Livesoul
20th July 2007, 23:55
::Can be found on my blog @ www.thefourthworldwar.blogspot.com::
Animal Farm
One day, I was flipping through the channels, then I came across some news, I started listening about how the Iraq war is going, how far along we have come since we started the war in 2003, it was a brief segment so it left me with a lot doubt and thus it inspired me to question the true motives of this war and true price we citizens must eventually pay. It has been almost four years and there’s still a lot of battles going on and no resolution in sight even after President Bush had declared “mission accomplished” a few years back. They’re not really reporting what’s going on, there is a lot of distortion, and a lot of manipulation of the events and facts.
I’m thinking of all this because I’m concerned about the way we got into the war, why we got into the war, why is it taking so long, like it’s just their not telling the truth about anything anymore. How Washington tries to disguise everything. The media always seems to find facts and twists them. For every action they do, it seems to set things back up. All these things happening, all the war efforts, and borrowing all this money. All to be paid back by the citizens, and the people don’t realize they are going to pay all this money. Not just them, the generations and past through that. Further and further we go into debt as we try to plant democracy in a country that can’t be governed by the same elements by which we’re governed. The reason we can’t govern them is because we are invading them. And they see us as a threat to their sovereignty and way of life.
It seems it’s all a big experimental game. Where our media outlets say, that our troops are there to protect our freedom, to say we have “freed” the people of Iraq, it was for the cause of Liberty. And that we were there to bring down a tyrant, a fascist, a man who would have been no threat except for the fact that we armed him and his military years ago. Its all for the interest of these business, the big businesses and conglomerates, and its obvious you know. It’s obvious who they are because they are the ones winning all the bids to rebuild a country. Can you imagine the cost of rebuilding an entire country? You should, because so far we have spent we have spent over $500 billion dollars on this war. We were tapped for $84 billion here, $200 billion there $45 billion there. In increments that eventually dulled our mentality to it. And now the cost is going to be a burden on us and our children. Why aren’t we explained what this enormous debt means? At what rate is it being borrowed? How will this affect the way we live? When we as individuals are in debt, life is very hard. If we as a country are in debt, how come it doesn’t seem hard…yet.
The individuals that are in political roles are making decisions on behalf of the citizens to take out enormous loans. Who is it that’s loaning the money and at what interest rates and terms? The money borrowed is being used to pay companies to create military technology, take part in the reconstruction of Iraq, and establish a government with whom we can have approachable relations for interest groups benefits. Therefore, while they are making money off a venture that has no end or no resolution in the near future, we citizens are the ones paying the bill, literally. I don’t know why people seem to distance themselves from that. This endless war and stream of constant news has apathetically pushed the reality to the back of our minds. But it must be faced eventually.
The majority of citizens are going deeply into debt while a fractional minority is increasing their wealth exceptionally. The owners of these corporations are the same people that are in political roles presently and through financial affiliations. This is all verifiable but never emphasized enough to signal a red flag. One of the obvious ones is Dick Cheney, the number two in command of our country. He uses to be the CEO of Halliburton, chief executive officer, that’s basically the number one or two of that company. And who is the largest contractor in Iraq?? HALLIBURTON. There is a danger to having a government that has the interests of a corporation in mind. It leaves the interest of the people vulnerable. Because there should be no interest, other than that of the people, in the political agenda of those that are suppose to be representing us. How is this dangerous? Let’s put it this way, would a father feed a child that’s not his and let his own be hungry?
Let me put this into perspective. Let’s say I own a construction company and I want more business. So I destroy a neighborhood so that I can rebuild it. Then I have a bank loan YOU money to pay ME to do the job. I will make an enormous amount of money and so will the bank off the interest, all from your income. This is all possible because we have elected these individuals into fiduciary roles that allow them these authorities. However, the reality is they have violated their fiduciary responsibilities and the law. Corporations are using their roles within governments to increase their wealth. This couldn’t be more obvious when you consider the actual verifiable corporate interests our elected officials have. Especially when you consider we have spent $500 billion dollars on a war and that it would only take $13 billion dollars to feed the poorest half of humanity and provide livable conditions for them for an entire year. Isn’t that the better way to fight “terrorism”, with kindness? The truth is that it’s not about terrorism, it’s about profit. The word “terrorism” happens to be the conduit into that profit. If $13 billion per year sounds like a lot just think that the USA and Europe spend more than that on perfume each year. And if you break down what we have spent so far on the war it’s over $125 billion per year. $13 billion dollars is truly not that much money when we could save over thirty million lives per year; eleven million of which are children’s lives. That doesn’t even include alleviating the daily suffering of two billion people from illness, disease, & mental torment resulting from malnutrition.
