Thursday, May 30, 2019

GIANTS: WHO REALLY RULES THE WORLD? | PETER PHILLIPS | EMPIRE FILES 2019: Straight Up Pete on the Bait of the Elite ... The "Imperialism Realism" Edition ... (ABBY MARTIN PT.7)- (NEOLIBERALISM CRISIS PT.8)- (NAOMI KLEIN PT.3)

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**** Professor Peter Phillips- Sociology: Sonoma State University



This posting will be to highlight a one on one interview for Abby Martin's "Empire Files" with Sonoma University Professor of Sociology, Peter Phillips ... which is a good listen to hear him out. You can find Peter all over the internet too, he also was the former director of "Project Censored" ... really good website too. Peter is good at explaining this stuff in more easy to understand terms, simply because he presents it straight up, without all the bullshit. Although this is something that probably many folks ignore, or let's just say ... is not a popular topic, or more bland than entertaining ... it is good for our financial survival and game strategy to have a little better understanding of how the game worx. I myself find it interesting in a fun way too, just like when I'm watching a football game trying to figure out the more complex play strategies in the game, and what plan/ play to use next. The interview below is about what he has to say in a recent book of his, "Giants: The Global Power Elite". This posting will serve 3 series of this journal/ blog ... "Abby Martin", "Neoliberalism Crisis", and "Naomi Klein". First up, the video below with Pete and Abby ... then after, a very short video to explain something very importante, from Naomi Klein, for those who may wonder ... "how in Hell did we get here?", as far as the current state of neoiliberalism, the economy, jobs, etc. Although it may seem that what Peter and Naomi talks about, or even my part at the bottom may seem all different, it's not, it's all part of neoliberalism.




Giants: Who Really Rules The World? ... Thanx to Empire Files





Is The Problem With Capitalism Or Neoliberalism? ... Thanx to The Young Turks




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***** PD/ RCJ: "ABBY MARTIN" ... PART'S 6 THRU 1


***** PD/ RCJ: "NEOLIBERALISM CRISIS" ... PART'S 7 THRU 1 


***** PD/ RCJ: "NAOMI KLEIN" ... PART'S 2 &1


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Thomas Hudson Pickering/ Ranch Chimp



First up ... I use the word 'elite' in the title, only because that's a word many use to describe these with the most wealth, as Pete does in his book title ... but I actually loathe calling some of these parasites 'elite', because I respect the word, and use it to point out people that I actually see as elite. Example, one may look at President Trump as elite, due to his assets/ capital or whatever ... I sure as Hell don't see being elite as inheriting a shitload of wealth and using tax loopholes or other forms of receiving handouts and supported off of the general public's taxes and forced generosity as being elite ... "giants", yes ... "elite", no. Many of those that we call elite, I would bet could not survive a month tops, if they were put on the street with only the clothes on their back, and had to go out and make it like most working folks do. What Naomi talk's about above is importante to remember, when looking at how we got here. Back in the 1970's we had a stagnation problem (aka "stagflation"), and you had the higher unemployment, oil prices, and inflation ... and at the time, we were trying to figure out how to fix it. What happens, looking at the Nixon and Ford years? ... we bring in folks like Milton Friedman, who I credit so much of this neoliberalism model to, and WHERE we are today, I look at him as the architect. He had the answers ... at least for some, as far as building the economy and capital growth, even gave him the Nobel Prize in Economics in 76, and he was advising the Fed too, he was involved in so much, in the U.S. and foreign countries, very influential in economic policies across the board. But the idea that you can have a balanced, competitive, and free market for investors and consumers alike without input from all participating, including oversight from all participating, seems like a recipe for one economic problem after another.

