It doesn’t matter who you vote for, it’s HOW you vote. Category: News and Politics
It takes very little observation to note that a rift has formed in the Ron Paul revolution. Even though this may be true, it still doesn't make us any less determined to champion the cause of LIBERTY. Ron Paul may not be running for president anymore, but his ideals are.
They are in the doctrines of dozens of pro-constitution candidates currently running for state and local office and yes, some third party presidential candidates. Supporting these people on every level is not only our NEW responsibility, but it is exactly how we will push Ron Paul's ideals well into the next presidency.
We may not control the oval office, but we have the power to elect enough members of congress and the senate over the next four years to put the president's balls in a vice. Therefore, regardless of who you plan on voting for today, we need to make one thing clear:
WE HAVE A VOICE AND WE ARE GOING TO BE HEARD!!!!
It doesn't matter who you vote for, it's HOW you vote. Vote 3rd party. Voting for any of the two major candidates will only absorb your cry for liberty into the void, never to be heard from again. Is that what you want, after all that we've fought for to get our message out?
No. We will not be silenced. We will not be taken down, punished, or otherwise. If you are allowed to write in Ron Paul's name on the ballot, or vote for him, then do so. If you have another choice, then vote for him or her.Make your voice be heard! Leave the two major parties UNCHECKED, and we will ensure that they will be kept IN CHECK.
~ LIVE FREE OR DIE
~ I'D RATHER DIE ON MY FEET THAN LIVE ON MY KNEES
~One.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
Before you defend COAL, Learn about ASTROTURF!!
It is mindboggling to think about the sheer amount of common sense it takes to discover what "Astroturf marketing" is. When you discover what it truly means, and how it's being used to deceive you, it may come as a shock.
So what is Astroturf marketing?
Astroturf Marketing, also known as "Astroturfing," is the artificial creation of a grassroots buzz for a product, service or political viewpoint. Commercially-motivated astroturfing is called "Astroturf marketing." Astroturf marketing has a negative connotation, primarily because disreputable marketers have used deceptive tactics to build their buzz by taking advantage of the anonymity the internet provides.Source.
Astroturf Marketing is generally supported by lobbyists in Washington working alongside corporate interests (or vice versa.) Essentially, the corporations, eager to get rid of a "bad rap" they have received for a product or service, will hire Astroturf marketers to create misleading, sometimes deceitful ads and campaigns designed to put a company, product, or service in a more favorable position. It is also used by lobbyists to help support ill-intentioned legislation.
The overall design of an Astroturf campaign is to make it look as if it were organized entirely by grassroots organizations. This means hiring actors, creating front organizations, and even obtaining false or misleading scientific research to back up their claims. If you are an avid watcher of CNN, FOX, or any other major news networks, you may notice the sheer bombardment of Astroturf campaigns you may be exposed to on a regular basis.
The reason behind such exposure is due to the almost limitless influx of cash being routed into these fake grassroots organizations. This is because, unlike real, traditional grassroots movements, cash is not coming from people like you and me – they are instead being fed by large, multinational corporations. Once exposed, the interests of these organizations are obvious.
Take the "Clean Coal" movement. Aside from the fact that the ads themselves state that in "10 or 20 years" they will obtain the technology to burn "low emission" coal, the ads tend to give people the impression that we already have the technology to burn coal cleanly.
Now why would we get that impression?
Because that's exactly what they want you to believe. So even though coal is one of the most life threatening, heaviest pollutants on the planet, these advertisers want you to "deal with it" for now while the coal companies search for the "holy grail" of clean coal production, which may or may not happen.
What they are not telling us is about strip mining operations that are taking place in search of coal, or the dangers miners and their families are facing, or the cancer agents present in burning the coal (just look at china), or a myriad of other issues for that matter.
What they have you doing is defending an industry that yes – provides thousands of jobs for Americans, but is just as bad as the oil industry. Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen victim to this sort of marketing effort, and it's time to expose it for what it truly is – B.S.
We are so concerned over the lives and welfare of thousands of Americans whom are employed by the coal industry, when we should be concerned about the alternative energy sources that would likely provide not only more jobs than the coal industry, but would aid in saving the lives of millions of people throughout the world on a yearly basis.
