosevelt's "New Deal," and all of the sham government controls over things like "social security, housing and civil works," would crash if the government crashes. They are inflated as it is now, and as economists have warned, will become hyperinflated. The government won't back them. That's why, when you heard that AIG had to be saved to protect companies and GM had to be saved to protect jobs - it did NOTHING. the same jobs were all still lost. The same bonuses were all still given. The bailouts and the stimulus have nothing to do with protecting the people - only the GSE's - the government - and its special interests. If jobs are saved along the way, then great - but that's only a "secondary," to the main goal of government covering their own actions. See, if AIG failed, the banks would need to collect on the debts. Who do they go to? The same GSE's that purchased the overinflated mortgages in the first place ... Uncle Same (through Freddie Mae and Mac). But, Uncle Sam can't back the bank's demands without devaluing the gold. If the dollar's worth 10 pieces of gold instead of 1 - think about what that would mean to the rest of the world and their wanting to collect... we'd be in a world of hurt.
 
This has been seen in history where an Empire overspends. Julius Caesar was spending left and right, building his armies, catering to the poor (through entertainment, not actually "solving," their problems...) to make them "believe" he was cool, then turning on them. His power was becoming absolute and he was ruining the country. He had to be stopped. Hitler originally invested in a lot of programs that supported a lot of jobs, until he began internalizing his power to become an Emperor. He began spending on government only projects - increasing his military's strength, specialized weapons projects, funding internal government sources to be his personal regime to maintain absolute authority, and this got him in trouble with his fellow leaders and the people. Jobs declined, but the government got wealthier. He had to be stopped. The British Empire had stretched its arms out to the world and spent a lot of money to do it. In fact, in all its spending, it sold itself short. It soon began to lose hold of its colonies. In America, where the King of England was lavishing his own with monies, it created dissention and chaos, even with their neighbors, France. The point is - everywhere overspending has been an issue, the value of the economy and currency declined, nothing good came of it. This includes the Great Depression and America. The government helped march us there, and rather than march back out, they somehow convinced us to let them keep going.
 
Are we a Democracy? That's a question you have to answer for yourself. Are we free? I certainly hope you don't think that getting to print a few words on the internet is freedom- because I can assure you - even though another is typing these words for me, both they and I do so in fear of retribution from our government. Have you control in voting on how YOUR tax dollars are spent? A republic would. Do you have control in what laws are passed? A republic would. Do you have control of who's in the primaries for you to vote on in an election, or who gets to be president without the electoral college's special interference OR who the next supreme court justice would be? A democracy... would. This isn't even a representative democracy. People were angry about the AIG spending, but would the government take the hit for what they did and represent the people? Nope. They said, "Bad AIG, no more really, really big, personal bonuses for you - only little ones." Is that... representing what you wanted?
 
Your stimulus monies have gone mostly to law enforcement for the streets and justice for the courts and special interest for the government, while the jails and schools suffer. Is that what you voted on? I mean, after all, you know that when there's no money left, you'll have to join in on the rioting to get bread to feed your family, so it's good there's more law enforcement to stop you, right? Hmm....
 
Are you even getting a say so in the legalization of marijuana? HAHAHAHAHA - I don't care to comment on what I think about it - but we're talking about a very OLD and very SENSITIVE issue - and you get NO voice. Especially, if you're NOT for it, and it gets passed - did your 'elected official,' do what you elected them to do (or vice versa)?
 
A republic, this is not. Not anymore.
 
A capitalist country, this is not, not under the conglomeration of private business to government say so and control.
 
A democracy, this is not. Not with the voice of the people fading into the wind.
 
So, what are you left with? Do the math people. Not too many choices out there. There's socialism, and marxist socialism. There's communism, monarchy's and dictatorships. There's aristocracies (which America has been for a long time now) and fascism (which also defines America's political structure perfectly).
 
Sure - there are a few other choices. But, once you've passed by a republic and a democracy, and capitalism has declined - so has freedom. So, whatever your equation ends up with - freedom is not going to be a part of it anymore.
 
