The Ghosts Inside the Machine

There is a machine operating behind it all in America. It drives policy and outcomes. It drives legislation and the continued deterioration of culture and society. It buys what, and who it needs to ensure that it continues to be fed. It exists for the sole purpose of its continued existence and power. It absolutely owns the mainstream media and wields it masterfully as a weapon of mass distraction and destruction. It desires that America continue down the path of least resistance. It requires the people to care more about who won the last American Idol than who won their last Congressional race. It requires that 50% of the people do not even bother to vote for the very elected officials that will shape and decide their futures. We use terms like “corporate media” and “part of the machine” when discussing political matters but rarely do we truly examine what these terms mean. That is how the machine wants it and too often we play right along.

For Orwell, Life Imitated Art

It turns out that George Orwell, famed author of “1984” and originator of the term “Big Brother,” was spied on by his government for more than 10 years. Members of Britain’s MI5 suspected the writer of being a communist, until they bothered to read him, and were apparently baffled by his “bohemian” clothes.

If you have not yet seen George Orwell's film, '1984', or read the book (same title), YOU NEED TOO! The book was published in 1949 and it is an astonishing and incredibly insightful look by a true visonary into where we are headed if we don't pull our heads out of our asses.

APEC: road show of the ‘New world order’

Three-metre high security fences, heart-stopping tasers, a bone-smashing water cannon, mobile prison buses and — perhaps most disturbing of all — the threat of automatic incarceration for randomly abducted protesters? Welcome to the growing international phenomenon of “population control”.

The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy

Five years ago, Atlantic Monthly commissioned two academics, John Mearsheimer of Chicago University and Stephen Walt of Harvard, to write a significant article about the influence of the Israeli lobby on American foreign policy. When the piece was at last completed, the magazine declined to publish, deeming it too hot for delicate American palates.

Creating An Irresistible and Irrepressible Movement: the 3x3x3 Plan for Driving Out the Criminals in the White House

Are you infuriated at the Democratic Party for refusing to hold Bush and Cheney accountable? Are you tired of trying to get them and the mass media to see what is plain as day to you and virtually everyone else in the entire world? Are you worried sick that Bush and Cheney will allow another 9/11 incident or that any day now you’ll hear on CNN that they have launched a huge military strike upon Iran? Do you wonder if there is anyway to break through this barrier of criminal enabling by the media and the Democratic Party leadership and any way to bring Bush and Cheney to justice for their war crimes?

Yes.
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And Yes.

McCain Uses Border Security To Push Police State Agenda

He suggested that in urban areas, fences or walls should be built for long distances outside the city. Unmanned aerial vehicles and remote cameras can then take care of surveillance in unpopulated areas.

CNN: The Beard Makes A Stand On The Surge

Appearing on CNN’s Late Edition this morning, Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), who recently returned from Iraq, asserted “some major improvements” are being witnessed in Iraq. Echoing claims made by Gen. David Petraeus, Boustany said “sectarian deaths are down.”

So is your ethic levels. Or IQ, whichever may be the case.

Beware the Wounded Beast: Bush Has Lost the Iraq War

Bush is not acknowledging defeat, but has indirectly admitted it by saying that some troops can start being brought home soon, even though clearly nothing has been accomplished with the addition of 30,000 troops for the last six months.

Success in Anbar had nothing to do with the troop surge

In truth, the progress in Anbar was initiated by the Iraqis themselves, a point Gates himself made, saying the Sunni tribes decided to fight and retake control from al-Qaida many months before Bush decided to send an extra 4,000 Marines to Anbar as part of his troop buildup.

Iraq Reality Check

The Washington Post has three excellent reports that refute the rosy depiction of Iraq by so many politicians and pundits these days.

On How al-Anbar isn't that Safe and on How its "Calm" is Artificially Produced

Now the 'good news' appears (I swear to God) to be that you can "walk" in Iraq. That's the good news. The 8 billion people in the world walk every day, in most of the world's locales. Now it is an achievement to walk. That's good news of the highest order. Only, if you are American in Fallujah you might need a company of Marines with you so that you can . . . walk.

