Saturday, October 31, 2009
Social Collapse as a Function of Social Intelligence
OR
"You keep using this word, I do not think it means, what you think it means"
According to the theory of Multiple Intelligences, there are various types of intelligence that make up the whole of a persons cognitive ability.
The specific Intelligence that I will be speaking about today, is (As you may have already guessed) "Social Intelligence"
There are many who would state, or claim that social intelligence is a useful, and desirable trait in people.
And this is true, in the same sense that a Nuclear weapon is a useful and desirable tool for Political interactions.
Social intelligence according to the original definition of Edward Thorndike, is "the ability to understand and manage men and women, boys and girls, to act wisely in human relations"
This seems is the entire nature of Social Intelligence, and it sums it up beautifully, except for one important point.
The word "Manage" is poorly defined in this quote, and the implied definition is quite disturbing.
Allow me to explain.
Manage:
1. pull off: be successful; achieve a goal
2. be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
3. cope: come to terms with
4. oversee: watch and direct
5. wangle: achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
6. do: carry on or function
7. wield: handle effectively
The implied definition of "Manage" in Thorndike's explanation of "Social Intelligence" is that of achieving a set goal.
The goal, that is implied in the Explanation of "Social Intelligence" is to sway the opinions of others, and by extension, to control their actions.
So, the Actual definition of "Social Intelligence" is:
"The ability to manipulate others to get what you want."
Now, my usage of the word "manipulate" was deliberately chosen for its negative connotations, as was Thorndike's choice of the word "Manage" chosen for its Positive connotations.
And this is precisely what social intelligence *IS*... the ability to sway others, using subtle "Tricks" to play their inherent "Humanity" or "Animal Nature" in order to mold their opinions, and thus, actions for a desired end, or goal.
Now, there is ANOTHER way to change peoples minds about certain topics, that relies on the audiences "Free Will"... and that is "Truth" or, "Science"
Presenting Facts, and allowing the viewer to judge on their own.
This is *NOT* what social intelligence *IS*.
For social intelligence is the ability to Understand, and Use effectively, other people for your own gain or purposes.
Claiming that this "Social Intelligence" is in fact... a type of Intelligence, is quite wrong, in that it is the specific application of knowledge, and not problem solving ability that is relied upon.
Social intelligence is more of a lack of Morals, than it is an Ability, or aspect of Cognition.
To put it bluntly... "Social Intelligence" is the ability to circumvent free will.
And, by looking at the world with this understanding, it is quite easy to realize what our global problems are...
The belief that the Ability (or Will to) manipulate others, is a form of intelligence that somehow equates to the ability to lead effectively, or wisely.
"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible."
- Missionaria Protectiva, "Heretics of Dune"
And you can see the Truth of it in Government, Politics, and ANY position of power.
Those who appeal to our Reason, our intelligence, for us to see the truth, and choose correctly are marginalized, and shunned.
Those who manipulate our emotions, or harness our inherent Mental Sloth... are quickly propelled through the ranks to positions of authority over our lives.
And we have the nerve to complain that our leaders don't have our best interests at heart.
Of course they don't... that is how they got you to elect them.
Power Attracts the corruptible, Suspect all who seek it.
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The REAL problem with the world, the problem with poverty, the problem with the economy...
It all boils down to Who we chose to give power to.
We give power to those who make us feel good.
Those who make us feel good about choosing them.
Those who do not give us a Real Reason why they should be trusted.
Faith, is not a political word.
As a deeper explanation of the incorrect perception of the "Social Intelligence" above, is the Incorrect assumptions we hold on many aspects of our lives.
I usually call this "Bumper Sticker Philosophy", holding to a premise that is short, concise, poetic, and usually, wholly wrong.
So, as you can see... most of the problems that we have in this world, are caused by Memes that we never bothered to think about, or judge their validity or truthfulness.
The average human would rather believe something that is easy to understand, and sounds good... than to think on the Truth.
Is humanity loosing its tenuous grasp on that part of the animal kingdom which we call, "Humanity"?
The ability to reason, the ability to think abstractly?
Of course we are... it is plain to see.
Even throughout history, Entire civilizations have met this challange, and have started the slow, inexorable slide backwards into the mire of barely conscious animalism.
The very same animalism that can never hope to maintain, let alone BUILD the civilizations that it must assuredly loose, due to its inability to think past itself.
The real danger to humanity is not the NWO, or the Illuminati, or the Builderbergs...
It is Humanities inherent Desire (it would seem) to slide backwards into ignorance, for want of the bliss of not knowing.
Those in power, merely play on this natural weakness of humanity.
This Achilles heel of social dynamics that favors pleasurable ignorance, over painful knowledge.
This "Social Intelligence"
This problem, of course, is a natural progression of the forces that brought us here.
Early in our "Evolution" we had no ability to communicate complex behaviors to each other, those that would ensure a greater chance of survival.
With this lack of abstract communication, there was only one way to ensure that life forms exhibited the behaviors necessary (At the time) to survive, and thrive...
And that, was the Instinct; Genetic Behaviors that maximized the possibility of survival and reproduction.
These behaviors were honed over millions of years to be the absolute BEST strategies for the continuation of life.
And they worked too, life spread to every corner of the globe, and took over the surface of this world.
The only problem with these behaviors, is that they are Situational.
The survival instincts of hunter gatherers, and nomads, do not provide the best possible behaviors for the purposes of survival, and reproductive success in a world where hunting and gathering are an obsolete mode of survival.
Instincts take geological time scales to change... and our old instincts are not conductive to a sustainable, and beneficial civilization.
The end result of a Intelligent civilization being driven by its instincts, would be quite clear:
Massive accumulation of power and wealth by males to ensure desirability from females.
Constant Struggle between "Tribes" over natural resources.
Etc...
Our civilizations are guided by the obsolete Instincts of our leaders, who used OUR obsolete Instincts to achieve power from us.
Our civilization is built For humans, BY humans.
But we are not human... we are animals, taking advantage of the benefits of the Humanity of a relative Few.
And this is the Cycle of doom for our species.
Once the True Reasoning faculties of actual human beings begin to develop, they are used to provide comfort and plenty to the masses.
This causes an explosion of population, driven by the reduction in natural predators, advances in medicine, and abundance of food that is provided by the Reason, Creativity, and Intellect of a relative few.
Those few, Those Brave few... continue their pursuits, at the expense of their "Social Intelligence" and end up being out-reproduced by those who do not share their ability, or passion for the Human part of themselves.
Without their creativity, and drive, the civilization that depends upon their skills to provide for the rest of the population, declines, and eventually shatters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tZaYBQXmv0
This is the purpose of the NWO, and the Illuminati.
To prevent the Fall of human civilization, by consolidating total power over all humans.
But, as you can see... that is not actually a plan of Reason, or Intellect...
IT is a plan of Instinct, the primitive urge to conquer.
When the Brain is a slave to the Wagging of the Tail.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Friday, September 4, 2009
Rabbit News: September 3 2009
Indicators:
DJIA: 9,344.61 +63.94 (0.69%)
S&P500: 1,003.24 +8.49 (0.85%)
NASDAQ: 1,983.20 +16.13 (0.82%)
Gold: $994.70
Platinum: $1,252.00
Silver: $16.27
Crude: $67.96
--Financial:
-A recently released report circulated to Chinese State owned Enterprises reveals that a decision may have been made to allow these state owned enterprises to "walk Out" on Commodity Derivative trades.
This news comes as a great upset to western financial institutions who have been selling trillions of dollars worth of toxic Commodity based derivative investments to Chinese investors.
Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Morgan Stanley representatives have declined to comment... and if I were them, I would decline to comment too.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSSP47327420090831?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=11604
-The Federal Reserve bank has recently lost a Freedom of information lawsuit brought against them by Bloomberg news, demanding to know the securities (collateral) backing the $1.5 trillion dollars worth of loans they gave away to undisclosed financial institutions.
Just in case you are keeping track... this will be the first time that the Federal reserve bank had to release publicly its dealings since.... its inception in 1914.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7CC61ZsieV4
("Clearing House" Declaration from the loan-ees, http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/Clearinghouse_Decl.pdf)
-H.R. (House Resolution) 1207 the "Audit the F.E.D" Bill is set to pass with a majority approval in the house of representatives.
The Bill, Authored by Texas representative Ron Paul(R-Texas), and Co-sponsored by a majority of the House members, would end 95 years of the Federal Reserve Bank's Secrecy, and finaly disclose the plans of the most secretive of all "Quasi-Governmental / Private" financial institutions in the nation.
This is a Good thing.
It means we are winning. :)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/28/frank-bill-mandating-comp_n_271384.html
(Related, Anti-Fed Fact sheet: http://www.visualeconomics.com/the-anti-fed-fact-sheet/)
-An interesting Fact sheet on US currency
http://www.visualeconomics.com/the-value-of-united-states-currency-in-circulation/
-UBS (United Bank of Switzerland) is set to release the Account names of over 4,500 secret accounts that are allegedly being used to shelter the income of wealthy Americans from Income Tax laws.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125068571743342973.html
--World:
-In the aftermath of the Iraq "War" campaign, the total number of crippling mutations in infants in the heavily bombarded area of Iraq, the City of Falluja.
This is in no way connected to the "Alleged" use of Chemical weapons, White phosphorus, and standard issue Anti-Tank "Depleted Uranium" munitions used by the United states "Liberation Force"
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Sky-News-Returns-To-Fallujah-Lisa-Holland-Revisits-The-Children-Born-With-Deformities/Article/200908415371946?f=rss
-In a startling break from United States Enforced Drug policy... Mexico has radically altered its Narcotics Policy to legalize possession of small amounts of Marijuana, Cocaine, LSD, and Heroin.
The US DEA is reportedly... "not happy"
http://features.csmonitor.com/globalnews/2009/08/24/mexico-quietly-decriminalizes-drug-use/
In a related story, One Cop's take on the Failed US Drug war, "Legalize Everything"
It's a good read.
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/richardson-report/drug-war-facts-090109?src=digg
In a related note, the Argentina Supreme Court, following the Fearless footsteps of Mexico (No doubt) has concluded: "that it is unconstitutional to punish people for using marijuana for personal consumption."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8221599.stm
-Blackwater Mercenary Force Founder and Owner "Erik Prince" is being charged with the deliberate causation of the deaths of 20 Iraqi civilians between 2005 and 2007.
As part of the Mercenary force contracted by the United States "Liberation Force" to "Secure" Iraq, Blackwater Mercenaries operated outside the Military code of Justice, and Military courts.
The Plaintiff in the case against Erik Prince, singled out the Company's founder and owner for providing his employees with instructions to shoot to kill civilians in iraq.
Blackwater lawyers have requested that the testimony of former blackwater employees (Mercenaries) should be striken from the record... the Court has not agreed to this decision.
The Case is ongoing.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/28/AR2009082803782.html?referrer=digg
--Interesting:
-What truth do we get? (Video)
http://fora.tv/2009/08/04/Debate_The_Media_Can_Not_Be_Trusted_to_Tell_the_Truth#Does_Mainstream_Media_Only_Deliver_Truth_that_Sells
-"There Are More Slaves Today Than at Any Time in Human History"
http://www.alternet.org/story/142171/
-And here is a list of the top 100 lobbying firms who "Gave" money to Washington politicians.
(It was a no strings attached gift, Im sure...)
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?order=A
-Have you ever asked yourself how many solar panels would power the world?
Question no more! (Handy-Dandy Picture chart!)
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/09/solar-panels.jpg
-Interesting picture of Equinox shadow cast from Saturn onto its rings...
