We live in interesting times

We live in interesting times

For the first time in history (according to CNN), the US Military is going to be actively deployed on US soil (4,700 troops initially, increased to 15,000 over time). The catalyst for such an action is the Terrorist attacks, which took place in Mumbai. The mask being hidden behind and sold to the populace: PROTECTION, we need to take such action to protect the American public from unscrupulous terrorists, biological warfare, and to aid during the aftermath of natural disasters. The report went on to include; in no way will the troops be used for civil disobedience or to police American citizens, the report was quick, and kind of a gentle afterthought in their programming schedule.

For those who shout out at others, often calling them the "Tin Foil Hat Conspiracy Theorists" --- maybe the ones they attempt to discredit, aren't so crazy after all.

Something stinks here, something about Mumbai, the economy, the timing of... everything. News reports of potential strikes against the New York Subway system in the next month... and BOOM, a terrorist strike in India; fear stoked and we all continue not so merrily on.

Backtrack to the economy; one day, fine, within a matter of what seemed to be only minutes, total collapse, with the population of the First World facing a total financial meltdown, losing... again, virtually, everything. Thank God, we live in a near virtual world; thanks to Facebook, Craigslist, MSN, and the lists go on and on...

Unlike our money supply, this is not make believe, this plan is taking shape as you read this, and we're supposed to believe that it has been formulated in the past week. Again, do you actually believe what is being sold?

Moments later Hilary Clinton speaks, she talks about the challenges ahead for all of us "Globally" and she stresses the necessity of "Global" support for the world to move forward, both peacefully and to stave off further economic catastrophe. After all, hasn't the "Globally" encouraged un-tethered Capitalist model, if we are to believe the messenger, just imploded, leaving the dwindling (near-extinct) middle class grasping for something to hold onto?

That brings us to Craigslist Rants & Raves, and those dubbed the "Tin Foil Hat Conspiracy Theorists." First up, CL; actually, the "TFHCT's, perhaps the delivery of their message, for the most part lacks refinement, and taking it a step further, continually calling people "Sheeple" or "Sheep," and shouting out over and over, we're screwed, and the such, is counterproductive... and serves little or no purpose, except to stoke more fear and anxiety. But, at least they are passionate about the message they are trying to convey, and if you take the time to view and critically think about some of the material they continually attempt to pound down our throats, you may form some opinions and draw some conclusions of your own on what the future (very near future) may have in store, and realize there may be some merit to portions of what is being shared.

Take money for instance, for examples sake, in the beginning, $1 real dollar was created and there were only a handful of workers chasing that dollar, each caught a portion; the meek maybe comprising one of the handful --- he/she tumbled to the bottom of society, only to be shunned, perhaps becoming addled with addiction as hope is stripped away.

As time went on, the handful of people we're given a taste of consumption, and they liked it, but to consume they needed more $s, thus, enter the banks; with loans and credit cards, corporations wanted in the game so they created ways for the people to buy on credit --- for a price (interest was created). So borrow and consume, borrow and consume, shower, rinse and repeat at absurdum; as long as you worked hard, the euphoria of consumption was the drug of choice... so we continued to work, work, work, and work...

Some climbed, while the ones falling began to increase slowly at first, more dramatically as time goes on. The fuel heating the fall, interest, interest, parking tickets, fines, processing fees, taxes, interest, more interest and more interest on top of the interest if you happen to be late with your interest payments, all of it, "make believe" money needing to be repaid to those at the top by the masses trying to climb. The problem, for examples sake again, is there still is only $1 real dollar in circulation and now it has to repay trillions and trillions of "make believe dollars" to those at the top of the food chain.

So, what happens, by default, middle becomes lower, if it can sustain that at all, hordes of hard-working individuals fall to the bottom rungs of society, drug usage becomes rampant in the depths of despair, all the while the rich hide up in the hills and behind gated communities because those who were fortunate enough to be far north on the social ladders of life, can't help but get richer, mostly only by default as well.

Then as our model is forced upon the rest of the world, by corporate juggernauts and the puppet regimes who act as our Overlords --- Coca Cola, McDonald's, to an extent; massive military based companies, information services, and the such, more prevalently; however, the easily identifiable brands representing our way of life (I'm sipping on a coke right now) strategically position themselves globally, and quickly strip away cultural identity in a homogenized world.

A good thing, a bad thing... the jury is out.

From surfing through dysfunction it is hard not to draw a conclusion that what is transpiring before our eyes is not orchestrated, not to give credit to the TFHCTs, yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to discount merit in some of their points, even if they don't take the time to write them themselves; instead risking becoming nothing more than deplorable fear-mongers.

As we move forward and our homogenized friends buy in, on credit, like we did, more interest is created, while at the same time "real" virtually remains at $1; however, it's no longer a handful who are chasing a piece of the pie, it's millions, literally stacked upon millions as our cities shoot skyward. And as the climb gets harder and harder, more and more collapse from the unbearable weight of "make believe."

So what do we do, we bail out those at the top, and at the same time tell those spiralling downward, "tighten your belts, because things are going to get tough for quite some time."

That begs the question: how do we get to the top?

I wish there was an easy answer; I don't think there is, the door is being slammed shut and most are being left out... this is happening in the blink of an eye; we just seem to be to distracted by celebrity, athletes, racism and hatred which is meant to divide us, more celebrity, athletes, unrelenting peril and trauma. Bus crashes, van collisions, if we can't find it at home, in our neighbourhoods, we suss out stories from around the world, and we drink it in and then regurgitate it to everyone we meet without giving it a second thought.

We're sick and we're constantly being fed the vaccine, which is only controlling our minds and making us all pliable, broken and accepting of what ever may in store for us.

