The William J Clinton Foundation addresses global issues of health security, economic empowerment, leadership and citizenship, and racial, ethnic and religious issues.
Donors for the Clinton Foundation:
Greater than $25,000,000
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation--helps poor kids in Sub-Sahara Africa and India.
UNITAID--International AIDS drug purchase organization for poor countries.
$10,000,001 to $25,000,000
AUSAID--Australian Government (does this mean Australian taxpayers fund this organization?)
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation--Microsoft
Stephen L. Bing--Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, grandson of huge NY real estate mogul Leo Bing, when Leo dies, Stephen will inherit 600 MILLION
COPRESIDA-Secretariado Tecnico--This one is fishy: A Dominican Republic agency formed to fight AIDS--UH, well, the Dominican Republic is a 3rd world country, where they getting 25 million........maybe from the United States!!
Fred Eychaner--sold his NewsCorp. media agency to Rupert Murdoch.
Frank Giustra, Chief Executive Officer, The Radcliffe Foundation--can't find nothing on what this foundation does, but they are run out of Harvard and donate to the United Way. Yea, and they just bought over 3 million shares of a Canadian company.
Tom Golisano--American billionaire, earning millions thru Paychex, a payroll processing company. Ran for governor of New York 3 times and lost (he is part of Independence Party?)
The Hunter Foundation--based in England, take a look at their website, they do "catalyst projects alongside governments"...population control?
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia--nuf said, but I wonder if this 10-25 million dollar donation made Bill Clinton turn his head the other way when Bin Laden bombed the USS Cole and US Embassy in Kenya in 1999? ummmm
The ELMA Foundation--they help Africans
Theodore W. Waitt--ranked 258 out of 400 richest Americans. Founded Gateway computers (hey I got one of those!)
$5,000,001 to $10,000,000
Government of Norway
Nationale Postcode Loterij--A lottery based out of England. Subscribe to the magazine, and enter to win a lottery! Funds charities w/subscriptions.
Haim Saban and The Saban Family Foundation--they own the Spanish Univision Channel.
Michael Schumacher--used to drive for Formula One racing, and he is the only GERMAN to win Formula One Championship (hey, hey, the Racing Industry stands to get money from the 700 billion dollar bailout...ummm)
The Wasserman Foundation--A rich family foundation that has so much money they've been giving it away since 1952.
$1,000,001 to $5,000,000
S. D. Abraham--can't find this person, but he's either a Self Investor, owner of Slim Fast, or Health Foods of American
Absolute Return for Kids (ARK)--began in 2002 "are highly focused on meeting pre-defined strategic goals in the areas of HIV/AIDS (South Africa, Mozambique), Education (UK, India) and Children in Care (Eastern Europe)."
Sheikh Mohammed H. Al-Amoudi--he's an Ethiopian/Saudi Arabian, and was the 77th richest person in the world, and he made all the $$ w/oil.
Alltel Corporation--Cell phone provider in USA
Nasser Al-Rashid--A Saudi Arabian businessman
Smith and Elizabeth Bagley--RJ Reynolds Tobacco company money and former ambassador to Portugal.
The Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation--sold their company SunAmerica, and have been donating to education since 1960.
Richard Caring--bought up London's 5 star restaurants, and is now turning them into money, featured in Vanity Fair Magazine
Gilbert R. Chagoury---Gilbert Chagoury's plans for the future include tying up the best of African industry to the resource needs of China, India and Latin America.
Citi Foundation--a non-profit organization from CitiGroup bank.
Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative - Canada---To increase the scope, scale, impact, and sustainability of social and economic development efforts in countries where natural resource industries are an important part of the economy.
Victor P. Dahdaleh & The Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Charitable Foundation--Victor is a Canadian living in London, owner of Dadco, a manufacturing business. Is rich and involved in global governance.
Robert Disbrow--owner of Cartaway Resources Corporation, a Canadian shipping container business, got in some legal trouble w/the Candaian Securities & Exchange Commission because of the buying/selling of Caraway shares at 0.10 a share back in 1999, but he and the court reached an agreement, and he is still rich.
Dubai Foundation--Established by Dubai Leader in 2007 with 10 BILLION dollars, the foundation mission:to invest in knowledge and human development, focusing on research, education, and the promotion of equal opportunities for the region's youth.
Elton John AIDS Foundation--I think the names says it all.
Entergy--Integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production, retail distribution operations, energy marketing and trading. Based in Texas.
Mr. Issam M. Fares & The Wedge Foundation--Mr. Fares was named Businessman of the Year by the Houston, Texas Kiwanis Club. Number 27 out of 50 of the richest Arabs. Is from Lebanon.
Wallace W. Fowler--not much on this dude, but he COULD be the owner of Fowler Foods, which runs KFC, Taco Bell, and Pancho's fast food restaurants.
Friends of Saudi Arabia--WTF?
Mala Gaonkar Haarman--According the The Hindu (Indian newpaper) he donated money to support the expansion of Harvard to Southeast Asia.
The James R. Greenbaum, Jr. Family Foundation
Robert L. Johnson--founder of Black Entertainment Television.
Howard and Michele Kessler--CEO of the Kessler Group, a financial/credit/marketing firm.
Michael and Jena King--founder/owner of Kings World Productions for TV.
Lukas Lundin--oil rich man: "I like uranium a lot. But uranium is always political, so you have to be careful with it. I'm a big bull on oil in general because I think we're at peak oil now."
MAC AIDS Fund--MAC, the make-up people, created an AIDS foundation, featuring Fergie from the BlackEyed Peas.
John D. Mackay--only one these dudes on the internet wrote letters about Scotland and Norway in 1967.
Lakshmi N. Mittal--CEO of the world's largest steel company, ArcelorMittal.
Open Society Institute--founded by George Soros, the foundation states an open society is the "recognition that nobody has a monopoly on the truth, that different people have different views and interests, and that there is a need for institutions to protect the rights of all people to allow them to live together in peace. Soros is the 99th richest person in the world, and is best known for "breaking the bank of England" in 1992, Soros got his money from the stock market. He is from Hungary.
