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Political Correctness

Does anyone ever wonder how the human race got to be so anally politically correct??? I DO!


I just read a short article about some newspaper in Nova Scotia publishing a political cartoon about the Harper Action Plan. The minister of defense said he was appalled and demanded an apology from the paper for publishing a swastika flag atop the peace tower.
Does anyone really care? Is anyone's life greatly changed by seeing this now? Does anyone lose sleep over this cartoon? Does it affect the economy? LET ME ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FOR YOU......N O!!!
The minister of defense should be worried about the economy, joyriding in military planes. He should be worried that the 1000s of Action Plan signs posted across the country were made in the USA, why the price of gas is rediculous and why voters and the popularity of his Prime Minister is at an ALL TIME LOW.
If he has nothing better to worry about than a damned cartoon, what does that tell us about the priorities of the current government????

Oh ya, one more thing, how dare he dictate what my freedoms allow me to do....speak up!

Enough Said......
Quote of the day....

“Nobody has the right to not be offended. That right doesn't exist in any declaration I have ever read.

If you are offended it is your problem, and frankly lots of things offend lots of people.

I can walk into a bookshop and point out a number of books that I find very unattractive in what they say. But it doesn't occur to me to burn the bookshop down. If you don't like a book, read another book. If you start reading a book and you decide you don't like it, nobody is telling you to finish it.

To read a 600-page novel and then say that it has deeply offended you: well, you have done a lot of work to be offended.”
― Salman Rushdie

1% Wealthy, 99% NOT, but with a dandy new phone to flash!!!

Hi,
I was just reading an article about distribution of wealth in Canada. Apparently the 1% (wealthy) make 10 times more than the average Canadian.
Seems a bit unbalanced....amazing what greed will do.
The reason I mention this is because it fits in nicely with the other thing I want to talk about. Smartphones!
I also read today that Apple was going to release 2 new phones. Apparently there is a cheaper version made of plastic rather than "fancy smartphone plastic". did you get my humor there?!!
So Apple says that it made the 5C so it would be cheaper??? Have a look at the going rate for this "New Cheaper 5C"!!!

In Europe, the iPhone 5C will be as much or more than China. In the United Kingdom, it's £469 ($741); in France and Germany, it's €599 ($796). Other countries will have it for slightly less, as low as $579, but nowhere is it "cheap."

Even reading between the lines doesn't seem to make it cheaper. Well, anyway, they say "color is fun". So am I to pay that kind of price for a phone that has a new color????? Why didn't they just sell a set of colored skins with the device so anyone can have whatever color they want on any day?

Also there is a finger print feature to unlock your phone, but Apple said that they would not keep your prints on their records. Why would I want Apple to have a copy of my fingerprint???
They also say that it could be possible with developing technology that you could tie the fingerprint scanner to payments. (did they not just say they would not keep your fingerprints??)
The phone is also sporting an 8 mega pixel camera. So what, Blackberry already has that!

I am not seeing anything in this new phone that isn't already on the market other than a new price.
I am glad that I am not a phone junkie where I need to get my fix of a new phone each time some company drops one.
Apple seems to be playing catch-up with the market leader. (and it isn't doing anything fancy to capture that number one spot back) Welcome Apple, to the fickle, fussy world of the consumer. One day you are at the front of the alphabet (A is for Apple) the next you are chasing another letter of the alphabet.

I think if the consumer was smart, they would refuse to pay big bucks for a phone and stop buying them. Then maybe big corporations would have to rethink their strategy when designing and pricing the device. People are slowly seeing that maybe they don't want to waste a paycheck on a phone anymore. The time of mark-ups with 'made in somewhere else' labels needs to stop. Made in Taiwan.  That tells me that it is made for less than $100 a device. (see above for the retail price of the phone near you) I really don't call that profit....I call that robbery.
This is how the CEO of Apple gets his 1.4 million paycheck.
So getting back to the original article I read first.....maybe we should ask the Assembler in Taiwan what his annual salary is and if he is buying a new iPhone? Probably not!
More like "iPhoneU from a payphone. its cheaper!"

Quote of the Day......

