Outraged Paraplegic Takes Government Work Into His Own Hands

Government officials wouldn't make a wheelchair ramp, so Samuel Nobile de Oliveira (a Paraplegic) took matters into his own hands by building a ramp access to the building of the municipal Health. He stated, "I cannot stand to go through this and I'm tired of waiting for the government. So I took the initiative and do not want to wait".

Wheelchair user living in the city for 31 years and became a paraplegic after being shot (Photo: Marcelo Guedes / site Metropolitana FM)

Samuel lives in the city 31 years ago, in District 4 Module, and paralyzed after being hit by a shot in 2006. Since then, found himself trapped in the wheelchair and he emphasizes that daily encounters difficulties due to lack of accessibility along with other friends wheelchair. He says he needs to constantly go to the Secretary of Health on behalf of the documents you need for medical treatment in Brasília (DF).

The wheelchair also reported the situation to get passing at the health of the neighborhood. "We are attended by doctors from outside, in the street, because they have no access ramp. It's a lot of humiliation not being treated like ordinary people, "he declared.

At G1 , the mayor said Hermes Bergamim is already taking steps regarding the lack of accessibility and ensured that provide improvements for the disabled. Also considered important the attitude of residents and apologized for wheelchair constraints that city have suffered."We're putting the house in order in these six months in office. I apologize to all disabled by the situations and constraints. We will take appropriate action in the city so this does not happen anymore, "he said.

Source:http://g1.globo.com/mato-grosso/noticia/2013/06/cadeirante-se-revolta-e-constroi-rampa-de-acesso-orgao-publico-de-mt.html

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Banks - Grow Learn Think

Banks…

And how they are silently robbing you

Do You Know what inflation is? Do you know what Quantitative easing is? How about Bail in’s Bail Outs?

Don’t worry yourself if you don’t, all they are is fancy, coined terms for increased currency production.

But how does it affect you I hear you asking?

Well… Currency affects everyone; most people rely on having a constant supply of their nations said currency to survive, without it they would lose their shelter and unbelievably the very food and water needed to live.

I personally find this outrageous and completely inhumane, especially seeing as Poverty is a MAN MADE Disaster. Can you imagine living off of less than $1 a Day, I couldn’t and I’ve seen people waste more currency on a burnt baked bean!

So, how did this current scenario unfold, and why has so little been done about it?

Well One major problem (Hold your Accusations Folks!) Is, Charity yes that’s right, that seemingly last flicker of hope in an unjust world is still just yet another scam.

For a start, do you even know how much of your money ever actually benefits someone in need?
I’m not saying don’t ever donate to charity, there are some legit and trustworthy charity’s out there
however I am is saying do your research.

The thing is with Charity is it gives people the false illusion that they are actually helping someone, and that by giving £2 a Month they are somewhat morally isolated from helping in any other way. 

Of course there is never too much good you can do, what most people don’t realise is that by helping their local community they can actually improve a lot more people’s lives instead of blindly chucking currency at a tear driven advertisement.

How about starting a community garden or simply offering half an hour of your day to a help out a neighbour? I can bet on it being greatly received!

The bottom line is, the real Grass Roots Revolution and the most effective way to remove the power handed to the banks, is to decentralise government, and have more power in the hands of the people. If the Government is run by selected persons, who represent the people and not Corporations and banks, we would actually see a society that reflects that.

Is That What You See?

As You Can See, The Banking/Financial Sector is The Biggest Holder Of Uk Debt

I didn't think so… Bail ins the public foots the bill, Bail outs, public foots the Bill, Inflation the public foots the bill, all be it a this is a slower and covert means of robbing people. Quantitative easing, the Public foots the bill in the form of losing purchasing power in the currency they have saved or are earning (Each note printed into existence is worth less than the one before)

There are many more ways in which the money handlers are fiddling with currency however It would take too long to list them all, the main point is the fact that these Banksters  are sitting there collecting debt based money, created out of thin air and are getting unbelievably rich at the expense of the 99%. 

Want to do something about this?

You Can.

Simply just share this information with as many people as possible; you would be surprised how blind people are to the scam that is Modern day banking & fractional Reserve Lending.

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The 100th Monkey - Ken Keyes, Jr

The 100th Monkey

by Ken Keyes, Jr

A story about social change.The Japanese monkey, Macaca Fuscata, had been observed in the wild for a period of over 30 years.

In 1952, on the island of Koshima, scientists were providing monkeys with sweet potatoes dropped in the sand. The monkey liked the taste of the raw sweet potatoes, but they found the dirt unpleasant.

An 18-month-old female named Imo found she could solve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream. She taught this trick to her mother. Her playmates also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.

This cultural innovation was gradually picked up by various monkeys before the eyes of the scientists. Between 1952 and 1958 all the young monkeys learned to wash the sandy sweet potatoes to make them more palatable. Only the adults who imitated their children learned this social improvement. Other adults kept eating the dirty sweet potatoes.

Then something startling took place. In the autumn of 1958, a certain number of Koshima monkeys were washing sweet potatoes -- the exact number is not known. Let us suppose that when the sun rose one morning there were 99 monkeys on Koshima Island who had learned to wash their sweet potatoes. Let's further suppose that later that morning, the hundredth monkey learned to wash potatoes.

THEN IT HAPPENED!
By that evening almost everyone in the tribe was washing sweet potatoes before eating them. The added energy of this hundredth monkey somehow created an ideological breakthrough!

But notice: A most surprising thing observed by these scientists was that the habit of washing sweet potatoes then jumped over the sea...Colonies of monkeys on other islands and the mainland troop of monkeys at Takasakiyama began washing their sweet potatoes.

Thus, when a certain critical number achieves an awareness, this new awareness may be communicated from mind to mind.

Although the exact number may vary, this Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon means that when only a limited number of people know of a new way, it may remain the conscious property of these people.

But there is a point at which if only one more person tunes-in to a new awareness, a field is strengthened so that this awareness is picked up by almost everyone!
From the book "The Hundredth Monkey" by Ken Keyes, Jr. 

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An Isiders Tale on Modern Education - Michaela

As a teenager at Appleton West High School, I couldn't have cared less about my grades, or really about learning in general for that matter. My friends and the promise of graduation were the only things on my mind senior year, and I honestly didn't see college in my future. Even so, the combination of gentle parental nudging and having nothing better to do with my time led to my applying to UW-Fox Valley the summer after high school. My best friend at the time would be attending school there, and since I was a follower back then I figured sure, why not?

