Hello?

Is anyone listening?

Anyone from the Authorities, I mean? The Heirs of Hoover? The Captain always needs more recruits, and maybe some of the dark-suit boys will stop by and like what they read. Even Joey G-Man is human.

The dimwits in Congress, however...sheesh. At least Joey is doing his job. The scoundrels in the marble halls? what's their job? They are supposed to uphold the constitution. That's THEIR job. And that's why we need to throw the bums out, the lot of 'em, and start over. Let's start with that blowhard Rutledge: Rep. Randolph "I don't care if they are American citizens why should any damned extremists and terror supporters have any rights under our Constitution, if they're not guilty why are they worried?" Rutledge, (R-Gitmo). Can you handle this Truth, Rand ol' chap? Your time in the sun has come and gone. Just wait...next time you send that email off to Miss Honeycakes, you can bet Joey and his boys will be critiquing your verbs. And the Authorities are VERY interested in your use of conditional and future perfect.

The New Spirit of America—Avenging the Wrongs of the Past

What's this World gonna look like in the Future? What's Capitalism's ultimate goal? Machines produce, wage-slaves produce, companies buy and sell to other companies, everything is automated on the Internet. Is peak efficiency the elimination of (paid) humans in any kind of labor, even labor of the mind? Will humans exist only to slave and consume? Some would say that's where we are now! If the rich could make money by eliminating other classes, they would. But they need the middle class (the ever-shrinking middle class) to be Contented, to buffer the poor from rioting. They need the middle and working classes to BUY until and beyond DEBT, to keep the consumer-based capitalist economy making money for the rich investors. Cannibal individualism and Endless growth will kill the planet! Capitalism is Unsustainable! Are you tired of being blamed for the stock market falling, because you're not buying enough shiny things or useless crap? Are you tired of going bankrupt because health "care" is focused on profit at the expense of life? We have a smoke & mirrors economy. Are you tired of having to "pay to play" in our "democratic" system to elect our leaders? Its up to us, the Revolutionary Internet Generation! We must organize! Democratic socialism is the only answer!

And Around Again

What's happening now?
We are on the edge of chaos. Anything could happen. One way or the other? Nah, too simplistic. There are MANY which ways to go. Back in the good old days when we only had millions of people on the planet, predictions were a piece of cake, relatively. Back when information was controlled, when peasants listened to strong leaders, when globalization took 80 days and a French valet. Now, the potential influences are everywhere, and they all have iPhones!

So what is a nice Power That Be to do? Ahhh.

Newton knew. The 3rd law of motion is the most adaptable to human behavior. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Offense/Defense. Things are progressing NOW. Right. However. Great progress always leads to a reaction by those who fear and doubt the value of progress.

The Powers that Be await the Downward Stroke.

An Outrage-Free Greeting...

Happy World Vegan Day!!

Window into Time?

Astrology should, according to scientists, be filed away in the "Quaint Stuff Our Unsophisticated Ancestors Had" bin, on the shelf next to leeches, covered wagons, and the divine right of kings.

However.

What if scientists found evidence of the reality of astrology? Would they admit it?

What if there was physical evidence, and documented happenings, and lack of an alternative explanation, that pointed to demonstrable effects of planetary influences upon our bodies?

What if the planets altered the motion of cosmic particles in such a way to cause interaction with the electromagnetic activity of our brains? Cosmic rays reach the earth all the time. The brain is susceptible to changes in magnetic fields--it responds to EM pulses from outside the body. Who here has read about the plasticity of the brain, and how it changes based on outside (environmental, new learning, new actions) influences?

What if it could be determined that the motion of one planet in particular -- and the timing of its orbit -- actively influenced tectonic shifts in human development, psychology, sociology, and political thinking?

And what if this secret was only known by the rich and powerful: the ones who were/are in a position to exploit that knowledge? What if they knew the timing of the cycle, and what to expect? Would it be like predicting the future? Would it be like traveling ahead in time?

My head spins. I am confident in posting this. We're still working out the details... Loyal fans of the Captain will understand.

This is big. I got a legit contact on the inside who has evidence of big machinations of great historical importance. Things REALLY aren't what they seem.
More soon...

I apologize for the delay.
I've discovered //
I've been working on a new angle of the investigation.
It appears there's more to the weapons system than we thought.
Will keep you all posted.

The Captain has received some curious comments recently. The One with Knowledge is urged to send an email, along with the Key info...

Either Or

The current leftish party -- our supposed defender -- is only concerned with solidifying and securing its own power. It professes to fight for the little guys, but when the choice comes down to Main Street vs. Wall Street, guess who gets the nod? Oh, the other guys are worse, I know that. But I can't be the first to point out that next to a swarm of termites, a woodpecker doesn't look half bad, not at first. Either way, tho, yer shingles still get ruined.

So why do people fall for it? We get thrown under a bus by the Vultures in Power, then we turn in disgust to The Option B Team (THIS time they will help us!), then wonder why we're still staring up at mufflers and axles. WHY? Because we're unable to move beyond the Two Choices. That's intentional. The Powers That Be know the Key to mind control is in the illusion of choice. Even if there is no real choice, we've been conditioned to believe we MUST make one (and it better be the correct one).

To the American mind, Schrodinger's cat is both red and blue: the mind knows Power A is both in power and out of power at the same time, ditto Power B. It knows everything and nothing depends on your choosing one of two safe "choices". But it "chooses" anyway, with great fanfare.

We need to find our own Key...

In the News:

Should we be Outraged?