Presidential Inaugural Committee--American taxpayer funded, along w/other donors, is responsible for the inaugural ceremonies for the US President.
Princess Diana Memorial Fund---In memory of the Late Princess of Wales Diana, mainly for African refugees (why are they donation to Clinton?)
$1,000,001 to $5,000,000
Paul Reynolds--CEO of Telecom New Zealand a mobile phone company.
Robertson Foundation--currently targets high impact grants in four principal areas within the United States: 1) education 2) environment 3) medical research and 4) religion & spirituality.
Bernard L. Schwartz--Recently, the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis, in cooperation with the New America Foundation, sponsored a series of panels made up of prominent economists, business leaders, and policy shapers in order to examine conventional economic wisdom and discuss policies to enhance America's economic prospects. Has testified before Congress that the United States infrastructure is ready for globalization.
Walter H. Shorenstein--founder of Asia-Pacific Research Center. At, where else, but Stanford University.
Arnold H. Simon--chairman of Aris Industries (they make cameras). Eight years ago they received 20 million dollars from an unidentified source.
Bren and Melvin Simon--The Clinton years were good to the couple, helping to make the Simon Property Group the nation's largest mall owner in the United States.
Amar Singh--Recently pardoned from a "cash for votes" accusation in India. An Indian politican, he has been involved in a lot of controversies since 2005.
Michael Smurfit--From Ireland.Chairman of Smurfit Kappa. A little history: In 1998 Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, its U.S. arm, merged with Stone Container Corporation of Chicago. The deal created Smurfit-Stone Container, America's largest producer of containerboard, and confirmed Jefferson Smurfit as a member of the global league, employing around 70,000 staff in more than 30 countries.
Harold Snyder---In 1964, Harold Snyder founded Biocraft Laboratories along with his late wife Beatrice. In 1996, the manufacturer of generic drugs was sold to Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest drug company in Israel, for $300 million. At the time of sale, the Snyders controlled an estimated 60 percent of Biocraft. Snyder, who was the CEO and chairman of Biocraft, now serves on the board of directors at Teva.
State of Kuwait
State of Qatar
Sterling Stamos Capital Management, LP--Sterling Stamos is a private investment firm that invests globally using an endowment approach across five asset classes: fixed income, equity, absolute return, real assets, and private equity.
The Streisand Foundation--Founded by Barbara Streisand, the foundation gives money to the preservation of the environment, voter education, the protection of civil liberties and civil rights, women’s issues and nuclear disarmament.
Suzlon Energy Ltd.--Largest Wind farm company in the world based in India.
Swiss Reinsurance Company--Your Expert in capital and risk management.
Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office---The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO), sometimes known as Taipei Representative Offices, are de facto embassies and consulates of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in countries that do not have official relations with the ROC because of relations with the People's Republic of China, but have nevertheless established trade and "cultural" relationships. These establishments use the term "Taipei" instead of "Taiwan" or "ROC" since the term "Taipei" avoids implying that Taiwan is a different country or that there are "Two Chinas".
The Alix Foundation--not sure what they do, but they don't make a lot of money to donate 1 to 5 million away:IRS registered name: THE ALIX FOUNDATION
IRS district of jurisdiction: Michigan
Federal EIN: 38-3171122
Ruling date: Jun 1, 1994 (Bill Clinton Year!)
Classified by IRS as: Charitable Organization
The Government of Brunei Darussalam--Brunei is ruled by a monarch....but some of these donors, like the Open Society are for democracies?
The Howard Gilman Foundation--When you take something from nature, you should give back to nature, quote taken from the website. This foundation saves endangered species and funds research for AIDS and cardiovascular disease.
The Rockefeller Foundation--One of America's oldest foundations. Started by American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller.
The Roy and Christine Sturgis Charitable & Educational Trust--trust fund managed by Bank of America, they helped build Texas libraries.
The Sidney E. Frank Foundation--Mr. Frank founded the Sidney Frank Importing Co. Inc. where he helped create Grey Goose Vodka and make a household name out of such brands as Hudson’s Bay Scotch, Jägermeister, Corazón Tequila, Gekkeikan Saké and Tommy Bahama Rum.
The Sultanate of Oman--Oman is an Arab country, and the Sultan is the King.
The Wal-Mart Foundation--We all know Wal-Mart
The Zayed Family--This family could very well be the ruling family in the United Arab Emirates. They even have a Zayed University.
T.G. Holdings--Oil company based in Yemen, which is an Arab country.
The Walton Family Foundation--Founded by Sam Walton, creator of Wal-Mart. They support K-12 education reform, conservation of sensitive marine and freshwater environments, and economic development in the Delta Region of Arkansas and Mississippi.
$500,001 to $1,000,000
The little Donors:
AIDS-Life
Malini Alles--Sri Lankan immigrant, married a Stanford student, talked to big bankers and got rich. She is now a doctor at ISB.
Bank of America Foundation--Wait a minute, I thought this bank wanted a bailout?
Simon P. Barcelo
Frederick Baron and Lisa Blue
Richard C. Blum
Susie T. Buell and Mark Buell
The Sherwood Foundation
Cisco
Clinton Family Foundation and William J. Clinton--they donate to each other's organizations? Sounds like a tax write-off scheme to me...
Confederation of Indian Industry
Lewis B. Cullman
Duke Energy Corporation
Elena Franchuk Anti-AIDS Foundation
Global Artists, Inc.
Brian L. Greenspun
Hewlett Packard Company--2nd computer company donor
Patricia A. Hotung
ICAP Services North America--a leading inter-broker of U.S. Treasury notes.
Irish Aid--funded by Ireland. Supports people w/AIDS.
Walid A. Juffali--Juffali & Brothers is recognized as Saudi Arabia's pioneers in electrical power utilities, construction, insurance, telecommunications, and vehicle manufacturing & distribution. Does business with Dow Chemicals, DuPont, and Mercedes Benz.