The next searing question is why doesn’t the media expose these relationships and realities on the level that they should. With very very few exceptions, the media corporations are also profit driven. KBPS, NPR, and maybe a few others still report decent and actual information on the events surrounding us. CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and any of the larger corporate media outlets all are responsible for shareholders interests. The shareholders interest depends on ratings. So whether it’s their entertainment lineup like the comedy shows to drama shows, or the commercials, or the news show, they need to capture our attention. Conflict, drama, fear, all create an atmosphere of anxiety. The time before the war, what was the atmosphere like? Not how it is now, we have this war looming over our shoulders, we fight with family and friends and stranger citizens over perspectives, we fight within ourselves over thoughts, beliefs, morality. During war we are attached to the news, we are attached to the TV shows that distract us and conform us deeper into an insecure state of mind seeking a secure state of mind. Their ratings are skyrocketing, these companies are growing and monopolizing. For example; Time Warner, Disney, Viacom, and News Corp. Rupert Murdoch is the owner of News Corp. He is the majority shareholder, chairman, and managing director of this media conglomerate, one of the largest in the world and based right out of New York. The number of other companies that News Corp owns is staggering. It’s at a figure that taps nearly every American citizen with their influence. If you were to read the list located at the web address below you would be shocked as to how many of his companies you are familiar with. Just to name a few…FOX, Discovery Channel, DirecTV, Myspace, New York Post. He’s now looking to purchase the DOW Jones which also owns The Wall Street Journal. He literally owns hundreds of newspapers and TV channels in the United States as well as abroad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_corp
It became possible with the increase in international media (rather than national) and commerce that these companies have been able to more than triple in size just within the last 10 years. Everyone has felt greed, these companies are at a level of greediness which is unstoppable. Unstoppable like the child that won’t cease his wayward actions, at least not until he is shocked with the realization that comes with a spanking. For greed they don’t show us the truth. As they grow, their influence grows, and so grows their power. This source of power attracts other sources of power including the government and its leaders. So the collaboration begins between these powers to maintain their status and control.
The relationship can be established easily with the evidence available since the day the war started. There are clear reasons. And these states of affairs can be within any open minded individuals mental court and a better ability of discernment will be able to judge the difference between the sheep and the wolf in sheep’s clothing. We need to realize the atrocities going on outside our borders, as well as within. The Bush administration and Murdoch worked closely together to influence our country into war and heavily assisted Bush in getting re-elected by reporting biased polls, reports, and news. Murdoch was caught admitting in Switzerland that they “tried” to sway American’s into the war.
http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?f=00&g...d/19504943/&fg= (http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?f=00&g=83a89921-3590-4a8d-8b63-b206d9a238ba&p=News_Comment%20-%20Analysis&t=c1149&rf=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19504943/&fg=)
Imagine an alliance between the banks, the most powerful political figure in the world, The United States President, and the most powerful Media corporation in the world, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. We are like animals on a farm, trusting the shepherds to feed, shelter, and protect us while we work and provide them the resources necessary to accomplish that task. Instead they are misleading us, growing fat and making their homes huge while the barn and our lives deteriorate. How many must die until we realize they don’t care about us?
What do you think?
Read the book by George Orwell, Animal Farm.
Plot summary (Pulled from Wikepedia)
Old Major, the old boar on the Manor Farm (or "Willingdon Beauty" as he is called when he is exhibited) calls the other animals on the Farm for a meeting, where he compares the humans to parasites, and then proceeds to teach the animals a revolutionary song: "Beasts of England."
