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16 Million Reasons Why Now is the Time to Stop Living in Denial; a 14 Minute Reality Check Crash-Course:

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A revolutionary warning: I don’t want to sound like a paranoid, fear-mongering alarmist; but I think the time is finally about right to have a calm, logical, and rational discussion about the very real possibility of a second American revolution occurring in the very near future. In fact, this could even be your final warning… That doesn’t mean you need to panic and race around buying guns, gold, and food tomorrow; but it is time for you to at least start opening your mind about preparations for a Plan B scenario (and it doesn’t involve putting money into a 401k and just thinking “positive”). Now I am not writing this to scare you, but rather to inform you. It is possible to have a peaceful revolution overnight as long as enough people become informed and stay calm.

Call me paranoid, but if getting involved in another outrageous war (or “kinetic” military action) and drowning in insurmountable debt to the point that we are literally headed for a government shutdown isn’t enough evidence for you to recognize a serious problem with corruption in this country; then I really don’t know what else to say to try and convince you at this point. I mean how obvious do our country’s problems really have to get before you’ll finally acknowledge that the system is beyond repair, and is in desperate need of major changes?

For those of you that agree, have finally reached your breaking point, and are now ready to take the red pill; I hereby present this 14 minute crash-course to bring you up to speed:

Got a problem with Jesse Ventura? Perhaps now is the time to re-evaluate your opinion. I realize he’s not for everybody, but time is not on our side anymore; so if you want a good BS story, turn on CNN, MSNBC, or FOX. But if you are ready to hear a far more believable version of the news from a real straight shooter, then maybe it’s time to set aside any preconceived opinions you may have about him, take a deep breath, and keep an open mind…

Reality Check 101:

A few weeks ago I criticized “The View,” for being a lousy, watered-down talk show. However, it’s time for me to happily give credit where it’s due: instead of whitewashing the hole that Alex Jones created when he smashed their “Overton window,” they instead decided to evolve and adapt to the influx of controversial new ideas! Not only did “The View” allow Jesse Ventura (a very good friend and frequent guest of Alex Jones) to promote his controversial new book, they are even having Ron Paul (another friend/guest of Alex) as their guest later this month! How’s that for progress in main stream media news coverage?

This particular appearance by Ventura on “The View” felt truly groundbreaking. Conspiracy theorists have been a target of ridicule for decades. However, with all of the mounting corruption and craziness in the world, maybe it’s finally time for the general public to start entertaining some new ideas…

You be the judge:

Reality Check 202:

I referred to the last clip as groundbreaking because it’s the first time I can recall where a “conspiracy theorist” was given a fair platform to discuss their opinions to a large audience (especially an audience that is not used to that type of information coverage) without being targeted for ridicule. Not only did Jesse successfully expose a fresh audience to what was (most likely) previously esoteric knowledge to them, he absolutely nailed the interview. Nothing too complicated, just a well done introduction to controversial information for the conspiracy theory newbie, hence the 101 moniker.

So are you ready to move on and learn more?

Here is a more advanced course on a more serious platform with the most underrated news man in the business; Judge Andrew Napolitano:

Something to think about?

Ready for more?

Please choose a link:

The 303 course with Max Keiser:

The Red Pill/Blue Pill Challenge:

Wait, what was that part about the concentration camps?

How to Give Yourself a Hollywood Ending by Joining the Army:

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If you want a good, smart-sounding BS story about the economy; go read Paul Krugman and the New York Times. Or maybe you would rather get your BS straight from an official Washington stooge like chairman on the council of economic advisers; Austan Goolsbee. But if you really enjoy deluding yourself with economic BS, and need an entire television network full of seemingly endless amounts of useless information, perhaps CNBC will be to your liking.