Dave Katragadda--leads Seven Hills Group, a capital management institution, based in India, focused on making early and growth stage investments in companies based in India and the US.
Peter B. Lewis--Board Chairman of the Cleveland-based Progressive Insurance Corporation, Major donor to Democrat political candidates and leftist causes, Supports the legalization of marijuana, Close friend of George Soros. Chairman of Progressive Insurance Company.
Okay, so we get the drift here. Major oil, electric, wind, and wall street "capital" managers donate. Yea, and a lot of AIDS foundations donate. Follow the money America, big business is in bed w/our government. Yet, most of you reading this will do nothing. I challenge you to write letters to Barack Obama urging him to explain Clinton's appointment to Secretary of State. These donors expect to get something from Clinton. Remember, SHE was supposed to be President, she lost, so Obama appointed her to the next best position. Despite the fact that all these donors are from big business and tax payer funded.
We the American public support Gateway, Microsoft, Wal-Mart...and they give YOUR money to Clinton to help w/what? NOOOO it's not help the poor, or spread democracy, it's to help their BUSINESS GROW AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH POLITICAL MEANS, NOT THROUGH CAPITALISM. These businesses and government are "paying" their way into globalization by buying off politicians like Hillary Clinton. And we the Americans are letting it happen. Of course we're letting it happen, Clinton has the propoganda machine, Fred Eychaner (sold his business to Rupert Murdoch the owner of all things televison), and the founder of BET. The news media is not going to say Clinton should step down, but we as a country should DEMAND she step down! And ask Obama what kind of "change" is coming with Clinton as Secretary of State?
What's wrong with tarring and feathering her, like we Americans used to do when our country was a true Democratic Republic? Oh, that's right, the USA is now the UNITED SOCIALIST STATES OF AMERICA...and we Americans do what is good for the "general" public. That means good-bye middle class, hello serfdom!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Mumbai Attacks: In Depth View
The Mumbai Attacks in India are being compared to the U.S.A.'s 9/11. Excuse me...over 3,000 people died on 9/11/01, and 195 people were killed in Mumbai. Where is the journalistic integrity? These attacks are NOT comparable, I hate the news media.
Anyways, so the terrorists hit Cama hospital, a railway station, Oberoi Hotel, Taj Mahal, Cafe Leopold, and the Nariman House. The terrorists being Lashkar-e-Tabia that recieved CIA (United States) training and backing in the 1980s, but have since been put on the US's Terrorist List.
1. Cama & Albless Hospital: An OBGYN hospital for women and children built circa 1880. Funded by United States charities like the MacArthur Foundation. as well as others, like guidestar (though you can't access guidestar's financial records online). Only women work here, as it is against Indian tradition for a man to deliver babies.
2. Railway station: CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS was attacked, only passengers waiting for long-distance trains were attacked. The station was built in 1876, and is famous for Victorian architecture. It is a huge and elaborate station, take a look here.
Funding for the railway comes from various sources, including the Indian government. Interestingly, railway technology.com published an article on Nov. 19 (6 days before the attack) that discussed funding for a new and improved Indian railway system, funded by the World Bank (the U.S. is a major contributor). Other companies, such as, DLF, Indian's largest real estate company will help. DLF specializes in homes, malls, and offices. Another big business in on the "modernization" is Videocon (TVs and Video) as well as DLK, a marketing firm.
3. Oberoi-Trident Hotel: A popular business hotel near the Bombay Stock Exchange. The hotel group has several other hotels in Madrid, London, New York, and Dubai. The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development is a very, very difficult educational center to get accepted into, take a look at some of the FAQ's from the site:
Why is OCLD seen as being so difficult and stressful? Why are people so afraid of OCLD that they do not even appear for the selection? Why is OCLD considered to be so 'out of reach'? or this one: Is it true that the people who graduate from OCLD have to lose their own personality and character to become 'carbon copies' of the Oberoi profile?
4. Taj Mahal Hotel: A 105-year-old city landmark at the heart of India's financial capital, popular with foreigners and tourists as well as the city's elite. Part of the Tata group. This group dabbles in every thing business from hotels, to chemicals, to energy. Visit www.tatagroup.com Yea, and did I mention they made over 60 billion last year?
5. Cafe Leopold: Has been around since 1871, a place for tourists and the city's business elite.
6. Nariman House: House for the Jewish Chabad Lubavitch outreach centre. In 2006, only 3 students were Jewish, the rest Hindu. It is a center for prayer and study and attracts Jews and Israelis. Also known as Chabad House, the organization is international. Their mission is to spread Judaism around the world. See it here.
"Everything in this world was created for a divine purpose. All forms of modern technology can and should be harnessed to make the world a better place and, in the case of Jews, to spread Judaism in the widest possible manner." There are only 6000 Jews in Mumbai, the rest left for Israel.
Now we know what was attacked, India and the U.S. wants us to believe these attacks were done by Pakistani supported terrorists (that used to be American funded fighters during the Cold War) because of the disputed region of Kashmir. More on Kashmir later. Let's first look at these sites that were attacked.
Cama hospital, was and is funded by charities. Now, more money will be donated because of the attacks. The railway station now has a reason to get more money to rebuild and modernize its station from the World Bank and other companies. The hotel chain now gets more business because of the attack. The Jewish house now gets more money thru donations because of the attack. Hey, more Jews might come back to India! And of course the Cafe will get more business because of the attacks. Ummm...
Ok, so we are all supposed to believe that these attacks in Mumbai are related to the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir. In short, Kashmir has been fought over by these 2 countries since 1947, when the Brits left the colony. The Kashmir ruler, Maharaja Gulab, wanted to remain independent, Pakistan wanted the country because several rivers begin in Kashmir, and the Pakistanis don't want to run out of water. India wanted Kashmir just to have it. So, Pakistan and India sent in troops, and Gulab signed a treaty that made Kashmir a part of India, and not Pakistan, even though 77% Kashmiris want independence, and don't want to be a part of Pakistan or India. Since 1947, both countries have behaved badly in Kashmir.