" more people have access to phones than access to running water. We've never had anything like this before since the beginning of the planet."
Marc Andreessen 

A sad reflection of our society today....materialism over the well being of another human.

Syria- The Controversy Continues

Hi Everyone, So have you read the news today???

A few interesting things cropping up about Syria and what the World should do. Let's start with Britain shall we....cheers! Today the British Parliament votes against....you read that correctly...AGAINST MILITARY ACTION. The PM David Cameron today that he would not proceed without Parliamentary approval. Even after uttering those words, Cameron still pushed publicly for some type of "tough response". Are the British getting smarter?? Are the days of "What the US says goes" behind the Brits??? I SURE AS HELL HOPE SO. I am guessing the gun shy Parliament is still feeling the ILL AFFECTS of "weapons of mass destruction". You know, that falsehood that was spread like butter on toast to feed the revenge appetites of the world.

On the other side of the pond, the US state department has issued a statement. "we are sure that chemical weapons were used and we have proof." So do you think you could SHARE this proof with us cause so far all you have presented to the world are empty airy statements about nothing you care to confirm. If you have PROOF, PRODUCE IT.

The President on the other hand says that he has not decided on a military strike against Syria. This could possibly come from cruise missiles off shore on the Mediterranean. 116 Congress members signed a letter to demand a vote before any assault on Syria. Not to be out-voiced in this crisis is the Pentagon. An official there stated that military strikes are but days away and the USA was at the point of no return. There are still UN Inspectors trying to get samples from the scene. The news agencies still have not released what the chemical was and who released it.

After a blazing admonishment of the chemical attack, Canada said it would support this. Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr put on the Canadian brakes....Canada also said today that they are saddened by what is going on in Syria. Canada will support the people by sending medicine, water, food, sanitation aid and welcome a defined amount of refugees.

Russia was not to be left out in the cold of the world wide news and Syria. They have stated that they are sending an anti-submarine ship and missile cruiser to the Mediterranean. Putin has publicly warned Obama about the consequences of any form of an attack.

All we need now is fine China and a few of their military toys. KNOW WHAT I SAY....... if you can't contribute to the healing and health of this nation then stay the hell home and watch English/Russian subtitled versions of MASH.

Better yet...move all the crazy dictator buddies to the north of the country and move the fanatical rebels with them. Move all sane and peaceful women, children and men to the south part of the country. Let the north destroy each other and let the south re-establish some normalcy to their lives. THEN... the rest of the world can send food, water, clothes, medicine and any other type of aid they want.

Oh and one more item....please don't send money!!!! It never makes it to the people that can use it properly or to the people that need what is suppose to be bought with it. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! Quote of the Day.... "we have never healed a conflict of the body or nation by bullet or sword, but rather with the love and charitable nature that flows with what is truly needed."

What Should The World Do About Syria??? Nothing

It was rather disturbing to watch the news last night and see what was going on in Syria. Their internal struggle is heart-wrenching.....but do we interfere???

I watched as some American politicians talked about intervention. I was stunned to think that they could even suggest this without any real facts being evident about who used them or what it was. Ask yourself who are the leading manufacturers of these chemical weapons? Why would the world need these chemical weapons? And why would any scientist in their right mind even think about developing chemical weapons. This type of weapon is the "New Bomb". It is something that once unleashed, can't be taken back or fixed.
I watched as foreign leaders talked about how irate they were about chemical weapons being used and that the world needed to step in. The PM for Australia was talking in an interview about it. Australia is one of the leading countries for Uranium. Yes the kind that can be deadly.

My question I guess is WHY? Why is it that people feel we need to step in? How is this any different than what corporations are doing to people every day all around us?  What am I talking about you ask??? Well there is Bopal, India where a corporation was negligent and killed thousands. Did a foreign power step in there? Or the Love Canal in the USA where contaminated land is still not fit for human residency because of the toxins that will linger for hundreds of years and has left hundreds sick or dead. Do we hit the ground to enforce law there?  What about the Russian government cloud seeding to stop radioactive clouds from reaching Moscow causing it to drop on unsuspecting people elsewhere without warning them? When depleted uranium was used in Iraq killing thousands, did we rally the world powers into a frenzy and step in?
No we didn't.
So you have to ask yourself, why is stepping into Syria any more important than what I mentioned in the last paragraph? It is simple really....geographical location. Why do you think countries like Russia are there supporting this dictator?