 
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The New Deal "2" - Death of an economy

Posted by CyberMom on Friday, June 26, 2009 2:01:50 PM
Okay, if you want more background on this, please read my last post: Economic Forecast Follow-up. Be forewarned, what I'm about to give you is not a "prediction," an "estimation," a "best-guess," or a "conspiracy." I can promise you, it is not paranoia or any personal agenda that prompts me to write this. The foundation of what I'm about to present to you is the title of this entire blog: When Governments Lie - the people suffer. And, it's true. When our elected officials no longer represent us, act on our behalf or care whether or not their actions are hurting the people, then the control spire which was there to make sure that our "Government," in the land of the free and home of the brave, is no longer functioning. The government is no longer of the people, by the people ....
 
or for the people.
 
The Democratic Party - the party in control of the White House, in control of the Presidency and in control of the Economy, under the leadership of President Obama, is taking a dangerous position that is counter-productive to our economy and our stability. I usually hate taking sides folks, but this time around, the actions from the Government and the media being lead by them cannot be attributed to any other source. I'm not saying the Republicans are the only right ones - because our party has not done its job in cleaning house when this is the PERFECT time to do so (because we don't have influence in Washington, we might as well spend this time getting our party straight). But, the Left is in control, and it is under the direct leadership of the Left, no bleed-through from any previous administration, which is misleading the people. How so?
 
Obama has been encouraging investments in the Stock Market, and under this article, perhaps you will take as much delight as I did in the first sentence: "It's official. Obama thinks you're an idiot." I'll let you read that article to fully understand all the little quirks of Obama's "invest in the stock market to prove to America we're doing okay" plan. But, I'd like to draw your attention to another point of the stock market known as GSE's (government sponsored enterprises). These are not new, and have been around since the early 1900's. However,  GSE's started out as a different purpose than what they are today. You should note the following: The government possesses warrants with 79.9% ownership in these companies that would allow them to walk in and take full control at any time. With more recent companies like Freddie Mac and the banking/mortgage institutions, the government has several TRILLION $$'s in assets on record. What are those assets? Our HOMES.  The GSE's include ownership of companies - and stocks in the capital market - including WALL STREET (ie. their ownership of ... oil stocks.... :).. cool, huh?). This was "supposedly" to help raise long-term funds. But, let me simplify this:
 
If you invest in Wall Street - and help raise that number - there's a good chance that you're going to be investing in the government (ie. AMTRACK - who -- don't forget - was given $18 million in stimulus funds, in Delaware, for NINE box cars to be renovated, and yet, it is OWNED and controlled by the government, NOT free enterprise...). Of course, if the government wants to encourage your spending, they can simply do something as simple as... oh wait... give stimulus monies to the GSE's that are reflected in the stocks and it makes the stock market go up! So.. wait a second... let's pull all this together...
 
Could it possibly be, that the "increases," in the stock market (which some of you may have been watching what I have), seem to occur in sync with the issue of stimulus monies (and/or spending of it)? Could it possibly be that consumer confidence in Wall street IS down, and Obama, is just trying to do what he said he would BEFORE the election, and back in February? That is, to convince the American People to invest more money into the stock market? So - what does this mean? Would the government really do this? Would they issue out "stimulus" monies that mostly protect only the government and its investments and create a "false" sense of security in the stock market to encourage you to invest knowing that you're really just helping fund the government more?
 
The answer you're looking for is YES. This is EXACTLY what they're doing. If the stock market fails, multitudes of the government fail - because they get some of their monies through the stock market. AIG and others failing - was NOT about the American people, it was about the GOVERNMENT. See, no one's been telling you this. They've all said (even me), let them fail - if they're private enterprise, then let capitalism work. And, while that's true, the government's been operating quietly in the background not telling you that it's their own backsides they're trying to cover!! This is a complex issue folks, and I wish I had the space to detail this ALL for you (if I had a radio talk show - I could do it - but I know that reading LONG blogs is difficult).
 