My first semester at Fox started the fall after graduation. Because I was an undecided major with no clear direction in mind, my schedule was pretty basic, consisting of a math, science and English course. To say the least, math and science aren't my favourite subjects, and to be honest English never excited me much either. But, I tested into an upper level English class called Composition II that semester, and that’s really when my love of knowledge began.

I shortly learned that college is nothing like high school, not even in the slightest. The professors treated us with respect, and for the first time I actually felt like an adult.
I could arrive a few minutes late to class without questioning, or leave a little early without permission. This was a foreign concept to me. The instructors joked more openly, discussed mature topics, and even let the occasional curse word slip. I repeat, nothing like high school. I came to the understanding that my education was solely in my own hands, and that I would get as much out of my classes as I put in.
It was soon after my first argumentative English essay was assigned that I took a profound interest in writing. The selected topics were fresh and exciting, and the words flowed off my fingertips so effortlessly. Even though we discussed the concept of critical
thinking during high school, at the time I put little thought into it. In college on the other hand, critical thinking finally made sense, became important to me.

The following spring brought life to the most significant growth in my academic mindset. This second semester, my critical thinking skills were put to the test. I enrolled in courses like philosophy, psychology, ethics and sociology, all at the introductory level. I developed a whole new outlook on just about every aspect of my own life, as well as the world around me. As strange as it sounds, I felt so thirsty for knowledge, and in particular, the truth. I find it necessary to mention my attendance at Catholic schools from preschool through ninth grade. From my own experience, I believe that even though you aren’t aware of it while it’s happening, Catholic school dramatically structures the way you perceive the world. First and foremost, you are taught to blindly believe. Asking questions isn’t something you do.
This semester of humanities and social science courses was when I really noticed myself taking the things I learned in class and applying them to my personal life. I finally enjoyed school and all it had to offer, and found myself frequently discussing what I’d learned with friends and family. I was finally interested in ideas and events, and far less concerned with people and things. For the first time in my life, I truly questioned the information I was presented with, instead of thoughtlessly accepting the things others told me as facts. My mind was opened and changed forever.

The following year, just when I thought I had come to a plateau with internal progress, I decided to focus my passion for writing. Despite my rather introverted character, I joined the campus newspaper staff. I was assigned my first story and became an official reporter for the Fox Journal. After just a semester of newswriting, I was
heavily swaying towards pursuing a future in journalism, after years with no clear career path.
That brings me to right now, the fall semester of 2012. This semester has been yet another of exceptional growth within me. I’ve come to the realization that we are continuously learning and growing, even after college. Not only did I receive a journalism scholarship this semester, I also was offered the paid position of copy-editor of the Fox Journal. This experience has introduced me to the world of leadership, something that was once far beyond the boundaries of my comfort zone.

And so, how exactly has my liberal education helped me process, develop informed opinions, make decisions about what I see and hear, and guided my participation as a citizen? How has it helped me interact with people with whom I disagree on the events that have taken place recently in our society?
My liberal arts education is one of the few things that belongs to me, that no one else can take away. It has shaped who I am today more than any experiences thus far in my life, and has opened my mind to the realm of critical thinking. I don’t take what I learn in school or hear from people as the guaranteed truth or the precise correct answer. I have learned to do my own research, learn about both sides of an issue, and establish my own opinions. Before college, I thought that my beliefs about everything should be established and concrete, that these opinions on life, people, and controversial issues defined who I was. I now know that these opinions are challenged as new people come into our lives, grow as we grow, and change as our experiences change.

Reporting for the Fox Journal has helped me to listen with an open mind to the people I interview, even if there’s no way I will ever agree with their beliefs. I have a
newfound respect for their opinions, and don’t think them any less than my own. There was a time when I found it difficult to be challenged and nearly impossible to be wrong. I didn’t like people questioning my beliefs or thought processes when it came to the matters close to my heart. Today, I greet these challengers with open arms. Their opinions are just as valuable as mine, and there just might be something I can learn from them along the way. And, if after debating with them I realize that I still disagree, so what? It only strengthens my own arguments by learning how to counter opposing views. My education at Fox, in addition, has taught me how to make logical arguments with conclusions that follow from their premises. It has helped me realize the difference between intelligent debates and pointless fights.

When I leave UW-Fox with my Associate Degree, I will be transferring to UW-Oshkosh to continue my education and receive a Bachelor’s Degree. And who knows? Maybe I’ll even continue my education further from there. Either way, I know this is just the beginning of my intellectual journey through life.

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The ego versus the spirit - Anita Guldberg

The ego versus the spirit

What if you could only think and not feel.

What if you could only feel and not think.

What if you are not your thoughts and not your feelings.

What happens when you set yourself free of thoughts and feelings - who are you then?

What if you could only take and not give.

What if you could only give and not take.

What happens when you set yourself free of expectations? 

What if you try to only give - and discover what you get back?

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Hidden in Plain Sight - Armando Ramos

Hidden in Plain Sight

Standing at the edge of Oblivion Beach,

Before touching the water.

A breath is taken as well as the view

Enjoyed by the Wanderer.

"This is certainly one end, however

Not THE end. Forward can change."

Unbuttoned cloak, seat enjoyed,

Cosmos witnessed with the range.

"I should very much like to travel this ocean."

Wanderer"s feet were sore.

Lost are the many fantastic conveyances,

The tally an unknown score.

Glancing at the compass

Before a direction chosen.

A destination was never established

An opportunity to run off risen.

There were a score of things

That needed to be done.

Orders shouted, recommendations made,

Even scholarships won.

A priceless, liberating feeling. Going anywhere.

Doing anything at any given time.

The way things soon develop,

Even that may be a crime.

"I was given the directions for living,

Of course I disagreed with it!

Tossed those instructions into the sun,

Where the sky was lit."

The Earth nurtures, the rain washes,

All of time is just numbers.

Wanderer doctor's the entire world,

All before the midnight slumber.

Allowed to walk this section of eternity

Bothering to look you can certainly find

Wondrous places, elusive things,

And beautiful people who are kind.

The urge to fall, the voice suggests

To jump as soon as you stand.

Parallel with your chosen one;

A priceless companion to hold your hand.

