V. Arnold
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Wow, Raul, a true tour de force today.
Debt, Ukraine, EU, Japan, China, debt, American Imperialism/hubris/hyperbole (America’s)/impunity/dollar, did I miss anything?
I’m glad I agree with you, because otherwise there would be a lot to get upset about.Debt is interesting; my ex-partner (stateside) was a financial planner and constantly droned on about why debt was/is good. She treated her inflating home value as an ATM.
I told her that I wasn’t buying any of it and no matter how much she was schooled in investing she was dead wrong.
My point is this; most Americans (people(?) have no idea about debt, because the government and the cult of financial planners and investment brokers are all chanting the mantra of debt is good. What’s largely missing all round is common sense.
I was going to suggest you do a “debt for dummies” column.
Our only debt is a house bought 10 years ago with 20% down (not borrowed) and a house payment of roughly 9% of income. I learned my lesson many years ago. Now, just why don’t I feel secure? Because all I see is shit…
I will, however try to enjoy it while still possible.Frankly, without a stable economy, how can the U.S. government “help” Blacks,Hispanics, and poor Whites with buying houses? Maybe rent control/subsidies, but purchasing? No way, IMO.
I think “its finished.The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.
George Bernard ShawCheers
@ Raleigh
I know you are talking about vast numbers of people committing group atrocities, not individual people.
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Actually, I am speaking of the individual. “Possibilities” are only realized by the individual.
One must put one’s own house in order before all else.
Past that I don’t know what else to say. Cheers.@ John Day
I hope that I have been respectful and not done harm in this writing.
It has certainly come from an anguished heart.
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And my anguished heart heard you loud and clear.
No harm, no foul. Well and truly spoke…@ Raleigh
“The only thing I wonder about is how that “nature” came about. Were they born this way, or was it through nurture? I’ve thought about this a lot, and I believe that in most cases it is learned behavior (nurture).”
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Rather, I think it is primordial. The nature of all things is that. I do not know what place nurture holds; that it’s so highly touted by MSM makes me very suspicious and doubtful.
The tribalism, secret societies, religions (Buddha’s teachings are not religion, but rather lessons in our nature, our true nature), are all primordial.
It is said if we truly know ourselves (truly), we will know the world. IME (limited) that is true.
We have made decisions from early on as individuals and, IMO, do not know, are not aware of those decisions. Cannot identify when or where those decisions were made.
Dr. Day speaks of vast belief systems, again not understood by most. The power of belief is not understood either in the world or in our selves. Belief is very dangerous and is best discarded, IMO…@ John Day
Powerful read. Thanks for the effort. Little you wrote was news for me. I wrote my first essay on the violence of America’s beginnings at the age of 15 (circa 1959 or 60) and was harshly received for my efforts. It wasn’t an assignment, but my response to history.
My battle now is to not hate my fellow humans and keep the Buddha’s teachings close at hand.
IME, most people haven’t looked deeply into their own nature or even human nature in general. My axiom is: Humans cannot do anything outside of their nature, for everything they do is within their nature. There is no un-natural act.
Thanks again for that treatise…I don’t know if I believe this but, an anonymous millionaire has offered $30 million for the facts of who shot down MH-17.
I apologize in advance for the source;
https://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-millionaire-pay-30m-know-exactly-shot-down-171700050.htmlWe’ll see…
steve from virginia
Su-25 does not fly @ enough altitude to attack passenger jet w/ machine cannon. It is a ground attack aircraft like US A-10.Variable81 is correct. The later variants of the SU-25 have the ceiling, weapons (A-A missiles) and the radar.
V. The story everywhere today is Scotland. Wouldn’t even want to get in the way of that.
No problem. I’m old school… 😉
How rude. This is about MH-17.
Show Raul some respect for his hard work, no?
Sorry Raul, you jumped in at the same time I posted.
Maybe I’m out of order…Great catch. The only logical explanation is that Ukraine shot MH-17 down.
I have some familiarity with weapon systems and ballistics. I believe this report to be a very good assessment of the facts as studied.
Now, the question is; what is the reason Ukraine shot down MH-17?
With today’s twisted body politic, I can only imagine a very twisted justification…I watched The Moment of Truth, all 2:06:00 of it. Worth the time, IMO.
Dotcom’s attorney, Greenwald, Assange, and Snowden all spoke. New Zealand has some serious problems with their lying PM, Key.