The point is this - they're lying about the stock market and the economy. They want people to invest, or else it's the government that could collapse, and all the bogus, money-scams they've been running with it! The lie will cause you to give up your hard earned money into stocks that they own 79.9% of - and can reclaim in FULL, during times of an "economic crisis," (hmm....), and you will lose everything. This is NOT the great depression we're heading towards. Oh no, that wouldn't be as bad as what we're heading toward. Back then, when stocks dropped, it took wheelbarrows full of money to buy a loaf of bread. But, you won't have wheelbarrows full, or loaves to buy, because the government's going to reclaim its ownership of your stocks, and your money, and it will shut down the borrowing capacity to farmers and agriculture who were growing the wheat that can no longer afford to do so. THAT is the real danger. THAT is the big collapse we are heading toward. I'm not an "economist," and I don't know all the "ins and outs," of financial trade. But, I do know this:
 
U.S. currency - whether paper or coin, is an I.O.U. It is an object whose value is based solely upon the ability of the signer of that I.O.U. to reimburse you for it. I buy bread from you - I don't give you anything of value, because I have nothing. I give you an I.O.U., and the point and purpose of the Federal Reserve System, the F.D.I.C. and others, who are ALL government run - NOT privately (I say this, because you might remember that Obama just broke the law and fired the inspector general - one of the "peoples'", controls over the government... so yes, be afraid, be very afraid), is so that you can take your I.O.U. note to the bank and get reimbursed. During the great depression, why then did it take a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread, did the gold that backs those I.O.U.'s disappear or its international value drop to zero? No -
 
People lost jobs, couldn't spend, and their BORROWING capacity was reduced to nil and repossessions occurred galore! The stock market crashed because banks were forcing collection on debt (remember, they're the ones backed by the gold - but for some reason, this didn't seem to matter?? oh yeah - PBS that aired that - sort of left that out... guess who owns PBS... yep - Uncle Sam). If you read Ohio's take on the cause, it's because stocks were sold for more than what they were worth (hmm.. didn't Uncle Sam's I.O.U. notes help dictate all of that?). What's the ultimate conclusion of all this: that when the government was causing the U.S. Dollar to no longer have the value it did (and yes - regardless of what you'll read in some places, the banks set that dollar standard, and they were taken over LONG ago by the government, and Uncle Sam is the one who pulled his backing of the currency), and people realized that selling an item for $1 no longer meant $1, but $0.20 cents. Now bread was worth a wheelbarrow full of money. The gold's still there, but the value of the dollar dropped because those governing it wouldn't back it up at the same level anymore. And Hoover, the President in charge in 1929, said: We don't believe in helping the individual people. Sorta' sounds like... the whole thing was the fault of a selfish/capitalist government.. but maybe I'm just guessing here...
 
The lie - and how it hurts us? Back to my blog on the $18 million that saved 9 box cars for renovation... think about this... a new box car is worth: $75,000 max, and that's with a lot of the amenities. Just like buying a loaf of bread for $100 in 1929, we're buying a $75,000 box car with $2 million dollars. See the correlation? Understand how the lie is beginning to undermine this economy? No - it's not greed that will be spawned (oohh.. my box car's worth $2 mil), because the government OWNS Amtrak. It's a failure for the stock market, because the stocks the government owns are getting undermined, and the issuance of tens of trillions of dollars that are bottoming out our economy. Who cares if it's going to take 50 years just to pay back what the government spends in 2009 alone? That's ASSUMING the dollar's value goes back up! We need to be concerned about abuses with the stimulus money, falsely reporting to people that they should be investing in the stock market, "or companies will fail," and begin understanding that the lie will cause our stock investments to bottom out and crash our economy - again! Buying stocks in Amtrak... well... you just bought $18 million dollars in box cars, that MAY be worth.. AT BEST... $900,000. Remember the 1929 crash? Stocks being sold for more than what they were worth? The government saying - hey - we're not gonna' back your stock, we can't get more than $900,000 for those box cars in international trade and we MOST CERTAINLY, can't devalue our gold! The banks saying, um - you need to give us money now, because Uncle Sam's pulling his value out of the dollar?
 