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0909/saturnequinoxshadows_cassini_big.jpg
-Scientists working at Spectrolab (responsible for outfitting Satellites with Solar Cells) have announced a breakthrough in Triple Junction Solar Cells (Photovoltaics) which harness solar power at 41.6% efficiency.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-se-2009-08-27
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
DJIA: 9,344.61 +63.94 (0.69%)
S&P500: 1,003.24 +8.49 (0.85%)
NASDAQ: 1,983.20 +16.13 (0.82%)
Gold: $994.70
Platinum: $1,252.00
Silver: $16.27
Crude: $67.96
--Financial:
-A recently released report circulated to Chinese State owned Enterprises reveals that a decision may have been made to allow these state owned enterprises to "walk Out" on Commodity Derivative trades.
This news comes as a great upset to western financial institutions who have been selling trillions of dollars worth of toxic Commodity based derivative investments to Chinese investors.
Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Morgan Stanley representatives have declined to comment... and if I were them, I would decline to comment too.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssFinancialServicesAndRealEstateNews/idUSSP47327420090831?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=11604
-The Federal Reserve bank has recently lost a Freedom of information lawsuit brought against them by Bloomberg news, demanding to know the securities (collateral) backing the $1.5 trillion dollars worth of loans they gave away to undisclosed financial institutions.
Just in case you are keeping track... this will be the first time that the Federal reserve bank had to release publicly its dealings since.... its inception in 1914.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a7CC61ZsieV4
("Clearing House" Declaration from the loan-ees, http://www.zerohedge.com/sites/default/files/Clearinghouse_Decl.pdf)
-H.R. (House Resolution) 1207 the "Audit the F.E.D" Bill is set to pass with a majority approval in the house of representatives.
The Bill, Authored by Texas representative Ron Paul(R-Texas), and Co-sponsored by a majority of the House members, would end 95 years of the Federal Reserve Bank's Secrecy, and finaly disclose the plans of the most secretive of all "Quasi-Governmental / Private" financial institutions in the nation.
This is a Good thing.
It means we are winning. :)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/28/frank-bill-mandating-comp_n_271384.html
(Related, Anti-Fed Fact sheet: http://www.visualeconomics.com/the-anti-fed-fact-sheet/)
-An interesting Fact sheet on US currency
http://www.visualeconomics.com/the-value-of-united-states-currency-in-circulation/
-UBS (United Bank of Switzerland) is set to release the Account names of over 4,500 secret accounts that are allegedly being used to shelter the income of wealthy Americans from Income Tax laws.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125068571743342973.html
--World:
-In the aftermath of the Iraq "War" campaign, the total number of crippling mutations in infants in the heavily bombarded area of Iraq, the City of Falluja.
This is in no way connected to the "Alleged" use of Chemical weapons, White phosphorus, and standard issue Anti-Tank "Depleted Uranium" munitions used by the United states "Liberation Force"
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Sky-News-Returns-To-Fallujah-Lisa-Holland-Revisits-The-Children-Born-With-Deformities/Article/200908415371946?f=rss
-In a startling break from United States Enforced Drug policy... Mexico has radically altered its Narcotics Policy to legalize possession of small amounts of Marijuana, Cocaine, LSD, and Heroin.
The US DEA is reportedly... "not happy"
http://features.csmonitor.com/globalnews/2009/08/24/mexico-quietly-decriminalizes-drug-use/
In a related story, One Cop's take on the Failed US Drug war, "Legalize Everything"
It's a good read.
http://www.esquire.com/the-side/richardson-report/drug-war-facts-090109?src=digg
In a related note, the Argentina Supreme Court, following the Fearless footsteps of Mexico (No doubt) has concluded: "that it is unconstitutional to punish people for using marijuana for personal consumption."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8221599.stm
-Blackwater Mercenary Force Founder and Owner "Erik Prince" is being charged with the deliberate causation of the deaths of 20 Iraqi civilians between 2005 and 2007.
As part of the Mercenary force contracted by the United States "Liberation Force" to "Secure" Iraq, Blackwater Mercenaries operated outside the Military code of Justice, and Military courts.
The Plaintiff in the case against Erik Prince, singled out the Company's founder and owner for providing his employees with instructions to shoot to kill civilians in iraq.
Blackwater lawyers have requested that the testimony of former blackwater employees (Mercenaries) should be striken from the record... the Court has not agreed to this decision.
The Case is ongoing.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/28/AR2009082803782.html?referrer=digg
--Interesting:
-What truth do we get? (Video)
http://fora.tv/2009/08/04/Debate_The_Media_Can_Not_Be_Trusted_to_Tell_the_Truth#Does_Mainstream_Media_Only_Deliver_Truth_that_Sells
-"There Are More Slaves Today Than at Any Time in Human History"
http://www.alternet.org/story/142171/
-And here is a list of the top 100 lobbying firms who "Gave" money to Washington politicians.
(It was a no strings attached gift, Im sure...)
http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php?order=A
-Have you ever asked yourself how many solar panels would power the world?
Question no more! (Handy-Dandy Picture chart!)
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/09/solar-panels.jpg
-Interesting picture of Equinox shadow cast from Saturn onto its rings...
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0909/saturnequinoxshadows_cassini_big.jpg
-Scientists working at Spectrolab (responsible for outfitting Satellites with Solar Cells) have announced a breakthrough in Triple Junction Solar Cells (Photovoltaics) which harness solar power at 41.6% efficiency.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/60-second-science/post.cfm?id=new-solar-cell-efficiency-record-se-2009-08-27
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Rabbit News: July 15 2009
-Indicators
DJIA: 8,616.21 up 256.72 (+3.07%)
S&P 500: 932.68 up 26.84 (+2.96%)
Nasdaq: 1,862.90 up 63.17 (+3.51%)
Gold(oz): $926.70
Platinum(oz): $1,130
Silver(oz): $12.95
Crude Oil(Barrel): $59.52
Fitting In, An Essay on the Hijacked Herd Mentality, and the Decline of Civilization.
By the Numbers.
The desire to "fit in", to "Belong", to be in the "In Crowd" is actually a survival mechanism.
Human beings, for most of their existence, have lived in Small tribal units.
These tribes members depend upon each for survival, and So, endangering, wronging, or disturbing the harmony of the group, brings ostricization to the individual, and due to the necessity of other humans for survival, and procreation, also brings death.
The need to belong, fit in, and be part of the group is deeply ingrained in the human psyche, and I would wager to say, the Human Genome.
And this is the entire problem, isn't it?
We hear of the "Sheep" being led like mindless drones.
And aren't we?
As a social species, and a tribal species, we have developed this desire, this need to follow the whims of the "Herd" in order to ensure our own survival.
And this is a good thing, for a nomadic, tribal, social species.
We cant have everyone endangering the tribe, and basically mucking with the works... this would invite anarchy, endanger the tribe as a whole, and eventually, Kill off every single member of the tribe.
Pretty strait forward, isn't it?
Yeah, this is where we get to the Fun part.
Human beings are not BORN with the intrinsic knowledge of what the Tribe or Society desires, needs, approves of, disapproves of, etc.
So, in order to understand these "Guidelines" a human being must experience society firsthand, and learn what is generally acceptable, non acceptable, dangerous, taboo, etc, etc, etc.
I mean Duh... right?
Aye, but here's the Rub...
Generally, humans attempt to pattern their behavior after the most successful, most popular, most whatever members of society.
And, which members are those?
This one should be easy... our society spends billion dollars each year on celebrity worship.
Role models, if you will.
But it isn't really the Actors and Actresses that are the role models for society, is it?
No, it is the characters that those actors portray, that are the role models.
An entire society following the unspoken social cues of fictitious characters.
Ain't that a Bitch?
And it is clearly the truth...
Name brand clothing... and Odds are, you already know of the product placement that I speak of.
That placement that creates a instinctual NEED for many to FOLLOW what their role models are doing.
Just some people trying to sell some clothes, what harm could it do?
Well, I'll tell you.
Societal behaviors are a trial and error sort of thing.
With the most successful, and most beneficial behaviors prevailing, and becoming what we collectively call "Tradition".
Now, when you have Vast corporations, who have the ability to prefabricate situation to show you, where their "Actors" react PERFECTLY every time, these "Characters" naturally become role models for their Charisma, confidence, wisdom, etc...
But they are not real, and their actions are not the actions of PEOPLE who have a vested interest in survival, practicality, logistics, truth, education, etc...
They can have whatever actions that the corporations PAY them to have.
Like wearing a specific brand of clothing all the time, for example.
Or reacting to a certain political situation in a certain way.
Characters portrayed on television have a GREAT deal of influence on the minds of the collective society.
We know this because if they DIDN'T, then advertisers would not PAY them to "Sell" their products.
Our society is not evolving naturally... the entire process of how society selects behavior patterns is completely artificial, and controlled by advertisers, broadcasters, and media in general.
"To what end" is the real question.
And the answer, as always, when dealing with a publicly traded corporation, with a legal mandate to its shareholders, is...
Ever increasing profits.
Now, to get this one straight... Profit is an amount of money earned beyond what is necessary to "Run" your business.
Pay your employees, maintenance, materials, electricity, rent's, etc...
And Money, is an abstract valuation of your time on earth.
So, the end result... as always, is to keep you working for them for as long as possible.
Spending your time (money) on what they want you to (What their "popular People" tell you to)
And these behaviors are induced through the instinct that we all posess.
The instinct to belong to (identify with) a group, tribe, social circle, etc....
Basic Psychological Manipulation at it's finest.
This is the same system that kept knowledge of the Earth's Spherical nature from being accepted for several hundred years.
Because we look up to Many different groups of people, and in the case of the "Spherical Earth" it was the clergy who were our "Arbiters" of Social Normalcy.
We did not want to be cast out of society, and so, the earth remained a flat disc surrounded by a crystal shell, and supported above the waters of the deep by a Pillar, or Turtle, or whatever... for Hundreds of Years.
The reason for this, is that the "Herd Mentality" is a survival instinct buried in the deepest recesses of our subconscious.
To go against the "Herd" is to Face DEATH.
And so, most people fear any viewpoints that the Society (Mass Media) tells them are "Unpopular"
it's crazy, isn't it?
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
DJIA: 8,616.21 up 256.72 (+3.07%)
S&P 500: 932.68 up 26.84 (+2.96%)
Nasdaq: 1,862.90 up 63.17 (+3.51%)
Gold(oz): $926.70
Platinum(oz): $1,130
Silver(oz): $12.95
Crude Oil(Barrel): $59.52
Fitting In, An Essay on the Hijacked Herd Mentality, and the Decline of Civilization.
By the Numbers.
The desire to "fit in", to "Belong", to be in the "In Crowd" is actually a survival mechanism.
Human beings, for most of their existence, have lived in Small tribal units.
These tribes members depend upon each for survival, and So, endangering, wronging, or disturbing the harmony of the group, brings ostricization to the individual, and due to the necessity of other humans for survival, and procreation, also brings death.
The need to belong, fit in, and be part of the group is deeply ingrained in the human psyche, and I would wager to say, the Human Genome.
And this is the entire problem, isn't it?
We hear of the "Sheep" being led like mindless drones.
And aren't we?
As a social species, and a tribal species, we have developed this desire, this need to follow the whims of the "Herd" in order to ensure our own survival.
And this is a good thing, for a nomadic, tribal, social species.
We cant have everyone endangering the tribe, and basically mucking with the works... this would invite anarchy, endanger the tribe as a whole, and eventually, Kill off every single member of the tribe.
Pretty strait forward, isn't it?
Yeah, this is where we get to the Fun part.
Human beings are not BORN with the intrinsic knowledge of what the Tribe or Society desires, needs, approves of, disapproves of, etc.