Around the same period (70's), we had George H.W. Bush riding his bicycle around Beijing (CNN), at the time an unofficial ambassador, just hanging out, wheeling and dealing with the communist Chinese Government ... I bring this up since we all hear this whining/ whimpering about unfair trade out of China today ... I mean, who helped make China the power they are, and cut the deals, eh? ... don't blame China. All that happens is we get sucked in like a bunch of fish with all the bullshit bait we are fed, on how we are going to be great again, prosper beyond our dreams, etc ... alwayz getting sucked into believing something, by people that can't even get shit halfway right, or get their own house in order. That's why we can only face bubble/ bust recession after recession and many miseries that we do. We can just look at the last century, and after the Great Depression fix- it model, because this model of today, has been being pushed in some form for that long, and we have alwayz had to change and revise the model according to the economic climate of here and the globe, which is alwayz changing. And we drastically lack input on what we need, many of our so called representation stopped representing the majority interests years ago ... so it's imperative that we hammer them hard throughout their service in office, and watch more closely who we are supporting and voting for, and importantly, why? The corruption alone today in Washington is so open ... these dayz lobbyists through our Congress, are handing out checks to our Congress, right before an importante vote (NY Times) ... we even have folks like Lynne Patton in government who just say, they don't care if they're breaking the law (MSN). And we have a President so criminally confident, who campaigned saying he could shoot some innocent person on 5th Ave in NYC, and still get votes (Guardian).

So, why has neoliberalism gained so much popularity, strength, and growth ... even among so many in Congress and governments across the globe? Because all it has created as far as generating capital and growth ... look at all the development that came out of it, expansion of global trade, manufacturing, business, and the millions of people that were brought out of dirt poverty because of it. It has also created an unprecedented amount of new millionaires globally. Today you have folks like Johan Norberg of the Cato Institute selling only the positive accomplishments of it ... some of those in the top wealth brackets, I believe are sincere, in thinking this model will eventually eliminate all poverty in time as it grows, I even feel some politicians see it like that too. But we know from history and human nature of greed and power, that this model cannot last long as is, without destroying itself, it's just that most investors today look for the short quick gain/ return, and so intoxicated, they're not looking at the bigger picture. This is why I was telling a guy not long back during some conversation, to try to ignore the written in stone ideology of neoliberalism, and simply look at it as an economic model, which come, go, and transform. I may think a little more optimistic than some on this ... because I think, even from talks that went on at Davos, that many in the top wealth realize that this is not a sure sustainable economic model, and will need alot of revisions, and is causing too much resistance and civil disobedience as this grows ... it can be bad for business, in other words. As far as the talk about this current economic plan is working well, it is, but the distribution of benefit/ prosperity/ capital is too one sided and limited.  This current neoliberal plan is not sustainable, or healthy overall, without modifications/ changes ... something sure as Hell worked in the mid 20th century when manufacturing and prosperity were robust in U.S. ... and for me, mixed economy is democracy and free market, but not corporate communism.

On the other hand, despite the growth and positives folks like Johan may point out, and we all know what Charles Koch and associates Cato Institute is about too, if you don't, read up on it ... of course today, you have more philanthropic foundations than you can shake a stick at, bunch of control freak tax havens in my view, though. Look at wages in decline, look at automation and techs, and the investors profits, and reinvestment, and in what? Like Naomi points out, as well as Pete ... we will run into one roadblock after another too, because looking at our dependence on this growth, and the constant need to expand, also looking at environmental challenges we have, resources available, etc ... and looking at economic history, you cannot sustain perpetual growth and the system/ model. The capital is already where it is, so it's pointless to cry over spilt milk, or worry about all the tax cuts that Trump gave away ... we need drastic changes with input other than from the usual crowd, we have many that know how to improve the condition. There is no better time than now, to strengthen labour and unions, and get folks with progressive ideas in office, in all governments of the globe, which there will be an increase in support for from the public. Because, despite all the figures and charts on how much capital is doing great, markets, low unemployment, etc ... the bottom line, is that most are not experiencing this economic freedom and prosperity, they say there's no significant inflation, but tell that to working folks looking to buy a home, paying rent, or shopping in the store, when feeling the cost of living and how far their dollar goes (Investopedia). And the reality that majority of American's are experiencing, is of our growing imperialism over other countries through war or trade at our expense. And since we're all so called "free" to choose, our priority should be to choose to challenge this system and look out for our interests.


Word Out ....