However, if you want real insider information, you’re going to have to get your news from an insider (duh). Therefore, let me introduce you to one of them: his name is Max Keiser, and he is an entrepreneur, inventor, and former Wall Street broker. Normally, I enjoy listening to Max because he paints a much more believable version of the reality of our economy. In this instance however, he’s got an economic story that could only be compared to a Hollywood movie. In fact, I can show you…

Remember the movie Trading Places? Specifically the part towards the end when the rich elitist brokers get ruined? Well what if I were to tell you that not only could a similar situation like that happen in real life, you could actually play a part in making it happen!

First, let me show you the interview (note, this is a very good all-around interview, but for those on time constraints and for the “alternative media newbies,” I want to specifically highlight 1:15-4:00 of the second clip):

So in a nutshell, what does all of this mean?

My understanding is that supposedly the banks (specifically J.P. Morgan) do not have the physical silver on hand (as I’ll show you in “The American Dream” video clip below). In theory, what that means is if we all go out and acquire physical silver, J.P Morgan won’t have enough on hand, exposing themselves to be completely fraudulent! And if they want to continue to protect this (alleged) scam, they will eventually be forced to buy silver which ironically should also drive the price of silver up, making us even wealthier! The other great irony of course, is that you will be giving them paper and digital “dollars” in exchange for real tangible assets! Or as Max Keiser says, “they stole our wealth, now we’re taking it back!”

By the way, in case you are curious; here are some links to some of the side issues Max was discussing:

Who is Bernard Von NotHaus?

Why should we own physical silver in uncertain economic times? Check out 11:10-12:02 of the following clip:
(Additional information and analysis about this video here:)

But now let’s get to the Trading Places clip:

Are you ready to be part of the solution? Do you want to see that scene from Trading Places happen, but in real life? Except instead of Randolph and Mortimer, it’s Ben Bernanke, Hank Paulson, Alan Greenspan, and Timothy Geithner? Well according to Max, when silver reaches about 48 dollars a share (currently around 40), we could see the beginnings of that possibility happen!

But whether it can or cannot, ask yourself a question; isn’t it worth a shot? Now I’m certainly not suggesting you spend a significant amount of money on precious metals, but if everyone picked up a few silver coins; we could test this theory, and perhaps completely avoid this endless austerity nonsense overnight after all! So isn’t the possibility of starting a chain-reaction leading to the collapse of our economic worries worth a simple 25-50 dollar investment?

Ready to join the Silver Liberation Army and be a part of the solution?

Peace and Love…

The Police State Recognizance Challenge:

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Critical thinking question of the day: according to many conspiracy theorists, America has been turning into a worsening police state. They also might argue that it happens so gradually that the average person might not notice. Now if that logic holds true and they are correct, and most roads (potential futures) are leaning toward a police state; at what point would the average person actually recognize it for what it is?

How about a twist? How would the “police state” issue be viewed by a conspirator? (unwitting or not):

Ever wonder what it would be like to be the White House Press Secretary? In an age where it seems half of us have easy access to video cameras, capturing a news story can be as simple as reaching for the phone in your pocket. However, these unexpected videos don’t always portray the establishment in a positive light. Unwelcome stories can be an issue for those that want to control reality , but if a story still continues to receive enough attention, the media will eventually be forced to cover it. The following video is a good example of one of these “unwelcome” and unexpected news bits:

Now imagine that this particular story keeps getting bigger, and the video continues to go viral. Despite the establishment’s best efforts to ignore, censor, and downplay it; the public still demands an explanation, necessitating an immediate formal statement. Assume you are the official press secretary, and it is your responsibility to address the media about the following video:

What would you say to the press? Does everything in that video look completely normal to you? Did that look like a rational and justifiable response to the “problem?” Is that how we handle issues in America now? Or is the footage more indicative of a rising American police state? Is this something we should be worried or concerned about? Or is this something we should just get used to?

Back to the challenge: You are the secretary, and the press wants an answer now. The only rule is that your explanation has to be rational, sincere, and believable…

Good luck!

