Tuesday, August 24, 2010

the oil standard, nuclear energy, and iran


  • the us has had a pseudo oil backed currency


    • charge whatever you want, but only take dollars


  • iran has recently accepted other currencies for its oil

    • this is a threat to dollar stability, and may be the last straw before collapse

  • nuclear energy is scary because of nuclear bombs, but it's also a way for iran to maintain its independence

    • globalists don't like independence

Sunday, August 15, 2010

aliens, lots and lots of aliens. and salt

i am a big fan of alternative media. however, it exists, by definition, on the fringe; and then there exist fringe elements beyond that. when individuals start looking beyond mainstream media, they may not be prepared with the filters necessary to deal with the the fringier elements. please, take everything with a grain of salt ... or even two

the liberty movement: measured in degrees

philosophy can be perceived as a condition of absolutes: e.g. you are free or you are not free. however, reality works in the grey - you are somewhat free, but you could me more free. the overwhelming sense i get is that people are not as free as they would like to be, and they're willing to do something about it. so let us use the idea of freedom as the beacon towards which we make progress, knowing that we may not win every battle on the way. remember to enjoy the journey as well as the destination