Wikileaks suffering from bank blockade

Saw this on the ‘net and couldn’t resist. Meanwhile, Wikileaks is suffering from a blockade by the big banks.
You can still donate, but it’s round-about; better to just buy a T-shirt or something from them.

Justice?

No taxes for the wealthy?

Every once in a while, a cartoon comes along which says it all.
No comment required.

Fat Cats happy sailing

No weapons in space!

Now the military wants the power to rain down death from outer space!
What a crying shame, that the military is now petitioning to spread mankind’s violent ways beyond our planet! The headline should read “Military pushes for death from the sky.” Imagine the planet’s most war-prone power-brokers with their fingers on the buttons which can launch deadly missiles on any country, any location, any time. Is that something an enlightened civilization would tolerate?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jBt9wbhT-L7PAvbl0si4q_1dPmHQ?docId=1b6d30da8532480f9896765b60153b78

Military wants more global partnerships in space

Wael Ghonim: Egypt’s new hope

Here’s a name and a face you will be hearing a lot more of in the near future.

Wael Ghonim is the wizard behind the curtain fanning the flames of change in Egypt.

Full story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/08/wael-ghonim-google-facebook

Weal Ghonim, hero of Egypt

AP photo: Wael Ghonim at his home in Cairo on Monday. Photograph: Ahmed Ali/AP

Secret Alien Contact & Contracts

I’m reading an interesting book on UFOs and the alleged US cover-up of contact with aliens.
The book is “Exposing the U.S. Government Policies on Extraterrestrial Life,” by Michael Salla.

I can’t say I believe everything he’s saying but to sum up:

1. The US has been aware of the reality of extraterrestrial visitations since the Eisenhower administration and the Roswell incident, and has decided to keep it secret, fearing mass hysteria.

2. The ‘60s and 70s saw increasing study of and contact with aliens. Only a small group of people are aware of the contact. Meanwhile, the CIA has the authority to transfer funds at will from legitimate programs into their black budget accounts to maintain the secrecy, mostly from the Dept. of Defense and the HUD budgets.

3. The US discovered there are at least 5 different species visiting us: the classic 4-foot tall “greys” with big eyes, two species of reptilians, “Nordic” types, and humanoid type. They are described as 3 friendly types, one hostile, and one neutral.

4. The US had a choice to make a “contract” with any of the species. One type advocated “ethically advanced” interactions with humans, with the proviso that the US lead the way towards dismantling nuclear weapons. Another type, the Greys, offered advanced technology to the US in exchange for permission to abduct a small number of humans and cattle for experimentation.

5. The US military, with urging from Henry Kissinger, opted for the technology exchange. The ethically advanced group could still monitor our nuclear facilities (which is becoming more apparent), but the main focus was on learning about scientific advancements that would allow the US military to attain overwhelming political power.

6. Fiber optics, the CPUs of computers, and other technological breakthroughs are attributed to the technology exchange. Also, the HAARP experiment in Alaska, a low frequency oceanic network run by the Navy, and several underground bases grew out of the contract to help manage interactions with these races.

7. The contract and exchanges are currently spiraling out of control. There was a reported confrontation in 1979 where 41 soldiers and civilians died, including one alien. Since then the Grey aliens pretty much control the show, as there is nothing the US can do to contain them. It turns out they are abducting many more people and cattle than they agreed to. At the same time, nuclear accidents and proliferation has resulted in more blatant intervention by the ethically advanced species.

Reading a Censored Bible?

Are you reading a censored Bible?

Did you know that in the year 325 the Nicene Council eliminated much of the Bible contents.
That council decided which books were truly “inspired” and which were not. The
accepted books became our current popular bible.

There are MANY other sources of inspired works, gospels, and recent discoveries
of ancient texts that give fuller meaning to the teachings of Christ.

There are various sources and include

1. The Apochypha – the so called missing books
of the bible ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_apocrypha ),
2. The recently popular Gospel of Judas ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Judas )
and
3. The Dead Sea Scroll, called the Nag Hamadi library
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nag_Hammadi_library )

These works are important to Christians because the help explain some of the
teachings of Christ.

One example is whether or not we, like Christ, can become the “Sons of God.”
or if that title belongs to Jesus alone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea

One purpose of the council was to resolve disagreements arising from within the
Church of Alexandria over the nature of Jesus in relationship to God the Father;
in particular, whether Jesus was the literal son of God or was he a figurative son,
like the other “sons of God” in the Bible. St. Alexander of Alexandria and
Athanasius claimed to take the first position; the popular presbyter Arius,
from whom the term Arianism comes, is said to have taken the second.
The council decided against the Arians overwhelmingly
(of the estimated 250–318 attendees, all but two voted against Arius.)

Evils of the Taliban

They roam the country with guns, trying to intimidate the population. They don’t tolerate dissent or diversity. They don’t recognize the duly elected officials of their country, and they want to impose a strict, far-right religious agenda taken from the Dark Ages. These angry, poorly educated . . .

Wait.
What?
Not the Taliban?

Oh, I’m sorry – that’s the “Restore the Constitution Rally” today in Washington DC,
NOT the Taliban.

Never mind!

Liberal and Tea Party Common Interest

What do liberals and Tea Partiers have in common? Anything?

The Tea Party complains of “taxation without representation.”

“The Tea Party movement is a populist United States protest movement that promotes fiscal conservatism. The movement emerged in early 2009, partially in response to the 2009 stimulus package as well as the 2008 bailouts.”
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement

Liberals complain that the current political climate favors the wealthy elite.

“Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of
these principles, but most liberals support such fundamental ideas as constitutions, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,
free trade, secularism, and the market economy.”
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism

The idea that we are taxed without representation has some merit to it.

A “leaked” secret memo by the Citi Group corporation tends to confirm we are living not in a democracy, but in a plutocracy; a society ruled by the wealthy few. The memo states:

“The top 1% of households account for 40% of financial net worth, more than the bottom 95% of households put together.”
“We project that the plutonomies (the U.S., UK, and Canada) will likely see even more income inequality, disproportionately feeding off a further rise in the profit share in their economies, capitalist-friendly governments, more technology-driven productivity, and globalization.”
- http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread515619/pg1

The real problem is that the wealthiest people make donations to the the legislators who then protect the interests of the wealthy, often by favoring corporate profits over the interests of consumers or the middle class.

Aim at the real problem

Tea Partiers have a strong arm (popular support), and a mighty bow (exposure of the fact of legislators not representing them),
but their aim (liberals) is off the mark.
They should aim at that system whereby the wealthy elite pay the legislators (campaign contributions) to favor corporate money-makers over their own citizens.

Make your own church: That’s Liberal!

The Sacramento Bee carried a story about people creating their own worship service.
See: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/03/2652366/diy-christian-communities-search.html. “Do-it-yourself worship in SF” describes people who have services in their own homes. In a time when the clergy is protecting child molesters, major religions drift towards political activism, and church attendance is down, you have to wonder if this is a new trend. Certainly, local group discussions were the form of the early Christian church. What do you think?

Health Reform Passes: Gains support

A new Harris poll shows support for health care reform is now higher than opposition, 49% vs. 40%

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-03-23-health-poll-favorable_N.htm?csp=hf

The response from the Left is summarized in video skyrocketing up the charts on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpOUctySD68

Check it out. It shows the contrast between left and right.