War Is Crime » Archive
High Crimes
It is standard operating procedure for police, FBI, and all sorts of private corps. and military orgs. to work with criminals to achieve their own criminal goals. We all remember how our Pure President Ike Eisenhower set up a CIA assassination black ops. unit to work with the Mafia to ... … Read entire article »
Cannabis Provides Dramatic Benefit for Chronic Diseases
Marijuana research is not new; nor is the research finding a link between marijuana use and improved health. And while users of the plant have been doing their own “case studies” for centuries (or more), I’m referring to the lab research that the scientific and medical communities seem to opt ... … Read entire article »
The Origins of State and Government
“State formation represents a transformation from ‘roving bandits’ to ‘stationary bandits.’ The state is, at its core, a predatory institution.” Many people believe that the state is responsible for everything. According to Cass Sunstein, a professor of law at Harvard University and administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, “Government ... … Read entire article »
Democracy Is Inherently Broken
Like the U.S., many democratic nations are suffering from permanently high unemployment, staggering public debts and budget deficits, and a deep economic recession. Although many people blame politicians for their problems, virtually no one ever considers blaming the democratic system for our woes. If you think about it, however, it’s ... … Read entire article »
US Secret Police Secrets: Funny, But Catastrophic
It’s obvious that Edward Snowden was able to copy massive amounts of NSA secret data because at Booz Allen he had access to it. He has specifically said he could have revealed NSA material damaging to the U.S. but chose not to do so. There are reports that “more explosive ... … Read entire article »
Did the CIA give the NSA documents to Ed Snowden?
Current press reports focus on PRISM, the NSA’s relationships with the biggest tech companies in the world, and the spilled leaks of Ed Snowden. I’ve already laid out serious questions about Snowden’s work history and whether he’s told the truth about it. Is it likely he could have accessed and snatched ... … Read entire article »
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Do or Die
“Doctor Murnau: A crowd is easier to control than an individual. A crowd has a common purpose. The purpose of the individual is always in question.” — From the movie Kafka. My recent book, The Wizards of Ozymandias, was dedicated “To the memory and spirit of Sophie and Hans Scholl and ... … Read entire article »
What are You Doing to Stop the Police State?
“We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds: we have been drenched by many storms; we have learnt the arts of equivocation and pretence; experience has made us suspicious of others and kept us from being truthful and open; intolerable conflicts have worn us down and even made us cynical. ... … Read entire article »
Did Someone Help Ed Snowden Punch a Hole in the NSA?
Ed Snowden, NSA leaker. Honest man. Doing what was right. Bravo. That still doesn’t preclude the possibility that, unknown to him, he was managed by people to put him the right place to expose NSA secrets. Snowden’s exposure of NSA was a righteous act, because that agency is a RICO criminal. ... … Read entire article »
US: Mass Surveillance, Secret Courts and Death to Whistleblowers
“The administration has now lost all credibility. Mr. Obama is proving the truism that the executive branch will use any power it is given and very likely abuse it.” — New York Times editorial board. “Everyone everywhere now understands how bad things have gotten – and they’re talking about it. They ... … Read entire article »
Practical Alien Info
Most of the world leaders are “cold blooded” heartless despots who have no conscience and no regard for the general population. However, they generally do like each other and network together very well. Also, they immediately conspire to kill any world leader who shows compassion for ordinary people and work ... … Read entire article »
Let Go Of The Baggage – Or Go Down With The Ship
It’s a very freaky time right now. I’m really removed in every way possible away from mainstream anything. The only news I follow is alternative sites, and much of that is esoterica or practical ideas for the real world we should be living in now and how to go about ... … Read entire article »
Beyond Hope
The most common words I hear spoken by any environmentalists anywhere are, We’re fucked. Most of these environmentalists are fighting desperately, using whatever tools they have—or rather whatever legal tools they have, which means whatever tools those in power grant them the right to use, which means whatever tools will ... … Read entire article »
The Watchers and the Watched
“Everybody’s a target; everybody with communication is a target.” — A senior intelligence official previously involved with the Utah Data Center. The recent revelation that the National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting the telephone records of millions of Verizon customers, with the complete blessing of the Obama administration, should come as ... … Read entire article »
Your Mind is Not a Computer
Researchers, pundits, and academics look for metaphors to describe the mind. For at least 50 years, the favorite analogy has been the computer. “Well, both the mind and a computer employ logic. They store data. They use strategies to solve problems.” Is that it? The mind is merely a problem-solving machine? Of ... … Read entire article »