We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Posts that I especially recommend for Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Hospitals across the U.S. are doing away with their vaccine mandates as a result of a persistent shortage of healthcare workers, according to a report Monday in The Wall Street Journal. 
 
Hospital chains and nonprofit hospitals are dropping the mandate in a bid to hold on to staff members who range from nurses to sanitation workers.
  • Why I Wrote ‘The Real Anthony Fauci’ by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. from Children's Health Defense. (Note: I have had only two offers taken by my readers of Kennedy's book. I have still eight other offers to fill. I will send you copies of this book directly from my collection. You only have to notify me of your request including your address to goatmeal36@yahoo.com. 
“Monsanto is a serial violator of federal environmental laws,” said U.S. attorney Tracy L. Wilkison. “The company repeatedly violated laws related to highly regulated chemicals, exposing people to pesticides that can cause serious health problems.”
 
My reaction: This was only one occasion when they were caught breaking the law. To corporations, the paltry fines are only a cost of doing business. 
Western states are stunned: It is the first time that others are dictating to them – setting out their red lines – rather than being instructed on how to conform to American red lines. They are disconcerted, and unsure what to do next.
 
My reaction: The same one as posted Dec. 10 after this post: Ukraine: The Danger is NATO. I addition, read this post entitled "Ukraine receiving weapons and 'military instructors' from NATO".
People whom none of us elect, who ultimately control international finance, all corporate and business activity, government policy and international relations have constructed a system that will enable them to seize the “global commons.”

These people constitute a network called the Global Public-Private Partnership (GPPP).
In 1945, the world woke up to a new reality, a new world order.

The US had escaped World War II unscathed while Europe and Asia were completely destroyed. Throughout the war the US developed a massive industrial base to supply the war effort and its share of the world's economy had exponentially increased making the US the ultimate winner.

When the war had finally concluded, the US held 35% of the world's GDP, had 75% of the world's gold reserves, and owned both the massive debts of its allies and imposed war reparations upon its enemies.
The mass media have been growing astonishingly forceful in their efforts to manipulate the world into being so terrified of China that they’ll consent to any agenda no matter how insane and dangerous. The more forceful they become with their manipulations, the more important it is to counter their lies.

We’re being shoved in a very bad direction at an increasingly frenetic pace. This is being done for a reason. Be alert.
 
My reaction: The manipulation is accomplished by media corporations. This is why you need independent journalists like Julian Assange to bring you accurate reports of world events.
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