Train Your Brain - Thomas Teeje Jenkin

Train Your Brain 

When we do the same actions over and over, we train ourselves to repeat only what we've done before.

How can we train ourselves to be able to solve the unpredictable? Stick with me for a few minutes and I can help you step out of the comfort zone and into the Thinking Zone.

I have a few simple steps to follow that may help you train your brain.

1) Set an alarm for a few random times a day, with a unique sound or song that will give you a chance to consciously ask yourself "What Am I Thinking?"

This will catch you off guard, or even better, in thought. Answering this question will help your subconscious become conscious for a short time.

2) Pay attention to thoughts that pass through your mind randomly. Are they viable or necessary? If they don't feel good, work to figure out how they can change your emotions. When you are in a good mood it is easier to solve problems.

3) Do not judge your thoughts. Judging your thoughts can get you stuck in a rut of self worth, and make it more difficult to reason. (bad mood/good mood)

When one controls their own thought process, they are much less susceptible to manipulation. Before you know it, you will be solving problems from another angle.“Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.” -Albert Einstein-

Are You Still Using A Microwave Oven?

We are always looking to discover new ways of making our lives easier through innovative inventions. What we often fail to understand however, is that not all inventions are good for our health. Microwave ovens are one such invention that have been widely mistaken as a healthy convenience.

Do you rely on the convenience of a microwave over a stove, to cook or heat your food? If yes, then you might want to stop and think again before placing your life in the hands on this so called “harmless” man-made invention.


Microwave Oven – Not Really Harmless?

The first microwave oven was invented by Raytheon after the World War II. Back then, it didn’t seem like such an important invention for home use. A few years later, microwave ovens gained a lot of popularity for reheating previously-cooked foods and cooking vegetables. Over the last couple of decades, microwave ovens have become a necessity, and now you will rarely find a kitchen without one!

Today, over 90% of homes in America, use microwave ovens for re-heating foods, and for daily meal preparations. It is so easy to use as it just takes a few minutes to get the meal on the table “ready to eat”. However, as you may already know, a microwave oven essentially uses microwave radiations to heat polarized molecules in food. Unfortunately, these microwave radiations have been found to distort the molecular structure of foods. As a result, microwave preparations lack healthy nutrients as most of them are destroyed during heating!

Did you know that the Soviet Union banned microwaves in 1976? Why do you think they would do so and yet the American Government still hasn’t warned us anything about it? Microwave ovens continue to be used in every home, and the reason is simple – microwaves are convenient and energy efficient way of preparing food.


Is Microwaved Food Both Safe and Healthy?

Here, are a few studies and results that indicate why this may not be the case.

1. Microwaves Are Harmful For Baby Food

It has been found that cooking food in microwaves is an unhealthy and unnatural approach for preparing baby food. According to Young Families, the Minnesota Extension Service of the University of Minnesota published in 1989, milk bottle heated in microwaves may cause harm to the baby who drinks it.

High milk temperature (often resulted due to overheating) could not only burn a baby’s mouth and throat, the steam all encapsulated in the bottle may also cause the bottle to explode due to the presence of radiation gases within it.

Maybe these effects can be ignored or averted, but the fact that milk heated in a microwavemay change the molecular structure of the milk is something that calls for attention.Microwave radiations can cause the essential nutrients in the baby foods to be lost, making them unfit for consumption. It’s just like feeding fake milk to the child with no real nutrients at all.

The study further confirmed that it may be better and much safer to heat the bottle by placing it under a tap of warm water for a few minutes than to heat it in a microwave oven.


2. Microwaves Can Destroy Your Blood

Another shocking discovery about microwave radiations came into the limelight when a nurse in an Oklahoma hospital used microwaves for warming the blood used for transfusion in a patient. The patient immediately died because of this transfusion. It was found that microwaves injected some kind of destructive substances in our blood when we heat it.


3. Microwaves Reduces Hemoglobin Levels

To understand why microwaves are dangerous for health, a study was carried out by Raum & Zelt in 1992 which showed some noticeable changes in the human build after consumingmicrowave heated milk and vegetables.

In this study, 8 volunteers ate different combinations of the same food cooked in different ways, which caused different changes in the blood of the volunteers. Hemoglobin, which is an important constituent of blood decreased while white blood cells and cholesterolincreased. Lymphocytes, which provide immunity to the body, also decreased which is quite an alarming sign. Bacteria also increased after eating the microwave heated food.

4. Microwaved Food Can Cause Cancer

A food scientist by the name of Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel who worked with one of the major companies of Switzerland carried out a research which showed striking discoveries about cooking food in microwaves. Dr. Hertel was fired from his company because of raising questions on how the food was prepared. His famous research with a Lausanne university professor which showed that food cooked in microwaves has cancerous effects.

Dr. Hertel and Dr. Bernard H. Blanc collaborated on a clinical study at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University Institute for Biochemistry. Determined to study the physiology of the human body, Dr. Hertel carried out experiments to find out the effects of “microwaved” nutrients on human blood. He showed that microwave radiations completely destroy the nutrients in the food and could cause very bad effects on the human body. He also found out that microwaved food decreased hemoglobin in our body and could increase the cholesterol levels.


Comfort OR Health? The Choice Is Yours!

The FDA, the government and even the manufacturers themselves may never tell you these harmful effects of cooking food inmicrowaves. As it is evident, microwave ovens are not really the recommended method of cooking. You could either live in denial and keep on using it or give your life some value and start cooking food on stoves. Use the conventional and the safer way!


Tell us in the comments below what you think of microwave ovens.

The idea you can't think about - Armando Ramos

The idea you can't think about,

Resides just under the surface of a bubbling cauldron.

The elephant in the room is a reflective shapeshifter.

The mind is a cup and takes the form

Of the primordial soup of creation inside.

The universe expands and so do we.

The space between these molecules becomes wider,

An advancing spiral resides on the tip of a pen.

The size of an error in the rules of grammar.

Waves of dimensions pull through dimensions of waves.

So the senses we're aware of turn on each other,

A new reality is born.

The old rules are insufficient for this New Age.

Our Age.

The Age of the people.

Life is the responsibility of those that live.

Not a commodity, burden, something to trade.

You sit on a rock flying through space,

Bartering your lives with others that do the same.

How ridiculous does that sound?

10 Things Government Can Do That Would Land You in Jail

Do you still believe the government represents the people? Are you part of the majority that genuinely wants the government to do good things?