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Goodreads | Giants: The Global Power Elite



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***** RCJ MUSIC/ ART'S HONOUR ROLL SOCIETY (my hand- selected music/ arts picks)


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Thursday, May 23, 2019

ARTHUR'S MR. & MR. RATBURN: Burned in Alabama ... For the Love of Pete!!, on the HATRED for LOVE ... The "Learn over Burn" Edition ... (BATTLE OF THE DOLLS PT.15)- (SEXPLOITATION NATION PT.39)





This posting will serve 2 series of this journal/ blog ... "Battle of the Dolls" and "Sexploitation Nation". I wanted to just have this recorded in these series, because once again, it shows the hysteria over an animated cartoon in America ... this case being the "Arthur" kids tele series, and an episode that shows a gay wedding, which was also banned in Alabama. But what makes this unique to me, is after watching the clip myself, which was very short, there was NOTHING in it that was sexual, at all. Yet, the hysteria broke out immediately that this was all a conspiracy to try to indoctrinate children into homosexuality. It kind of reminds me of the old dayz, like back in the 1950's/ 1960's where some of the most historically iconic music artists of today, had their records burned, or when folks burn literature they don't agree with. I don't see it as wrong if you find homosexuality, sexual fetishism, or any sex as repulsive ... I myself tolerate things that I dislike and find repulsive, such as your religious institutions and self- manufactured rules and concepts of God in your own likes and image. I feel the Arthur episode was fine for little kids, I'm a father and grandfather, and very solid on family values and the rest like PTA ... when talking to the kids, grandkids, and neighbours, trying to give decent advice to carry in life, meeting with the teachers in school, etc ... I was even a kid myself at one time, so I have that experience as well, eh? This banned episode shows a couple guys/ males walking down an isle, and attendees supporting them ... it's about a showing of "love" over anything else, and people happy ... what in Hell is wrong with that? ... look at it for yourself. Some of the people that oppose this, at the same time, teach their children that they should not be tolerant of others that are different, people that are doing nothing wrong to them or their families. What is supposed to be the message to children? ... to hate love? There is plenty of hate around, a little love can't hurt nothing ... in fact, it may be good to teach kids this, besides all the other garbage we push on them. Who's really abusing your children? ... the very institutions and scum that many of y'all support, is who ... so what are they learning when you push intolerance and hate on them? Children are about the most abused and exploited segment of American society. While many self righteous parents are preaching good and evil, and complaining about two people in love (even animated characters) ... some of these same righteous parents are marrying multiple times, to the point where their own children don't even know who their biological parents are. Personally, I don't feel sorry for you bastards when your kids rebel against you later, I feel sorry for the children that you damaged their minds.

While some folks are teaching their traditional values to these kids, values of the parents, who were also indoctrinated by one institution or another, whether corporate, political, or religious ... and concerned over the kids possibly seeing a couple animated characters walking down an isle arm in arm, you are also supporting institutions and scum, some that rape and abuse your children on the other hand. We have children on a daily basis, that don't have decent healthcare, some none, spend an arm and a leg to get an education that teaches them in large part how to make money for someone other than themselves, clergy in the church targeting them to slave for them, or even having sex with your children. They are taught to respect that of which has no respect or regard for them, other than a commodity, and the goal in life, is to compete to appease the elders and their institutions, for their worthless approval, and telling your kids, what they should consider as success and accomplishment in life. You are quick to worry about a cartoon that you fear has a secret agenda to promote love or sex ... while many kids have to go to school and worry if they are going to get killed in a mass shooting. The tele news after the dayz end or start, has to show the kids everything from global warming disasters, to corrupt leadership, kids being murdered or sold, some by even their own parents, endless wars, endless politics, endless misery ... and the anchors tell it with a crocodile tear or a friendly smile. Many of these that oppose this simple cartoon, based on morality ... fully support a President, who was also on the news when you supported his campaign, saying that he is a celebrity, and just grabs women by the pussy, and disrespects women openly ... is this what your kids should look up to? A couple links below from CNN and some Twitter responses to this. Then a video from a popular YouTube guy, Anthony Brian Logan (aka "common sense conservative") with his views, along with a comment I left him on it. And at the bottom of the post, I wanted to close out with a couple videos, to sample what your kids have to see in the daily mainstream news, which is a tad worse than a couple fellas walking arm in arm. First is of our President speaking about his morality on the news. And the 2nd, of a Dallas transgender lady who was attacked on film outside her apartment in South Dallas ... her name is "Muhlaysia Booker", and one month after this attack, she was found shot dead on a Dallas street, and now can't testify against her assailant awaiting trial either (one arrested and out on bail for the assault). I included these videos, to sample what kind of stuff our kids have to see on a daily basis on the tele, and the real state of condition and reality in America.


Word Out ....