So, in order to understand these "Guidelines" a human being must experience society firsthand, and learn what is generally acceptable, non acceptable, dangerous, taboo, etc, etc, etc.
I mean Duh... right?
Aye, but here's the Rub...
Generally, humans attempt to pattern their behavior after the most successful, most popular, most whatever members of society.
And, which members are those?
This one should be easy... our society spends billion dollars each year on celebrity worship.
Role models, if you will.
But it isn't really the Actors and Actresses that are the role models for society, is it?
No, it is the characters that those actors portray, that are the role models.
An entire society following the unspoken social cues of fictitious characters.
Ain't that a Bitch?
And it is clearly the truth...
Name brand clothing... and Odds are, you already know of the product placement that I speak of.
That placement that creates a instinctual NEED for many to FOLLOW what their role models are doing.
Just some people trying to sell some clothes, what harm could it do?
Well, I'll tell you.
Societal behaviors are a trial and error sort of thing.
With the most successful, and most beneficial behaviors prevailing, and becoming what we collectively call "Tradition".
Now, when you have Vast corporations, who have the ability to prefabricate situation to show you, where their "Actors" react PERFECTLY every time, these "Characters" naturally become role models for their Charisma, confidence, wisdom, etc...
But they are not real, and their actions are not the actions of PEOPLE who have a vested interest in survival, practicality, logistics, truth, education, etc...
They can have whatever actions that the corporations PAY them to have.
Like wearing a specific brand of clothing all the time, for example.
Or reacting to a certain political situation in a certain way.
Characters portrayed on television have a GREAT deal of influence on the minds of the collective society.
We know this because if they DIDN'T, then advertisers would not PAY them to "Sell" their products.
Our society is not evolving naturally... the entire process of how society selects behavior patterns is completely artificial, and controlled by advertisers, broadcasters, and media in general.
"To what end" is the real question.
And the answer, as always, when dealing with a publicly traded corporation, with a legal mandate to its shareholders, is...
Ever increasing profits.
Now, to get this one straight... Profit is an amount of money earned beyond what is necessary to "Run" your business.
Pay your employees, maintenance, materials, electricity, rent's, etc...
And Money, is an abstract valuation of your time on earth.
So, the end result... as always, is to keep you working for them for as long as possible.
Spending your time (money) on what they want you to (What their "popular People" tell you to)
And these behaviors are induced through the instinct that we all posess.
The instinct to belong to (identify with) a group, tribe, social circle, etc....
Basic Psychological Manipulation at it's finest.
This is the same system that kept knowledge of the Earth's Spherical nature from being accepted for several hundred years.
Because we look up to Many different groups of people, and in the case of the "Spherical Earth" it was the clergy who were our "Arbiters" of Social Normalcy.
We did not want to be cast out of society, and so, the earth remained a flat disc surrounded by a crystal shell, and supported above the waters of the deep by a Pillar, or Turtle, or whatever... for Hundreds of Years.
The reason for this, is that the "Herd Mentality" is a survival instinct buried in the deepest recesses of our subconscious.
To go against the "Herd" is to Face DEATH.
And so, most people fear any viewpoints that the Society (Mass Media) tells them are "Unpopular"
it's crazy, isn't it?
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Rabbit News: July 13 2009
-Indicators:
DJIA: 8,331.68 up 185.16 (+2.27%)
S&P 500: 901.05 up 21.92 (+2.49%)
Nasdaq: 1,793.21 up 37.18 (+2.12%)
Gold(oz): $921.10
Platinum(oz): $1,114
Silver(oz): $12.85
Crude Oil(Barrel): $59.69
--Political
-Recent Government Statistics indicate that the Unemployment rate in America is currently 9.7%.
After looking into how the Bureau of Labor Statistics measures exactly WHO is unemployed, it becomes clear that the 9.7% figure is far too conservative an estimate.
A much more accurate measure of the Unemployment "Situation" can be found in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Economic News Release, table A-12 "Alternative measures of labor underutilization" Found here:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t12.htm
Row U-6 of the table indicates that the total Unemployed, Plus Workers that are no longer seeking employment (but who are still unemployed), Plus individuals that must work part time because full time employment is not available, is.... As of June: 16.5%, up from 10.3% of June 2008.
The official statistics place unemployment as of June 2008 at 5.7%
Just a FYI, 16.4% of our population is 50,169,854 people.
-New York times reports that Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to lie to congress about certain secret programs relating to Terrorist "Hit" Squads.
Anyone surprised?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/us/politics/12intel.html?_r=2&hp
-A recent CBS poll shows record support for Legalization of Marijuana.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/13/national/main5154550.shtml
-And of course, This picture is a HILARIOUS (But True) commentary on the state of The American Media Institutions.
I would have laughed, had I not been Crying.
http://bsalert.com/img-host/newsweek_covers.jpg
-And here is a Great Clip of Our Man Dennis J. Kucinich Going ThermoNuclear with the truth on some Medical Industry Apologist.
(I Wipe a tear from my eye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DII7v8yeRjs
Here is the Background Story
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/not-ready-dennis-kucinich-demolishes
--World
-United Kingdom cuts Weapon export contracts to Israel, in light of Israels expansionist atrocities, and recent actions towards Gaza, and Palestinians.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8147377.stm
-China is now the largest auto market in the world.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-Business-International-Business-China-overtakes-US-to-become-worlds-largest-auto-market/articleshow/4769638.cms
--Financial
-An interesting Clip by the American News Project on the Audit the Fed Bill, and the FRB in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpbW64vRrMc
--Business
-Bill Moyers exposes a systematic campaign of disinformation, misdirection, and attacks against Michael Moore's movie "Sicko" with his guest, whistle-blower and former health insurance industry executive Wendell Potter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-M10jDkmm0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv1FwOCNoZ8
More Information here:
http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/07/video-insurance-lobbys-secret-plan-to-attack-sicko-and-michael-moore/
--Book Club
I have included an interesting essay by a self styled "Invisible Committee", aptly named "The Coming Insurrection", it is an interesting analysis of our current sociopolitical problems, and I recommend it highly, if you posses the Patience.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hzie5nyezji
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
DJIA: 8,331.68 up 185.16 (+2.27%)
S&P 500: 901.05 up 21.92 (+2.49%)
Nasdaq: 1,793.21 up 37.18 (+2.12%)
Gold(oz): $921.10
Platinum(oz): $1,114
Silver(oz): $12.85
Crude Oil(Barrel): $59.69
--Political
-Recent Government Statistics indicate that the Unemployment rate in America is currently 9.7%.
After looking into how the Bureau of Labor Statistics measures exactly WHO is unemployed, it becomes clear that the 9.7% figure is far too conservative an estimate.
A much more accurate measure of the Unemployment "Situation" can be found in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Economic News Release, table A-12 "Alternative measures of labor underutilization" Found here:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t12.htm
Row U-6 of the table indicates that the total Unemployed, Plus Workers that are no longer seeking employment (but who are still unemployed), Plus individuals that must work part time because full time employment is not available, is.... As of June: 16.5%, up from 10.3% of June 2008.
The official statistics place unemployment as of June 2008 at 5.7%
Just a FYI, 16.4% of our population is 50,169,854 people.
-New York times reports that Dick Cheney ordered the CIA to lie to congress about certain secret programs relating to Terrorist "Hit" Squads.
Anyone surprised?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/us/politics/12intel.html?_r=2&hp
-A recent CBS poll shows record support for Legalization of Marijuana.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/13/national/main5154550.shtml
-And of course, This picture is a HILARIOUS (But True) commentary on the state of The American Media Institutions.
I would have laughed, had I not been Crying.
http://bsalert.com/img-host/newsweek_covers.jpg
-And here is a Great Clip of Our Man Dennis J. Kucinich Going ThermoNuclear with the truth on some Medical Industry Apologist.
(I Wipe a tear from my eye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DII7v8yeRjs
Here is the Background Story
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/not-ready-dennis-kucinich-demolishes
--World
-United Kingdom cuts Weapon export contracts to Israel, in light of Israels expansionist atrocities, and recent actions towards Gaza, and Palestinians.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8147377.stm
-China is now the largest auto market in the world.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS-Business-International-Business-China-overtakes-US-to-become-worlds-largest-auto-market/articleshow/4769638.cms
--Financial
-An interesting Clip by the American News Project on the Audit the Fed Bill, and the FRB in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpbW64vRrMc
--Business
-Bill Moyers exposes a systematic campaign of disinformation, misdirection, and attacks against Michael Moore's movie "Sicko" with his guest, whistle-blower and former health insurance industry executive Wendell Potter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-M10jDkmm0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv1FwOCNoZ8
More Information here:
http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/07/video-insurance-lobbys-secret-plan-to-attack-sicko-and-michael-moore/
--Book Club
I have included an interesting essay by a self styled "Invisible Committee", aptly named "The Coming Insurrection", it is an interesting analysis of our current sociopolitical problems, and I recommend it highly, if you posses the Patience.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hzie5nyezji
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Saturday, July 11, 2009
The Rabbit Files: July 10 2009
-Indicators:
DJIA: 8,146.52 down 36.65 (-0.45%)
S&P 500: 879.13 down 3.55 (-0.40%)
Nasdaq: 1,756.03 up 3.48 (+0.20%)
Gold(oz): $914.20
Platinum(oz): $1,109
Silver(oz): $12.89
Crude Oil(Barrel): $59.89
--Political
-It seems that the indiscretions of the Bush administrations are finally seeing the light of day, as CIA Chief has publicly stated that the CIA has knowingly deceived, and illegally withheld information from Congress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcmL2Oo8fII
-Federal Investigators have announced today that the Bush administration's warrentless wiretapping program was much, much larger than you thought it was.
I on the other hand, am in no way surprised by this news :P
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090711/ap_on_go_co/us_domestic_surveillance
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/07/surveillance_went_beyond_warrantless_wiretapping.php?ref=fpb
-The Obama administration seems to be moving toward an internet version of Bush's illegal surveillance activities. Using NSA techniques and technologies, internet traffic splitters will enable them to copy all suspected internet traffic for databasing.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=BUR20090706&articleId=14249
-Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are unable to grow their crops due to a Federal Court ruleing under the Endangered Species Act that rations water usage for irrigation from local rivers. The Forced drought on the region affects some 500,000 acres of the most fertile farmland in the United States.
The Federal Irrigation Rationing imposed on Californian farms in the San Joaquin valley are claimed to be for the preservation of the endangered "Delta Smelt" Minnow.
http://www.thepacker.com/San-Joaquin-Valley-water-rally-attracts-2-000/Article.aspx?articleid=367862&authorid=676&feedid=215&src=top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIWRHSjfyg
Here is a Video of Fresno Representative Devin Nunes going Ballistic on Congress regarding this story. (Nice)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GooHEY3qy9o
--World
-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev unveiled a new Coin today, representing a proposed world currency to replace the ailing US Dollar, backed by a basket of other regional and national currencies, and similar to the Special Drawing Rights of the International Monetary Fund, the proposed "Global" currency would replace the Dollar's role as the standard international reserve currency.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aeFVNYQpByU4
--Interesting
-Origami City
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/5795356/Origami-city-model-crafted-entirely-from-paper.html
-Hot Galaxy on Galaxy Action
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/galaxycollision/
-Russian Manufacturer, United Industrial Corporation, states that it is beginning construction on a series of Floating Nuclear power plants to be used in coastal cities, offshore mining operations, and the like. (To be completed and operational in 2012)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/russians-plan-floating-nuclear-plants/
-San Fransisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has decreed that all government and municipal buildings shall begin growing crops on all usable land and surfaces. :)
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/07/san-franciscos-latest-eco-innovation-city-effort-grow-produce-almost-everywhere
-Begun, the HaX Wars Have.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/10/korea.hackers/
http://mashable.com/2009/07/10/imageshack-hacked/
--Sad
-Military Technological Wonder Jet the F-22 Raptor seems to have an identified vulnerability, Rain.