I feel Kashmir is a distraction from the real reason the terrorists attacked Mumbai. The sites that were attacked, are all sites visited by rich Brits, Americans, and Indians. The sites are all funded by corrupt foreign charities and banks that are essentially taking India hostage. All of the businesses have been around for over 100 years. It seems the terrorists are trying to destroy what is wrong in Mumbai: The social caste system in which a few elite have all the money, power, control and access to the best transportation, education, food, and hotels. While the lower castes in India get craptastic trains, education, food, and hotels.
At Cama & Albless Hospital, several abortions were made, as well as medical studies on babies (funded by Americans, Brits, and Chinese). Think the "terrorists" were mad about this?
I'm sure there is more information out there. But we Americans need to research our news a little more. These attacks were not meant to hurt civilians or to bring attention to the Kashmir conflict. President-elect Obama has been drum rolling for an attack on Pakistan for months, this is just a good excuse to expand the never-ending and ever expanding WAR ON TERROR.
Obama might send troops to Pakistan (2007)
Anyways, so the terrorists hit Cama hospital, a railway station, Oberoi Hotel, Taj Mahal, Cafe Leopold, and the Nariman House. The terrorists being Lashkar-e-Tabia that recieved CIA (United States) training and backing in the 1980s, but have since been put on the US's Terrorist List.
1. Cama & Albless Hospital: An OBGYN hospital for women and children built circa 1880. Funded by United States charities like the MacArthur Foundation. as well as others, like guidestar (though you can't access guidestar's financial records online). Only women work here, as it is against Indian tradition for a man to deliver babies.
2. Railway station: CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI TERMINUS was attacked, only passengers waiting for long-distance trains were attacked. The station was built in 1876, and is famous for Victorian architecture. It is a huge and elaborate station, take a look here.
Funding for the railway comes from various sources, including the Indian government. Interestingly, railway technology.com published an article on Nov. 19 (6 days before the attack) that discussed funding for a new and improved Indian railway system, funded by the World Bank (the U.S. is a major contributor). Other companies, such as, DLF, Indian's largest real estate company will help. DLF specializes in homes, malls, and offices. Another big business in on the "modernization" is Videocon (TVs and Video) as well as DLK, a marketing firm.
3. Oberoi-Trident Hotel: A popular business hotel near the Bombay Stock Exchange. The hotel group has several other hotels in Madrid, London, New York, and Dubai. The Oberoi Centre of Learning and Development is a very, very difficult educational center to get accepted into, take a look at some of the FAQ's from the site:
Why is OCLD seen as being so difficult and stressful? Why are people so afraid of OCLD that they do not even appear for the selection? Why is OCLD considered to be so 'out of reach'? or this one: Is it true that the people who graduate from OCLD have to lose their own personality and character to become 'carbon copies' of the Oberoi profile?
4. Taj Mahal Hotel: A 105-year-old city landmark at the heart of India's financial capital, popular with foreigners and tourists as well as the city's elite. Part of the Tata group. This group dabbles in every thing business from hotels, to chemicals, to energy. Visit www.tatagroup.com Yea, and did I mention they made over 60 billion last year?
5. Cafe Leopold: Has been around since 1871, a place for tourists and the city's business elite.
6. Nariman House: House for the Jewish Chabad Lubavitch outreach centre. In 2006, only 3 students were Jewish, the rest Hindu. It is a center for prayer and study and attracts Jews and Israelis. Also known as Chabad House, the organization is international. Their mission is to spread Judaism around the world. See it here.
"Everything in this world was created for a divine purpose. All forms of modern technology can and should be harnessed to make the world a better place and, in the case of Jews, to spread Judaism in the widest possible manner." There are only 6000 Jews in Mumbai, the rest left for Israel.
Now we know what was attacked, India and the U.S. wants us to believe these attacks were done by Pakistani supported terrorists (that used to be American funded fighters during the Cold War) because of the disputed region of Kashmir. More on Kashmir later. Let's first look at these sites that were attacked.
Cama hospital, was and is funded by charities. Now, more money will be donated because of the attacks. The railway station now has a reason to get more money to rebuild and modernize its station from the World Bank and other companies. The hotel chain now gets more business because of the attack. The Jewish house now gets more money thru donations because of the attack. Hey, more Jews might come back to India! And of course the Cafe will get more business because of the attacks. Ummm...
Ok, so we are all supposed to believe that these attacks in Mumbai are related to the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir. In short, Kashmir has been fought over by these 2 countries since 1947, when the Brits left the colony. The Kashmir ruler, Maharaja Gulab, wanted to remain independent, Pakistan wanted the country because several rivers begin in Kashmir, and the Pakistanis don't want to run out of water. India wanted Kashmir just to have it. So, Pakistan and India sent in troops, and Gulab signed a treaty that made Kashmir a part of India, and not Pakistan, even though 77% Kashmiris want independence, and don't want to be a part of Pakistan or India. Since 1947, both countries have behaved badly in Kashmir.
I feel Kashmir is a distraction from the real reason the terrorists attacked Mumbai. The sites that were attacked, are all sites visited by rich Brits, Americans, and Indians. The sites are all funded by corrupt foreign charities and banks that are essentially taking India hostage. All of the businesses have been around for over 100 years. It seems the terrorists are trying to destroy what is wrong in Mumbai: The social caste system in which a few elite have all the money, power, control and access to the best transportation, education, food, and hotels. While the lower castes in India get craptastic trains, education, food, and hotels.
At Cama & Albless Hospital, several abortions were made, as well as medical studies on babies (funded by Americans, Brits, and Chinese). Think the "terrorists" were mad about this?
I'm sure there is more information out there. But we Americans need to research our news a little more. These attacks were not meant to hurt civilians or to bring attention to the Kashmir conflict. President-elect Obama has been drum rolling for an attack on Pakistan for months, this is just a good excuse to expand the never-ending and ever expanding WAR ON TERROR.