There remains a large portion of the population that believes government to be a force for good and they blindly support giving it more power even at the expense of their own liberty.

Perhaps government should be a force for good represented by the will of the people. But, unfortunately, that is not what it is. Instead, the government does horrible things including breaking laws that regular citizens would go to jail for.

Ask yourself, why is a "representative" government allowed to do things that regular citizens are not allowed to do?

When a government declares itself above the law of the land, then the people live in a imperial dictatorship, and a tyrannical one at that. It is the hallmark of a ruling class that lives with a separate set of rules than the rabble.

Take a look at the top ten things the government can do that would land you in jail:


Spying: You are considered a Peeping Tom if you spy on your neighbor, and if caught you'd go to jail or be sued. Citizens are also increasingly being arrested for filming police or public buildings under wiretapping charges of all things. Meanwhile, the government is using massive resources (paid for by tax slaves) to violate the Constitution to spy on everyone and everything with impunity.
Insider Trading: Yes, you will serve jail time like Martha Stewart did for using marginally helpful insider trading information, but politicians voted themselves exempt from insider trading laws. It must be nice to be exempt from the peasant's laws.

Hacking: You will go to jail if you hack into someone's cell phone or email account. The government, on the other hand, has legalized wiretapping and hacking to keep us safe. As they attempt to convince the public that nation-states and terrorists will engage in cyber attacks so that they can pass Internet control legislation, the U.S. and Israel are the only nations to publicly admit to attacking another nation with a computer virus.

Kidnapping: Kidnappers are some of the most deplorable criminals in society, yet the government engages in organized kidnapping. Corrupt family courts stripping children from their parents for things like legal medical marijuana, or attending a protest, and the NDAA authorizing indefinite detention for "suspected" terrorists and "associated forces", proves the government are kidnapping people. What would happen if you did the same thing?

Stealing: Do you know that if you're suspected of drug crimes, the authorities can confiscate your property? It's called civil forfeiture and police departments make millions from this practice. And what happens if you don't pay your property taxes?


Extortion: Some call taxes a form of theft, which it is, but it's more appropriate to call it extortion. It's no different than paying protection money to your local mafia. Over one-third of your working life belongs to the mafia. But, hey, at least you're a slave for only a third of the year, right?

Counterfeiting: Between the Fed continuing to bail out failed banks to the tune of $83 billion per month and the fractional reserve banking system itself, the government via the Fed can print as much money as they want with no restrictions. It's monopoly money, literally. Counterfeiting is a serious crime for anyone not sanctioned to do it. Even using competing currencies is against the law for regular citizens.

Molestation: Try putting your hands on anyone in the same manner as the TSA does to men, women and children on a daily basis in airports -- you'd wind up in jail for quite a while. TSA-inspiredVIPR teams are now roaming public transportation, while attendees at sporting events are groped before game time. New York City has drawn attention for its special brand of "stop-and-frisk" which is a nice way of saying illegally detain, interrogate, molest, and don't go to jail for it.

Assault: Whether it is spraying protesters like bugs, acts of police brutality that populate YouTube all day long, or government-sponsored torture committed by agencies like the CIA, the government has proven more often than not to be above the law in every area of assault that would put a normal citizen in jail.

Murder: In the real world, you or I cannot carry out a premeditated murder without going to jail for life. But this is exactly what is being done with drones, as "security officials" decide on Terror Tuesdays at the White House if the bulls-eye goes on your forehead or not. When a government can murder anyone, anywhere at anytime via secret kill lists, the concept of a government of, by, and for the people has been erased and replaced by tyranny.

Anyone who believes the government is a force for good despite all of the evidence to the contrary should be considered part of the sleeping flock. That's not to say that people who think the government "should" be a force for good are too far off. Yet, if power has proved anything, it's that it devours and desires more power.

We've now reached a point in society that Ayn Rand warned about: "We are fast approaching the stage of ultimate inversion: the stage where government is free to do as it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission."

Major Internet companies demand more transparency from government

The likes of Facebook, Google and more than 60 other Internet giants and advocacy groups have sent a letter to Washington urging the government for more transparency in the wake of disclosures exposing vast federal surveillance programs.

Sixty-three signees in all have added their name to a letter sent Thursday morning to President Barack Obama and over a dozen other figures from the legislative and executive branches asking the government to adjust the way it goes about collecting intelligence during national security investigations.

Disclosures attributed to National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden last month rekindled discussion with regards to the federal government’s ability to easily collect telephone, email and Internet records, often scooping up personal information pertaining to American citizens along the way. And while the Obama administration continues to defend its spy policies provided under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the PATRIOT Act, this week’s letter urges Uncle Sam to reconsider the way those probes are conducted.

Under current legislation, Internet Service Providers and other Web companies can be compelled to provide the government with the metadata of customers, yet at the same time they are often prevented from acknowledging those requests. A number of companies have published vague information about these FISA requests in recent months, including Google, Microsoft and Yahoo, yet hard figures pertaining to these requests aren’t allowed by law to be published.

The 63 signees on this week’s letter say the government should ensure that the companies entrusted with the privacy and security of their users’ data be allowed to regularly report statistics showing the number of government requests made under the PATRIOT Act and FISA, as well as the number of accounts or individuals impacted and figures reflecting instances in which the contents of phone calls or emails are recovered.
We Need to Know Transparency Letter

“As an initial step, we request that the Department of Justice, on behalf of the relevant executive branch agencies, agree that Internet, telephone and web-based service providers may publish specific numbers regarding government requests authorized under specific national security authorities, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the NSL statutes. We further urge Congress to pass legislation requiring comprehensive transparency reporting by the federal government and clearly allowing for transparency reporting by companies without requiring companies to first seek permission from the government or the FISA Court,” the letter reads.

Other entities who have endorsed the letter include Silicon Valley companies AOL, Apple, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter and Mozilla, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy & Technology.

The president and his attorney general and director of national intelligence are all listed as intended recipients, as well as NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander, House Speaker Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other members of Congress.

“Democracy requires accountability and accountability requires transparency. Yet the American people lack basic information about the scope of the government’s surveillance of the Internet, information that many companies would eagerly share with their users if only they weren’t gagged by the government,” CDT senior counsel Kevin Bankston, who organized the joint call-to-action, said in a statement. “Internet companies responsible for protecting the privacy and security of our communications need to maintain the trust of their users in the US and around the globe. Allowing companies to issue transparency reports that contain basic information about the government’s demands for data will help them do just that.”