Yeah... Rain and "Other Abrasions" (assuming sand, dust, high speed air, etc) cause the radar absorbing material to Ablate off the skin of the aircraft, Way to spend $350 million per aircraft guys... (A-10 ROXORS!)
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/stories/2009/07/10/F_22_maintenance_marietta.html
On an interesting side note, if you ever wanted to see a time lapse construction of an FA-18E/F Super Hornet, here is your link. (At a paltry $54.7 million, it is a Bargain "Death From Above" weapons platform / superiority fighter)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=be5_1247196550
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit (Happy Birthday Nikola Tesla!)
DJIA: 8,146.52 down 36.65 (-0.45%)
S&P 500: 879.13 down 3.55 (-0.40%)
Nasdaq: 1,756.03 up 3.48 (+0.20%)
Gold(oz): $914.20
Platinum(oz): $1,109
Silver(oz): $12.89
Crude Oil(Barrel): $59.89
--Political
-It seems that the indiscretions of the Bush administrations are finally seeing the light of day, as CIA Chief has publicly stated that the CIA has knowingly deceived, and illegally withheld information from Congress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcmL2Oo8fII
-Federal Investigators have announced today that the Bush administration's warrentless wiretapping program was much, much larger than you thought it was.
I on the other hand, am in no way surprised by this news :P
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090711/ap_on_go_co/us_domestic_surveillance
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/07/surveillance_went_beyond_warrantless_wiretapping.php?ref=fpb
-The Obama administration seems to be moving toward an internet version of Bush's illegal surveillance activities. Using NSA techniques and technologies, internet traffic splitters will enable them to copy all suspected internet traffic for databasing.
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=BUR20090706&articleId=14249
-Farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are unable to grow their crops due to a Federal Court ruleing under the Endangered Species Act that rations water usage for irrigation from local rivers. The Forced drought on the region affects some 500,000 acres of the most fertile farmland in the United States.
The Federal Irrigation Rationing imposed on Californian farms in the San Joaquin valley are claimed to be for the preservation of the endangered "Delta Smelt" Minnow.
http://www.thepacker.com/San-Joaquin-Valley-water-rally-attracts-2-000/Article.aspx?articleid=367862&authorid=676&feedid=215&src=top
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIWRHSjfyg
Here is a Video of Fresno Representative Devin Nunes going Ballistic on Congress regarding this story. (Nice)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GooHEY3qy9o
--World
-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev unveiled a new Coin today, representing a proposed world currency to replace the ailing US Dollar, backed by a basket of other regional and national currencies, and similar to the Special Drawing Rights of the International Monetary Fund, the proposed "Global" currency would replace the Dollar's role as the standard international reserve currency.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aeFVNYQpByU4
--Interesting
-Origami City
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturepicturegalleries/5795356/Origami-city-model-crafted-entirely-from-paper.html
-Hot Galaxy on Galaxy Action
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/07/galaxycollision/
-Russian Manufacturer, United Industrial Corporation, states that it is beginning construction on a series of Floating Nuclear power plants to be used in coastal cities, offshore mining operations, and the like. (To be completed and operational in 2012)
http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/russians-plan-floating-nuclear-plants/
-San Fransisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has decreed that all government and municipal buildings shall begin growing crops on all usable land and surfaces. :)
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/07/san-franciscos-latest-eco-innovation-city-effort-grow-produce-almost-everywhere
-Begun, the HaX Wars Have.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/10/korea.hackers/
http://mashable.com/2009/07/10/imageshack-hacked/
--Sad
-Military Technological Wonder Jet the F-22 Raptor seems to have an identified vulnerability, Rain.
Yeah... Rain and "Other Abrasions" (assuming sand, dust, high speed air, etc) cause the radar absorbing material to Ablate off the skin of the aircraft, Way to spend $350 million per aircraft guys... (A-10 ROXORS!)
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/stories/2009/07/10/F_22_maintenance_marietta.html
On an interesting side note, if you ever wanted to see a time lapse construction of an FA-18E/F Super Hornet, here is your link. (At a paltry $54.7 million, it is a Bargain "Death From Above" weapons platform / superiority fighter)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=be5_1247196550
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit (Happy Birthday Nikola Tesla!)
Friday, July 10, 2009
Rabbit News: July 09 2009 (Thursday)
-Indicators
DJIA: 8,183.17 up 4.76 (+0.06%)
S&P 500: 882.68 up 3.12 (+0.35%)
Nasdaq: 1,752.55 up 5.38 (+0.31%)
Gold(oz): $914.20
Platinum(oz): $1,109
Silver(oz): $12.89
Crude Oil(Barrel): $60.41
--World
-China Daily has reported that the Chinese government has set their goals energy production to achieve 15% renewable energy generation by 2020.
This figure is at least double their renewable energy target set in 2007.
http://www.celsias.com/article/china-15-renewable-energy-target-ups-ante-us/
--Buisiness
-Rupert Murdoch's News group Newspaper journalists have been caught hacking into cell phones to further their journalistic goals.
Rupert Murdoch's News Group has paid out over 1 million Pounds (2.2 million dollars) to settle the lawsuits against News Corp.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/09/news-world-phone-hacking-claims
--Finance
-Well, it seems that a whole 43% of banks in the united states depend upon your "Overdraft" fees in order to make money, as they would not have stayed in the "Black" without them.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2009-07-08-banks-overdraft-fees_N.htm
--Science
-Scientists in the Jackson Laboratory in Maine have discovered that a protein inhibitor by the name of Rapamycin has been observed to increase the lifespan of test mice by 14% by inhibiting Cell Aging.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,530983,00.html
Physicists at the University of Manchester, England have managed to create atom thick sheets of Honeycomb shaped carbon dubbed "Graphene" that has a greater tensile strength than diamond; Capable of conducting electricity 100 times faster, graphene is capable (With further research) to replace silicon in semiconductor applications such as transistors, computers, and solar cells.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090708/sc_mcclatchy/3268145?fark
-Scientists at NASA have confirmed that they will have the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter take pictures of the Lunar Landing sites, in an attempt to disprove the "Faked Moon Landing" Conspiracy Theory.
Nasa states the photos will be available "In the near future"
http://gizmodo.com/5309453/nasa-to-take-photos-of-lunar-landing-sites-end-conspiracy-theories
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
DJIA: 8,183.17 up 4.76 (+0.06%)
S&P 500: 882.68 up 3.12 (+0.35%)
Nasdaq: 1,752.55 up 5.38 (+0.31%)
Gold(oz): $914.20
Platinum(oz): $1,109
Silver(oz): $12.89
Crude Oil(Barrel): $60.41
--World
-China Daily has reported that the Chinese government has set their goals energy production to achieve 15% renewable energy generation by 2020.
This figure is at least double their renewable energy target set in 2007.
http://www.celsias.com/article/china-15-renewable-energy-target-ups-ante-us/
--Buisiness
-Rupert Murdoch's News group Newspaper journalists have been caught hacking into cell phones to further their journalistic goals.
Rupert Murdoch's News Group has paid out over 1 million Pounds (2.2 million dollars) to settle the lawsuits against News Corp.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/09/news-world-phone-hacking-claims
--Finance
-Well, it seems that a whole 43% of banks in the united states depend upon your "Overdraft" fees in order to make money, as they would not have stayed in the "Black" without them.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2009-07-08-banks-overdraft-fees_N.htm
--Science
-Scientists in the Jackson Laboratory in Maine have discovered that a protein inhibitor by the name of Rapamycin has been observed to increase the lifespan of test mice by 14% by inhibiting Cell Aging.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,530983,00.html
Physicists at the University of Manchester, England have managed to create atom thick sheets of Honeycomb shaped carbon dubbed "Graphene" that has a greater tensile strength than diamond; Capable of conducting electricity 100 times faster, graphene is capable (With further research) to replace silicon in semiconductor applications such as transistors, computers, and solar cells.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090708/sc_mcclatchy/3268145?fark
-Scientists at NASA have confirmed that they will have the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter take pictures of the Lunar Landing sites, in an attempt to disprove the "Faked Moon Landing" Conspiracy Theory.
Nasa states the photos will be available "In the near future"
http://gizmodo.com/5309453/nasa-to-take-photos-of-lunar-landing-sites-end-conspiracy-theories
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Rabbit News: July 8th, 2009 (Thursday)
(\_/)
(^.^)
() ()
-Indicators
DJIA: 8,178.41 up 14.81 (+0.18%)
S&P 500: 879.56 down -1.47 (-0.17%)
Nasdaq: 1,747.17 up +1.00 (0.06%)
Gold(oz): $909.0
Platinum(oz): $1,101
Silver(oz): $12.83
Crude Oil(Barrel): $60.14
--Political
-Obama has "Tapped" yet another RIAA attorney into the Justice Department.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/04/obama-taps-fift/
-CIA Director Leon Panetta has recently testified to congress that the CIA has knowingly withheld information, and intentionally misled congress since 2001.
Surprised? Don't be.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/08/cia.congress/
--Financial
-An interesting Expose on Goldman Sachs, and how their unethical practices caused most of the recent economic bubbles in the past few decades.
Including the Oil, Dot.Com, and Housing Bubbles.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/28816321/the_great_american_bubble_machine
-Interesting Graph detailing the Current Unemployment rate in America, contrasted against the Expected unemployment rate (If the bailout was not passed) and the Expected unemployment rate (If the bailout WAS passed... which it was, unfortunately.)
Does NOT look good for the Obama Administration.
http://michaelscomments.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/stimulus-vs-unemployment-may2.gif
-Members of the US House of Representatives seem to have profited from insider knowledge in the stock market, by using their position gained knowledge to Buy or Sell Stocks before the bottom fell out of the market.
I guess this means that Our leaders are profiting off of our misery.
This doesn't surprise you, does it?
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/members_of_us_house_financial.html
-FED Chairman Ben Bernanke is actively using his power within the Federal Reserve Bank to seek more power for the FED.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/economy/24fed.html?_r=1
This comes on the tail of news of the "Audit the Fed Bill" (Based on the Ron Paul written Bill) being shot down by the Democratic congress in a striking Double standard application of Rule 16 for new legislation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tRQHsXujpo&feature=player_embedded
(Rule 16 prevents legislation from being written into an appropriations bill, which the Democrats passed for themselves, but not for the Audit the Fed Bill)
-Director Of Securities Exchange Commission Inspections Office Lori Richards has resigned following scrutiny over their conduct in the case of Burnie Madoff (sentenced to 150 years in jail for a multi-billion dollar ponzi scheme) that they failed to notice after 3 separate investigations, spanning 6 years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070802698.html?hpid=sec-politics
--Global
-Honduras's Recent Coup De'Tad of its president by the military has sent shock waves around the world.
The Then President Mel Zelaya attempted to use his power and influence to rewrite the Honduras constitution to extend his term limit from 2 to 3 terms.
The military exiled him from the country.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124623220955866301.html
--Interesting:
-Way cool Crop murals have begun to appear in Japanese rice fields, after an intricate planting of various varieties of Rice begin to sprout.