Obama might send troops to Pakistan (2007)
Big Fat Americans
In the world of economics, there are groups of people that are assigned different tasks in order to support the economic system. These roles are best defined as the hunters and gatherers who provide food and products to the consumers.
Today, the hunters and gatherers are Chinese, Indian, Dominican, etc. These foreign people produce the products that we Americans enjoy. From clothes, to dishes, to car parts...they are Americans' hunters and gatherers.
Sure, without American consumption, the world economy would drop. Just look at the price of oil, it's down $100 a barrel from last year because American consumption has declined. But, sooner or later, the Chinese and Indian producers will get tired of working all day to produce products for Americans. They might want to work less, go on vacation...or better yet, they may realize their lives will be better without Americans.
Let's take some facts in account:
1. Americans make up 5% of the world's population, but consume 26% of the world's energy, that translates to as much energy as
2 Japanese
6 Mexicans
13 Chinese
31 Indians
128 Bangladeshis
307 Tanzanians
370 Ethiopians
2. The average American consumes 159 gallons of water a day, while more than half the world's population lives on 25 gallons.
3. 80% of the corn grown and 95% of the oats are fed to livestock.
4. There are more shopping malls than high schools in the United States.
Source: www.mindfully.org
We are Big Fat Americans. Obesity is the #1 health problem in the U.S. Americans spend $30 billion a year on diet products, while millions starve to death worldwide.
All we do is consume, consume, consume. Our manufacturing jobs are gone, Americans now are employed by the service (retail, mechanics, banking), government (military, education, construction) and health care industries. Nothing we consume is Made in the USA.
Yea, Yea, all doom and gloom. The ice sheets will melt, species will become extinct...we all know what will happen if we don't save the World Environmental crisis.
But, in all seriousness, our American consumption needs to be restricted. The world would be a much better place without American destruction and American control over the food supply. Take Africa for instance, 24% less food is produced in Africa then 15 years ago. Foreign aid (aka FREE FOOD) has eliminated African farmers...why would Africans PAY for food when the United Nations GIVES them food? America has eliminated African farming competition.
Just as the government got rid of African farmers, the government has eliminated private property rights. The Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to companies that allow big corporations to pollute the air and land. Excuse me...this is MY air, MY land, YOUR air, YOUR land...what company has the RIGHT to pollute privately owned air and land? Time to repeal these pollution permits, and sue the s.o.bs who pollute. I bet the big corporations would develop a better method to produce and cut pollution if they all got sued for millions by the private land owners whose property is polluted..instead the companies create excuses of why they pollute and say they need to pollute more.
The government also props up certain energy companies with federal subsidies. These subsidies to oil and natural gas companies need to be eliminated. They only reward oil and natural gas and do nothing to help biofuels like sugarcane and hemp. Hence, the free market isn't so free.
Back to the point...we the Big Fat American People will save the world from crisis because we the Big Fat American Shopper will buy foreign products. Until we stop consuming the world will love us...once we stop consuming...well it all comes down to who owns what.
Today, the hunters and gatherers are Chinese, Indian, Dominican, etc. These foreign people produce the products that we Americans enjoy. From clothes, to dishes, to car parts...they are Americans' hunters and gatherers.
Sure, without American consumption, the world economy would drop. Just look at the price of oil, it's down $100 a barrel from last year because American consumption has declined. But, sooner or later, the Chinese and Indian producers will get tired of working all day to produce products for Americans. They might want to work less, go on vacation...or better yet, they may realize their lives will be better without Americans.
Let's take some facts in account:
1. Americans make up 5% of the world's population, but consume 26% of the world's energy, that translates to as much energy as
2 Japanese
6 Mexicans
13 Chinese
31 Indians
128 Bangladeshis
307 Tanzanians
370 Ethiopians
2. The average American consumes 159 gallons of water a day, while more than half the world's population lives on 25 gallons.
3. 80% of the corn grown and 95% of the oats are fed to livestock.
4. There are more shopping malls than high schools in the United States.
Source: www.mindfully.org
We are Big Fat Americans. Obesity is the #1 health problem in the U.S. Americans spend $30 billion a year on diet products, while millions starve to death worldwide.
All we do is consume, consume, consume. Our manufacturing jobs are gone, Americans now are employed by the service (retail, mechanics, banking), government (military, education, construction) and health care industries. Nothing we consume is Made in the USA.
Yea, Yea, all doom and gloom. The ice sheets will melt, species will become extinct...we all know what will happen if we don't save the World Environmental crisis.
But, in all seriousness, our American consumption needs to be restricted. The world would be a much better place without American destruction and American control over the food supply. Take Africa for instance, 24% less food is produced in Africa then 15 years ago. Foreign aid (aka FREE FOOD) has eliminated African farmers...why would Africans PAY for food when the United Nations GIVES them food? America has eliminated African farming competition.
Just as the government got rid of African farmers, the government has eliminated private property rights. The Environmental Protection Agency issues permits to companies that allow big corporations to pollute the air and land. Excuse me...this is MY air, MY land, YOUR air, YOUR land...what company has the RIGHT to pollute privately owned air and land? Time to repeal these pollution permits, and sue the s.o.bs who pollute. I bet the big corporations would develop a better method to produce and cut pollution if they all got sued for millions by the private land owners whose property is polluted..instead the companies create excuses of why they pollute and say they need to pollute more.
The government also props up certain energy companies with federal subsidies. These subsidies to oil and natural gas companies need to be eliminated. They only reward oil and natural gas and do nothing to help biofuels like sugarcane and hemp. Hence, the free market isn't so free.
Back to the point...we the Big Fat American People will save the world from crisis because we the Big Fat American Shopper will buy foreign products. Until we stop consuming the world will love us...once we stop consuming...well it all comes down to who owns what.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Here Comes the War
It seems the media and President-elect Obama, as well as other politicians, are drum rolling Americans toward a terror attack....and another addendum to War.
In this month's issue of Reader's Digest, Peggy Noonan, former speechwriter and adviser to Reagan, stated "Chances are good that a terror event worse than 9/11 will happen on American Soil on your (obama's) watch."