In the letter, the companies add, “Just as the United States has long been an innovator when it comes to the Internet and products and services that rely upon the Internet, so too should it be an innovator when it comes to creating mechanisms to ensure that government is transparent, accountable, and respectful of civil liberties and human rights.”

Last week, Yahoo wrote Washington asking that the FISA court unseal its own arguments made during a 2008 effort to prevent the government and acquiring mass metadata without a want. ACLU attorney Alex Abdo told Mercury News that "This is the first time we've seen one of these companies making this broad an argument in favor of transparency in the FISA court.”

Other companies have pleaded with the FISA court in recent months to change their rules, including a passionate effort made by Microsoft in which Vice President John Frank wrote on a blog post, "We continue to believe that what we are permitted to publish continues to fall short of what is needed to help the community understand and debate these issues." Weeks later, new documents attributed to Snowden alleged that the Microsoft worked hand-in-hand with the government to assist with wiretapping operations.

Despite a major public backlash in the wake of Snowden’s revelations, the Obama administration continues to stand by the surveillance programs. NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander said the leaks caused “irreversible and significant damage to the US.”
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10 Habits That Decrease Brain Function

10 Habits That Decrease Brain Function

1. Lack of Stimulating Thoughts -Lack of brain stimulation may cause brain shrinkage. Thinking is the best way to train your brain, so think more, write more, explore more, all this will help you to keep your brain fresh. 

2. Skipping Breakfast or No Breakfast at all

People who do not eat breakfast have lower blood sugar levels, which leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration.

3. Over Eating

Often we find tasty food and start eating more than what our body requires, which can cause hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power.

4. Smoking

Smoking not only harms the lungs, but the brain as well, the nicotine in cigarettes contains substances that can cause multiple brain cell shrinkage, leading to Alzheimer’s disease.

5. High sugar consumption

Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.

6. Sleep Deprivation

Long term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells. More cells dead equals more memory loss.

7. Head covered while sleeping

Sleeping with the head covered increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and decreases concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain damaging effects, it would result in a 92.8% chance of suffering from either an early stage, middle stage, or late stage of dementia, by the age of 70.

8. Talking Rarely

Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.

9. Working your brain during illness

Take a rest, working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in effectiveness of the brain as well as damaging the brain.

10. Air pollution

You probably know that your brain is the largest oxygen consumer in your body, so its the organ that consumes the largest amount of pollution from the air. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain efficiency.

Future Kind - Armando Ramos

We are the future-kind. 

Food pellets and flying conveyances.

Contact lenses that let us see far. 

Streets of glass, instead of tar.

A solar moped instead of a car.

There's a Prime Minister of time, a czar.

We've stopped laughing decades ago. Obsolete.

No ID chips under the skin, nor ID cards.

Mass data remains stored in the remains of Utah.

A choice made and a direction traveled. Our past

A chaotic reflection of a future without stars.

We are what's left of a people without choice,

Without bodies, without eyes,

Without the ability to tell lies.

Military doesn't exist but the world police grinds

For experience at the very cost of

Those bodies, those eyes

That ability to tell lies.

We are the future-kind, and no place is good.

There is no need for places.

Brains and signals locked in a jar,

Interfaced, interlaced, with a world without solids.

Nanofibers, graced into the glass streets, memories of lies.

No sweat, no pain, no ego, no shame.

No mates, no game, no path to blame

But your own. Individuality for the future-kind

Is on the wall framed.

"Smart" Phones - Samantha Baumgart

" Once you've lost your privacy, you realize

you've lost an extremely valuable thing."

- Billy Graham

Today I was looking up an answer to a random
question on my phone; I imagine this is a common
occurrence seeing as 56 % of American adults
have smartphones now. So I'm on Google when
I notice searches on my drop down bar that I have not
searched. Later in the evening, laptop in tow, I come
upon the discovery that since the computer and cell
phone are synched technology was just keeping it
all updated. This is a simple realization on my part;
however, simple realizations lead to complex thoughts.
This was my thought process:

Hypothetically speaking of course, what if people loved
their cell phones? Emphasis on truly loved their cell phones.
What if cell phones could not only call your friends but
text message them, send them pictures and videos,
could connect multiple people at the same time,
and you could even talk to each other face to face?
What if phones could slowly replace pencil and paper,
and books, and magazines, and newspapers.
What if there were apps for all of those things?

What time is it?
Time for you to get a smartphone.
It can wake you up in the morning, and it can
remind you to tell Aunt Sally happy birthday…
… If you remember to tell it to.
Jeez, with a cell phone you may never need a flash-light again.

You wouldn't need a digital camera anymore.
You could always know the temperature or the weather.
You wouldn't need an mp3 player.
You might be able to look up any song online and play it.
If you had an auxiliary chord in your car,
you wouldn't even need the radio.
And if you were in your car it would be hard to get lost
because you would have your own built in GPS.
Which could also mean smartphone users could be
constantly tracked. Tracked sounds threatening.
Since this is all hypothetical, we will say
smartphone users could be easily located at most times.
Not just by GPS though.Smartphones would have to be super cool so everyone would
love them. They'd keep up with the trends: emails, tweets, Facebook.
And if you were a smartphone user with a Facebook, chances in this
virtual world would be that Facebook would eventually add a feature that
not only tagged your location with every message, but also gave you the
option to "check in" so that you could personally share with all of your virtual
community exactly where you were.

Now even more hypothetically, at this point the government of this 56%
has seen the trend of smartphone users rise from two years previous where
a lesser 35% of adults would have had smartphones.
And hypothetically this government might see the benefits of having this knowledge,
if knowledge is power.
And what kind of knowledge could this possibly be?
I would presume that only a number would be needed on a specific anybody
to decrypt the truth of an individual.
What they could have read, things they might like browsing on the internet,
where they have been what their political interest could be, or who they may have talked to.
Everything would probably be all synched up.
Then maybe citizens lives would be able to be documented hour by hour.
Preserved like records. Probably every person, myself included, probably loving dearly
their own little spy.


But this is all hypothetical. I would never fall for something like that.