Absolutely Beautiful (With Pics)
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1198
381/Bizarre-spectacle-giant-crop-murals-covering-rice-fields-Japan.html
-A Financial institution in Latvia called "Kontora" is accepting as collateral for private loans "Your Immortal Soul"
Freaky, huh?
http://russiatoday.com/Art_and_Fun/2009-06-19/Got_soul_Here_s_your_money_.html
--Alternative
-Awesome footage of UFO's caught in Mexico... With tiny UFO's seperating and swirling about, very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8bptMpkkjc
-Cool Crop Circle in Wiltshire, England.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5777580/Mayan-apocalypse-crop-circle-appears-at-Silbury-Hill.html
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
(^.^)
() ()
-Indicators
DJIA: 8,178.41 up 14.81 (+0.18%)
S&P 500: 879.56 down -1.47 (-0.17%)
Nasdaq: 1,747.17 up +1.00 (0.06%)
Gold(oz): $909.0
Platinum(oz): $1,101
Silver(oz): $12.83
Crude Oil(Barrel): $60.14
--Political
-Obama has "Tapped" yet another RIAA attorney into the Justice Department.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/04/obama-taps-fift/
-CIA Director Leon Panetta has recently testified to congress that the CIA has knowingly withheld information, and intentionally misled congress since 2001.
Surprised? Don't be.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/08/cia.congress/
--Financial
-An interesting Expose on Goldman Sachs, and how their unethical practices caused most of the recent economic bubbles in the past few decades.
Including the Oil, Dot.Com, and Housing Bubbles.
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/28816321/the_great_american_bubble_machine
-Interesting Graph detailing the Current Unemployment rate in America, contrasted against the Expected unemployment rate (If the bailout was not passed) and the Expected unemployment rate (If the bailout WAS passed... which it was, unfortunately.)
Does NOT look good for the Obama Administration.
http://michaelscomments.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/stimulus-vs-unemployment-may2.gif
-Members of the US House of Representatives seem to have profited from insider knowledge in the stock market, by using their position gained knowledge to Buy or Sell Stocks before the bottom fell out of the market.
I guess this means that Our leaders are profiting off of our misery.
This doesn't surprise you, does it?
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/06/members_of_us_house_financial.html
-FED Chairman Ben Bernanke is actively using his power within the Federal Reserve Bank to seek more power for the FED.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/business/economy/24fed.html?_r=1
This comes on the tail of news of the "Audit the Fed Bill" (Based on the Ron Paul written Bill) being shot down by the Democratic congress in a striking Double standard application of Rule 16 for new legislation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tRQHsXujpo&feature=player_embedded
(Rule 16 prevents legislation from being written into an appropriations bill, which the Democrats passed for themselves, but not for the Audit the Fed Bill)
-Director Of Securities Exchange Commission Inspections Office Lori Richards has resigned following scrutiny over their conduct in the case of Burnie Madoff (sentenced to 150 years in jail for a multi-billion dollar ponzi scheme) that they failed to notice after 3 separate investigations, spanning 6 years.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070802698.html?hpid=sec-politics
--Global
-Honduras's Recent Coup De'Tad of its president by the military has sent shock waves around the world.
The Then President Mel Zelaya attempted to use his power and influence to rewrite the Honduras constitution to extend his term limit from 2 to 3 terms.
The military exiled him from the country.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124623220955866301.html
--Interesting:
-Way cool Crop murals have begun to appear in Japanese rice fields, after an intricate planting of various varieties of Rice begin to sprout.
Absolutely Beautiful (With Pics)
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1198
381/Bizarre-spectacle-giant-crop-murals-covering-rice-fields-Japan.html
-A Financial institution in Latvia called "Kontora" is accepting as collateral for private loans "Your Immortal Soul"
Freaky, huh?
http://russiatoday.com/Art_and_Fun/2009-06-19/Got_soul_Here_s_your_money_.html
--Alternative
-Awesome footage of UFO's caught in Mexico... With tiny UFO's seperating and swirling about, very interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8bptMpkkjc
-Cool Crop Circle in Wiltshire, England.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5777580/Mayan-apocalypse-crop-circle-appears-at-Silbury-Hill.html
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Advanced energy management in Hydroponics
In hydroponic cultivation of plants, artificial illumination provides the necessary energy for plant growth.
In these environments, stability of climate can be controlled, temperature, humidity, etc, to encourage greater production.
The emphasis of light usage for efficiency is the primary purpose for this Essay, and its intended efficiency and usage shall be extrapolated upon.
Normal Sunlight comprises the entire EM spectrum from 200nm to 2500nm in wavelength (infrared, to Ultraviolet)
In this spectrum, photosynthetic pigments only use a small portion of this spectrum, this being:
Chlorophyll a: 375nm-450nm and 550nm-700nm
Chlorophyll b: 400nm-500nm and 625nm-675nm
This absorption spectrum leaves a great deal of the visible spectrum unused for the purposes of hydroponics.
With advanced solar collection methods, and high efficiency-wavelength-specific Light Emitting Diodes, it may be possible to convert the unused portions of the solar spectrum (Electronically) to wavelengths usable for hydroponic applications.
With this method, it should be possible to provide multi tiered hydroponic farms with energy for illumination purposes, from an area equivalent to the buildings total footprint.
Furthermore, by encapsulating each plant, or series of plants in a reflective cocoon (Of sorts) it would be possible to redirect the vast majority of the lighting to the photosynthetic parts of the plant, with minimal bleed off of light.
with this method, it should be possible to use far less illumination than other methods, as the total light would be available for the plant, instead of being lost "Out the Sides", absorbed by the dirt, absorbed by the plant holder, etc.
In summary, These methods of Energy efficiency could be incorporated to grow plants more efficiently than sunlight.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
In these environments, stability of climate can be controlled, temperature, humidity, etc, to encourage greater production.
The emphasis of light usage for efficiency is the primary purpose for this Essay, and its intended efficiency and usage shall be extrapolated upon.
Normal Sunlight comprises the entire EM spectrum from 200nm to 2500nm in wavelength (infrared, to Ultraviolet)
In this spectrum, photosynthetic pigments only use a small portion of this spectrum, this being:
Chlorophyll a: 375nm-450nm and 550nm-700nm
Chlorophyll b: 400nm-500nm and 625nm-675nm
This absorption spectrum leaves a great deal of the visible spectrum unused for the purposes of hydroponics.
With advanced solar collection methods, and high efficiency-wavelength-specific Light Emitting Diodes, it may be possible to convert the unused portions of the solar spectrum (Electronically) to wavelengths usable for hydroponic applications.
With this method, it should be possible to provide multi tiered hydroponic farms with energy for illumination purposes, from an area equivalent to the buildings total footprint.
Furthermore, by encapsulating each plant, or series of plants in a reflective cocoon (Of sorts) it would be possible to redirect the vast majority of the lighting to the photosynthetic parts of the plant, with minimal bleed off of light.
with this method, it should be possible to use far less illumination than other methods, as the total light would be available for the plant, instead of being lost "Out the Sides", absorbed by the dirt, absorbed by the plant holder, etc.
In summary, These methods of Energy efficiency could be incorporated to grow plants more efficiently than sunlight.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The End of the world OR The bed you made.
There is only one thing wrong with the world.
Just one little thing, and it is slowly eating us from the inside.
If you truly want to understand the Monster that we face... The Demon from the deep, then open your mind to me, and we shall begin.
You MUST open your mind.
A corporation's number one priority is to its shareholders.
This is an economic principle, of supply and demand.
Any investor will only invest in a company that they believe will increase the value of their stock over time.
An investment typically has to pay more, than the original investment.
And this is a corporation's primary goal.
(This is going to get REAL complicated, but I will break it down for you)
A share of a company, is a percentage of ownership, so, to increase the Value of a stock, you must increase the value of the Company or Corporation.
Now, besides public relations, and the manipulation of the perception of the value of the corporation, there is only one way to increase the value of a corporation.
And that, is for the company to grow.
More assets.
More customers.
More revenue, and profits.
So, the basic premise of a corporation is a Legal, and financial entity whose growth is Mandated to be indefinite, and infinite.
Growing larger and larger quarter after quarter, year after year.
This is the LEGAL mandate of a corporation, that it will grow like cancer FOREVER.
This is sort of a problem when we have not one, but MANY corporations competing for resources on a (By Definition) Limited Planet.
So, eventually, when increasing resources, and customers, and assets becomes too dificult, other options become nessecary.
Options like changing the laws of the Host nation.
Options like mandating your product or services.
Options like cutting expenses, at the Expense of the host nation, and its peoples.
This raises revenues, for the investors, but by very definition, in a limited resource environment of the surface of a single ball of rock orbiting a main sequence star, this growth cannot continue indefinitely.
The less money that the corporation has to expend, the higher its profits, and the more money it keeps.
The more money a corporation keeps, the less money it's host nations have to continue their economy.
Think of it like an Engine block.
Where all of the resources in circulation represent the Oil (Lubricant) in the Engine.
There needs to be a certain amount of oil in the engine, to keep the engine going.
As corporations take more and more from the economy, less is available to keep the economy going (paying workers, who then can purchase from the corperation, or pay taxes to fund the corporation whose product has been mandated by law)
Thus, the corporations own profit motivated paradigm, is eventually, its own undoing.
As the currency of a nation is only as valuable as what you can purchase with it.
And when people have NO money (Because the corporations have ALL money) there IS no economy, and thus, there is no one to accept money for goods, or services.
You see, extreme profit inherently undermines the very value of a currency of a nation (Or planet)
Do you see what your problem is?
Do you see why your laws have Facilitated, and in fact NESSECITATED the quadrillion dollar derivitives market that technically speaking, is valued at more than EVERYTHING on the planet?
There is more currency that denotes wealth in circulation than the value of EVERYTHING on the planet earth.
You see, you passed the point of no return some time ago.
You are in the fall now.
Your entire society (Globally, maybe if things go badly) is in a state of pre-Collapse.
You are looking at the complete destruction of the world economy, and by extension, the destruction of Global Civilization.
There is nothing more to own.
So, to keep your mandated LAWS for shareholder profit, wealth had to be CREATED out of thin air.
And it WAS.
But it is not REAL wealth, it is fake wealth.
Your civilization is like wil-e-cyote, after running off the cliff, and right before gravity grabs him, and slams him back to earth.
You cannot stop the Downfall of this economic system, and the society that is latched onto it.
The best you can do, is start creating another world society, and economic system to rise up and take its place after it falls.
You can call me Raven Seldon if you wish... but you will never find Terminus.
GoodBye, Trantor.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Just one little thing, and it is slowly eating us from the inside.
If you truly want to understand the Monster that we face... The Demon from the deep, then open your mind to me, and we shall begin.
You MUST open your mind.
A corporation's number one priority is to its shareholders.
This is an economic principle, of supply and demand.
Any investor will only invest in a company that they believe will increase the value of their stock over time.
An investment typically has to pay more, than the original investment.
And this is a corporation's primary goal.
(This is going to get REAL complicated, but I will break it down for you)
A share of a company, is a percentage of ownership, so, to increase the Value of a stock, you must increase the value of the Company or Corporation.
Now, besides public relations, and the manipulation of the perception of the value of the corporation, there is only one way to increase the value of a corporation.
And that, is for the company to grow.
More assets.
More customers.
More revenue, and profits.
So, the basic premise of a corporation is a Legal, and financial entity whose growth is Mandated to be indefinite, and infinite.
Growing larger and larger quarter after quarter, year after year.
This is the LEGAL mandate of a corporation, that it will grow like cancer FOREVER.
This is sort of a problem when we have not one, but MANY corporations competing for resources on a (By Definition) Limited Planet.
So, eventually, when increasing resources, and customers, and assets becomes too dificult, other options become nessecary.
Options like changing the laws of the Host nation.
Options like mandating your product or services.
Options like cutting expenses, at the Expense of the host nation, and its peoples.
This raises revenues, for the investors, but by very definition, in a limited resource environment of the surface of a single ball of rock orbiting a main sequence star, this growth cannot continue indefinitely.