By the way, the sweet, liberty-loving authority figure in the video is none other than Lieutenant Jennifer Griffin of the Delaware Police Department. If only our forefathers were alive to see this video of her, they would be so proud! Way to threaten those dissidents and teach them a lesson Jen! Who cares about the Constitution and Bill of Rights these days anymore anyway? Obey and respect Jen’s authority!

The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America and the Red Pill/Blue Pill Challenge:

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Since I know people tend to have limited time and short attention spans (including myself), I try not to share long videos unless I consider them “mandatory viewing.” To warn you up front; this is one of those times, but before you get scared off, it’s only twelve minutes long. Now you really don’t have to watch this video, and I’m not going to go over the top to try and persuade you to watch this video like I have at times in the past. In fact, in a potentially extreme (although plausible) situation, watching this video could conceivably cause more harm than good to you and the world depending on how you interpret reality.

What I’m about to show you is reminiscent of the infamous red pill/blue pill scene from “The Matrix.” (For those of you who still haven’t actually watched this movie; the scene deals with a choice of either hearing and knowing the uncomfortable truth about reality, or forgetting you ever found it in the first place. Can you handle the truth? Or would you rather live peacefully unaware of it? After all, with knowledge comes responsibility, and with ignorance comes bliss? The point is, the truth isn’t always for everyone. Another danger with the truth is a familiar quote; “curiosity killed the cat.” Therefore this is also a warning; hearing certain information can have consequences as well as responsibility. Let me be clear, there are no worries if you choose not to take the “red pill” in this challenge. Don’t apologize for it, just stop reading this story. Turn on your television, play a video game, grab yourself an alcoholic laced beverage, and believe whatever you want to. The irony of hearing “truth” is that you might honestly be better off not knowing anyway. Have a wonderful day, and I guess history will decide whether you made the right choice. Good luck! Peace and love…

For those that want to take the red pill and continue:

Now it’s not like I’ve literally cross-checked every piece of information from this film, but it certainly makes a slick argument by pointing out many painful truths we’ve all been hearing about in regards to schools and psychology. Not only does it show the severe flaws that have been developing in our modern day American education system, it shows the horrifying reality its effects are having on our children. However, the question is; are you ready to handle the responsibility of knowing and possibly having to do something about it?

For those who can handle the “truth,” and for those that thought they could (remember, I gave you warning, so I absolve myself from any damages caused by your curiosity), here is my brief interpretation of the video: I believe the information to be either factual or sincerely factual, and yes, truth really is stranger than fiction. Another reason why I really like this video is is because “getting the word out” about esoteric information like this can be very difficult. Since getting people to read a book about it is usually an unfortunately challenging task, short videos like this can be priceless as I hope everyone at least has twelve minutes to spare.

Spoiler alert: I have further analysis of the film below for after the video has been watched, including uncomfortable motives and reasoning:

So what are the “uncomfortable” motives and reasoning?

Is it possible that you are being dumbed down for good reason? Are you and your children being poisoned for your own good? Yes, depending on how you view it! In fact I can think of three reasons why: Control, overpopulation, and panic prevention.

Control is obvious; if the people are dumb, domesticated, dependent, drugged, and ignorant; they can be much more easily controlled by the ruling class. Not real ground breaking information by any means. Call me a conspiracy theorist, but let’s be honest; not everyone starts out with the same opportunities, and the rich and powerful tend to want to stay rich and powerful no matter how absurd the society around them becomes. As a general rule, the ruling class has better access to education, information, jobs, connections etc, and it is not a coincidence. It should be pretty obvious by now that the “insiders” play by a different set of rules. But if that’s not a believable enough motive for you, then how about…

Population control is a far more sinister conspiracy theory however, and has an unfortunate amount of evidence*. This is also a tricky issue for me to deal with as well, because I really don’t have an answer for the overpopulation question (at least at this time), as I honestly don’t know what the “ideal” human population should be. Ted Turner thinks 95% of the people should be wiped out, Prince Phillip has stated that he would like to come back to earth as a deadly virus, and the Georgia Guidestones suggest 500 million as the “ideal” human population. Most people probably don’t give too much thought to overpopulation, but apparently many elites are obsessed with it. Although frightening, eugenics is a real issue, and unfortunately, many lower class people seem to be looked down upon as “useless eaters.” Now I realize America has been turned into an Idiocracy, but is drastically and covertly thinning the herd the best solution?