So you see – many of you are supporting an oxymoronic industry. I hear you attacking Obama for saying that he'll bankrupt coal companies, not realizing that in truth this needs to be done if we are to do something about global warming – that is if you are a believer in global warming.
Don't be slaves to groupthink. Make up your own minds and do your own research. Don't think for a second that anyone who claims they would do it for you will be entirely honest.
For more research, click on the following links:
http://www. prwatch. org/taxonomy/term/105
http://www. sourcewatch. org/index. php?title=American_Coalition_for_Clean_Coal_Electricity
http://energysmart. wordpress. com/2007/12/19/astroturfing-the-political-discussion/more-423
Stay educated, and you will stay strong...
~One.
So what is Astroturf marketing?
Astroturf Marketing, also known as "Astroturfing," is the artificial creation of a grassroots buzz for a product, service or political viewpoint. Commercially-motivated astroturfing is called "Astroturf marketing." Astroturf marketing has a negative connotation, primarily because disreputable marketers have used deceptive tactics to build their buzz by taking advantage of the anonymity the internet provides.Source.
Astroturf Marketing is generally supported by lobbyists in Washington working alongside corporate interests (or vice versa.) Essentially, the corporations, eager to get rid of a "bad rap" they have received for a product or service, will hire Astroturf marketers to create misleading, sometimes deceitful ads and campaigns designed to put a company, product, or service in a more favorable position. It is also used by lobbyists to help support ill-intentioned legislation.
The overall design of an Astroturf campaign is to make it look as if it were organized entirely by grassroots organizations. This means hiring actors, creating front organizations, and even obtaining false or misleading scientific research to back up their claims. If you are an avid watcher of CNN, FOX, or any other major news networks, you may notice the sheer bombardment of Astroturf campaigns you may be exposed to on a regular basis.
The reason behind such exposure is due to the almost limitless influx of cash being routed into these fake grassroots organizations. This is because, unlike real, traditional grassroots movements, cash is not coming from people like you and me – they are instead being fed by large, multinational corporations. Once exposed, the interests of these organizations are obvious.
Take the "Clean Coal" movement. Aside from the fact that the ads themselves state that in "10 or 20 years" they will obtain the technology to burn "low emission" coal, the ads tend to give people the impression that we already have the technology to burn coal cleanly.
Now why would we get that impression?
Because that's exactly what they want you to believe. So even though coal is one of the most life threatening, heaviest pollutants on the planet, these advertisers want you to "deal with it" for now while the coal companies search for the "holy grail" of clean coal production, which may or may not happen.
What they are not telling us is about strip mining operations that are taking place in search of coal, or the dangers miners and their families are facing, or the cancer agents present in burning the coal (just look at china), or a myriad of other issues for that matter.
What they have you doing is defending an industry that yes – provides thousands of jobs for Americans, but is just as bad as the oil industry. Hundreds of thousands of people have fallen victim to this sort of marketing effort, and it's time to expose it for what it truly is – B.S.
We are so concerned over the lives and welfare of thousands of Americans whom are employed by the coal industry, when we should be concerned about the alternative energy sources that would likely provide not only more jobs than the coal industry, but would aid in saving the lives of millions of people throughout the world on a yearly basis.
So you see – many of you are supporting an oxymoronic industry. I hear you attacking Obama for saying that he'll bankrupt coal companies, not realizing that in truth this needs to be done if we are to do something about global warming – that is if you are a believer in global warming.
Don't be slaves to groupthink. Make up your own minds and do your own research. Don't think for a second that anyone who claims they would do it for you will be entirely honest.
For more research, click on the following links:
http://www. prwatch. org/taxonomy/term/105
http://www. sourcewatch. org/index. php?title=American_Coalition_for_Clean_Coal_Electricity
http://energysmart. wordpress. com/2007/12/19/astroturfing-the-political-discussion/more-423
Stay educated, and you will stay strong...
~One.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
How Supporting McCain is Like Performing Self Lobotomy
Supporting McCain and Palin is the same as stabbing yourself in the eye while simultaneously jamming your thumb up your ass.
Why do I sound so crude? Because it is true. Unless you are a fan of 1,000 years of war, tax breaks for the rich, orwellianism, socialism, fascism, and complete and utter lack of privacy, (amongst 1,000 other things) then the above statement will apply to the aforementioned supporters.