GAO Report Gives Iraq Gov’t an ‘F’

Despite the deployment of 30,000 extra U.S. troops to Iraq, raising force levels to 160,000, the number of attacks on civilians remained substantially unchanged from February to July 2007, the report said.

Pattern Cited in Killings of Civilians by U.S.

Newly released documents regarding crimes committed by United States soldiers against civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan detail a pattern of troops failing to understand and follow the rules that govern interrogations and deadly actions.

Rep. Bamboozled by Neocons, One Million Iraqis Die as a Result

As the neocons prepare to sell us another lemon—this time a shock and awe mass murder campaign against Iran—it is demonstrative to reflect upon the convoluted lies the neocons passed off as supposedly damning “intelligence” prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

When Wishful Thinking Replaces Resistance: Why Bush Can Get Away with Attacking Iran

As far as Israel is concerned, the United States is a de facto totalitarian society--no articulate opposition is acceptable. The U.S. Congress passes one pro-Israel or anti-Iran resolution after another with "Stalinist" majorities. The population does not seem to care. But if they did, but what could they do? Vote? The electoral system is extremely biased against the emergence of a third party and the two big parties are equally under Zionist influence.

Hence Ron Paul.

Bush administration to “ratchet up pressure” on Iran

The Bush administration’s abrupt dismissal of last Thursday’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran’s nuclear programs is one more sign that Washington has no interest in a diplomatic resolution to its confrontation with Tehran.

Cheney Orders Media To Sell Attack On Iran

Dick Cheney has ordered top Neo-Con media outlets, including Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, to unleash a PR blitz to sell a war with Iran from today, according to Barnett Rubin, the highly respected Afghanistan expert at New York University.

Iran warns of 'problems' if US attacks

TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday issued a stark warning to the United States over the danger of launching a military attack, saying Washington could never foresee the size of its response against US troops in the region.

TIMZ - Iraq

Iraqi-American rapper TIMZ has released a politically charged music video that is getting international attention since its debut on YouTube.com.

Up in arms

United States armaments are pouring into the Middle East. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced on 2 August that deliveries over the next 10 years will reach $62bn. They will go to Bush’s allies in the region: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. In case Israel is worried about Saudi Arabia receiving consignments of sensitive material, on 15 August the US increased military aid to Tel Aviv by almost 25%, to $30bn over a decade (1). All to swell the profits of the big three – Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon – and probably their contributions to the next election campaign.

Dick Cheney's top aide: "We're one bomb away" from our goal

Goldsmith, now a Harvard Law Professor, has just written a book, to be released this month, criticizing and, in some cases, exposing for the first time, many of Bush's executive power abuses. He is donating all the proceeds from the book to charity to prevent the standard integrity attacks which Bush followers launch at any ex-officials who commit such blasphemy.

Sudan sheikh: Bin Laden a 'myth'

"Khartoum -- "Osama bin Laden could not have plotted the WTC attacks. Neither did Al Qaeda. It's all a myth created by the West," says Sheikh Hassan Abdallah al-Turbai, the charismatic Sudanese Islamist ideologue who hosted and mentored bin Laden in Khartoum in the early 1990s.

Could this be why the WTC attacks of 9/11 aren't mentioned on the FBI's page for bin Laden?

Christopher Bollyn Emerges: First Interview Since Being Forced Into Hiding

Mr. Bollyn detailed his struggle after having been beat up and arrested by Homeland Security agents at his home in front of his wife and child. During the attack by police and government agents, Mr Bollyn's elbow was shattered. He was also tazered while agents held him to the ground, putting the full weight of their bodies on his head. Mr. Bollyn's only crime was being an investigative journalist who questioned the official story behind 9/11 and the links to the cabal who may have carried out the attacks.

Big Brother USA: Surveillance Via "Tagging, Tracking, and Locating"

The study suggests: "Tagging individuals and material can provide a powerful new tool for locating these modern threats. A tag is defined as something that is attached to the item to be located and/or tracked, which increases its ability to be detected or its probability of identification by a surveillance system suitably tuned to the tag.