I guess this brings me to the third uncomfortable reason: to prevent panic. Hypothetical question: what if the elites are not wicked eugenicists playing god with their underlings, but are instead trying to keep said underlings dumbed down for benevolent reasons? What if there is an “end of the world” type cataclysm on its way, and the establishment thought keeping the population in blissful ignorance was a better idea than telling them “the truth” and causing a mass panic? Think about it: if an asteroid was about to hit the earth, would you want to be informed of the painful truth, and live in constant fear and panic while being powerless to survive the future? Or would you rather be dumbed down, drugged up, and mindlessly watching afternoon television when the end of the world occurs?

I highly doubt the establishment is that thoughtful, but you never know, perhaps what the world needs is a good cleansing after all…

*For further evidence of deliberate depopulation efforts and an explanation of eugenics, I highly recommend watching the following video starting at 1:29:05…

Bill O’Reilly Makes Desperate Attack on “Unknown” Opponent as Ratings Plummet:

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Bill,

You are a talented guy and you had a really good run. Unfortunately, there is now a major shift occurring in human consciousness, and it’s beginning to seriously affect your ratings. For a long time, you really stood out as one of the the most memorable pundits; not only were you a ferocious political bully, but you were simply superb as a very believable and intimidating fear-monger.

It’s getting much more difficult these days to justify a journalist’s credibility when they are pulling down multi-million dollar salaries working for multi-billion dollar mega-corporations, and your audience isn’t exactly getting younger now is it?

Bill, after 9/11 you were really at the top of your game when our country’s problems centered on all of the various wars. However the problems we face today are getting out of the wars, ending the Federal Reserve, and putting an end to the obscene amount of corruption in media and politics. With those problems at the forefront today, you are now presenting yourself as a major obstacle to us instead.

Thanks for the memories Bill, but please consider the possibility of stepping aside. Fresh ideas are going to be needed to fix our current problems, and since you are now an obstacle of change, and have dwindling credibility, you clearly have nothing left to offer us anymore…

Sincerely,

The American People

P.S.: Bill, I’m not calling you a liar, but I’m not buying the idea that you don’t know who Alex Jones is:

Decoded, the Georgia Guidestones, and the 500 Million Dollar Question:

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Not too long ago, I caught the last few episodes of History Channel’s “Decoded,” and I have to admit it’s not too bad. Now it is definitely not as ‘hard-hitting’ as it could be, and I personally view the host (Brad Meltzer) with a bit of skepticism. However, in an era of blatant corruption, sometimes you have to find contentment in the fact that at least the show pushes the boundary for what is allowed to be shown on television, so that in itself gives me reason to look forward to season #2.

I enjoyed this season #1 finale very much since it really made me think; and the subject is about the Georgia Guidestones. For those not in the know, it is a monument that was built in 1980 roughly two hours outside Atlanta, and it resembles a sort of modern day Stonehenge. Not only does this monument have working solar and astrological functions, it also features a sort of “new ten commandments” written on it’s gigantic granite slabs in eight different languages!

It really makes you think since I assume most people would probably agree with nine of these new “commandments.” However, it’s the first one that creates the most controversy, since it calls for mankind to reduce its numbers to 500 million which it claims is the “ideal” number for humanity to be in balance with nature. Since that figure is roughly six and a half billion less than our current population, you can understand that its presence has elicited its fair share of controversy.