Syria has a problem....a really big one. It does not help that the masses there are violent and volatile. It does not help that the economics of the country isn't great. It does not help that their leader is a dictator and driven it into the ground with poverty, but ask yourself this question before you lace up the boots of our military and send them off packing. If you had political unrest in your country, would you want a foreign military intervening? If you were fighting a bloody civil war, would you want another country stepping in?

Who dropped the chemicals? An important question needs to be answered before anyone goes anywhere to do anything for anyone.

People are saying that Obama needs to step over the line he mentioned last year. The line that defined the use of chemical weapons. I say what goes on in Syria is none of his business, or anyone else's concern. I am sure you feel this is cold and callus, that I have no sense of humanity or sympathy. Maybe you are right, but maybe, just maybe you are wrong.
 I have great sympathy for the normal man, woman and child that is caught in any political nightmare that movers and shakers of the world create. I have great sympathy for a people that have been driven to fighting for their freedom and a simple standard of living that will allow them to survive in some comfort.
What I will not participate in is the way powers have manipulated these people into the anguish and desperation that they are in and I would not fuel it further. Will entering a foreign country create stability and peace? Ask Vietnam? Ask Korea? The only real result you get from intervention of military might.....IS MORE DEAD PEOPLE.
Sending military aid is only a BANDAID solution for a wound that is too big to cover. To stop the insanity, you have to get it at its source. Go after the manufacturers of these chemicals....I don't need to drop names, we all know who these companies are.
The world is obsessed with exposing our differences and how we dislike each other instead of focusing on the really BIG PICTURE...the real truth.
The truth is simple, but always forgotten....no matter your geographic location, no matter your skin colour or your religion, no matter whether you are economically stable or not....we are all the same. HUMAN BEINGS. Human being who all want the same thing...to live in peace.
And when we all start to realize this fact, like every other species has, then maybe we won't have to worry about chemical warfare, or oil hoarding, or fresh water depletion and all the other STUPID things that humans do to each other. We will just live.
Now doesn't that sound naive? You are probably thinking that it sounds insane and unachievable! You are wrong. Humans once lived like this and maybe we won't see it in our lifetime. But there is always hope that Icarus won't fly to the sun and parish. And if he does....well the rest of the creatures of this world will thrive without him.
So we have a choice....keep following this path or choose the path less followed. We just might survive that way!


Quote of the Day.....

"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding."
Waldo Emerson

Where Have All The Bees Gone?

Where have all the bees gone? Have you noticed in the last 5 years that there are not as many around??Why is that? Well I came across some interesting information about the links between our smartphones and bees.
Since 2008 there has been a drastic drop in the bee population in Great Britain by 50%. Even higher in North America by 70%.

Bees pollinate 70% of the food we grow. Any major decline in the population will affect food growth. But that is the least of our worries.
I am going to step away from this and discuss a related topic, the earth's resonance. The earth resonates at a frequency of 7.03hz. This is what you could call the pulse of the planet. All animals are in tune with this resonance and are guided by it. Birds and insects are believed to fly and be guided by this frequency. It is the way they navigate.

Are humans affected by this frequency? Yes we are. We are no different from other creatures. The rhythm of our heart beat resonate at 7.03hz. How amazing is that!!! We are in tune with the planet!

In the late 90s, scientists did experiments with water. Water is believed to have memory. When ordinary water with DNA content was subjected to a 7.03hz frequency....guess what?!!! DNA was replicated. When ordinary water without DNA was subjected to 7.03hz...guess what?!!! it created DNA (take that you creationists)
The magnetic field of the earth pulses at 7.03hz which helped to form a type of bacteria. They theorize that this bacteria is what evolved into what the world is today.