Today, on alternet.org, a headline reads "Experts Predict a Possible Terrorist Strike with a Nuke by 2013--What can We do to Stop It?"
My guess is these "fear-mongerers" are right, there will be a HUGE terror attack on American soil, and despite the War on Terror, our FBI, CIA, Army, Air Force, and Department of Homeland Security NOTHING can be done to stop it.
Perhaps the government doesn't want to stop a terror attack. War in Iraq, Afghanistan, and raids into Syria, can only be justified to the American people if the American people feel endangered.
The War on Terror is a perpetual war, just like the War on Drugs (began in 1984-present). We are not meant to win the War on Drugs nor are we ever going to defeat the "terrorists".
Who are these terrorists anyway? Sure, they love Allah and hate Americans. At least that is the story we hear.
My problem with this story is that the "terrorists", in all their hatred of Americans, don't bomb football games, malls, interstates, or American homes. The "terrorists" bomb US embassies abroad, US bases in other countries, and of course the former economic beacon, the World Trade Center. It seems the "terrorists" don't like the American empire, and want to destroy the American presence overseas.
We Americans love to think we are doing "good", we are saving the Islamic people from tyrants and terror. I strongly feel our military presence abroad fuels these "terror" attacks. Have we Americans forgotten our history? Freedom has to come from within the country people, not militarily forced... Take for instance the American Revolution. Did France send in troops to help us fight the Brits? Did Mexico? Spain? NO. We fought for our independence on our own, without foreign troops fighting beside us.
Islamic "exteremists" don't want a Western way of life. And if the majority of Muslims want a Western way of life, why aren't they fighting the terrorists, instead of Americans?
In this month's issue of Reader's Digest, Peggy Noonan, former speechwriter and adviser to Reagan, stated "Chances are good that a terror event worse than 9/11 will happen on American Soil on your (obama's) watch."
Today, on alternet.org, a headline reads "Experts Predict a Possible Terrorist Strike with a Nuke by 2013--What can We do to Stop It?"
My guess is these "fear-mongerers" are right, there will be a HUGE terror attack on American soil, and despite the War on Terror, our FBI, CIA, Army, Air Force, and Department of Homeland Security NOTHING can be done to stop it.
Perhaps the government doesn't want to stop a terror attack. War in Iraq, Afghanistan, and raids into Syria, can only be justified to the American people if the American people feel endangered.
The War on Terror is a perpetual war, just like the War on Drugs (began in 1984-present). We are not meant to win the War on Drugs nor are we ever going to defeat the "terrorists".
Who are these terrorists anyway? Sure, they love Allah and hate Americans. At least that is the story we hear.
My problem with this story is that the "terrorists", in all their hatred of Americans, don't bomb football games, malls, interstates, or American homes. The "terrorists" bomb US embassies abroad, US bases in other countries, and of course the former economic beacon, the World Trade Center. It seems the "terrorists" don't like the American empire, and want to destroy the American presence overseas.
We Americans love to think we are doing "good", we are saving the Islamic people from tyrants and terror. I strongly feel our military presence abroad fuels these "terror" attacks. Have we Americans forgotten our history? Freedom has to come from within the country people, not militarily forced... Take for instance the American Revolution. Did France send in troops to help us fight the Brits? Did Mexico? Spain? NO. We fought for our independence on our own, without foreign troops fighting beside us.
Islamic "exteremists" don't want a Western way of life. And if the majority of Muslims want a Western way of life, why aren't they fighting the terrorists, instead of Americans?
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Ensuring Separation of Chuch and State
This blog kind of goes hand-in-hand with my previous blog, "Divide & Conquer". Religion is another division the media and politicians use to get elected.
However, under the Bill of Rights we Americans are guaranteed Freedom of Religion, and in the U.S. Constitution, the separation of church and state are protected, yet today are not enforced.
Take Barack Obama for instance. This is taken from Obama's Election site
Why does this matter to American voters? Personally, I don't want a man or woman, with ANY religious endorsement elected into any political office. Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Muslim and other religious leaders ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO RUN GOVERNMENT. These leaders are only qualified to run their respective congregations. Religious leaders should guard their right to practice religion. Most importantly, these leaders should clearly draw lines between religious and government powers to their followers.
Politicians actively seeking a religious endorsement should be publicly humiliated and removed from office. Once politicians begin leading the United States under ONE religious endorsement or another, our freedom of religion will disappear.
Bottom line: Religious groups are not equipped to run government. However, powerful religions ARE running/buying politicians to rule America. This is unconstitutional and a severe infringement to our American liberty to freely practice any religion we chose. When the religious standing of our political leaders is important to voters, it is fair to say we have lost our Freedom of Religion.
Already, America has begun persecuting "radical" Muslims and Mormons, because of their belief in plural marriage. What does it matter, as long as no one is being hurt. Radical Muslims are doing nothing but fighting for the sovereignty of their countries! They don't want Western Ideals in their Islamic countries. Polygamist Mormons are merely prosecuted because of their success--IT TAKES A LOT OF MONEY TO SUPPORT 3 WIVES AND 10 KIDS.
More on this later...gotta go to work.
However, under the Bill of Rights we Americans are guaranteed Freedom of Religion, and in the U.S. Constitution, the separation of church and state are protected, yet today are not enforced.
Take Barack Obama for instance. This is taken from Obama's Election site
"Obama Has Never Been A Muslim, And Is a Committed Christian"
Why does this matter to American voters? Personally, I don't want a man or woman, with ANY religious endorsement elected into any political office. Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Buddhist, Muslim and other religious leaders ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO RUN GOVERNMENT. These leaders are only qualified to run their respective congregations. Religious leaders should guard their right to practice religion. Most importantly, these leaders should clearly draw lines between religious and government powers to their followers.
Politicians actively seeking a religious endorsement should be publicly humiliated and removed from office. Once politicians begin leading the United States under ONE religious endorsement or another, our freedom of religion will disappear.