Of course many people have an issue with that declaration for many reasons, but I think the one point people are overlooking is that there really isn’t a time-line listed on the monument as to when our numbers are supposed to be at the new “ideal” level. That being said, I think it’s a bit ridiculous to vandalize it or try to destroy it, but please, watch and decide for yourself…

Further Proof that the Establishment is Afraid of Ron Paul:

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So I recently expressed both my anger and skepticism at Fox News over the “honest mistake” regarding the CPAC response to Ron Paul, when another huge media whitewash occurred the other day; only this time, it was much more personal to me.

In case you missed it, the Daily Show had a bit the other day on all the new presidential hopefuls to run against Obama in 2012, only Ron Paul’s name is never mentioned! This clip is over seven minutes long, and mentions eight presidential hopefuls*, and Ron Paul’s name is mysteriously omitted? Didn’t the guy just win the frickin CPAC? Can someone please explain how it’s possible to write a piece of news on the noteworthy candidates of 2012 and somehow just completely forget to include the one that many consider to be the biggest threat to the establishment? How’s that for blatant media corruption? Say it ain’t so Jon!

I mention that I take this personal as I am a big fan of Jon Stewart and the Daily Show. However, I can’t possibly ignore or make excuses for something this unexplainable. Not only is this omission totally unacceptable, the “honest mistake” excuse has already been played, and since it didn’t work on me the first time…

Another question I have to ponder is; how many more hopefuls would it have taken before the Daily Show staff were forced to acknowledge Ron Paul as a candidate? Was he edited out as a close #9? Or is it far more likely that it didn’t really matter? I’d say the smart money is on the latter…

The clip runs from about 1:00-8-55:

*the eight presidential hopefuls featured in the bit are Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, and Mitch Daniels.

Want to know why this is so significant? The recent CPAC straw poll results have Ron Paul claiming 31% of the votes! That means that if you exclude Mitt Romney with 22%, and give Donald Trump 100% of the “other” votes (5%), Ron Paul still outscores all seven of the other candidates featured in the Daily Show bit combined, 31% to 29%! What an audacious whitewash!

Harming Real Life People with Fraudulent Mathematics:

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When it comes to the whole Wisconsin union battle fiasco, I think the most concerning issue a lot of us seem to have is how the conclusion of the current stalemate will effect the future of the rest of the country. I mean it does get a bit worrisome to think that an extreme precedent could suddenly become the new American standard, but are there other solutions?

Now when I get involved in the typical union debate, I think I have a generally good understanding of both sides of the argument. I’ve always said that balance between the two sides is the key to success. Therefore, I find any argument quite silly when someone trashes the unions but supports Wal-Mart or vice versa. I don’t like the fact that unions abuse their power anymore than I don’t like the fact that corporations tend to keep the little people down. However, I’ve always stood by my belief that no matter what, everyone who works a 40 hour work week has a right to earn a respectable standard of living. It disgusts me when incompetent workers hide behind their union, but it disgusts me even more when executives and shareholders are making fortunes off the backs of low-income workers.

Now I understand that the union in Wisconsin was putting a huge drain on the taxpayers, but eliminating most of their collective bargaining rights? Now I’m certainly not in favor of greedy unions holding government and corporations hostage, but under no circumstances should we allow collective bargaining to be dismissed. I know a lot of people would love to see all the unions go bust, but that sounds like the dawn of a scary new age of Feudalism to me, and that certainly doesn’t sound very American, does it?

Another point I would like to make about the potential busting of the Wisconsin union is what will it really accomplish long term? Busting the union isn’t going to magically fix the debt, so what is the next step? Where does the madness end? Is it really going to be possible to fix the financial problems that Wisconsin and most of the rest of the nation is facing? Or is it more likely that all of these people are going to needlessly suffer over imaginary numbers that can’t ever be paid back anyway?

So with 46 states on the verge of bankruptcy, isn’t there a much better solution to our financial woes that doesn’t involve draining taxpayers or busting unions?

Of course! A controversial idea? Absolutely! And since there have been recent comparisons between the protests of Wisconsin to the protests of Egypt, it starts to make wonder….