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Forbes Link (Very Interesting)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/josephsteinberg/2013/06/04/your-smartphone-can-photograph-you-and-share-the-pictures-without-your-knowledge/


Forbes Link (Smartphone Users Increase)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2013/06/06/more-than-half-of-us-have-smartphones-giving-apple-and-google-much-to-smile-about/

Life Story Part 1 - Syeda Noor Naqvi

My Life Story - Syeda Noor Naqvi

hey I'm back home. And its like, the first words which I remember of my past are, I'm a princess, then a tale began, I dreamt many worlds many friends and enemies, fought many wars in strange dreams where I was in full control. I came to knew this world as matrix, and my world as reality, I lived in that, I was so good there but with time as I grew up friends etc all called me mad.... I could not integrated with my family, I even dreamt a lady calling me her daughter ever since, named Mary, she called me Jennifer, I was always seeking for my true name my family etc. Amid that I dreamt of one arrival which help me to understand a point where I can physically practice this. only and only wish through out life, I waited, waited waited, I wandered I cried madly I tried to change I tried to accept life as it was before me but my heart never let me do that. I tortured myself to all possible levels

eventually she came. Because I determined not to wait anymore but to find her. And dare to trust my heart and dreams, then my created my facebook account, and eventually I found her 5 years ago, but she was not as I expected, I was able to sense when she is OK or not etc, I was in 8th then, I never paid attention to study I only studied in last days of exam and always came on top. As she arrived, I left the remaining interest in school, but she called me mad, she said I'm not living in reality, I was told my dreams that she is the one for whom i was waiting, and she was saying exactly opposite, well so she changed me to a religious person

in religion with so little time, I get almost all that people endeavour  I was given so much there, why, I dunno! And rest all the dreams of galaxies other skies like this cosmic black ball came of the being at centre of the universe, wanting me to go back there. But I resist I thought to escape such wish and suffering religion is only way, but it was hell!! I became to hate myself during that period, but to a point when I was fully turned to religious person, then she told she left religion. She joined path. A path with no name. Yet I dunno. But a path just like my own childhood. For which I was waiting.with some more exceptions I joined. Things changed. I became a mad lover from mad hater.. Then the story continues of path. I'm of 18 now. Last year it started. But now as I expected again. But it came. My heart told me right. My all deepest sufferings changed to deepest happiness. I came to almost all, symbolically, what is divine, lord, soul, triangle universe strangely, in thoughts, by stars birds etc

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Skepticism - Thomas Teeje Jenkin

Skepticism: (a) an attitude of doubt or a disposition to incredulity either in general or toward a particular object.

This definition can be broken down and translated.
1) (An attitude of doubt), I see this as the way you feel and react to something you may not believe as true.
2) (A disposition to incredulity), this I translate as qualities of mind and character to be unable to believe something.
3) (in general or toward a particular object), I see this as a way to approach all issues.

In conclusion we can add it all together and we get.

Skepticism: The way you feel and react to something you may not believe as true, or qualities of mind and character to be unable to believe, as a way to approach all issues.

By defining the word skepticism, I do not intend for one to instantly attempt to discredit new information, I mean to read or listen "with an open mind" from as many sources (good or bad as they may be) and form a decision based upon YOUR gathered data.

It is THAT simple....

10 Ways to Increase Brain Function

I recently Read a Book that focused on mental illness and the struggles that the patients have to endure, and it got me thinking on some things I can do to help me grow & improve my brain. I have to admit that the brain, on one side has always fascinated me, but on the other, has been very elusive and mysterious. There so many things that the brain controls and if anything goes wrong, everything else in the body is thrown off as well. So this book inspired me to find ways to protect and enhance my brain and help it be as healthy as possible.



There are ten simple things we can start doing today to help keep our brains in top-notch shape.



1. Leading an active lifestyle and exercising regularly.



Taking time to exercise regularly helps prevent memory problems. Studies by Dr. Henriette van Praag of the National Institute on Aging, show that exercise can even improve brain function of people with mild cognitive impairment. Taking a brisk walk, going for a swim, doing aerobics or my personal favorite yoga, are some of the exercises that can be included in your daily routine. No need to overdo it, just stay consistent with it.

2. Exercising and challenging your mind.



An active brain stays sharp and continues to produce new connections between nerve cells. Studies have shown the benefits of solving crossword puzzles and other brainteasers on a regular basis. While watching television, pick thought provoking information, basically anything on the Discovery channel, the History channel, or the science channel. Playing games like chess and reading books also have shown to be very helpful in keeping the brain sharp.

3. Eat Clean!

I think the most important thing in not only brain health, but also your overall health, is eating a healthy clean diet. That means a diet that is low in saturated fats, sugar, bleached white flour, and junk food and that is very high in fruits and veggies, will keep the brain healthy. Eating colorful fruits and veggies will also keep the body trim and help protect against life threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.

4. Managing and/or avoiding stress all together is very important. According to Dr. Oz, when we are stressed, our brain releases cortisol. This hormone in small amounts is normal and can be regulated by the body, but under constant stress this hormone can cause a depletion of energy storage, stress-induced hypertension, effects on metabolic process, ulcers, hampered growth, decrease in testosterone levels in males and irregular menstrual cycle in females, and worst of all increased likelihood in infectious diseases. Avoiding stress can be as easy as simplifying your life, and making time to be grateful for what you have. Other ways are using yoga, and meditation.

5. Sleep more!

Getting enough restful sleep is essential in keeping the brain sharp and healthy. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults need between seven and nine hours of uninterrupted sleep every night. Sleep enables the body and brain to heal and recharge. With enough restful sleep we are healthier, happier, can think more clearly and have better long-term memory as well.

6. Get those antioxidants.

Studies have shown that eating foods that are high in antioxidants help prevent and slow age-related declines in memory and learning. Blueberries, cranberries, dark grapes, and pomegranates as some of the best sources of antioxidants and adding them to your smoothies not only enhances the taste, but also your brain.

7. Consume Omega 3-fatty acids.

Adding essential omega 3-fatty acids in your diet will help protect the brain against age-related decline, while maintaining proper brain function throughout life. Fatty cold-water fish, like sardines, and tuna are some of the best omega-3 sources. For the vegans and vegetarians, walnuts, flax seeds, and chia seeds do nicely as well.

8. Talking and interacting with other people are very important.

Having a social life keeps the brain active and sharpens thinking. Interacting with friends and loved ones helps maintain and/or alleviate stress. Studies show that spending as little as ten minutes talking with another person is as effective as mental exercises like solving crossword puzzles.