If you can see the writing on the wall.. or even if you can't.. you need to read the Top 10 New Deal arrangements made by Franklin Roosevelt. What you're going to see is that we did NOT fix the problem. We didn't even band-aid it. The government reclaimed control of those GSE's I mentioned in the last article - and the results are what you see today. What was broken, got worse. In 1929, they LET the people and the businesses fail because there was NO way to bail them out. What the New Deal REALLY did - was to make sure that Uncle Sam doesn't take as much of a hit if it happens again (yes, I know, there were a couple of good things in it, too - but not enough).
 
The next, "New Deal," is upon us - and it will HAVE to be even MORE restrictive than last time and require an even GREATER failure for the people than last time. Are you ready? I'm not...
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Economic Forecast Follow-up

Posted by CyberMom on Friday, June 26, 2009 12:34:35 PM
Folks, a short while ago I posted a blog on: How not to read an economic forecast. Without having "all" the details or being an "insider," but being someone who follows the NEWS and pays close attention to what the media and government is feeding us, I boldly stated that the economic forecasters were either lying to us, or were just downright wrong in telling us retail was up because there were higher, 1st quarter earnings. For those who read it, you may remember that I stated that companies like Toyota, would definately report higher, 1st quarter earnings without GM dealerships to compete with, and stores like Walmart would report higher 1st quarter earnings with the littler, mom and pop stores having been driven out of business.
 
The brief report at Newsalert stated that on June 4th, Walmart was no longer going to report its monthly earnings because it "knew" that it was causing the economic forecasters to have an incorrect view of consumer spending behavior (and good for Walmart - maybe letting China own it was the best thing that could happen for that store!). What happened? The economic forecasters showed a dramatically sharp "drop" in retail spending from consumers (I believe the number was 24%+/-) from their previous forecast, when Walmart's individual stores were included. TWENTY FOUR percent is a HUGE number. Walmart accounts for nearly 15% of the U.S. retail economy with over 4000 stores! But, let's also consider that Best Buy has over 1,000 stores, and Home Depot has nearly 2,000 stores! The list goes on - and please check these numbers for yourself as I don't have an "economic" analyst to confirm them for me, but I know they're pretty close. What does that mean? It means - I was right. What I was telling you about the economic forecasters painting a false picture was dead on the money. People, please understand, I'm NOT boasting! In fact, it would be better if I WAS wrong. I would be much happier, because that would mean things WERE getting better - but they're NOT!
 
It was reported that Oregon's $175 million dollars in stimulus monies saved approximately 3,000 jobs. Set aside more recent reports that the so-called, "saved jobs," reports from the stimulus fundings are grotesquely over-exaggerated, because those 3,000 jobs equate to salaries of more than $58,300 PER PERSON!! The average income in Oregon in 2007 was $38,000+/-. It has NOT changed much in two years (especially with layoffs and a bad economy). Currently, the unemployment rate state-wide is 12.5%, or about 250,000 people!! What does all that mean? It means that the average person in Oregon, you know, the common workers, the little people like me (and maybe even you), are not seeing their jobs saved. The people who make this economy run - working in retail, fast food, gas, factories, production lines, and the "pleasures" of life that the wealthy community's money is supposed to give them access to - are not being helped by the stimulus package. What it also means, is that in order to save everyone's jobs, it would take $14 BILLION dollars. Unfortunately, the jobs that were "saved" were all government funded - ie. direct employment through the government or contracted labor to privately owned companies. So, the stimulus package, in the end, even if we received that $14 billion dollars, couldn't actually save everyone (oh yeah - this was the most RECENT stimulus package - you don't wanna know what we did with the rest.. hee heee hee).
 