How soon is too soon for Wisconsin and many other states to have a serious, open-minded discussion about the real possibility of declaring state sovereignty?

Hypothetically, what if Wisconsin decided to fix her problems by literally declaring herself a sovereign nation? In theory, wouldn’t it be the better long term solution? Sure it might be considered a “radical” idea at first, but does anyone seriously think there’s a more realistic long-term solution that doesn’t involve some sort of allowance to default on the debt? I feel like the states are all being held hostage with absurd mathematics! Can you imagine what it would be like if individuals weren’t allowed to declare bankruptcy? And debts were passed on to your children? At what point are the states able to actually default on their debt? How bad does the economy really have to get? Or would the Fed just keep bailing them out with endless amounts of inflated currency?

But what if amidst all the Federal laws, measures, and proposals to stop it; Wisconsin declared herself sovereign and independent from the rest of the country? What would really happen?

Would we co-exist with Wisconsin peacefully? Do you think we would really take military action against our own people to prevent them from leaving us? Would we treat them the way we have treated Cuba? Would we bar them from conducting business by implementing unfair trade embargoes? If that were the case, would Wisconsin be able to be self-sufficient?

Seriously, at what point do the people and the states acknowledge the fact that the federal system has completely failed, and we start the economy over? Or are we planning to live in austerity for the rest of our lives while the bankers, politicians, and elites keep downplaying the problems by selling us ridiculous future promises? Ever notice that no matter how bad the economy gets, it doesn’t really seem to affect them? Of course they want you to keep playing the game and keep you in massive, endless debt! They love the system because it really works well…for them!

So just how obvious does the corruption and economic absurdity really have to get before the people start demanding state independence as a serious solution?

If the standoff in Wisconsin is truly going to be the first domino that sets the precedent for the rest of the nation, shouldn’t it be a precedent that isn’t bleak and horrible? I sure hope so, but crushing unions isn’t going to be the magic solution, it’s only going to hurt a lot of innocent people and their families. And when you take the debt out of the equation, and acknowledge the fact that there are plenty of resources to go around, does it really make any sense for us to sacrifice our standard of living over a failed economic system that has created an illusion of scarcity?

Call me kooky, but I think it’s time to start thinking about 21st century solutions to fix 20th century problems, and defaulting on debt seems like a good start in the right direction. But by all means, if you want to bust the unions, and spend the next umpteen years suffering over artificial scarcity in a futile attempt to pay back a debt created by fraudulent fractional-reserve banking, be my guest…

And now we take a turn for the weird with a fun little music video full of symbolism that reminds me of the fight in Wisconsin, and why we need to stop pointlessly hurting each other. Also of note is how the main character is wearing red and white…Go Badgers!

How to Fill the Void that the Corporate Media Left Behind:

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Donald Rumsfeld: dark-side Jedi-master of bullshit artistry:

So this is the second time I’ve written about a confrontation with Rumsfeld, but like last time, I also have to give him credit for at least being approachable and trying to give a believable answer. Most tyrants such as Dick Cheney, John Bolton, or Newt Gingrich simply try to escape, while other tyrants get lucky when security takes care of the dissident before they are forced to respond. Thus, the tyrant gets let mercifully off the hook, and they don’t have to be on the spot to address serious and legitimate questions they weren’t prepared to answer.

Now I definitely don’t support or justify every dissident’s confrontation tactics, as a few have gotten overly and unnecessarily disruptive. However, if the “culprits” are above the law, and the media won’t ask them challenging questions about real issues followed by demanding real answers in return like they are supposed to, than shouldn’t it be the duty of the citizenry to fill the void the controlled media left behind? With the growing uncertainty in the future of our world, a severe lack of transparency in government and economics, as well as near ludicrous world-wide corruption, should we blame these courageous citizens for speaking out? And besides, it’s pretty obvious that these culprits are hiding things from us isn’t it? I know I’m getting tired of the softball questions, bullshit answers, and the endless amount of false promises, aren’t you?