9. Stay away from unhealthy habits like smoking.

According to the Mayo Clinic, smokers have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. The good news is people who have smoked for years can reduce their risk of memory problems just by quitting.

10. If you drink, drink in moderation.

According to Dr. Rosen (one of Dr. Oz’s colleagues), women can drink ½ -1 glass of wine (preferably red) and men can drink 1-2 glasses of wine every night. Anything more will cause issues to the liver, premature aging and shrinks the brain. Low amounts of red wine have shown to protect against heart disease, and cancer.

The good new is keeping the brain healthy is not complicated. Adding one or more of these steps will help not only protect your brain but enhance as well.

Time For Money - Learn How To Think

Do You Trade Your Time For Money?

If that question seems odd to you, think about it. 

Time is our most valuable resource, it can never be regained, but it can be taken away from us,

The most effective way that has been found is to condition the Human mind into accepting a working culture,

Right from birth many kids are forced into school, refusal to go can result in extreme punishments, Doesn't that seem odd to you?

Should Not Going to school be something everyone would do anyway, without the threat of violence from government? 

Unfortunately thats not how our current system is set up, not only is school an indoctrination for later working life, but it is 

Forced it is not voluntary, School Literally Takes The majority of your childhood away from you, with nothing you can do.

Its ok though, there is a war on for your mind and if your are thinking, you are winning.

We Can Change this current system, it just takes a large enough group of us united with a common goal.

I think most people would or do care for their kids, so we can take our common interest as making the Planet a better place for our future or current offspring. 

If not they may end up being a mental, physical & spiritual Slave to the current regime, amounting to nothing more than a taxpayer.

We Will Stop this, the global consciousness is rising everyday as more and more people find themselves and also find they do not approve of forced taxation (Slavery)

Reach out to as many minds as possible, show them their cage, and give them the key of knowledge to unlock it.

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Future Kind - Armando Ramos

We are the future-kind. 

 Food pellets and flying conveyances. Contact lenses that let us see far. Streets of glass, instead of tar. A solar moped instead of a car. There's a Prime Minister of time, a czar. We've stopped laughing decades ago. Obsolete. No ID chips under the skin, nor ID cards.

 Mass data remains stored in the remains of Utah. A choice made and a direction traveled. Our past A chaotic reflection of a future without stars. We are what's left of a people without choice, Without bodies, without eyes, Without the ability to tell lies. Military doesn't exist but the world police grinds For experience at the very cost of Those bodies, those eyes That ability to tell lies. We are the future-kind, and no place is good. There is no need for places. Brains and signals locked in a jar, Interfaced, interlaced, with a world without solids. Nanofibers, graced into the glass streets, memories of lies. No sweat, no pain, no ego, no shame. No mates, no game, no path to blame But your own. Individuality for the future-kind Is on the wall framed.

7 Things About The Mainstream Media That They Do Not Want You To Know

Have you ever wondered who controls the mainstream media?

 In America today, we are more "connected" than ever. The average American watches 153 hours of television a month, and we also spend countless hours watching movies, playing video games, listening to music, reading books and surfing the Internet.

If someone could control the production of all of that media, that would make them immensely powerful.

They would literally be in a position to tell people what to think. Well, what if I told you that there are just six enormous media conglomerates that combine to produce about 90 percent of all the media that Americans consume.

Would that alarm you? It should alarm you. The truth is that our attitudes, opinions and beliefs are greatly shaped by what we allow into our minds. After all, they don't call it "programming" for no reason. Even those of us that realize that we are connected to "the matrix" probably greatly underestimate the tremendous influence that the media has over us. We live at a time when it is absolutely imperative to think for ourselves, but most Americans are being absolutely overwhelmed with information and seem more than content to let others do their thinking for them. Sadly, this is greatly contributing to the downfall of our society.

And of course the mainstream media desperately does not want you to look at "the man behind the curtain". They just want you to stay plugged into the "programming" that they are feeding you without asking any questions.

Fortunately, a growing minority of Americans are waking up and are starting to reject the mainstream media. An increasing number of people are beginning to recognize that the mainstream media is the mouthpiece of the establishment and that it is promoting the agenda of the establishment.

So why is the mainstream media so bad? The following are 7 things about the mainstream media that they do not want you to know...
#1 The Mainstream Media Has Very Deep Ties To The Establishment

Did you know that the president of CBS and the president of ABC both have brothers that are top officials in the Obama administration?

The big news networks have developed an almost incestuous relationship with the federal government in recent years. But of course the same could be said of the relationship that the media has with the big corporations that own stock in their parent companies and that advertise on their networks.

This is one of the reasons why we very rarely ever see any hard hitting stories on the big networks anymore. The flow of information through the corporate-dominated media is very tightly controlled, and there are a lot of gatekeepers that make sure that the "wrong stories" don't get put out to the public. As a result, many of the "big stories" that have come out in recent years were originally broken by the alternative media.
#2 The Mainstream Media Gets Things Wrong Very Frequently

Even prominent members of the mainstream media admit that this is the case. For example, during a recent speech at Quinnipiac University CBS anchor Scott Pelley confessed that journalists in the mainstream media "are getting big stories wrong, over and over again"...


"Let me take the first arrow: During our coverage of Newtown, I sat on my set and I reported that Nancy Lanza was a teacher at the school. And that her son had attacked her classroom. It's a hell of a story, but it was dead wrong. Now, I was the managing editor, I made the decision to go ahead with that and I did, and that's what I said, and I was absolutely wrong. So let me just take the first arrow here."

#3 The American Public Does Not Consider The Media To Be Very Trustworthy

Trust in the mainstream media has definitely been slipping. In fact, a Gallup poll taken last year found that distrust of the media had reached an all-time high. According to that poll, 60 percent of Americans "have little or no trust" that the media is reporting the news accurately.

A separate Rasmussen Reports survey found that only 6 percent of all Americans consider the news media to be "very trustworthy".

Hopefully this trend will accelerate and a lot more people will stop trusting the media blindly.

#4 The Mainstream Media And The Politicians That They Worship Hate The Fact That They Cannot Control Internet News Sites

In the old days, the mainstream media had a virtual monopoly on the news. But these days, anyone with an Internet connection can put up a news site, and this is driving the establishment absolutely bonkers.