Folks, I was right on with my concerns about economic forecasters by a government bought media (for those of you who read the TownHall magazine and know about the government's control over the media that I've been crying out loud about for a LONG time), and you can trust me when I tell you that this broadcasting of the "jobs" being saved by the stimulus money is B.S.!! And, like it or not, I can point the finger directly at the left - because they're in charge right now - so they get to bear this shame, not any "past" administration. Under President Obama, the media is providing FALSE numbers that are meant to stimulate "hope," and try desperately to save the stock market by encouraging MORE spending. The Democrats are committing one of the MOST DANGEROUS acts in this country's history - and I'll tell you how in the next post; but in the meantime, now you know just how bogus ALL of this "economic" forecasting and these numbers really are. You've been given sufficient knowledge know with which to head out into the world.
 
What will you do next?
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How the media drives us with lies - pt1

Posted by CyberMom on Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:28:16 PM
Sure, I know what you're thinking - "Hey, I came here to learn about the truth of the government, not to hear conspiracy theories about the media!" But, what if.... I mean.... just - "what if" - a good portion of the government's lies and corruption include driving the media and leading us down the primrose path? Well, I mean - that's just insane - right? The media never lies. They never make mistakes. They're ALWAYS fair and balanced, aren't they?

Okay, fine, let's dispense with the idiotic mentality that we don't know that this is happening and get down to brass tacks, shall we? The commercial came on from the government sponsored 'protecting kids' campaign against 'online dangers.' Let me first repeat for you EXACTLY, ver batim, what the commercial states:

"You try to protect them. You want to keep them safe. You monitor what they watch. You set filters to control their content. But, are they really safe? ....... But, the truth is, you can't control your kids' exposure to sex, but you can control how they behave."

For those who MISSED it - let me point out the MAJOR areas of concern:

1. You - the parent, the role model, the guardian, the protector, the guidance counselor, the loved one, the creator, the provider - YOU - have NO control at all - YOU CAN NOT control YOUR CHILDS exposure to SEX because YOU can't stop the media - the ones broadcasting this commercial - from putting sex in front of them. YOU can't stop the abuse of the internet where idiots whose evolutionary basis for sex starts and stops at monkeys will post sex. YOU can't stop the kids at school from talking about it. YOU can't stop your own child's self-driven interest in it (aka their evolutionary development as you are NOT God).

2. But, you can control their behavior.

WHAT? Did I, um, miss something? Let me try this one on you: "Hey little Joey, I want you to say yes and no, sir and ma'am, thank you and please, never talk out of turn, always do your homework, do your chores, listen to every word I say, do as I say not as I do and behave...... But, what happens if they don't? Didn't the TV tell you that you could "control" their behavior? Oh, that's right - because the media is GOING to BLAST sex ALL OVER EVERY show they watch, every commercial they hear and do it so repeatedly that its effectiveness rivals hypnotherapy and subliminal messaging - you CAN'T control them. So, um, why... did the TV... tell me I could?

Because, in the face of Congressional laws coming out such as the "forced" community service, Congress wants to empower you to do as they say. You see - THEY CONTROL YOU. YOU - do not even control yourself. They DON'T need your vote. They DON'T need your approval. What they want - is your OBEDIENCE. But, you argue and say - "no, I'm NOT an idiot, I'm NOT your slave, this is a FREE country and I EXPECT the DEMOCRATIC process to allow me to put in my vote."

Now there's conflict. A resolution is needed. Congress says, "Well, we 'do' represent the desires of the people and we 'should' do what they want, but - naaaahhhhh - why do that? Let's scare them, weaken them, take away their power, screw with their heads - and when they're helpless - let's hit 'em below the belt!" You see, for those of you without children, let me 'splain.... no, wait, let me sum up (what movie? c'mon... you know which one 80's generation.. hahahaha):