Say what you want about these protesters, but they truly believe they are doing the right thing, and despite a few backfires, I completely agree. I mean let’s face it: while this emerging style of citizen journalism can be viewed as harassment, the truth is that this “harassment” is merely a symptom caused by all the rampant secrecy and corruption!

It’s really sad when our society has actually degraded to the point where basic principles like honesty, integrity, and transparency within the government and media have become outrageous concepts. The good news however, is that you no longer need to be at the mercy of what the media feeds you. Are you as fed up with the news and politicians as these people are? Don’t just sit there, do something about it! You have the power to be your own journalist! And there’s no better time than now to get involved!

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” -George Orwell

Bonus videos with one of the earth’s most vile creatures:

The first four minutes is the most relevant part of the confrontation. My favorite part is at 3:30 where Rove is finally ‘safe,’ and is able to comfortably revert back into his natural form; I guess which could only be described as some sort of demonic pig-like creature. What, did you think Karl Rove was a sentient and compassionate human being? Does that look like an innocent man to you? What a pathetic and disgusting slime-ball…

This video is just completely awesome! It starts as a simple public speech and quickly turns into an epically awkward meltdown. What I find the most disturbing though, is the number of passionate Rove fans in the audience; seriously, who goes to a Karl Rove speech? What does it say about someone when they actually go out of their way to hear what this demon pig creature says? Thank you citizen journalists for courageously standing up and exposing this tyrant! Keep up the excellent work!

BP, the government, and the whistle-blowing submarine that caught them in bed together:

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Wow, you mean BP and the government are lying about the oil spill?

I'm the U.S. Oil Compensation Czar!

Click here for a solid MSM article/video

Here are some fun highlights about the event:

“That report is at odds with a recent report by the BP spill compensation czar that said nearly all will be well by 2012.”

“Magic microbes consumed maybe 10 percent of the total discharge, the rest of it we don’t know,” Joye said, later adding: “there’s a lot of it out there.”

“The head of the agency in charge of the health of the Gulf said Saturday that she thought that “most of the oil is gone.”

“And a Department of Energy scientist, doing research with a grant from BP from before the spill, said his examination of oil plumes in the water column show that microbes have done a “fairly fast” job of eating the oil.”

“And even more troublesome was the tremendous amount of methane from the BP well that mixed into the Gulf and was mostly ignored by other researchers.”

“Kenneth Feinberg, the government’s oil compensation fund czar, said based on research he commissioned he figured the Gulf of Mexico would almost fully recover by 2012”

“I’ve been to the bottom. I’ve seen what it looks like with my own eyes. It’s not going to be fine by 2012,” Joye told The Associated Press. “You see what the bottom looks like, you have a different opinion.”

(end of event highlights)

It must be easy keeping a secret and then keeping the public in the dark about it when we can’t actually see the problem. Are you wondering what it is that they don’t want you to see? Remember all the fuss about a dispersant called “corexit” that roused up some issues with the EPA?

Well here is a more enlightening picture of what corexit does and what really happened in the gulf: (I’ll outline highlights below)

18:10-18:35 What corexit is, and how you can use it to get away with saying “most of the oil is gone.”
19:35-20:10 just how toxic is this corexit stuff anyway?
21:05-22:20 A BP spokesman’s boat ride nightmare part #1
23:29-26:15 boat ride nightmare part #2 and the answer to, “why would BP use corexit when there were safer and more effective solutions?”
26:50-27:10 one more poke at the BP spokesman before he gets to sulk all the way home (at least it appears that way).
33:25-35:50 Two questions: are BP and the government sleeping in a giant bed together? And ‘climatic’ speculation that may have just explained one of the craziest winters in American history?

Funny, it took a respected scientist riding around in a frickin submarine to prove it, but it appears that the oil isn’t really gone, is it? But whatever your view, it looks like this gulf spill mess is quite far from over. 2012? As a Vegas guy, I’d say the smart money is on the over…

More analysis on the gulf spill here.