I constantly urge anyone with any sort of attention span to pay attention. This doesn't mean dabbling in the news of the day, forgetting about it, and then dabbling in the news of next week; on the contrary, it means actually remembering certain statements, situations, political positions, votes, and other such activities relative to the person whom you would consider voting into office.
After all, what use is the news cycle without any sort of memory of its occurrence? If McCain stated that he would keep America at war for 1,000 years and you're voting for him but you're against the war, then you're obviously an idiot. There's no nicer way to put it.
After all the evidence that has mounted against the Bush Administration concluding that the war in Iraq was neither justified nor warranted, therefore stating that we had NO REASON WHATSOEVER to send our own people into harm's way to help serve corporate interests –Why is it that when McCain states that "The Surge is Working," or "I support our Troops," people cheer?
Is that not the bastion of stupidity? In other words,
McCain: "I voted and supported sending troops to Iraq, and continue to support the effort to this day, and will continue to do so into my administration."
McCain Supporter: "I'm voting for him!!"
Educated bystander: "Have you been lobotomized?"
McCain Supporter: "You are a terrorist and an enemy of America!!"
Furthermore, McCain supporters have to be the most ignorant motherfuckers ever born!! McCain himself stated "OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM!!" And yet his own supporters CONTINUE to state, vehemently, that Obama is a Muslim!!!
Einstein stated that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Frankly, if I was voting for someone who had supporters as ignorant as McCain's, I would either tirelessly work to help wake them up or just let the lemmings jump off the cliff. I would not waste my vote or my time on such an individual.
In conclusion, please, for all that is good and fair, stop being so goddamn ignorant!! PAY ATTENTION!! DO YOUR RESEARCH!! LEARN THE TRUTH!! Those three alone will put you one step ahead of everyone else on Election Day. We have three days left. Please do at least some of your homework, otherwise this country will fail.
~One.
P.S: For the record, I am not an Obama supporter.
Why do I sound so crude? Because it is true. Unless you are a fan of 1,000 years of war, tax breaks for the rich, orwellianism, socialism, fascism, and complete and utter lack of privacy, (amongst 1,000 other things) then the above statement will apply to the aforementioned supporters.
I constantly urge anyone with any sort of attention span to pay attention. This doesn't mean dabbling in the news of the day, forgetting about it, and then dabbling in the news of next week; on the contrary, it means actually remembering certain statements, situations, political positions, votes, and other such activities relative to the person whom you would consider voting into office.
After all, what use is the news cycle without any sort of memory of its occurrence? If McCain stated that he would keep America at war for 1,000 years and you're voting for him but you're against the war, then you're obviously an idiot. There's no nicer way to put it.
After all the evidence that has mounted against the Bush Administration concluding that the war in Iraq was neither justified nor warranted, therefore stating that we had NO REASON WHATSOEVER to send our own people into harm's way to help serve corporate interests –Why is it that when McCain states that "The Surge is Working," or "I support our Troops," people cheer?
Is that not the bastion of stupidity? In other words,
McCain: "I voted and supported sending troops to Iraq, and continue to support the effort to this day, and will continue to do so into my administration."
McCain Supporter: "I'm voting for him!!"
Educated bystander: "Have you been lobotomized?"
McCain Supporter: "You are a terrorist and an enemy of America!!"
Furthermore, McCain supporters have to be the most ignorant motherfuckers ever born!! McCain himself stated "OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM!!" And yet his own supporters CONTINUE to state, vehemently, that Obama is a Muslim!!!
Einstein stated that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Frankly, if I was voting for someone who had supporters as ignorant as McCain's, I would either tirelessly work to help wake them up or just let the lemmings jump off the cliff. I would not waste my vote or my time on such an individual.
In conclusion, please, for all that is good and fair, stop being so goddamn ignorant!! PAY ATTENTION!! DO YOUR RESEARCH!! LEARN THE TRUTH!! Those three alone will put you one step ahead of everyone else on Election Day. We have three days left. Please do at least some of your homework, otherwise this country will fail.
~One.
P.S: For the record, I am not an Obama supporter.
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