When Major dies three days later, two young boars - Snowball and Napoleon - assume command, and turn his dream into a full-fledged philosophy. The animals revolt and drive Mr. Jones from the farm, renaming it "Animal Farm."
The Seven Commandments of Animalism are written on the wall of a barn for all to read. The most important is "all animals are equal." All animals work, but the workhorse, Boxer, does more than others and adopts the maxim — "I will work harder."
Snowball teaches the other animals to read and write (though few besides the pigs learn to read well), food is plentiful, and the entire farm is organized and runs smoothly. Meanwhile, Napoleon takes the pups from the farm dogs and trains them privately. When Mr. Jones tries to retake the farm, the animals defeat him at what they call the "Battle of the Cowshed." Napoleon and Snowball begin a power struggle for leadership. When Snowball announces his idea for a windmill, Napoleon quickly opposes it. Snowball makes a passionate speech in favour of the windmill, then Napoleon summons his nine attack dogs, which chase Snowball away. In Snowball's absence, Napoleon declares himself leader and makes changes. Meetings will no longer be held because a committee of pigs alone will decide what happens with the farm.
Napoleon, using Squealer as a mouthpiece, announces that Snowball stole the idea for the windmill from him. The animals work harder with the promise of easier lives with the windmill. After a violent storm, the animals find the fruit of their labor annihilated. Though neighboring farmers scoff at the thin walls, Napoleon and Squealer convince everyone that Snowball destroyed the windmill. Once Snowball becomes the scapegoat of the story, Napoleon begins to purge the farm, killing many animals he accuses of consorting with Snowball. Meanwhile, Boxer takes a second mantra, "Napoleon is always right."
Napoleon abuses his powers, and life becomes harder and harder for the animals; the pigs impose more and more controls on them while reserving privileges for themselves. The pigs rewrite history to villainize Snowball and glorify Napoleon(i.e stating that Snowball fought for the humans in the Battle of the Cowshed, and that Napoleon bit Snowball, when Snowball was actually hit by a pellet from Jones' gun.) Squealer justifies everything, even the occasions when the pigs alter the Seven Commandments— for example, "No animal shall drink alcohol" becomes "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess." The song "Beasts of England" is banned as inappropriate (as the dream of Animal Farm has been realized), and is replaced by an anthem glorifying Napoleon, who begins to live more and more like a human. The animals, though cold, starving, and overworked, remain convinced that they are still better off than when they were ruled by Mr. Jones, the previous (human) owner of Manor Farm. Squealer abuses the animals' poor memories and invents numbers to show their improvement.
Mr. Frederick, one of the two neighboring farmers, swindles Napoleon by buying lumber with forged money, and then attacks the farm, using blasting powder to blow up the recently restored windmill. Though the animals of Animal Farm eventually win the battle, they do so at a great cost, as many of the animals, including Boxer, are wounded. (Squealer, however, was mysteriously absent from the fight). However, Boxer continues to work harder and harder, until he finally collapses while working on the windmill. Napoleon sends for a van to take Boxer to the veterinarian, explaining to the worried animals that better care can be given there. However, Benjamin notices as Boxer is loaded up that the van really belongs to "Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler", but the animals' last desperate attempts are futile. Squealer quickly reports that the van had been purchased by the hospital and that the writing from the previous owner had simply not been repainted yet. He then recounts a dramatic and tear-felt tale of Boxer's death in the hands of the best medical care. In reality, the pigs sent Boxer to his death in exchange for money to buy more whiskey.
Many years pass, and the pigs learn to walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Napoleon holds a dinner party for the pigs and the humans of the area (in the adjacent Foxwood Farm, run by Mr. Pilkington), who congratulate Napoleon on having the hardest-working animals in the country on the least feed. Napoleon announces his alliance with the humans, against the labouring classes of both "worlds". He then abolishes practices and traditions related to the Revolution, and renames the farm "the Manor Farm".
The animals, overhearing the conversation, notice that the faces of the ruling pigs have begun changing. During a poker match, an argument breaks out between Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington when they both play the Ace of Spades, and the animals realize that the faces of the pigs now look almost exactly like the faces of humans and they can no longer easily tell the difference between them.