The Global Warming Tax Scam Kicks In

The conclusion of a report by the TaxPayer's Alliance watchdog, states that "In many cases, individual green taxes and charges are failing to meet their objectives, are set at a level in excess of that needed to meet the social cost of CO2 emissions, and are causing serious harm to areas of the country and industries least able to cope."

U.S. under U.N. law in health emergency

The Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America summit in Canada released a plan that establishes U.N. law along with regulations by the World Trade Organization and World Health Organization as supreme over U.S. law during a pandemic and sets the stage for militarizing the management of continental health emergencies.

Name changed to hide 'Superhighway'?

A 1998 document which WND has obtained shows the North American SuperCorridor Coalition, or NASCO, was originally named the North American Superhighway Coalition.

The document plays into an emerging debate in which a number of critics, including President Bush, want to deny that a NAFTA "Superhighway" exists.

Mexican Trucking Program Tied to North American Union

It’s about reducing costs and increasing profits for the global elite and multinational corporations at the expense of our middle class, safety, security, and sovereignty.

The REAL Rudy

At a recent debate in Iowa, Rudy Giuliani was asked, "In 30 seconds, what is a defining mistake of your life and why?" He made a joke about how he couldn't possibly list all his mistakes in 30 seconds. Ha!

So we gave it a try. Watch The REAL Rudy in 30 seconds.

Why Is Barack Obama Buying Into White House Framing on Iran?

Hook, line and sinker. He bought the whole thing. Please, other than the increasingly hysterical rhetoric of the Bush White House (that is eerily similar–if not outright identical–to the 2001-2002 rhetoric against Saddam Hussein), why would Barack Obama believe that Iran is such a threat? Given the past seven years, should Bush’s say so truly carry that much credibility?

Romney Fundraising Scandal Ignored By Liberal Media - Clinton Gets Hammered Over Hsu

August was a disastrous month for Republicans and the Romney campaign took a huge hit when it’s national finance committee co-chairman, Alan B. Fabian was charged in a 23 count indictment, including charges of money laundering, mail fraud, perjury and obstruction of justice.

Melanie Morgan Caught Lying

We had over 250 plus patriots who protested the false patriot organization Move America Forward while they were in Carson City. Move America Forward is on a national caravan. The media’s estimates put them at 175. We smoked them as they tried to rally to keep the madness in Iraq going on strong. Our message was “Support the Troops, Not Bush.”

Repeal the Taft-Hartley Act

This August marks the 60th anniversary of the Taft-Hartley Act, one of the great blows to American democracy, going into effect.

Why opposed to Freemasonry

WHOS KILLING THE STAR WARS SCIENTISTS?

Did 22 SDI Researchers really ALL Commit Suicide?

White House Website Catches up with White House Secrecy

But sometimes the administration surprises even itself with its capacity for secrecy. And so it was here, since the White House website clearly stated that the Office of Administration was subject to FOIA.

Russian bombers launch missiles over Arctic

Twelve Russian strategic bombers are taking part in military exercises above the Arctic involving the launching of tactical cruise missiles.

Get the New DVD: Republicans Gone Wild 2

Here it is ... the ultimate collection of the most crazed and sexed up elected official footage ever accumulated on one DVD. "REPUBLICANS GONE WILD 2," has it all! At the malls, inside stalls, even in the halls of the Capitol.

TIMELINE: Flurry of Explosions

Unprecedented Flurry of Underground Explosions and Infrastructure Failures inside the North American Union.

Mrs. Murdoch Wikipedia Edits Traced Back To News Corp

5 Incredible Facts You Aren't Supposed To Know

Bush Success Rating at Historic Low

Yeah, i placed this story at the bottom of the pile because it's hardly "news".

President Bush’s success rating in the Democratic-controlled House has fallen this year to a half-century low, and he prevailed on only 14 percent of the 76 roll call votes on which he took a clear position.