***** CNN: An episode of the kid's show 'Arthur' featuring a same- sex wedding won't air in Alabama ... (newsread/ video)




***** TVLine.com on Twitter: Arthur's Gay Wedding Episode Banned by Alabama Public Television ... (some responses)




Kid's Cartoon "Arthur" Features GAY Marriage! Indoctrination? ... Thanx to Anthony Brian Logan



**** My YouTube comment to Anthony Brian Logan: I totally disagree with you. I'm a male married to a female over 3 decades, a father and grandfather. This very short clip in this episode is very simple, and shows 2 males walking down the isle arm in arm, it does not promote homosexuality, or anything sexual in nature. In many cultures of the globe, present day and past, it's common for males to have a bond and love for each other, it's also common for men in various cultures to kiss, hold hands, dance together, be roommates, or hang together all the time ... none of these things promote homosexuality or anything sexual. Would you think we should keep tradition how African Americans were enslaved and still persecuted to this day in America, by the same people that are likely to be against this episode? This is simply pointing out to the child, basic tolerance and love over hatred and phobia, nothing else. But I agree with you that kids are innocent and find themselves on their own ... it is only adults, usually from various political or religious indoctrination, that can twist 2 males having a love for each other as being sexual in nature. So it's not the innocent nature of the kids, it's the erotic and neurotic nature of the adult mind that has issues and phobias, because of their adult twisted political and religious indoctrination ... which even the most fundamoralist puritan, such as yourself, should understand. It's quite obvious looking at your videos on your channel here, what cult you follow, embrace, and promote as well.


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Trump's uncensored lewd comments  about women from 2005 ... Thanx to CNN





Father 'Highly Upset' After Watching Video Of Transgender Daughter Being Assaulted At Dallas Apartment Complex ... Thanx to CBSDFW





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***** PD/ RCJ: "BATTLE OF THE DOLLS" ... PART'S 14 THRU 1


***** PD/ RCJ: "SEXPLOITATION NATION" ... PART'S 38 THRU 1


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Former President George W. Bush and Saudi King Abdullah, taking a stroll through the flower garden in Crawford, Texas, holding hands ... our kids had to see this on the tele. Does this promote homosexuality if a kid were to see it?

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Friday, May 17, 2019

DALLAS POLICE RAID CATHOLIC DIOCESE 2019: Challenging the CLOTH without SLOTH ... a Deliverance from EVIL ... The "Justice for the Privileged" Edition ... (THINKING OF THE KIDS? PT.10)- (HUMAN MORALITY PT.27)- (SEXPLOITATION NATION PT.38)

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This posting is another local posting of justice being served here in Dallas, but it's an issue that applies to the U.S. and globe. It will be included in 3 series of this journal/ blog ... "Thinking of the Kids?", "Human Morality", and "Sexploitation Nation", which is a follow up on the last posting of these 3 series, concerning sexual abuse of children by adult clergy in the Catholic Church. First off, some opening video below of what went down the other day here in Dallas, and a link for some newsread, with links, audio and video below that from KERA. Below the link, another video which explains why Dallas Police decided to go with the search warrant over the subpoena route. At the bottom, I will add a bit of my own views to it all.



Police swarm Dallas diocese Wednesday ... Thanx to WFAA






***** KERA NEWS: Police Execute Search Warrant At Dallas Catholic Diocese Regarding Sex Abuse Allegations ... (newsread/ video/ audio)




After the search: What's next for the Catholic Diocese of Dallas Investigation ... Thanx to WFAA





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***** PD/ RCJ: "THINKING OF THE KIDS? ... PART'S 9 THRU 1", "HUMAN MORALITY ... PART'S 26 THRU 1", "SEXPLOITATION NATION ... PART'S 37 THRU 1"


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Thomas Hudson Pickering/ Ranch Chimp