25 years ago, radio frequencies for cell phones were introduced to the world. The technology has evolved very quickly. 4 BILLION people now use a cell phone. All around the world huge towers have been erected to pick up and transfer signals so we can talk to each other. Is the frequency of this new age 7.03hz? No, it is not and here is where the bee thing comes in. If you have one of these towers near you, take a walk near it. Have a look for any bees pollinating. You won't find any. The frequency being generated from the tower interferes with the natural frequency the bees are use to. These new frequencies are causing bee population die off.
Alpha waves 7.03hz was discovered by a scientist named Schuman. It was also discovered that we run on the same wave in our brain. This is known as the Cicadium Rythm Are you starting to see where I am going with this???

Studies in the UK were conducted about the affect these transfer towers have on the human population. People that were experiencing ill affects from living near these towers were asked to participate in the study. The common symptoms they experienced were headaches, equilibrium imbalance, stress and mental health issues. (so far)
Just so you know, the sound machines used by police and the military for crowd control and weapons is NOT set at a frequency of 7.03hz. Just look up the news article about the pirates in the south Asian sea that were subjected to this sound. It had a rather horrific affect on the human body.

In our bodies we possess a chryptochrome molecule that regulates the Cicadium clock. They help to control the magnetic compass inside us.
The chryptochrome molecules that regulate the cicadium clock (our frequency), help balance our body-health. The exposure to frequencies other than 7.03hz can have ill affects on us. It can affect our heart and vision. It can cause headaches and nausea. It can affect our thyroid function and can cause infertility and cancer.

In the last 25 years we have been exposed to these frequencies with little or no studies by governments or the cell phone companies. How strange??
The WHO (World Health Organization) did do a study and found that using a cell phone was unhealthy and could cause tumors. This study was taken from and included only adults. The adult human skull cannot stop what the phone emits. We now arm our children with these devices, who's skulls have not fully developed. The average age of a child that has a cell phone is 8 years old. Phone companies, in their waiver of fine print, suggest that the user hold the phone 12 to 18 centimeters away from the ear. (ok?)
Our brains react to this exposure and counteract by producing a special glucose to try and combat it. 1.6 million American children use a cell phone!

One of the big side affects with the frequency change in humans is lack of sleep. Sleep is a key factor to the human body's health. When we are sick, we want to sleep more. It is a natural way for the body to heal.
When we sleep our brain releases Melatonin from the Pineal Gland. This is only secreted at night. Believe it or not, it is triggered by the darkness. Free radical cells attack regular cells and the Melatonin acts as an anti agent to fight off sickness. It is also shown to fight off potential cancer. Without this time needed for sleep and the Melatonin to work we run a high risk of our immune systems wearing down which in turn makes us sick.
These man-made frequencies block Melatonin making us open to disease.

If the bee population is dying off due to man-made frequencies that quickly, then what are the affects or long term affects it will have on the human body is unknown? Unfortunately, as always, man makes things without looking at the direct or long term affects it may have on the world.

Another question is....if life can begin by being exposed to the earth's resonating frequency of 7.03hz and help to create DNA, what exactly are these man-made frequencies doing to our DNA? Will we go the way of the bee?
Enough Said.

Quote of the day....
"If all insects were wiped from the face of the earth, within 50 years mankind would perish. If all humans were wiped from the face of the earth, within 50 years all animals would flourish."
Unknown