For example, Barack Obama is known to have a great dislike for the alternative media. The following is from a recent WND article...


NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd says President Obama was making it “clear” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner over the weekend how he feels about the rise of Internet news sites like Politico, Buzzfeed and … well, WND.

“He hates it.”

Appearing on “Meet the Press” Sunday morning following Saturday night’s media, politics and celebrity soiree, Todd explained the president’s disdain for independent online news sources was showing during his speech.

“It did seem … I thought his pot shots, joke-wise, and then the serious stuff about the Internet, the rise of the Internet media and social media and all that stuff – he hates it, OK? He hates this part of the media,” Todd said. “He really thinks that the, sort of, the buzzification – this isn’t just about Buzzfeed or Politico and all this stuff – he thinks that sort of coverage of political media has hurt political discourse. He hates it. And I think he was just trying to make that clear last night.”

#5 The Mainstream Media Is Extremely Liberal

When it comes to politics, the mainstream media is far more liberal than the general population is.

For example, one survey found that 41 percent of American voters believe that the average reporter is more liberal than they are, while only 18 percent believe that the average reporter is more conservative than they are.

A very disturbing UCLA study on media bias discovered that the vast majority of media outlets are "left of center"...



Of the 20 major media outlets studied, 18 scored left of center, with CBS’ “Evening News,” The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times ranking second, third and fourth most liberal behind the news pages of The Wall Street Journal.

And even MSNBC has confirmed the liberal bias of the media. According to MSNBC, mainstream journalists are far more likely to donate their own money to Democrats than they are to Republicans...


MSNBC.com identified 143 journalists who made political contributions from 2004 through the start of the 2008 campaign, according to the public records of the Federal Election Commission. Most of the newsroom checkbooks leaned to the left: 125 journalists gave to Democrats and liberal causes. Only 16 gave to Republicans. Two gave to both parties.

#6 Six Mammoth Media Corporations Produce About 90 Percent Of The Media That Americans Consume

As I mentioned at the top of this article, there are six giant media behemoths that control almost all of the media that we consume. These corporate giants own television networks, cable channels, movie studios, newspapers, magazines, publishing houses, video game makers, music labels and even many of our favorite websites.
 

The media ownership chart posted below originally comes from a previous article that I authored entitled "Who Owns The Media? The 6 Monolithic Corporations That Control Almost Everything We Watch, Hear And Read", but it has been updated to reflect some of the latest information. The power that these companies have is so vast that it is hard to put into words...

Time Warner

CNN
Home Box Office (HBO)
Time Inc.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
CW Network (partial ownership)
TMZ
New Line Cinema
Time Warner Cable
Cinemax
Cartoon Network
TBS
TNT
America Online
MapQuest
Moviefone
Castle Rock
Sports Illustrated
Fortune
Marie Claire
DC Comics
People Magazine

Walt Disney

ABC Television Network
Disney Publishing
ESPN Inc.
Disney Channel
The History Channel
SOAPnet
A&E
Lifetime
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Buena Vista Theatrical Productions
Buena Vista Records
Disney Records
Hollywood Records
Miramax Films
Touchstone Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios
277 Radio Stations
Buena Vista Games
Hyperion Books

Viacom

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Home Entertainment
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Comedy Central
Country Music Television (CMT)
Logo
MTV
MTV Canada
MTV2
Nick Magazine
Nick at Nite
Nick Jr.
Nickelodeon
Noggin
Spike TV
The Movie Channel
TV Land
VH1

News Corporation

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Fox Television Stations
The New York Post
TV Guide
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Beliefnet
Fox Business Network
Fox Kids Europe
Fox News Channel
Fox Sports Net
Fox Television Network
FX
My Network TV
MySpace
News Limited News
Phoenix InfoNews Channel
Phoenix Movies Channel
Sky PerfecTV
Speed Channel
STAR TV India
STAR TV Taiwan
STAR World
Times Higher Education Supplement Magazine
Times Literary Supplement Magazine
Times of London
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox International
20th Century Fox Studios
20th Century Fox Television
BSkyB
The Wall Street Journal
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Interactive Media
FOXTEL
HarperCollins Publishers
The National Geographic Channel
National Rugby League
News Interactive
News Outdoor
Radio Veronica
ReganBooks
Sky Italia
Sky Radio Denmark
Sky Radio Germany
Sky Radio Netherlands
STAR
Zondervan

CBS Corporation

CBS News
CBS Sports
CBS Television Network
CNET
Showtime
TV.com
CBS Radio Inc. (130 stations)
CBS Consumer Products
CBS Outdoor
CW Network (50% ownership)
Infinity Broadcasting
Simon & Schuster (Pocket Books, Scribner)
Westwood One Radio Network

Comcast

NBC
Bravo
CNBC
NBC News
MSNBC
NBC Sports
NBC Television Network
Oxygen
SciFi Magazine
Syfy (Sci Fi Channel)
Telemundo
USA Network
Weather Channel
Focus Features
NBC Universal Television Distribution
NBC Universal Television Studio
Paxson Communications (partial ownership)
Hulu
Universal Parks & Resorts
Universal Pictures
Universal Studio Home Video

#7 The American People Are Absolutely Addicted To The Mainstream Media

In a previous article about the media, I noted that the average American watches 153 hours of television a month.

When you allow that much information to be downloaded into your brain, it is going to have a dramatic impact on how you think.

Americans are more "connected" than they ever have been before. This is especially true of our kids. They are constantly on one sort of electronic device or another. The following is a brief excerpt from a recent article by Daniel Taylor...


According to a 2010 LA Times report, young people spend on average 53 hours a week watching TV, playing video games, and sitting at the computer.

Facebook users spend about 15 hours a month on the social networking site.

People are walking – and driving – blindly while texting, sometimes walking into fountains and evenfalling off cliffs.

If that Los Angeles Times report is true, that means that our young people are spending more than 200 hours a month connected to the media.

But we are only awake for about 480 hours a month.

When it comes to influencing the American people, nobody has more power than the big media companies do.

And until we can break this sick addiction to the mainstream media and get people to start thinking for themselves, we will never see widespread changes in our society. As long as people are being "programmed" by the mainstream media, they will continue to express the opinions, attitudes and beliefs that have been downloaded into their minds.

Please share this article with as many people as you can. It is crucial that we wake as many people up as possible while we still can.



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