Animal Farm
One day, I was flipping through the channels, then I came across some news, I started listening about how the Iraq war is going, how far along we have come since we started the war in 2003, it was a brief segment so it left me with a lot doubt and thus it inspired me to question the true motives of this war and true price we citizens must eventually pay. It has been almost four years and there’s still a lot of battles going on and no resolution in sight even after President Bush had declared “mission accomplished” a few years back. They’re not really reporting what’s going on, there is a lot of distortion, and a lot of manipulation of the events and facts.
I’m thinking of all this because I’m concerned about the way we got into the war, why we got into the war, why is it taking so long, like it’s just their not telling the truth about anything anymore. How Washington tries to disguise everything. The media always seems to find facts and twists them. For every action they do, it seems to set things back up. All these things happening, all the war efforts, and borrowing all this money. All to be paid back by the citizens, and the people don’t realize they are going to pay all this money. Not just them, the generations and past through that. Further and further we go into debt as we try to plant democracy in a country that can’t be governed by the same elements by which we’re governed. The reason we can’t govern them is because we are invading them. And they see us as a threat to their sovereignty and way of life.
It seems it’s all a big experimental game. Where our media outlets say, that our troops are there to protect our freedom, to say we have “freed” the people of Iraq, it was for the cause of Liberty. And that we were there to bring down a tyrant, a fascist, a man who would have been no threat except for the fact that we armed him and his military years ago. Its all for the interest of these business, the big businesses and conglomerates, and its obvious you know. It’s obvious who they are because they are the ones winning all the bids to rebuild a country. Can you imagine the cost of rebuilding an entire country? You should, because so far we have spent we have spent over $500 billion dollars on this war. We were tapped for $84 billion here, $200 billion there $45 billion there. In increments that eventually dulled our mentality to it. And now the cost is going to be a burden on us and our children. Why aren’t we explained what this enormous debt means? At what rate is it being borrowed? How will this affect the way we live? When we as individuals are in debt, life is very hard. If we as a country are in debt, how come it doesn’t seem hard…yet.
The individuals that are in political roles are making decisions on behalf of the citizens to take out enormous loans. Who is it that’s loaning the money and at what interest rates and terms? The money borrowed is being used to pay companies to create military technology, take part in the reconstruction of Iraq, and establish a government with whom we can have approachable relations for interest groups benefits. Therefore, while they are making money off a venture that has no end or no resolution in the near future, we citizens are the ones paying the bill, literally. I don’t know why people seem to distance themselves from that. This endless war and stream of constant news has apathetically pushed the reality to the back of our minds. But it must be faced eventually.
The majority of citizens are going deeply into debt while a fractional minority is increasing their wealth exceptionally. The owners of these corporations are the same people that are in political roles presently and through financial affiliations. This is all verifiable but never emphasized enough to signal a red flag. One of the obvious ones is Dick Cheney, the number two in command of our country. He uses to be the CEO of Halliburton, chief executive officer, that’s basically the number one or two of that company. And who is the largest contractor in Iraq?? HALLIBURTON. There is a danger to having a government that has the interests of a corporation in mind. It leaves the interest of the people vulnerable. Because there should be no interest, other than that of the people, in the political agenda of those that are suppose to be representing us. How is this dangerous? Let’s put it this way, would a father feed a child that’s not his and let his own be hungry?
Let me put this into perspective. Let’s say I own a construction company and I want more business. So I destroy a neighborhood so that I can rebuild it. Then I have a bank loan YOU money to pay ME to do the job. I will make an enormous amount of money and so will the bank off the interest, all from your income. This is all possible because we have elected these individuals into fiduciary roles that allow them these authorities. However, the reality is they have violated their fiduciary responsibilities and the law. Corporations are using their roles within governments to increase their wealth. This couldn’t be more obvious when you consider the actual verifiable corporate interests our elected officials have. Especially when you consider we have spent $500 billion dollars on a war and that it would only take $13 billion dollars to feed the poorest half of humanity and provide livable conditions for them for an entire year. Isn’t that the better way to fight “terrorism”, with kindness? The truth is that it’s not about terrorism, it’s about profit. The word “terrorism” happens to be the conduit into that profit. If $13 billion per year sounds like a lot just think that the USA and Europe spend more than that on perfume each year. And if you break down what we have spent so far on the war it’s over $125 billion per year. $13 billion dollars is truly not that much money when we could save over thirty million lives per year; eleven million of which are children’s lives. That doesn’t even include alleviating the daily suffering of two billion people from illness, disease, & mental torment resulting from malnutrition.