We love our kids. We live in fear because we KNOW there are bad people out there, the police and court systems are inneffective and we don't want them hurt. Why? WE WENT THROUGH IT. The parents who are ignorant of what their kids are doing - didn't go through the hardships. WE KNOW. We do NOT want them to grow up. We want something DIFFERENT for them. We want a life of happiness and joy and one that doesn't involve strife and heartache. But, that's not always possible. We know that. And, we know that the media is just getting worse - and worse - and worse. I took my son to see a PG movie - and boy oh boy - what they get away with in PG movies is FAR more than I EVER wanted him to see. Learned my lesson.... And, what does the government do? They ENCOURAGE sex in media. The FCC throws a temper tantrum because Janet Jackson had a 'portion' of her COVERED boob pop out during the super bowl half-time because 'families' were watching - but.... it's okay to them that many of today's cartoons include kissing, sexual scenes, sexual jokes and the music videos that ALL the kids are watching include 'pimpin' the ho's' and the degraded value of idols such as Spears and Lohan.

Right, makes a TON of sense, right? I mean, why not let the SOURCES of the MAJORITY of children's media input include bare butts, skimpy outfits, pimped out sluts, superficial make-up jobs to attract sex, but SLAM down those FAMILY values because... oops... it happened at the Super Bowl in front of everyone? The answer's simple - mom and dad saw. They saw what the FCC was putting in front of their children. Anyone watching this season of South Park knows EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Only when mom and dad become aware does the FCC lay the SMACK down on anyone.

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How the media drives us with lies - pt2

Posted by CyberMom on Thursday, April 02, 2009 12:26:59 PM
 (continued on from "How the media drives us with lies - pt. 1) -
 
Let's examine this in some detail, shall we? Quiznos Subs - their commercial "Dave, put it in me," as the guy looks down at his crotch and says, "Nuh-uh, I burn." Um, maybe in ANY other context, I might have laughed. Sure, I've got the 13 year old mentality that finds fart and sex jokes funny - I'm a guy - EVERY guy (even those who pretend otherwise) - has this mentality by nature. But, it wasn't. Why? For two reasons -
1. IT IS A SUBWAY SANDWHICH COMMERCIAL BROADCAST ON CARTOON NETWORK - THIS is in front of OUR children??? Dammit! My son's not so stupid to have caught the theme of it. They weren't even subtle about it! Sex and subway sandwhiches... gosh.... sex hasn't PERMEATED EVERY SINGLE FACET of hollywood, has it? But - the truth is - not even that was what REALLY peeved me -
2. The OVEN WAS A DUDE. They did NOT use a female voice for the sticking in of the 'torpedo,' sub, into its REAR entry. For anyone who missed it - go look it up yourself, 'cause I'm not gonna encourage it.
 
Is that to say that the subtelty of the absolutely GAY reference was wrong because it was a 'gay' reference? No. In fact, I'm not even sure that the company advertising for Quiznos thought it through. Hell - they STARTED with DEAD hamsters, modifying an existing internet song for their advertising career. What I am peeved about, is that THIS is the VERY issue I FIRST started with - the MEDIA - the people BROADCASTING THIS COMMERCIAL - are the SAME ONES - that told us we 'love our children, and because we do, if we WANT to be GOOD parents, we'll try to keep them away from sexual themes - but..... too bad, we can't.' And, why not? BECAUSE HERE IT IS - on the VERY channel my son watches, right in front of him. Not only is the sexual theme blatant, but the subtle theme is grotesquely exaggerated.
 
Now, in contrast, I absolutely LOVE the Burger King mini-burger commercial because the idea of a horde of hot, playboy-type chicks crowding around me, giving me full attention is actually kind of - cool. Of course, because I'm NOT an idiot and I know that no matter HOW many times I unwrap those mini burgers, women aren't going to flood around me - I try to find the 'subtle' hint - since SEX is the NON-subtle hint. And, survey says: Even overweight, fast-food eating, can't hook up with playboy models because they're not rich and sexy guys can get the rich chicks - they just gotta do what the commercial says. So - what does that do for kids? It LOWERS their standards. And, what's the problem? (and I quote) "You can't control your kids' exposure to sex." Well, not only that - but I am now faced with their lowered standards of what's beautiful, what the easy road promises (but in truth can never produce), and I, the parent - become the liar. SO HOW IS IT I CAN "CONTROL" their behavior?
 