You can watch it here;
https://www.correntewire.com/It takes a few minutes to start the speaking. So you can FF it a bit.
Addendum:
…understanding the exponential function.”
…is easy; it is understanding belief that is difficult. And that’s our (human’s) Achilles Heel…@ John Day
“The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function.”I think it’s belief and all that it entails…
@ Dr. Diablo
Yeah, you pretty much nailed it.
Time to wake up from the dream; we really are the ones our mom’s warned us about…More stupid human tricks; Tuesday is S-Day (sanctions+) if Russia doesn’t kowtow and play nice with the benevolent(?) despot empire.
I’ve not seen it said anywhere, but I wonder how much of the U.S.’s aggression towards Russia/Putin is because Snowden got sanctuary there?
A week from now could make for interesting times; might be a good time not to be in a big city (or military bases) in Europe or America, yes?I love/hate the language of economists; *velocity of money*, *credit velocity*, the growth mantra. They complicate for obfuscation to protect their positions as head witch doctors. They claim science when it’s nothing more than the talk of charlatans. Granted, there are exceptions…
Debt is not good, ever! We’ve been sold a bill of goods by a bunch of liars.Sufficiency, has anybody ever heard of that mantra? It should have been the past and it damn sure better be the future; but it won’t.
There is something fundamentally wrong with us (specifically western humans) and we refuse to try and change our nature. And nothing else will suffice.For my own POV, the aggressive push by Obama is reckless. It tells me he doesn’t understand Putin. That alone could set the course for conflict/war.
If Obama thinks he can corner Putin/Russia, in their own sphere of influence without consequences; then Obama and his advisers are fools (but then, we already know this).
And doG help the world; we’re headed for Armageddon.And I just saw you’re post above after hitting post.
God’s be good, we’re royally screwed…I honestly think Putin/Russia doesn’t want war. But he will not, absolutely not, back down to America’s aggressive politic in his sphere of influence.
I’m still trying to wrap my mind around America’s stance. It’s illogical, inane, wrong, counter intuitive, and only makes sense if America truly thinks it rules the world.
It doesn’t and that may kill us all…The genuine news sources are being eliminated at an alarming rate. Minus the obvious pro-Russian bits (even they are interesting) RT is a pretty decent source overall.
Especially when it comes to western media bullshit.
These are very scary times as America drives hard against Putin’s Russia.
It’s like an inverted reality, as propagandized by America and the west in general that the artificially generated clusterfuck in Ukraine is a Russian driven crisis; when in fact it is the creation of American policy.
I think we have taken a step too far and thereby jeopardized the world at large.
May cooler heads prevail…The UK’s Cameron is going to suggest cutting off Russia from Swift banking transactions, effectively blocking them economically from any international business.
Now that’s bloody stupid and could be construed as an act of war.
Intelligence is no guarantee people will not act in very stupid ways…@ sprocketsanjay
Yes, Orlov nailed this one. But so has RT and so many non American/European news sources. I hardly bother with the western press any longer. They’re so jejune…
Orlov pretty much nails it; How to tell if Russia invades Ukraine;
https://cluborlov.blogspot.ca/Unfortunately what we’re seeing is the arrogance of exceptionalism. When one is exceptional one does not compromise or negotiate.
Putin speaking at a pro-Kremlin youth camp:
“Russia is far from being involved in any large-scale conflicts,” he said at the camp on the banks of Lake Seliger.”We don’t want that and don’t plan on it. But naturally, we should always be ready to repel any aggression towards Russia.
“Russia’s partners… should understand it’s best not to mess with us,” said Putin, dressed casually in a grey sweater and light blue jeans.
“Thank God, I think no one is thinking of unleashing a large-scale conflict with Russia. I want to remind you that Russia is one of the leading nuclear powers.”I wonder if anybody in the west listened to or even heard his words.
I find myself in a strange world these days; I believe what the Russians (Putin) are saying and think the Americans are just a pack of liars and obfuscaters…
Exceptionalism is just another word for psychosis…
We’re losing to our own internal wackos; doG help us…The only positive thing to come out of the MH-17 war crime (it can hardly be deemed an accident) is this, IMO; it exposed the MSM and western governments for the liars and propagandists they are. This story was so colossally blundered they were fully exposed for all who would see.