The less money that the corporation has to expend, the higher its profits, and the more money it keeps.
The more money a corporation keeps, the less money it's host nations have to continue their economy.
Think of it like an Engine block.
Where all of the resources in circulation represent the Oil (Lubricant) in the Engine.
There needs to be a certain amount of oil in the engine, to keep the engine going.
As corporations take more and more from the economy, less is available to keep the economy going (paying workers, who then can purchase from the corperation, or pay taxes to fund the corporation whose product has been mandated by law)
Thus, the corporations own profit motivated paradigm, is eventually, its own undoing.
As the currency of a nation is only as valuable as what you can purchase with it.
And when people have NO money (Because the corporations have ALL money) there IS no economy, and thus, there is no one to accept money for goods, or services.
You see, extreme profit inherently undermines the very value of a currency of a nation (Or planet)
Do you see what your problem is?
Do you see why your laws have Facilitated, and in fact NESSECITATED the quadrillion dollar derivitives market that technically speaking, is valued at more than EVERYTHING on the planet?
There is more currency that denotes wealth in circulation than the value of EVERYTHING on the planet earth.
You see, you passed the point of no return some time ago.
You are in the fall now.
Your entire society (Globally, maybe if things go badly) is in a state of pre-Collapse.
You are looking at the complete destruction of the world economy, and by extension, the destruction of Global Civilization.
There is nothing more to own.
So, to keep your mandated LAWS for shareholder profit, wealth had to be CREATED out of thin air.
And it WAS.
But it is not REAL wealth, it is fake wealth.
Your civilization is like wil-e-cyote, after running off the cliff, and right before gravity grabs him, and slams him back to earth.
You cannot stop the Downfall of this economic system, and the society that is latched onto it.
The best you can do, is start creating another world society, and economic system to rise up and take its place after it falls.
You can call me Raven Seldon if you wish... but you will never find Terminus.
GoodBye, Trantor.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
In favor of Legalization of Marijuana OR An Evil Corporate Rebuttal.
WE all know the REAL reason why Marijuana is illegal, and that is the profit margin of a variety of corporations that make money off of products that compete with marijuana.
For example:
The logging and paper mill industries that use lumber instead of hemp to make their products.
The Textile manufacturers that favor Petrochemical and Cotton for their clothings.
The Oil manufacturers that favor Petroleum instead of Hemp based Vegetable oils.
The Plastic Manufacturers that Favor Petroleum instead of Hemp based Vegetable oils for making their Plastics.
The Pharmaceutical manufacturers that favor petroleum based chemical compounds instead of natural remedies.
The Alchohal and Tobacco lobbyists that see marijuana as potential competition for their products.
These corporate interests are the driving force behind the continued war on drugs.
And to these people, I have only one thing to say...
What the hell is wrong with you?
Do you not understand simple economics?
All of these industries... ALL of them could make a KILLING off of hemp.
ALL of them.
Just for the purpose of expediency, Im going to go through the list, and explain why EACH industry would be greatly BENEFITED by the legalization of Marijuana, instead of continuing to spend MILLIONS and BILLIONS in keeping it illegal.
1. The Logging, and paper industries.
Ok, if you bought farmland, or just bought hemp from farmers, not only would you have a safer product, that would keep your customers happy, but you would get the environmentalists off your back, and save you lobbying fees on a yearly basis.
The usage of hemp for traditional wood based products could potentially save you MILLIONS in Forest land acquisition costs, and with the rate that hemp grows, you could do far more business off of a smaller land base.
Therefore, the paper, and logging industry would save MILLIONS by diversifying to hemp based products.
2. Textile Manufacturers.
Since livestock require a greater amount of arable land than a like amount of vegetable matter (Hemp) the diversification into the realms of hemp based clothing (for purely hemp based, or composite hemp clothing) could not only save you millions of dollars in farm costs, but the aggregate output of textiles could be sharply increased due to the quick growth cycle of Hemp plants, when compared to the relative small amount of material you get from a herd of sheep.
Not to mention, that you could use hemp based feed FOR your sheep, and the additive protein content in hemp seed would provide a low cost way to increase the growth of sheep wool (Hair is Protein, dumb ass)
In addition, instead of using petroleum based plastics for polyester blends, you could instead use hemp oil based polyester for your clothing.
3. Oil Producers.
YOU are running out of oil.
YOU are causing destructive wars to secure the last remaining vestiges of the only resource that you can sell.
Instead, you could invest your money in creating Hemp farm across the Midwest as far as the eye can see.
And use these farms to create hemp based fuels, and lubricants for various purposes.
And since these hemp oils are completely organic, and similar to petroleum based oils, you could sell the hemp oil derivatives to your various "Daughter" industries in order to manufacture plastics, medicines, precision machine oils, etc...
Not to mention the amount of money you would save, not having to lobby congress, or harass environmental rights groups, destroy natural habitats, and environmental cleanup for oil spills.
4. Plastic Manufacturers.
If you made plastics with Biodegradable hemp stock, not only would you have a more environmentally friendly material, but you would be putting money into the pocets of the farmers that you buy the hemp from, instead of oil interests.
And with money in the pockets of farmers, they would buy things that our economy provides, thus strengthening our economy.
You would not have to worry about lawsuits against plastics that leech chemicals into water, because hemp is environmentally friendly, and completely biodegradable.
5. Pharmaceutical Industry.
You are afraid of losing your monopoly on pharmaceutical if hemp were to be legalized.
You do realize that raw marijuana is only good for a certain number of ailments, don't you?
You do realize that hemp based oils are a MUCH better base to manufacture your chemical medicines that the poison of petroleum, don't you?
You realize that in order to make these hemp based pharmaceuticals, we will still need extremely advanced scientific methods to alter the molecular structure of the plant for specific purposes, right?
You do realize that having a All Natural, biodegradable, environmentally friendly "Base" for your products, will help you out in the long run, right?
6. Alchohal and Tobacco manufacturers.
Come on guys... you can diversify.
Marlboro Greens?
Buzz Beer?
Jesus.. I mean, the possibilities of your companies making EVEN MORE money off of the addition of hemp to your portfolio is almost limitless.
Just imagine, a New flavor of Budweiser, made in all hemp plastic bottles, fermented with a touch of the finest Green, and choice hops and barley, Miller High Life anyone?
Just imagine an all new line from R.J. Reynolds...
Tobaccoweed...
90% marijuana, 10% tobacco... for that smooth, cool high.
I mean... you people think so 3 dimensionally.
You need to get your head OUTSIDE the fucking BOX.
I can't believe that I have to say these things dammit!
I thought you Capitan's of industry were SMART to make all of that money... but it appears that you know nothing other than Inertia.
Think about it, and stop fucking with our lives.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
For example:
The logging and paper mill industries that use lumber instead of hemp to make their products.
The Textile manufacturers that favor Petrochemical and Cotton for their clothings.
The Oil manufacturers that favor Petroleum instead of Hemp based Vegetable oils.
The Plastic Manufacturers that Favor Petroleum instead of Hemp based Vegetable oils for making their Plastics.
The Pharmaceutical manufacturers that favor petroleum based chemical compounds instead of natural remedies.
The Alchohal and Tobacco lobbyists that see marijuana as potential competition for their products.
These corporate interests are the driving force behind the continued war on drugs.
And to these people, I have only one thing to say...
What the hell is wrong with you?
Do you not understand simple economics?
All of these industries... ALL of them could make a KILLING off of hemp.
ALL of them.
Just for the purpose of expediency, Im going to go through the list, and explain why EACH industry would be greatly BENEFITED by the legalization of Marijuana, instead of continuing to spend MILLIONS and BILLIONS in keeping it illegal.
1. The Logging, and paper industries.
Ok, if you bought farmland, or just bought hemp from farmers, not only would you have a safer product, that would keep your customers happy, but you would get the environmentalists off your back, and save you lobbying fees on a yearly basis.
The usage of hemp for traditional wood based products could potentially save you MILLIONS in Forest land acquisition costs, and with the rate that hemp grows, you could do far more business off of a smaller land base.
Therefore, the paper, and logging industry would save MILLIONS by diversifying to hemp based products.
2. Textile Manufacturers.
Since livestock require a greater amount of arable land than a like amount of vegetable matter (Hemp) the diversification into the realms of hemp based clothing (for purely hemp based, or composite hemp clothing) could not only save you millions of dollars in farm costs, but the aggregate output of textiles could be sharply increased due to the quick growth cycle of Hemp plants, when compared to the relative small amount of material you get from a herd of sheep.
Not to mention, that you could use hemp based feed FOR your sheep, and the additive protein content in hemp seed would provide a low cost way to increase the growth of sheep wool (Hair is Protein, dumb ass)
In addition, instead of using petroleum based plastics for polyester blends, you could instead use hemp oil based polyester for your clothing.
3. Oil Producers.
YOU are running out of oil.
YOU are causing destructive wars to secure the last remaining vestiges of the only resource that you can sell.
Instead, you could invest your money in creating Hemp farm across the Midwest as far as the eye can see.
And use these farms to create hemp based fuels, and lubricants for various purposes.
And since these hemp oils are completely organic, and similar to petroleum based oils, you could sell the hemp oil derivatives to your various "Daughter" industries in order to manufacture plastics, medicines, precision machine oils, etc...
Not to mention the amount of money you would save, not having to lobby congress, or harass environmental rights groups, destroy natural habitats, and environmental cleanup for oil spills.
4. Plastic Manufacturers.
If you made plastics with Biodegradable hemp stock, not only would you have a more environmentally friendly material, but you would be putting money into the pocets of the farmers that you buy the hemp from, instead of oil interests.
And with money in the pockets of farmers, they would buy things that our economy provides, thus strengthening our economy.
You would not have to worry about lawsuits against plastics that leech chemicals into water, because hemp is environmentally friendly, and completely biodegradable.
5. Pharmaceutical Industry.
You are afraid of losing your monopoly on pharmaceutical if hemp were to be legalized.
You do realize that raw marijuana is only good for a certain number of ailments, don't you?
You do realize that hemp based oils are a MUCH better base to manufacture your chemical medicines that the poison of petroleum, don't you?
You realize that in order to make these hemp based pharmaceuticals, we will still need extremely advanced scientific methods to alter the molecular structure of the plant for specific purposes, right?
You do realize that having a All Natural, biodegradable, environmentally friendly "Base" for your products, will help you out in the long run, right?
6. Alchohal and Tobacco manufacturers.
Come on guys... you can diversify.
Marlboro Greens?
Buzz Beer?
Jesus.. I mean, the possibilities of your companies making EVEN MORE money off of the addition of hemp to your portfolio is almost limitless.
Just imagine, a New flavor of Budweiser, made in all hemp plastic bottles, fermented with a touch of the finest Green, and choice hops and barley, Miller High Life anyone?
Just imagine an all new line from R.J. Reynolds...
Tobaccoweed...
90% marijuana, 10% tobacco... for that smooth, cool high.
I mean... you people think so 3 dimensionally.
You need to get your head OUTSIDE the fucking BOX.
I can't believe that I have to say these things dammit!
I thought you Capitan's of industry were SMART to make all of that money... but it appears that you know nothing other than Inertia.
Think about it, and stop fucking with our lives.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Obama's Marijuana Policy OR Mexican Drug Wars.
Recently, Obama placed a challenge to the American people, to write in with questions over at the white house website, regarding policy, and the economy.
He promised to answer the most voted for question, and that he did.
The question was regarding the Legalization of Marijuana, and its beneficial effects on the economy.
Mr. Obama's Response was extremely telling of his ties to one of two groups:
1. Really Stupid brainwashed Fundamentalists.
OR
2. A secret cabal that makes money off of the illegal importation of Drugs into the USA.
And the sad thing is, I can refute his entire statement on The united states drug policy with 3 words.