Bottom line: Religious groups are not equipped to run government. However, powerful religions ARE running/buying politicians to rule America. This is unconstitutional and a severe infringement to our American liberty to freely practice any religion we chose. When the religious standing of our political leaders is important to voters, it is fair to say we have lost our Freedom of Religion.
Already, America has begun persecuting "radical" Muslims and Mormons, because of their belief in plural marriage. What does it matter, as long as no one is being hurt. Radical Muslims are doing nothing but fighting for the sovereignty of their countries! They don't want Western Ideals in their Islamic countries. Polygamist Mormons are merely prosecuted because of their success--IT TAKES A LOT OF MONEY TO SUPPORT 3 WIVES AND 10 KIDS.
More on this later...gotta go to work.
Divide and Conquer
Americans have given up on politics, but I can't blame my fellow American...there are a lot of distractions out there...Americans must shop, cook, clean, take their kids to practice, church activities, and make it home to watch the new episode of Survivor. So what American has time for politics?
The media knows the average American relies on what the TV broadcasters say is important in politics...therefore the country is divided in the Right and Left corners, or Republican vs. Democrat. Essentially, the media, and Washington DC, has divided the United States of America.
And under this division, our country is conquered. You see, none of the "important" issues, such as racism, immigration reform, and health care, have been resolved since the 1950s, yet Democrats and Republicans are re-elected EVERY year. So how can we Americans think the two party system is working?
Racism, for example, is a huge divider between Americans. But let's look at our country's history. Colonists first enslaved Native Americans, then Blacks, then German, Irish, Italian, and Russian immigrants....and now, in 2008, our country is enslaving Hispanic immigrants. Not to mention crime and violence are inflated among minority groups in order to make the upper-class elitists feel better about themselves. When I say "elitists", I'm not just talking about White people--I'm talking about Blacks, Mexicans, or anyone that was once a lower class minority and has now advanced to a better professional and economic class in America. These racial and class divisions do nothing but engineer economic advancement among immigrants/minorities, and create the belief that in America, you can do better.
Democrats want to hand-out economic advancement to minorities. This solution is not possible. I believe in Charles Darwin's theory of "survival of the fittest"...the government should not enforce Affirmative Action, communities should enforce, and demand, that the best person (no matter the color) gets the job.
We, as a country, should not demand the immigrant population do jobs (like picking oranges and landscaping) that we Americans can do ourselves. If we want secure borders, we as a country need to stop giving these "lower" jobs to immigrants, and then maybe, just maybe, the Hispanics won't illegally enter our country. Sure, from a Republican point of view, secure borders are wonderful...but the United States has NEVER had a secure border w/Mexico in over 200 years...so I don't think Republicans are even trying very hard... secure borders and immigration reform are nothing but re-election issues, and once Congressmen/women are re-elected, the issue is not resolved.
We Americans must understand that racism is constructed by the upper-class to make them feel as if they are doing better then the "minorities". Democrats and Republicans get re-elected each year based on this issue. Yet, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. AND IT WON'T CHANGE UNTIL WE RECOGNIZE WHY WE DEHUMANIZE OUR IMMIGRANT POPULATION. The poor saps that suck the American welfare system dry, need to stand up and start taking these farming, landscaping, and housekeeping jobs. American taxpayers need to shout at them, NO YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO SIT AT HOME AND COLLECT WELFARE BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO GOOD FOR THESE "IMMIGRANT" JOBS. YOU NEED TO GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND WORK!!
Local communities should take responsibility and demand that businesses create an equal working environment, based on individual achievements, not gender and racial entitlements.
The media knows the average American relies on what the TV broadcasters say is important in politics...therefore the country is divided in the Right and Left corners, or Republican vs. Democrat. Essentially, the media, and Washington DC, has divided the United States of America.
And under this division, our country is conquered. You see, none of the "important" issues, such as racism, immigration reform, and health care, have been resolved since the 1950s, yet Democrats and Republicans are re-elected EVERY year. So how can we Americans think the two party system is working?
Racism, for example, is a huge divider between Americans. But let's look at our country's history. Colonists first enslaved Native Americans, then Blacks, then German, Irish, Italian, and Russian immigrants....and now, in 2008, our country is enslaving Hispanic immigrants. Not to mention crime and violence are inflated among minority groups in order to make the upper-class elitists feel better about themselves. When I say "elitists", I'm not just talking about White people--I'm talking about Blacks, Mexicans, or anyone that was once a lower class minority and has now advanced to a better professional and economic class in America. These racial and class divisions do nothing but engineer economic advancement among immigrants/minorities, and create the belief that in America, you can do better.
Democrats want to hand-out economic advancement to minorities. This solution is not possible. I believe in Charles Darwin's theory of "survival of the fittest"...the government should not enforce Affirmative Action, communities should enforce, and demand, that the best person (no matter the color) gets the job.
We, as a country, should not demand the immigrant population do jobs (like picking oranges and landscaping) that we Americans can do ourselves. If we want secure borders, we as a country need to stop giving these "lower" jobs to immigrants, and then maybe, just maybe, the Hispanics won't illegally enter our country. Sure, from a Republican point of view, secure borders are wonderful...but the United States has NEVER had a secure border w/Mexico in over 200 years...so I don't think Republicans are even trying very hard... secure borders and immigration reform are nothing but re-election issues, and once Congressmen/women are re-elected, the issue is not resolved.
We Americans must understand that racism is constructed by the upper-class to make them feel as if they are doing better then the "minorities". Democrats and Republicans get re-elected each year based on this issue. Yet, NOTHING HAS CHANGED. AND IT WON'T CHANGE UNTIL WE RECOGNIZE WHY WE DEHUMANIZE OUR IMMIGRANT POPULATION. The poor saps that suck the American welfare system dry, need to stand up and start taking these farming, landscaping, and housekeeping jobs. American taxpayers need to shout at them, NO YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO SIT AT HOME AND COLLECT WELFARE BECAUSE YOU THINK YOU ARE TOO GOOD FOR THESE "IMMIGRANT" JOBS. YOU NEED TO GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND WORK!!