One to whom facts matter should believe no media; printed, televised, broadcast, or inter-netted, unless and until one can chase down good information.
Experience is the best teacher about doing the verification (for those who would learn).
There are trusted communicators out there; find and value them and verify, verify, verify…Apparently the U.S. is pushing for more sanctions against Russia. If I remember correctly, sanctions and embargoes against Japan in the 30’s backed them into a corner and incited their action at Pearl Harbor thus beginning the Pacific theater of WWII.
Nuclear winter will certainly abate global warming, but not do much for us…
Intelligence in action seems MIA in the U.S. government.It would seem the U.S. is quickly losing all credibility and slipping into psychotic behavior towards Russia. I’m sure the U.S. policy despots think they are acting rationally; but in the view of one from without; it looks to be pure insanity. Where the hell does the U.S. find people like Nuland and her ilk?
This is a site run by a Russian and it offers some pretty good perspectives;
https://vineyardsaker.blogspot.com/This thread is most informative Raul, thank you, fascinating…
@ Variable81
Your closing paragraph is quite enough for me to end this back and forth.
Have a good life…or not…@ Variable81
The view from the outside is almost never the fact/reality on the ground.
Fear is a thief; don’t let it steal from you. (Me)
I’m 11+ years out and doing fine.
Yours is a long post, but significant of nothing outside of your familiarity.
Again, don’t let fear rule your decisions; its a big wonderful world “out there”…
All I’m saying is this; we’re all faced with decisions, and the present situation, improperly understood, could mean your ability of movement is limited, if not forbidden.
Look, this is complicated and if you haven’t been paying attention then you are pretty well fucked. Act now or you may not have the choice to act later.
I cannot be more clear than that…Erm: Addendum;
relocation, depending where one is, of course. If one is in Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Britain? Then leave as soon as possible. It may give you choices not available in the west in the near future.This is our world today:
“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”
― George Orwell, 1984
I suggest you look up George Orwell’s letter to Noel Willmett, written in May 1944.
It’s most prescient and very important for an understanding of this very fucked up world.
Our world has had a polar shift; north is now south…Here’s a link to the letter.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10023450335
I feel the details, so eloquently stated by you (Raul), aren’t as important as understanding the very big picture.
I do feel we are past changing the course of this very big vessel headed for the rocks.
Understand the ramifications and prepare as best you can; relocation is probably the best route IME.@ Escribidora
Move. Leave. It’s an option that not many will consider. It’s a big world “out there”, don’t let fear of the unknown keep you from rational decisions for self preservation.
I wish you well…Once again, far too much conjecture based on very iffy psychological analysis of alleged “facts/evidence”.
@ Raleigh;
Why are you so invested in the guilt of Brown?
Why do you not let this play out?
I have drawn no conclusions at this time. There just is too much noise for any clarity.
Both sides have vested interests.
The only thing certain is the systemic racism playing out and the whole country (America) is infected…sure!It seems rather foolish to draw any conclusions about what went down in Ferguson, Mo, when all one has to go on are news reports. And we know how accurate the news isn’t.
If you were not there you do not know anything as fact.Aha, thanks for that very much. I only use DuckDuckgo now. I’m done with google, yahoo, and especially IE explorer.
In fact yours is one of the few sites I frequent. I’m quite picky and considering scrapping the whole lot. We’ll see…
CheersI’ll say another thing that just chaps my ass; after you (Raul) spoke of the Assange news flash: I couldn’t find one damn word; BBC, Huffpost (blech!), BBC, CNN (blech in spades), yahoo, google news, Al Jezeera, and RT!
Obviously I finally got it, but damn, it took a monumental effort. What’s with that?
Bloody hell, where did you get your information? I want some of that… 😉He did say his health wasn’t good (heart and lungs?) and no direct sunlight.
The U.S. is firmly behind this abomination of human rights violations and injustice.
Sweden is the joker in this deck; I had no idea.
The only positive I can see is that the US is losing all of its credibility by its rogue behavior; as you so rightly illustrate and speak to, and the world increasingly pulls away from a diminishing empire of hubris and impunity…
CheersThe stupid is strong in Missouri; what happened to Capt. Ron Johnson (state highway patrol)? He had things calmed down immediately, why is he not in charge of this?
Nixon is a moron, the National Guard???!!!
Well, not to repeat but the militarization of the police has been trending for years…