Amsterdam Drug Cartels.
There ya go... thats my entire rebuttal.
What's that?
You have never heard of an Amsterdam Drug cartel?
Yeah... that is the entire point, There Aren't Any.
You see... what Mr Obama has failed to either realize, or make public that he has knowledge of... is that legalizing Drugs would be of SUCH fundamental benefit to the Economy, that overlooking it is either an act of Incompitance, Ignorance, or Complete willful Conspiracy.
And that is the entire list.
Lets start with HOW legalizing Drugs WILL help the economy, and THEN we will dissect Obama's telling response.
1. $48,000,000,000 (Billion dollars will be spent this year on the National War on drugs)
(Source: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/policy/09budget/index.html)
2. $6,000,000,000 (Billion per year to keep Drug offenders behind bars)
(Source: American Correctional Association, 2006 figures)
3. $30,000,000,000 (Billion per year fighting the Opium Warlords in Afghanistan)
(Source: DoD Budget)
4. $14,000,000,000 (Billions per year gained from cigarette taxes, that could be applied to all other drugs)
Ok, lets just stop there...
And tally that shit up.
$98,000,000,000
Do you see the size of that number?
98 BILLION!
And Mr. Obama says that legalizing drugs would not have any effect on the economy.
So, you can see, that he is either a complete Moron...
Or, he is Complicit in the illegal profit off of the war on drugs.
And this blog should not be misconstrued as opinion... this is all FACT.
Solid Scientific Documented Evidence.
Objective Assessment.
Observational Actualization.
Legalizing Drugs will Help the Economy.
Period.
How do the Mexican Drug Lords make all of their money to buy their guns?
The Drug Trade.
If these drugs were legal, could those drug cartels compete with your corner drug store?
NO.
But it is not like any of this even matters... The US Federal government has no authority to regulate Drugs anyways.
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution clearly states:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Meaning, that any power that is *Not* SPECIFICALLY given to the Federal Government *by* the constitution, is not in the Jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
It does not matter if US Code states that Drugs are illegal.
The Constitution does not grant the Federal Government the power to regulate Narcotics, and therefore, the Federal Government is overstepping their Constitutionally mandated bounds in enforcing Narcotics.
The Drug War is Very Literally, A CRIME.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
He promised to answer the most voted for question, and that he did.
The question was regarding the Legalization of Marijuana, and its beneficial effects on the economy.
Mr. Obama's Response was extremely telling of his ties to one of two groups:
1. Really Stupid brainwashed Fundamentalists.
OR
2. A secret cabal that makes money off of the illegal importation of Drugs into the USA.
And the sad thing is, I can refute his entire statement on The united states drug policy with 3 words.
Amsterdam Drug Cartels.
There ya go... thats my entire rebuttal.
What's that?
You have never heard of an Amsterdam Drug cartel?
Yeah... that is the entire point, There Aren't Any.
You see... what Mr Obama has failed to either realize, or make public that he has knowledge of... is that legalizing Drugs would be of SUCH fundamental benefit to the Economy, that overlooking it is either an act of Incompitance, Ignorance, or Complete willful Conspiracy.
And that is the entire list.
Lets start with HOW legalizing Drugs WILL help the economy, and THEN we will dissect Obama's telling response.
1. $48,000,000,000 (Billion dollars will be spent this year on the National War on drugs)
(Source: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/policy/09budget/index.html)
2. $6,000,000,000 (Billion per year to keep Drug offenders behind bars)
(Source: American Correctional Association, 2006 figures)
3. $30,000,000,000 (Billion per year fighting the Opium Warlords in Afghanistan)
(Source: DoD Budget)
4. $14,000,000,000 (Billions per year gained from cigarette taxes, that could be applied to all other drugs)
Ok, lets just stop there...
And tally that shit up.
$98,000,000,000
Do you see the size of that number?
98 BILLION!
And Mr. Obama says that legalizing drugs would not have any effect on the economy.
So, you can see, that he is either a complete Moron...
Or, he is Complicit in the illegal profit off of the war on drugs.
And this blog should not be misconstrued as opinion... this is all FACT.
Solid Scientific Documented Evidence.
Objective Assessment.
Observational Actualization.
Legalizing Drugs will Help the Economy.
Period.
How do the Mexican Drug Lords make all of their money to buy their guns?
The Drug Trade.
If these drugs were legal, could those drug cartels compete with your corner drug store?
NO.
But it is not like any of this even matters... The US Federal government has no authority to regulate Drugs anyways.
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution clearly states:
"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
Meaning, that any power that is *Not* SPECIFICALLY given to the Federal Government *by* the constitution, is not in the Jurisdiction of the Federal Government.
It does not matter if US Code states that Drugs are illegal.
The Constitution does not grant the Federal Government the power to regulate Narcotics, and therefore, the Federal Government is overstepping their Constitutionally mandated bounds in enforcing Narcotics.
The Drug War is Very Literally, A CRIME.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Special Drawing Rights, Part 2 (Pun intended) OR Do we Really Need the IMF's Permission?
I propose a new currency for International Trade (Only) to be used exclusively between participating nations.
It will be a Governmentally sponsored currency, and thus, free from the sway of Private interests.
It will be set up similarly to the Special Drawing rights of the IMF, but will not be Controlled by the IMF, or its member nations, and will exist Parallel yet separate from the XDR.
Only participating countries will need to contribute to the new NCDR (Non Connected Drawing Right), and thus, only Participating countries will accept them for payment.
The Plan:
Each participating Currency will need to ranked, along with all other currencies by "Weight" or value relative to all the other currencies, by an economic tribunal of participating international governments (currencies)
And its measure will be dependant upon its relative value.
For a country to begin using the NCDR, it will have to purchase for reserve (to hold in its own banks) a proportionate amount of currencies to contribute to the backing of the new NCDR.
For example:
The current basket contains the currencies of 5 countries:
Euro
Yuan
Yen
Ruble
Rial
These currencies compose the Value of the NCDR according to their relative value (with each country contributing 20% of the total value of the NCDR)
So... if the NCDR is worth, 1 USD per NCDR, then each country will contribute:
Euro: 0.15
Yuan: 1.36
Yen: 19.60
Ruble: 6.75
Riyal: 0.75
Per NCDR
Which would add up to approx 1 dollar US. (you could base it on anything you want really, the value of gold, the price of tea... it don't matter.)
If a new country wanted to join the league of NCDR, it would have to purchase (Or Trade) for reserve, currencies from each country in proportion to this formula, and all participating countries would have to add the new nations currencies to their own stockpile in proportion to how many NCDR's they would want to hold.
Thusly, the NCDR would only be accepted by all participating countries, and each new country that joined this league would boost the international holdings of not only its OWN currency, but also, the NCDR member countries as well.
The more countries that participate in this exchange, the more stable the currency IS, because it is backed by the purchasing power parity of the whole basket of currencies.
As one gains, or decreases in value, its proportional representation in the NCDR is added, or subtracted in proportion to the fluctuation of its value.
So, if a new country wants to join, lets say... India, the league would convene, and revalue their currency to reflect each nations participation at a Sixth instead of a fifth...
Euro: 0.12
Yuan: 1.13
Yen: 16.27
Ruble: 5.60
Riyal: 0.62
Rupee: 8.38
So, for India to have 100,000,000 NCDR it would have to purchase and keep in reserve:
Euro: 12,000,000
Yuan: 113,000,000
Yen: 1,627,000,000
Ruble: 560,000,000
Riyal: 62,000,000
Rupee: 838,000,000
Each other currency would then be less represented in the NCDR (and thus, the nations could sell off their excess reserve currencies (Maybe to India as they bought in), or purchase more of the other currencies to have a greater reserve of NCDR's)
And each other country would be required to purchase (or trade with the new country) India's currency to have equal stake in the NCDR.
(You could probably arrange a currency trade in contrast to the lowered position of the other currencies)
Obviously, there would have to be a minimum buy in for this league of new currency, dependent upon how much trade they do with member nations, and other such factors.
Obviously, the addition of any new currency will be done at at the very least, a quarterly time frame, with full participation from each new nation.
But each nation that begins to participate in this new League would have its economy strengthened, by the overall stability of ALL of the currencies that participate.
I think this would be overall better than a gold standard.
The currencies would be ranked quarterly, for overall value (purchasing power) and the percentage of each currency representing in the new NCDR would be adjusted accordingly.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
It will be a Governmentally sponsored currency, and thus, free from the sway of Private interests.
It will be set up similarly to the Special Drawing rights of the IMF, but will not be Controlled by the IMF, or its member nations, and will exist Parallel yet separate from the XDR.
Only participating countries will need to contribute to the new NCDR (Non Connected Drawing Right), and thus, only Participating countries will accept them for payment.
The Plan:
Each participating Currency will need to ranked, along with all other currencies by "Weight" or value relative to all the other currencies, by an economic tribunal of participating international governments (currencies)
And its measure will be dependant upon its relative value.
For a country to begin using the NCDR, it will have to purchase for reserve (to hold in its own banks) a proportionate amount of currencies to contribute to the backing of the new NCDR.
For example:
The current basket contains the currencies of 5 countries:
Euro
Yuan
Yen
Ruble
Rial
These currencies compose the Value of the NCDR according to their relative value (with each country contributing 20% of the total value of the NCDR)
So... if the NCDR is worth, 1 USD per NCDR, then each country will contribute:
Euro: 0.15
Yuan: 1.36
Yen: 19.60
Ruble: 6.75
Riyal: 0.75
Per NCDR
Which would add up to approx 1 dollar US. (you could base it on anything you want really, the value of gold, the price of tea... it don't matter.)
If a new country wanted to join the league of NCDR, it would have to purchase (Or Trade) for reserve, currencies from each country in proportion to this formula, and all participating countries would have to add the new nations currencies to their own stockpile in proportion to how many NCDR's they would want to hold.
Thusly, the NCDR would only be accepted by all participating countries, and each new country that joined this league would boost the international holdings of not only its OWN currency, but also, the NCDR member countries as well.
The more countries that participate in this exchange, the more stable the currency IS, because it is backed by the purchasing power parity of the whole basket of currencies.
As one gains, or decreases in value, its proportional representation in the NCDR is added, or subtracted in proportion to the fluctuation of its value.
So, if a new country wants to join, lets say... India, the league would convene, and revalue their currency to reflect each nations participation at a Sixth instead of a fifth...
Euro: 0.12
Yuan: 1.13
Yen: 16.27
Ruble: 5.60
Riyal: 0.62
Rupee: 8.38
So, for India to have 100,000,000 NCDR it would have to purchase and keep in reserve:
Euro: 12,000,000
Yuan: 113,000,000
Yen: 1,627,000,000
Ruble: 560,000,000
Riyal: 62,000,000
Rupee: 838,000,000
Each other currency would then be less represented in the NCDR (and thus, the nations could sell off their excess reserve currencies (Maybe to India as they bought in), or purchase more of the other currencies to have a greater reserve of NCDR's)
And each other country would be required to purchase (or trade with the new country) India's currency to have equal stake in the NCDR.
(You could probably arrange a currency trade in contrast to the lowered position of the other currencies)
Obviously, there would have to be a minimum buy in for this league of new currency, dependent upon how much trade they do with member nations, and other such factors.
Obviously, the addition of any new currency will be done at at the very least, a quarterly time frame, with full participation from each new nation.
But each nation that begins to participate in this new League would have its economy strengthened, by the overall stability of ALL of the currencies that participate.
I think this would be overall better than a gold standard.