That is where the good side of TFHCTs comes in, they/he/she is encouraging in a somewhat odd way, opening your/our eyes; and at least considering the possibility of some unpleasant scenarios. With eyes open there may actually be a slim possibility of altering the course of things to come, because if they are right, what is coming, if unchallenged, will manipulate us into NEW, by dividing us, when we are truly one, and pitting us against each other while those at the top, continue to reap the rewards.

That's where Craigslist comes in; freedom of speech is a brilliant thing, to a point. If it is to encourage discussion, and the search for solutions for a better way, it's brilliant! Unfortunately, on CL, for the most part, it comes across as juvenile, and it illustrates why we're in the situation we are today. I know, I know, it's only CL Rants & Raves, I do know that; however, not everyone on here fits the juvenile description (they just seem to dominate the posts) --- ranting endlessly about race, sexuality, and being relentless in the hatred for others, well, if your sentiments are that deeply ingrained, the world you live in must be a sad one and in no way are you a part of the future.

So where does that bring us, I don't know, I do think it is time for us all to realize what is currently transpiring in our amazing world has very little to do with race, argue if you must, and without question, the unbreakable racists will. Racism, and hatred, is easy, if the TFHCTs are right in any way, those who are saddled with hate, are simply pawns and I think the real "Sheep" who are being drawn out of their comfort zones, the problem, unbreakable, is a dying breed, and unfortunately, they have a tendency to whine the loudest.

Anyway, what's transpiring, if you look is about class, it's about rich and poor. Rich wants to hold on tightly and they need the poor to continue to fight amongst themselves, be distracted by accidents, gang activity, terrorists, athletes, and Amy Winehouse.

Thankfully, one upside of technology, again except for the deep-blooded haters, Globalization is removing many of the once easy to pick enemies as people from all over the globe are eating McDonald's, drinking at Starbucks, and shopping at the Gap, and unless you are stunned, that translates into most are no different than you or me.

So, the point of this RAVE, I think it is vitally important at this stage of our evolution to be aware, and without question, resist, peacefully of course, some of the things we're about to be sold told. It's as simple as looking and asking a few questions:

1. Why would the leader of the most powerful(?) nation in the world knowingly bankrupt his own country?
   
2. Why are companies who've duped the populace and mislead them down a horrible path, being bailed out?
   
3. Who are the ghosts and goblins we are chasing; they don't have a homeland, and virtually are invisible, except to the lazy (racists) who can't see past colour and see the true essence of the human spirit?
   
4. Who benefits the most from ongoing conflict? Which happens to be harder to convince the educated of, as like said above; with the exception of a few pockets of the globe, a populace that is all consuming McDonald's, Starbucks... get it, we are all the same, and we're just trying to get by and to feed our families; the enemy is not colour, again, it's class.
   
5. Why deploy troops on North American soil; for things we can't see, biological warfare, natural disasters, and terrorists (hiding in caves) that we cannot see or find?
   

That brings us back to Mumbai, something just doesn't seem right. Terrorists, as we are led to believe, have zero regard for human life, including their own. Makes one wonder, just a bit, doesn't it?

Terrorist, show up on boats, go on a killing rampage; none of them on suicide missions; but if something isn't missing, were they not expecting to escape?

Enlighten me if I'm missing something.

This crew of evil, though well orchestrated... well, something is off... NYC terror threats, and instantly, activity elsewhere in the world --- NYC terror threats; the deployment of troops on US soil, for the safety of Americans; just to beg the question, could the "Terrorists" possibly have been funded and just doing their jobs?

Winding this all down, crazy or not, I believe it is time for all of us to once again say "Hello" to and get to know our neighbours, regardless of who they may be, if they don't return the gesture, don't sweat it, and then rise above some ridiculous need to paint them with a narrow-minded brush.

I think it is time we eliminated some of the division we are manipulated into participating in, and let the powers-that-be know, we don't have much more to give and our tolerance for the deception is waning.

Just think, actually imagine, when the North American Dream began, there were only a "handful" (slight exaggeration) of people settling the new frontier, these first comers staked claim to the land, and feverish consumption was set in motion as we bought into the propaganda. "Get rich off real estate." As we proceeded many did, but still mostly those who were first. As "make believe" multiplied at alarming rates and "real" remained for the most part, constant, many fell, lost everything, homes were boarded up, and vultures lined up to get rich of those who could not catch up to "real" any longer; all while those at the very top watched and manipulated more.

Where we are now, the vultures are falling too (Google Stockton California 75% of the homes have been foreclosed on), without the vultures to buy the new stock of despair, these homes remain boarded up; what does that tell you?

And how many people need to lose everything before they need to be controlled, as actions turn desperate?

What would you do if you couldn't feed your family; or lost your home to greed, not culture?

As the vultures disappear, the homes revert back to the bankers, who with a little research you'll find they lead back to the first to stake claim to the land of the new world. Just imagine, if you are lucky enough to share the bloodlines with those who came first, you're probably living up on a hill looking down on the minions below (few exceptions exist); however, if you are baby 6,800,000,000 and you happen to be a crack baby; good luck staking your plot, as in today's world living in the "air" costs...

How can a civilization be civilized, pretend to care about the less fortunate, and try to stomp out homelessness, if residential "real" estate, is for profit?

Therefore, as much as the message of the "TFHCTs" may be lost in the term "Sheeple" and the delivery --- we may not be able to change what's in store, screw that, awareness and correctly identifying the "real" threat gives us power over the messenger.

Last thought, crazy or not, a simple way to stem the global economic meltdown; is if everyone in the developed world defaulted on all interest bearing loans, credit cards, etc, etc --- at the same time. If we were able to send such a powerful message, "make believe" would evaporate and collectively we could start capitalism over again, this time with eyes wide-open.

And more importantly, by valuing people more than stuff!