Local communities should take responsibility and demand that businesses create an equal working environment, based on individual achievements, not gender and racial entitlements.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
HR 2755
After all the bailouts, we Americans are indebted to over $8 trillion now. This means the Federal Reserve has increased the supply by 75 percent. This money does not come from some rainy day fund tucked away in the budget somewhere – it is created from thin air, and devalues every dollar in circulation. Dumping money on an economy, as they have been doing, is not the same as dumping wealth. In fact, it has quite the opposite effect.
One key attribute that gives money value is scarcity. If something that is used as money becomes too plentiful, it loses value. That is how inflation and hyperinflation happens. Giving a central bank (Federal Reserve) the power to create fiat money out of thin air creates the tremendous risk of eventual hyperinflation.
People talk about toxic assets, but the real toxicity in our economy comes from the Federal Reserve System. Today’s bankers are poisoning the economy with accelerated fiat money creation. Fiat money is not based on gold, instead, the government (Federal Reserve) orders that the money must be accepted for payment--translation: all of our dollars equal NOTHING...it cannot be guaranteed by gold.
Throughout the ages, gold has stood the test of time as a consistently reliable means of exchange, and has frequently been referred to as “God’s money”, as only God can make more of it. Free people today should be sending the message to the Federal Reserve that this power and control over our money is no longer acceptable.
Our fiat currency system is crumbling and coming to an end, as all fiat currencies eventually do.
Congress should reject the central bank as a failure for its manipulations of money that have brought our economy to its knees. I hope the 111th Congress will support HR 2755 and abolish the Federal Reserve System so that the central bank can no longer destroy our money.
Learn more about HR 2755
One key attribute that gives money value is scarcity. If something that is used as money becomes too plentiful, it loses value. That is how inflation and hyperinflation happens. Giving a central bank (Federal Reserve) the power to create fiat money out of thin air creates the tremendous risk of eventual hyperinflation.
People talk about toxic assets, but the real toxicity in our economy comes from the Federal Reserve System. Today’s bankers are poisoning the economy with accelerated fiat money creation. Fiat money is not based on gold, instead, the government (Federal Reserve) orders that the money must be accepted for payment--translation: all of our dollars equal NOTHING...it cannot be guaranteed by gold.
Throughout the ages, gold has stood the test of time as a consistently reliable means of exchange, and has frequently been referred to as “God’s money”, as only God can make more of it. Free people today should be sending the message to the Federal Reserve that this power and control over our money is no longer acceptable.
Our fiat currency system is crumbling and coming to an end, as all fiat currencies eventually do.
Congress should reject the central bank as a failure for its manipulations of money that have brought our economy to its knees. I hope the 111th Congress will support HR 2755 and abolish the Federal Reserve System so that the central bank can no longer destroy our money.
Learn more about HR 2755
Monday, December 1, 2008
Federal Income Tax: Constitutional?
It's that time of year again...no I'm not talking about the holidays...I'm talking about TAX TIME. Every year we Americans file a 1040, which is a financial statement telling the IRS how much money we made, and how we spent it (i.e. child care tax credit, new automobile tax credit, etc.). The funny thing is, the IRS, or federal government, does not have to send me a statement telling me how me how they spent my tax money. I feel I should know how the government spends my money.
Not to mention, the fact that the federal income tax could very well be unconstitutional. Yes, America, WAKE UP. There is NO LAW THAT STATES YOU HAVE TO PAY INCOME TAX. Watch Aaron Russo's film, From Freedom to Fascism , from this film I get the following facts:
1.) The IRS code clearly states that paying federal income taxes is voluntary.
2.) The 16th Amendment, which the IRS cites as giving it authority to collect taxes, was never ratified...
3.) The Supreme Court ruled that the 16th Amendment did not create any new taxing power for the federal government--read it on Rush Limbaugh online
4.) WAGES, i.e. your income, CANNOT BE TAXED...wages are what we laborers get in return for giving our time to the company we work for, it's an EVEN exchange...laborers DO NOT receive ANY profits from their wages, therefore the IRS CANNOT tax our wages...only our profits.
So why are we Americans paying taxes when we don't have to? Sure, nay-sayers out there may protest and say that income taxes pay for law enforcement, the military, the roads, and education...but sadly, our income taxes ONLY pay for defense. Property taxes pay for education. Gasoline taxes pay for the roads....and your income tax goes straight to the Department of Defense.
We Americans pay these taxes every year, in addition to the income tax:
Not to mention, the fact that the federal income tax could very well be unconstitutional. Yes, America, WAKE UP. There is NO LAW THAT STATES YOU HAVE TO PAY INCOME TAX. Watch Aaron Russo's film, From Freedom to Fascism , from this film I get the following facts:
1.) The IRS code clearly states that paying federal income taxes is voluntary.
2.) The 16th Amendment, which the IRS cites as giving it authority to collect taxes, was never ratified...
3.) The Supreme Court ruled that the 16th Amendment did not create any new taxing power for the federal government--read it on Rush Limbaugh online
4.) WAGES, i.e. your income, CANNOT BE TAXED...wages are what we laborers get in return for giving our time to the company we work for, it's an EVEN exchange...laborers DO NOT receive ANY profits from their wages, therefore the IRS CANNOT tax our wages...only our profits.
So why are we Americans paying taxes when we don't have to? Sure, nay-sayers out there may protest and say that income taxes pay for law enforcement, the military, the roads, and education...but sadly, our income taxes ONLY pay for defense. Property taxes pay for education. Gasoline taxes pay for the roads....and your income tax goes straight to the Department of Defense.
We Americans pay these taxes every year, in addition to the income tax:
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Court Fines (indirect taxes)
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel permit tax
Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)
Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Septic Permit Tax
Service Charge Taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Road Toll Booth Taxes
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Toll Bridge Taxes
Toll Tunnel Taxes
Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)
Trailer registration tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax
COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was the most prosperous in the world, had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What the hell happened? Americans stopped paying attention. Now it's time to stop paying taxes.
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