The currencies would be ranked quarterly, for overall value (purchasing power) and the percentage of each currency representing in the new NCDR would be adjusted accordingly.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Mid March Market Rally, OR Voodoo Economic Resurrection.
The economic turmoil of late 2008 to early 2009 has created much unrest in our world.
Destabilizing Global trade, economic stability, and Investment inputs into industries.
Ever since the Dow's Great plunge of Late September 2008, the markets have been wildly fluctuating, Politicians have been scrambling to stem the unrelenting collapse of the global economic system known as the "Breton Woods"
The Bretton woods agreement was created after the LAST great market crash in order to maintain and ensure market stability.
It effectively pegged the value of the US-Dollar to the Value of gold, at $35 to one troy ounce.
The agreement ALSO pushed and insured the Dollars place as the World reserve currency.
Unfortunately for our currant situation, the Staple of the Breton woods (The fixed value of the dollar relative to gold) was revoked in the early Nixon administration when he removed this direct value correlation.
And our current economic problem, on a global scale, is the fallout of that decision, compounded by actions taken from outdated, and non applicable financial theories.
The first bailout in late 2008 was based on the economic models of John Maynard Keynes... and Involved the introduction of new money into circulation.
The theory of this "Stimulus" is the direct remedy to the *Apparent* problem.
And that Apparent problem, is a lack of consumer confidence.
When people have less confidence in the market, they save instead of spending.
When the people spend less, the companies they normally buy goods and services from MAKE less money.
If these companies make less money, they cannot afford as many employees, and thus, they begin downsizing and laying off their workforce.
And this is when the spiral begins.
For when large amounts of people are laid off, they spend overall less money back into the economy (because they have no money)
Thus, companies make less, they hire less, people have less money and spend less.
The stimulus theory, is that if the government injects a large amount of capitol (money) into the economy (by buying LOTS of stuff) that money will encourage increased spending, and increased hiring.
And on paper, the theory is absolutely beautiful.
There is, however... only one problem with this approach.
The problem with the economy is NOT a loss of confidence.
The loss of confidence in the US economy is a BYPRODUCT of the Acuall problem.
That, of currency inflation.
Since the value of the dollar is not fixed, it is basically a free floating ammount.
That amount is based off of two factors.
1. Total economic output of the Nation (GDP)
AND
2. Perceived Value (Demand . Investor confidence)
So, the total value of the Nation (determined through the looking glass of demand for the dollar) is the basis for the VALUE of the dollar.
And since the value of a currency is based primarily off of what you can buy with it...
You probly already see the problem, don't you?
Ok, follow me around the park for a bit.
In 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement was passed.
This little bit of legislation removed protective tariffs from imported goods (or reduced them) and simultaneously applied penalties to domestic manufacturing companies for pollution and environmental damage.
This made manufacturing inside the USA more costly than anywhere else.
And made business in other countries (where these same standards were lacking, and labor cost significantly less) much more economically appealing to all manufacturers.
Thusly, many manufacturing companies were off-shored to other companies.
So, with a reduction in Gross domestic production, you have a reduction in the amount of goods that you can purchase with the US dollar.
And thus, you have a reduction in the overall VALUE of the dollar.
So, with the REAL value of the dollar (based on purchasing power) undermined, and a overall reduction in employment in the US (undermining domestic spending, and thus, domestic employment) You create a situation where the only thing keeping the value of the dollar at levels that still have purchasing power, is investor confidence in the dollar as a safe haven for wealth.
This is not necessarily a PROBLEM, unless you begin DELIBERATELY undermining the value of the dollar on PURPOSE.
And one surefire way to do this, is to start making MORE of it.
By the Billions, and Trillions.
You see, the value of the individual dollar is a set percentage of a sum total of goods/services that are available in the united states.
And, as the total amount of dollars in circulation increases, you devalue each individual dollar by a proportional amount of how much more (percentile) that you have added to the total money supply.
This also would not be that bad of a situation, if (AND ONLY IF) Domestic wages kept up with inflation.
Which they did not.
So, as the value of each individual dollar decreased by a large amount, people in the US were still making the same numeric amount of dollars.
Thus, overall what they could purchase was diminished, and since they could not buy as much, companies could not afford to hire as much, and people got less money, etc, etc, etc...
So, while it may seem that the market bottomed out around March 10th (2009) and is beginning to resuscitate...
What you are ACTUALLY seeing, is a temporary increase in spending (and associated increase in confidence based investment) fueled by the Infusion of new money into the economy.
Which is precisely what the legislators wanted.
The only problem, is that this infusion of CASH into the system is merely agitating the original condition that CAUSED the economic crash.
That, of Currency Inflation.
So, my prediction:
The market will rally up to maybe (8500DJIA) and then, as the currency circulates into the economy, and business begin readjusting their prices to accommodate the decreased value of the dollar (based on inflation) the market will resume its downward plunge.
There are already talks in Washington of Another spending bill.
A bill designed to alleviate "Toxic" assets from the books of investment firms, and hedge fund managers.
The problem with this, is the same problem that caused our little mess here.
Buy having the Federal Government purchase bad debt, with money that they DON'T have and have to borrow, they are FURTHER devaluing the dollar.
And if they FURTHER devalue the dollar, then OTHER "Non-Toxic" assets (like mortgages) will BECOME toxic, as people are able to afford less and less, higher up the Fiscal "Food Chain"
So, by purchasing these toxic assets, The US Government is ENSURING that MORE "Assets" will become "Toxic"
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Destabilizing Global trade, economic stability, and Investment inputs into industries.
Ever since the Dow's Great plunge of Late September 2008, the markets have been wildly fluctuating, Politicians have been scrambling to stem the unrelenting collapse of the global economic system known as the "Breton Woods"
The Bretton woods agreement was created after the LAST great market crash in order to maintain and ensure market stability.
It effectively pegged the value of the US-Dollar to the Value of gold, at $35 to one troy ounce.
The agreement ALSO pushed and insured the Dollars place as the World reserve currency.
Unfortunately for our currant situation, the Staple of the Breton woods (The fixed value of the dollar relative to gold) was revoked in the early Nixon administration when he removed this direct value correlation.
And our current economic problem, on a global scale, is the fallout of that decision, compounded by actions taken from outdated, and non applicable financial theories.
The first bailout in late 2008 was based on the economic models of John Maynard Keynes... and Involved the introduction of new money into circulation.
The theory of this "Stimulus" is the direct remedy to the *Apparent* problem.
And that Apparent problem, is a lack of consumer confidence.
When people have less confidence in the market, they save instead of spending.
When the people spend less, the companies they normally buy goods and services from MAKE less money.
If these companies make less money, they cannot afford as many employees, and thus, they begin downsizing and laying off their workforce.
And this is when the spiral begins.
For when large amounts of people are laid off, they spend overall less money back into the economy (because they have no money)
Thus, companies make less, they hire less, people have less money and spend less.
The stimulus theory, is that if the government injects a large amount of capitol (money) into the economy (by buying LOTS of stuff) that money will encourage increased spending, and increased hiring.
And on paper, the theory is absolutely beautiful.
There is, however... only one problem with this approach.
The problem with the economy is NOT a loss of confidence.
The loss of confidence in the US economy is a BYPRODUCT of the Acuall problem.
That, of currency inflation.
Since the value of the dollar is not fixed, it is basically a free floating ammount.
That amount is based off of two factors.
1. Total economic output of the Nation (GDP)
AND
2. Perceived Value (Demand . Investor confidence)
So, the total value of the Nation (determined through the looking glass of demand for the dollar) is the basis for the VALUE of the dollar.
And since the value of a currency is based primarily off of what you can buy with it...
You probly already see the problem, don't you?
Ok, follow me around the park for a bit.
In 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement was passed.
This little bit of legislation removed protective tariffs from imported goods (or reduced them) and simultaneously applied penalties to domestic manufacturing companies for pollution and environmental damage.
This made manufacturing inside the USA more costly than anywhere else.
And made business in other countries (where these same standards were lacking, and labor cost significantly less) much more economically appealing to all manufacturers.
Thusly, many manufacturing companies were off-shored to other companies.
So, with a reduction in Gross domestic production, you have a reduction in the amount of goods that you can purchase with the US dollar.
And thus, you have a reduction in the overall VALUE of the dollar.
So, with the REAL value of the dollar (based on purchasing power) undermined, and a overall reduction in employment in the US (undermining domestic spending, and thus, domestic employment) You create a situation where the only thing keeping the value of the dollar at levels that still have purchasing power, is investor confidence in the dollar as a safe haven for wealth.
This is not necessarily a PROBLEM, unless you begin DELIBERATELY undermining the value of the dollar on PURPOSE.
And one surefire way to do this, is to start making MORE of it.
By the Billions, and Trillions.
You see, the value of the individual dollar is a set percentage of a sum total of goods/services that are available in the united states.
And, as the total amount of dollars in circulation increases, you devalue each individual dollar by a proportional amount of how much more (percentile) that you have added to the total money supply.
This also would not be that bad of a situation, if (AND ONLY IF) Domestic wages kept up with inflation.
Which they did not.
So, as the value of each individual dollar decreased by a large amount, people in the US were still making the same numeric amount of dollars.
Thus, overall what they could purchase was diminished, and since they could not buy as much, companies could not afford to hire as much, and people got less money, etc, etc, etc...
So, while it may seem that the market bottomed out around March 10th (2009) and is beginning to resuscitate...
What you are ACTUALLY seeing, is a temporary increase in spending (and associated increase in confidence based investment) fueled by the Infusion of new money into the economy.
Which is precisely what the legislators wanted.
The only problem, is that this infusion of CASH into the system is merely agitating the original condition that CAUSED the economic crash.
That, of Currency Inflation.
So, my prediction:
The market will rally up to maybe (8500DJIA) and then, as the currency circulates into the economy, and business begin readjusting their prices to accommodate the decreased value of the dollar (based on inflation) the market will resume its downward plunge.
There are already talks in Washington of Another spending bill.
A bill designed to alleviate "Toxic" assets from the books of investment firms, and hedge fund managers.
The problem with this, is the same problem that caused our little mess here.
Buy having the Federal Government purchase bad debt, with money that they DON'T have and have to borrow, they are FURTHER devaluing the dollar.
And if they FURTHER devalue the dollar, then OTHER "Non-Toxic" assets (like mortgages) will BECOME toxic, as people are able to afford less and less, higher up the Fiscal "Food Chain"
So, by purchasing these toxic assets, The US Government is ENSURING that MORE "Assets" will become "Toxic"
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
In the Beginning
Project: Journalism
Hello all.
My name is Jake, but you can call me Redshift the Rave Rabbit.
I have decided today to begin a serious, in depth news blog from my own Unique perspective, in my own particular idiom.
I shall try to update my News Perspective on at least a semi weekly basis, and I will be touching on topics as broad range as Politics, Economics, Government, Science, Philosophy, Theology, Agriculture, Alternative news (Conspiracy, Aliens, Secret Governments, etc), And as always, I will be adding my own viewpoints, and connecting the dots that I see.
Feedback, Comments, Appraisals, Constructive Critisism, and Compliments are appreciated.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
Hello all.
My name is Jake, but you can call me Redshift the Rave Rabbit.
I have decided today to begin a serious, in depth news blog from my own Unique perspective, in my own particular idiom.
I shall try to update my News Perspective on at least a semi weekly basis, and I will be touching on topics as broad range as Politics, Economics, Government, Science, Philosophy, Theology, Agriculture, Alternative news (Conspiracy, Aliens, Secret Governments, etc), And as always, I will be adding my own viewpoints, and connecting the dots that I see.
Feedback, Comments, Appraisals, Constructive Critisism, and Compliments are appreciated.
-Redshift the Rave Rabbit
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