The People Of The World Have Had Enough

Worldwide Protesting

It has become evident in the last few years that there is a real gap between the "haves" and the "have-nots".
A funny thing happened on the way to Democracy.....the people of the world realized just how bad they have had it most of their life. With the Advent of Democracy and the rise of Social Media in some countries, with new desire comes the growing pains.
Cases in point....I can now name 6 countries that are currently in the throws of civil protesting. Brazil, Greece, Bulgaria, India, Pakistan and Turkey.
Media within each country paints a picture of the protesters as brutes, terrorists and unpatriotic citizens. They justify the use of deadly force by law enforcement and make it sound required to the world. Social Media, on the other hand has found its voice and the rest of the world is not getting glimpses of what the protesters are really protesting about.
So let's have a look shall we.
1. Brazil
The government keeps saying it is doing all it can for its citizens! How nice.
The protesters are demonstrating for the exact opposite reason. 1 .5 MILLION people have taken to the streets to show that they are not happy with what is going on in their country.
Public Service, Government Corruption, Health Care, Education, Cost of Living are just some of what they are protesting about.
"How dare they cry about this!!!!" says the government. "We will be bringing the world to Brazil in 2014!"
The cost for the World Cup to be staged in Brazil has cost BILLIONS of dollars. Money, frankly, that could have been better spent on social issues and needs of the people. Not only should the government not bid on the World Cup, but FIFA should have done a economic assessment first before handing a world-class event to a struggling country.
There is only so much that the working class can support through taxes!
2. Greece
Well what has the Greek populace not protested about in the last few years?
The current labour strike at the height of tourist season is over their Public Television Station being axed. Workers have poured into the streets to protest, shutting down media outlets, newspaper deliveries and even public transit. I am not sure why they want to protest this, but I feel that the Greeks have had a real taste for protesting as of late and anything could spark them into further actions.
3. Bulgaria
People here have been protesting for the last 6 days over election scandals and are asking the newly formed government to step down. I have always been amazed at how the majority seems to protest government, but my question is ....HOW DID THEY GET ELECTED? The battle in the streets of major cities there has become violent. Once again, law enforcement has reared its ugly head.
4. India
1 MILLION people in India walked off the job 2 days ago in protest of wage inequality and conditions. They want the government to set a minimum wage and laws in place to better protect the worker. It is unclear how long the strike will last. What is apparent again is that POLITICAL CORRUPTION stands between surviving and perishing here.
Again, Social Media is playing a big part in the protest.
5. Pakistan
This country has been up in arms for a while now over possible election rigging. People seem to be fed up with the corrupt political system. Clashes between the people and the military police has escalated and political double-speak is on the offence. I believe people have a right to a fair government.
6. Turkey
The people of Turkey have also taken to the streets to protest. What is on their agenda....nothing too pressing. Human Rights, Democracy and Environmental Issues. (if you didn't get it, I was being sarcastic)
Again, government corruption.

What do all these 6 different countries have in common with regards to their protesting??? GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION and MEDIA CONTROL. Some leaders are using social media like twitter to lie about what is going on in their countries. One leader openly tweeted that terrorist protesters were hiding from police in Mosques and not removing their shoes and drinking alcohol. WHAT CRAP!
Protesters were using the Mosque as a safe haven and medical care for people injured by the police.
The other ALARMING THEME that no one seems to see when they watch any type of sound bite is that protesters are clashing with police because they seem to be provoked. Throwing a rock at a fully shielded police man does not seem fair when protesters are being beaten, shot and tear gassed. I just can't seem to muster any sympathy for the law at this point. I am always amazed how government officials can justify beating and killing the citizen for demanding human rights. In my country it is illegal to protest with a mask on....IT'S A LAW!!!!? What if I am ugly and need to hide my face? What if it is sub-zero temperatures outside??? This is just silly, it is just another way for the governments to trace, track and keep an eye on you as "someone who does not support the political cause." What governments can't see, NO WHAT THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE is that ''governments'' are there to SUPPORT THEIR PEOPLE... if not, this is just another form of monarchy then.

Does this not strike you as WRONG????
The other major theme that crosses all protests is MONEY. Created as a standard and now has replaced the gods as '' the god'' in the political world. The political world is clinging to a fossilistic (yes dinosaur fossil) way of governing and they are deeply afraid. AND THEY SHOULD BE.
People are not demanding to be rich.....they are demanding basic fair wages, clean living environment, reasonable taxation and decent health care.
That does not sound like the craving of a ''WANNNA BE FORTUNE 500 CLUB MEMBER??!!!"
So as the world turns, countries protest for humanity, politics and its way crumbles, drones fly, weather is manipulated and people die, I leave you with a quote that struck me this week. I am unsure who said it, but....WOW...give the guy a Pulitzer!
" If every insect was wiped from the face of the earth, mankind would perish shortly after. If every human was wiped from the face of the earth...IT WOULD FLOURISH."
We are the ''riot police'' of this earth and we are destroying it with inhumanity, brute force and utter greed. ONLY humans possess the disgusting trait of greed.
So I ask you, the next time you get your 'direct deposit paycheque' and want to spend it on something you really don't need....think about those who have not and maybe support your fellow man instead.
Enough Said!
Thanks for reading.