Story #1: Russia, China and four Central Asian members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation conduct war games in the southern Ural Mountains area of Russia.

Story #2: Riots in Bangladesh Follow Devastating Floods; Millions homeless in SE Asia.

Story #3: Russian Oil Exploration Expedition reaches seabed beneath North Pole.
UPDATE: Canada announces plans for Arctic military bases in response to Russian claims.

Story #4: US, Mexico, Canada leaders meet at summit under the North American Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) mechanism to discuss economic and security issues, energy and prosperity.

Story #5: Rumors of Parallel Roundtable meeting of top executives. News from the Island is spotty, says our correspondent...more soon.

Blogging from the Chestnut Tree Cafe...

I suppose we should talk again about the Orwellian tendencies of the current Executive:

Point A: Promotion of Endless War while at the same time declaring We're Winning.

Point B: Insistence that the rapidly cratering Economy is not only Fine, but Going Swimmingly, Just as We Planned, At Its Heart Robust, and, any minute now, will enable Us to announce over-fulfillment of the Second Four-Year Plan. Didn't you get your chocolates?

Point C: Pay no mind to the small number of Inner Circle weathly persons doing quite well (thanks very much for the tax breaks, says the Boss) while Ordinary Joe Proles make do with spongy meat-like patties and bad coffee from grimy fast-food joints. Don't eat the lettuce.

Point D: What the hell is up with this Abstinence movement? Anti-Sex? More like Anti-Human. You betcha.

Point E: Did I have a Point E? Right. Surveillance. Someone is watching you, maybe not Big Brother, but for sure Big Business. Govt doesn't need to create a huge system with all your info -- it can just tap into what Corporate already has on you: what you spend your $ on, where you go, who you call/email/text/IM/poke... The GPS chip in your phone comes from Big WirelessCo, not Big Govt, so it's okay, says the kid. Just wanna talk to my buds, and facebook rocks, you can tell everyone what you're doing all the time, says the kid. (and they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and then they tell everyone who has access to the internet, and so on...)

Tick, tock.

Memories...

Do you remember ______? (insert important event that the media talked about endlessly for exactly two days then promptly forgot)

The question is, why even go to the trouble of remembering? All the information you need is available on the internet, for free (usually), RIGHT THERE, at your fingertips. Unless the server is down. Or the page you want is 404-not-found. Or you can't remember what you were supposed to look for. Or you don't really care.

Memory -- at the exact time when millions of seniors desperately want to retain it -- is being devalued by everyone else (except, perhaps, shareholders of Intel and AMD). Brain-based memory has been relegated to the Luddite trash-heap, along with typewriter ribbons and 35m film. Memory can now be BACKED UP (i.e. forgotten about) via digital photos, online calendars, zip drives, TiVo, cell phones with huge phone books (who out there even remembers their own phone number? anyone?) -- so WHY in the name of Christmas do you even try to memorize anything anymore? Important dates? Presidents? The states? The countries in Europe, for cryin out loud? (don't even get me started on US kids and their embarrassing lack of geographical knowledge, that's another post...) Then, the kid says, You don't need to memorize anything, because you can always google it. Right. And, says the kid, why would you even want to know about some moldy old war, or some moldy old president with a moldy old wig and bad teeth?

Don't tell me about the "good ol' days," Grandpa, when kids minded their folks and everyone sat around the Victrola and listened to Benny Goodman. We have bright, shiny stuff now. We have Fake Friends on Facebook and 147 channels on HDTV and Prada's 2008 line.

Shut up, kid. You don't know jack.

This is the Captain speaking: Our hyper-consumerism and the relentless pursuit of More, Better treats the Past as no more important than obsolete products to be discarded, like yesterday's fashion.

We are doomed.

Right.
I've done some scouting about, and all points seem to, well, point, to GC. Global Centurion LLC, the obscure corporation that no one will talk about. Our investigations are getting into dangerous territory, but I can safely say that I will have more devastating information very soon. Not every one of their minions is a scaredy-cat. The brave will prosper, people. One man has the answers, and I know who he is.

Some more railing about the industry...

SAC is a behemoth. It's everywhere. Proof that the Military-Industrial Complex is alive and well. But wait, there's more. GC, Malley Inc -- racking up the contracts. Who's overseeing them? Ike warned us, but did we listen? I'll tell ya, gone are the days when a Repub pres can get all honest on ya. (not that Ike was a saint, or the Prophet, mind you - but he at least provided O.Stone with a great intro.)

Where was I? Right. SAC. M-I-C. I'm working on it.

Security? It's Private

There's an column in the Star Trib today about the privatization of the police: you know, the for-profit goons hired by corporations and wealthy citizens to give "special service" above and beyond the municipal police. Sounds like a good idea, right? Our cops are overworked, cities are over-budget -- let's bring in the private sector to "clean things up" more "efficiently" right?

Not so fast. Our cops have to abide by the Constitution -- you know, that much-maligned little document that the Administration is trying so hard to eviscerate -- but the privates DON'T. They're not government, they don't have to give you due process. Oh, you can sue them in civil court, but good luck with that, after the fact, after you're detained, beaten, etc, etc.

And it's not just local cops. Prisons are run by for-profit corps, and guess what their incentive is? More prisoners = more money? Where do you think their lobbying dollars go to?

And, the Star Trib point out: "...there are about 20,000 private police and military personnel in Iraq, working for the Defense Department."

What's next, people?

We've had some server issues, and posts between Dec 2004 and Dec 2006 were wiped clean. The Captain and his Army will begin to repost the old posts, but it may take a while...thanks for your patience.