The next searing question is why doesn’t the media expose these relationships and realities on the level that they should. With very very few exceptions, the media corporations are also profit driven. KBPS, NPR, and maybe a few others still report decent and actual information on the events surrounding us. CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, and any of the larger corporate media outlets all are responsible for shareholders interests. The shareholders interest depends on ratings. So whether it’s their entertainment lineup like the comedy shows to drama shows, or the commercials, or the news show, they need to capture our attention. Conflict, drama, fear, all create an atmosphere of anxiety. The time before the war, what was the atmosphere like? Not how it is now, we have this war looming over our shoulders, we fight with family and friends and stranger citizens over perspectives, we fight within ourselves over thoughts, beliefs, morality. During war we are attached to the news, we are attached to the TV shows that distract us and conform us deeper into an insecure state of mind seeking a secure state of mind. Their ratings are skyrocketing, these companies are growing and monopolizing. For example; Time Warner, Disney, Viacom, and News Corp. Rupert Murdoch is the owner of News Corp. He is the majority shareholder, chairman, and managing director of this media conglomerate, one of the largest in the world and based right out of New York. The number of other companies that News Corp owns is staggering. It’s at a figure that taps nearly every American citizen with their influence. If you were to read the list located at the web address below you would be shocked as to how many of his companies you are familiar with. Just to name a few…FOX, Discovery Channel, DirecTV, Myspace, New York Post. He’s now looking to purchase the DOW Jones which also owns The Wall Street Journal. He literally owns hundreds of newspapers and TV channels in the United States as well as abroad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/News_corp
It became possible with the increase in international media (rather than national) and commerce that these companies have been able to more than triple in size just within the last 10 years. Everyone has felt greed, these companies are at a level of greediness which is unstoppable. Unstoppable like the child that won’t cease his wayward actions, at least not until he is shocked with the realization that comes with a spanking. For greed they don’t show us the truth. As they grow, their influence grows, and so grows their power. This source of power attracts other sources of power including the government and its leaders. So the collaboration begins between these powers to maintain their status and control.
The relationship can be established easily with the evidence available since the day the war started. There are clear reasons. And these states of affairs can be within any open minded individuals mental court and a better ability of discernment will be able to judge the difference between the sheep and the wolf in sheep’s clothing. We need to realize the atrocities going on outside our borders, as well as within. The Bush administration and Murdoch worked closely together to influence our country into war and heavily assisted Bush in getting re-elected by reporting biased polls, reports, and news. Murdoch was caught admitting in Switzerland that they “tried” to sway American’s into the war.
http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?f=00&g...d/19504943/&fg= (http://video.msn.com/v/us/msnbc.htm?f=00&g=83a89921-3590-4a8d-8b63-b206d9a238ba&p=News_Comment%20-%20Analysis&t=c1149&rf=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19504943/&fg=)
Imagine an alliance between the banks, the most powerful political figure in the world, The United States President, and the most powerful Media corporation in the world, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. We are like animals on a farm, trusting the shepherds to feed, shelter, and protect us while we work and provide them the resources necessary to accomplish that task. Instead they are misleading us, growing fat and making their homes huge while the barn and our lives deteriorate. How many must die until we realize they don’t care about us?
What do you think?
Read the book by George Orwell, Animal Farm.
Plot summary (Pulled from Wikepedia)
Old Major, the old boar on the Manor Farm (or "Willingdon Beauty" as he is called when he is exhibited) calls the other animals on the Farm for a meeting, where he compares the humans to parasites, and then proceeds to teach the animals a revolutionary song: "Beasts of England."
When Major dies three days later, two young boars - Snowball and Napoleon - assume command, and turn his dream into a full-fledged philosophy. The animals revolt and drive Mr. Jones from the farm, renaming it "Animal Farm."
