“A dog wags his tail because the dog is smarter than the tail. If the tail were smarter, it would wag the dog.”
My people, how does it feel to be wagged by the tail, the smaller and more insignificant part of a dog. Realize that the tail cannot live without the dog, but the dog can live without its tail! In that same way, we as a race of civilized human beings can live and thrive without corrupt politicians sponsored by greedy corporate interests, whereas these corrupt corporations and politicians cannot survive without an apathetic people.
On this anniversary of 9-11, I ask you to perform one small task view one of the following:
Loose Change
9-11 In Plane Sight
Why We Fight
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
Please, just watch one, and you will likely view the others as well.
I have a story to tell, which I would like to begin with a picture of me and a wild squirrel.
The picture of me and the squirrel was taken March 16, 2006 at Clark Atlanta University’s track. I was jogging and noticed a hawk patiently soaring in circles around the stadium. I asked a few curious onlookers as to why, and they pointed under one of the maintenance golf carts. Beneath the cart was this tiny squirrel in fear of its life, hiding from an ever-watchful hawk. Completely excited by this real life National Geographic moment, I awaited the life and death struggle that was about to ensue. Yet after a few minutes of waiting, I realized that the squirrel wanted to survive, while I wanted carnage. Therefore, I lacked the same level of motivated patience which survival demands of us.
After an hour or so, I was talking with my friend and walking back to my car when my foot kicked something soft. I was sure that it was not my gym bag and looked down to see this same squirrel still hiding. Arriving at my car, I walked around to the other side and carefully reached down to pick it up, hoping I would not be bitten. Needless to say I was not only able to pickup this squirrel and pet it, but I would have taken it home, if I didn’t have some already overly grazed apple, pear, and fig trees in the backyard or as the neighborhood critters call it The Backyard Buffet. My buddy, took this picture, and I know what it all means now.
Wikipedia says:
“Terror refers to a pronounced state of fear, when someone becomes overwhelmed with a sense of immediate danger.” Thus, terror overwhelms a person to the point that he/she will make irrational choices and exhibit non-typical behavior.
Wikipedia also describes another word closely related to fear:
“Paranoia is a term used to describe a psychosis of fear, related to perception of being persecuted. (see also Guilt) This perception often causes one to change their normal behaviour in radical ways, after time their behavior may become extremely compulsive”
Now, what is the correlation to the story? We like that poor squirrel are living in fear, sometimes it is more pronounced or apparent than others. Normally that squirrel would not have let me come within 20 feet of him, but the fear, terror, and paranoia the hawk created in his mind made him do crazy things. Unsafe and foolish things. Giving up common sense and rational thinking to preserve safety, life, and limb.
We are told that we are terrorist targets of Islamic extremists and are paranoid, believing we are the world’s number one target as Americans. And after enduring 9-11 and the Boston Bombings, it is easy to fall into this trap. However, let us think about this. Haven't we been free since 1776? Haven't these extreme Islamists been around ever since our country was founded? Why then, all of a sudden are we lately in such imminent peril and danger that we must be patted down, x-rayed, scanned, questioned, etc? Are we so foolish or oblivious that we do not realize the following:
- The War on drugs, is too profitable, and we can make money on both sides, fighting against it and making money from it. Why else are soldiers protecting so many poppy fields in Afghanistan? Sure they are protecting some families, but poppy seeds aren't in THAT high of a demand... Poppy is used to make heroin, the most addictive drug known to man. http://publicintelligence.net/us-afghan-patrolling-poppy-fields-2012/ http://blogs.reuters.com/muniland/2012/11/06/the-cost-of-the-war-on-drugs/
- Oil/Energy is virtually the most profitable thing in the world. Therefore securing foreign oil is paramount! https://jagadees.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/what-five-oil-companies-did-with-their-375-million-in-daily-profits/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves
- Military Industrial Complex costs American trillions of dollars. Please listen to George Orwell in “1984” who wrote that
“The primary aim of modern warfare (in accordance with the principles of DOUBLETHINK, this aim is simultaneously recognized and not recognized by the directing brains of the Inner Party) is to use up the products of the machine without raising the general standard of living.”
In other words, imagine the cost of the bullets, jets, bombs, ships, uniforms, barracks, construction, technology, training, etc... Then once we blow up everything, we rebuild using American companies! The old saying, Wars are only fought because of the 3 G's God Gold and Glory still remain true. Especially if you can convince the people that you are fighting for God (Good, Freedom, humanity, etc.) when you are really fighting for the elite's Gold and Glory.
Former President Eisenhower warned against the growth of the military industrial complex in his farewell address. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gahL5j4ack
http://nationalpriorities.org/cost-of/?redirect=cow&q=Cost-of-War/Cost-of-War-3.html
War-profiteering is real! And so long as people don't read, inform themselves, and vote/demand greater political accountability of our leaders, nothing will change. Getting back to the topic, 9-11, the pinnacle of terrorists attacks which began this latest flood of war and reductions of civil liberties, please consider who uses fear to profit/benefit the most? Which corporations and sponsored politicians are making money from War?
When we allow fear to dictate our judgement and political actions, we involuntarily forsake logic, because of our biology/psychology. It is up to each one of us to fight fear with knowledge and propaganda with evidence. As Roosevelt said, “There is nothing to fear, but fear itself!” In this day of technology and the internet, public records, requests, etc., there is too much availability of information out in the world for us to be as ill-informed as we are.
After recalling the meaning of terror and paranoia as documented at wikpedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear answer me this:
“Terror refers to a pronounced state of fear, when someone becomes overwhelmed with a sense of immediate danger. Thus, terror overwhelms the person to the point of making irrational choices and non-typical behavior.”
“Paranoia is a term used to describe a psychosis of fear, related to perception of being persecuted. (see also Guilt) This perception often causes one to change their normal behaviour in radical ways, after time their behavior may become extremely compulsive”
Who has used fear to change our way of life the most?
Bush Administration or Bin Laden’s Al-Queda?
Christian Crusaders or Muslim Extremists?
Fox News or Al-Jazeerah?
PLEASE DO SOMETHING POSITIVE AND CONSTRUCTIVE TODAY, BUT WHATEVER YOU DO, PLEASE DON’T SHOOT THE MESSENGER!!!!
Loose Change
9-11 In Plane Sight
Why We Fight
Ghosts of Abu Ghraib
This is an Orange, contrasts buildings falling under controlled demolition to WTC7:
Veterans' homeless stats:
Veterans suicide stats:
An article discussing a vet's suicide letter:
9-11 Families paid hush money:
Short Cut Columns/Building Demolition Documentary:
http://youtu.be/5PY_qM28rnA