First up, credit to Dallas Police, and Maj. Max Geron of the Special Investigations Division on the way they are handling this so far ... and looking forward to Dallas County prosecutors getting some indictments out of these investigations, there is more than enough to come away with some indictments. As far as Bishop Ed Burns, no, the Dallas Diocese has not been straight up on this, they have had every opportunity to fully cooperate, and failed to do so time after time, and the "talk" with DPD has not been good enough, it has been one runaround after another. Then on top of it, you have more criminal wrongdoing, as far as hiding evidence and critical documentation directly connected to committing felony sex crimes on children. All of those as well, that DID NOT participate in the actual sexual assault acts/ crimes, but covered up evidence, should also be criminally charged with felony evidence tampering, altering, concealing, and falsification, as well as organized criminal conspiracy. Your criminal actions evidence against raping children is "privileged"? (referring to protected information) ... NO, again, I think y'all have everything assbackwards ... I don't know how they do things in Vatican City or Rome, but this is Dallas Texas/ US, and as far as our laws are concerned, criminal and civil law supersedes Canon Law in major organized criminal sexual assaults on children ... which is shameful, because these children are part of your own organization/ programme and the families of parishioners that financially support you too. No, I think the sudden and unannounced search warrant and raid approach to this was a great move over any subpoenas ... this subpoena junk is more stalling nonsense ... what, subpoena you to appear at such and such a date, so you have a heads up and time to rehearse more phony deposition/ testimonial, and public relations talk with your attorneys to hide and/ or alter, shred, or destroy critical evidence? ... I don't think so.

The majority of people in our country are frankly sick and bloody tired of this privileged crap to begin with, whether it be privileged politicians, church leaders, or the CEOs of the major corporations and banks ... the trinity (3) entities of control, that enslave us, even financially. Pope Francis and the Vatican recently announced new rules and guidelines (Washington Post), as far as reporting sexual abuse and other criminal activity within the staff/ clergy, and to police. This all is needed, but I don't believe these new rules were made to benefit parishioners and/ or sexual assault victims, as much as they were made to protect those who work in the church. What I mean is, they know that they been getting heat across the board, and various countries are going to increase criminally charging and challenging the institution, and the legal costs of such ... WITHOUT making these new rules, it would lead to way more criminal convictions, and tremendous legal expenses, criminal and civil, that would damn near bankrupt them. They know (Vatican legal defense team), that there would be a mass increase of criminal and civil cases, based solely on clergy that conspire and cover up things one way or another ... what they done basically and intentionally, was the same thing the President (Trump) done when he signed the new First Step/ Prison Reform Act (PD/ RCJ), which was NOT to stop mass incarceration, but to protect white collar criminals and their affiliate politicians, who have been getting investigated and indicted more recently ... these rules of the church are made to legally protect clergy and staff, more than protecting children that are being raped ... trust me. This is why it is so importante for especially parishioners, average citizens, local law enforcement jurisdictions to gang up on these types and start to take action on our own ... history shows, that they CANNOT police themselves, any more than corrupt politicians or corporations and banks can, they are all of the same cloth, and rest assured, it is NOT a holy cloth, or from a higher power.

Challenging these entities and folks that organize or individually commit crimes against the people, and are raping and exploiting our children and families in some way, whether clergy, politicians, or corporate/ banking upper management officers ... is NOT impossible, out of the question, too big to do anything, or the endless excuses that these types feed us, to prosecute and hold them responsible. My guess is that former priest Edmundo Paredes, since he's missing, is probably hiding in the Philippines ... he knows what to expect if he gets tried and found guilty here in Dallas County. Again, our thinking is assbackwards because of how they programme our societies and minds with their garbage ... the people are what makes everything work, they are the church, as much as the consumer is the lifeline to any bank or corporation, as the public voice/ citizens are the government in a representative democracy. The Dallas Diocese is of decent size too, and makes decent revenues, considering it has 69 parishes with a 1.2 million catholic membership. There is already precedent that we can have success in indicting and convicting these types ... Dallas County, in fact, has one of the earliest convictions on record in this. Back 2 decades ago, a Dallas County grand jury awarded $119 million to 10 victims, the victims settled for $30 million, after the diocese whined that it would bankrupt them ... but also Rudy Kos received life in prison, and not a country club resort, but actual Texas State Prison unit in Huntsville (WFAA) ... so these predators know what they are up against, if the people decide to take action. We have been too laid back and complacent with sloth in challenging this across the board ... if anything, even without getting any money in this, we should be doing this for the children that are the victims, and sending a clear message, that we won't take this. Prison time is importante, just removing these folks from their job in the church or sending them to golf course private rehabs at upscale resorts doesn't cut it ... they must feel consequences ... you won't change this culture otherwise, which my guess, has been going on for centuries.


Word Out ....



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