The Seven Commandments of Animalism are written on the wall of a barn for all to read. The most important is "all animals are equal." All animals work, but the workhorse, Boxer, does more than others and adopts the maxim — "I will work harder."
Snowball teaches the other animals to read and write (though few besides the pigs learn to read well), food is plentiful, and the entire farm is organized and runs smoothly. Meanwhile, Napoleon takes the pups from the farm dogs and trains them privately. When Mr. Jones tries to retake the farm, the animals defeat him at what they call the "Battle of the Cowshed." Napoleon and Snowball begin a power struggle for leadership. When Snowball announces his idea for a windmill, Napoleon quickly opposes it. Snowball makes a passionate speech in favour of the windmill, then Napoleon summons his nine attack dogs, which chase Snowball away. In Snowball's absence, Napoleon declares himself leader and makes changes. Meetings will no longer be held because a committee of pigs alone will decide what happens with the farm.
Napoleon, using Squealer as a mouthpiece, announces that Snowball stole the idea for the windmill from him. The animals work harder with the promise of easier lives with the windmill. After a violent storm, the animals find the fruit of their labor annihilated. Though neighboring farmers scoff at the thin walls, Napoleon and Squealer convince everyone that Snowball destroyed the windmill. Once Snowball becomes the scapegoat of the story, Napoleon begins to purge the farm, killing many animals he accuses of consorting with Snowball. Meanwhile, Boxer takes a second mantra, "Napoleon is always right."
Napoleon abuses his powers, and life becomes harder and harder for the animals; the pigs impose more and more controls on them while reserving privileges for themselves. The pigs rewrite history to villainize Snowball and glorify Napoleon(i.e stating that Snowball fought for the humans in the Battle of the Cowshed, and that Napoleon bit Snowball, when Snowball was actually hit by a pellet from Jones' gun.) Squealer justifies everything, even the occasions when the pigs alter the Seven Commandments— for example, "No animal shall drink alcohol" becomes "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess." The song "Beasts of England" is banned as inappropriate (as the dream of Animal Farm has been realized), and is replaced by an anthem glorifying Napoleon, who begins to live more and more like a human. The animals, though cold, starving, and overworked, remain convinced that they are still better off than when they were ruled by Mr. Jones, the previous (human) owner of Manor Farm. Squealer abuses the animals' poor memories and invents numbers to show their improvement.
Mr. Frederick, one of the two neighboring farmers, swindles Napoleon by buying lumber with forged money, and then attacks the farm, using blasting powder to blow up the recently restored windmill. Though the animals of Animal Farm eventually win the battle, they do so at a great cost, as many of the animals, including Boxer, are wounded. (Squealer, however, was mysteriously absent from the fight). However, Boxer continues to work harder and harder, until he finally collapses while working on the windmill. Napoleon sends for a van to take Boxer to the veterinarian, explaining to the worried animals that better care can be given there. However, Benjamin notices as Boxer is loaded up that the van really belongs to "Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler", but the animals' last desperate attempts are futile. Squealer quickly reports that the van had been purchased by the hospital and that the writing from the previous owner had simply not been repainted yet. He then recounts a dramatic and tear-felt tale of Boxer's death in the hands of the best medical care. In reality, the pigs sent Boxer to his death in exchange for money to buy more whiskey.
Many years pass, and the pigs learn to walk upright, carry whips, and wear clothes. The Seven Commandments are reduced to a single phrase: "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Napoleon holds a dinner party for the pigs and the humans of the area (in the adjacent Foxwood Farm, run by Mr. Pilkington), who congratulate Napoleon on having the hardest-working animals in the country on the least feed. Napoleon announces his alliance with the humans, against the labouring classes of both "worlds". He then abolishes practices and traditions related to the Revolution, and renames the farm "the Manor Farm".
The animals, overhearing the conversation, notice that the faces of the ruling pigs have begun changing. During a poker match, an argument breaks out between Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington when they both play the Ace of Spades, and the animals realize that the faces of the pigs now look almost exactly like the faces of humans and they can no longer easily tell the difference between them.