Well - next comes the 'Osbournes' variety hour. No, that's not going to be the full representation of the degraded mentality and unevolved state of humanity, is it? Then what else? Another reality show that relies on the completely 'unrealistic' to survive? Bill Cosby's show in the 80's is considered one of the defining elements of the current troubled condition of the America Family based on media input:
 
The quick fix doesn't work.
 
Mom and dad fight, and in 30 minutes, are they back, kissing and everything is okay? Nope. Billy gets in trouble in school and in 30 minutes is it fixed? Nope. Hell - even today on shows like 'House' (albeit I LOVE that show and will otherwise speak no wrong of it): the people who lived in a way that screwed themselves up, at the end of 1 hour - everything's better. Can the kid's go out, get pregnant and do the same? Nope. Media REALLY took us away from the point of morality. And how, why? Here's something I LOVE - HULU!! I give these guys MAJOR props.
 
What do they offer? Cerebral, gelatinisizing shows.
Can you control them? Nahh... what are you gonna do, shut off your TV AND your computer?
What is their goal? An evil plot to destroy the world.
 
That's it. THAT'S IT! Right there - in black and white. It's not Quiznos or BK's openly sexual content that tries not to say the word, "sex," - it ACTUALLY says what they want. TV rots your brain. TV over the Internet rots your brain. And, what would be the eventual goal? World destruction. Simple. To the point. Heck, if our Government was THIS honest - we'd at least ALL be in a better place!! If we were this honest with ourselves - we'd be in a better place. "Hey, I'd say it's nice to see you today, Bill, but that would just be some empty form of flattery based on socially accepted norms, when in fact, I actually hate the way you treat your family, think your arrogant and stuck up and wish I never saw you."
 
But, will we do that? Nope. Why? FEAR. Yes, I actually sit up at night and wonder if Hulu IS really made up of aliens destroying us. Why? Because - that is WHAT they are broadcasting BECAUSE they KNOW we are SO far down the rabbit hole that we can no longer distinguish reality from fiction. We are the sheep that went to the other side, realized the grass WASN'T greener, and are now wandering around aimlessly. We are a greedy, selfish, "thing"-driven population. We DON'T want the truth. If it's given to us, we REJECT it. And, the point of ALL of this?
 
The government knows this. They feed us what they want us to hear. Obama received 100,000 questions to answer on-line? C'mon - let's NOT be stupid. They filtered out 100 MILLION to only 100,000. And, the majority were about legalizing pot? Yeah - SURE they were. The MAJORITY were questioning his budget policies. And, what did he answer?
 
Four. Four out of 100,000 (out of 100 million). Four questions based on "how will you help lower my tuition?" That is CRAP. Sorry for the foul language - but the truth is - his 'people' chose questions about 'children' to gain public support. It was a media campaign to get the public to like him because 'he cares about the kiddies.'
 
Yeah - but he can't stop their exposure to sex, right? Nope - but he can tell you that you can control their behavior, right? Sure - so long as Congress has a SLEW of pre-determined bills sitting on their desks that they will pass, one at a time, slowly, that will place GREATER control on us. And, they KNOW better than to start with the adults. While the majority of America's made up of the gooey-mush brained television watchers, there are enough people (aka Glenn Beck) who will talk about the truth and raise Cain. So, let's do what the Nazi's did - go after the kids. The kids are easy targets. FORCE parents to believe they're in control - create a RIFT between the kids and the parents - and you have a nation of children willing to turn in their OWN parents to the Nazi regime...
 
Sound stupid? Maybe... in fact... I HOPE and PRAY that you're right and I'm wrong. Because, folks, it's happened before - and it WILL happen again.
That which is, was once before, and that which will come, already has been. Ecclesiastes.
 
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