Brexit and U.S. Media Propaganda

There is a show on HBO with a man named John Oliver called "Last Week Tonight". It plays on Sundays late at night and then posts clips. They posted one tonight about the "Brexit" and I wrote about this issue weeks ago. Mr. Oliver is English and not known in his home country; but, he is very funny.

Here is the essence of the issue and Brexit. England joined a trading union, a free trade agreement with other European countries after World War II. It is that simple. Well, later unelected people who worked in the European Union decided to make more rules and eventually the free trade agreement became a political union, one in which the European Union wrote most of the laws for all the EU nations, the only problem was that the people never got to vote on it. Because of this, the presence of  England in this political union was undemocratic. The second problem is that no matter who you vote for, it cannot determine what your EU representatives vote on, like half of their laws. All the things Americans have feared about the United Nations is being done in Europe by the EU. A small group of non-elected people deciding the laws that everyone must live by, the description of an oligarchy.

Well, the people of Britain have decided that they want to vote on the matter of whether or not they remain in the European Union and that happens this week. The essence of nationhood is the ability to protect your group from others. In fact, Libertarians would say that is the only duty of government. The constitution says that one of the fundamental rights of the people is to assemble, to choose with whom you live. Up until the late 1960's there were many deed for property in America that said who and who you could not sell to. Many said that you could not sell to blacks or Asians. Those deeds were voided by the courts who said that you cannot require others to limit their right to sell to whoever they wanted once you sold your property to them.

Let me try and simplify my description of the issue. Should someone be able to legally determine what everyone else born in history is and is not allowed to do? Should anyone ever be born with no chance to make a difference in their life's outcome, should their be no place for merit? If todays people can sell their children's future opportunities then you sell your offspring into slavery. You cannot sell what you do not own and you cannot own others; therefore, you cannot deny people in the future to decide what the law should be for themselves. That is what Brexit is about.

The Precariat and Your Future

Recently I was reading about the Bilderburg Group's meeting this year and I ended up going too their website to verify something. I was reading their agenda for this years meeting and it mentioned the precariat and the middle class. The Bidlerberg Group - Press Release - Bilderberg Meetings.  That link go right to their website, the Precariat and the Middle Class is item 9 on their agenda. The agenda itself is very vague and predictable, they will discuss Trump and the Brexit; but, also other things, most of which are too vaguely listed. Yet, the word precariat was new to me so I looked it up.

Wikipedia - The Precariat.

The precariat are the people who we do not have jobs for and because of that they are useless to society as a whole in any material manner. While you may have an emotional response to that issue, it is the truth that we no longer need as many people because machines and computers can replace manual laborers and not everybody is smart enough to be a brain surgeon.

I have been writing about this for years; but, now the establishment is openly discussing the issue. Apparently the term was first used in 2014 in a book titled "Precariat, The New Dangerous Class".  You see, the machines are coming and the establishment is asking the question of what is to be done with those who cannot contribute, those who cannot outperform the machines.

The real question of this earth is quite simple and the people in charge know the question, should the rest of us at least ask it of ourselves?  God said "Go forth and procreate".  We have and he never said there would be to many of us and there is not, there are enough of us where all could live quite well; but, we don't need everyone to give back. We no longer need manual labor, we don't need the most basic workers anymore or at least very few of them. We won't even need trashmen, that can be automated.

Remember this, we need very few painters, movie makers, writers, singers, or CEOs. What do we do with those who we do not need and how many of those who do not contribute do we wish to take care of?

If not today then by tomorrow you will be the precariat and if not you, your children. Be well.

Random Stuff and Propaganda

MSN - Judd Apatow: ‘Ghostbusters’ Haters Are Donald Trump Supporters.  So, there is a reboot (remake with slight differences) of the film and cartoon series "Ghostbusters" and all the heroes and main characters are female replacing the original cast that included Dan Akroyd and Bill Murray. Well, some people think it is a bad idea and won't be funny. There are those who believe that it is being done to make a statement rather than be funny. I don't really care why it is being done. Well, the producer of the film is claiming that the people questioning his choice are probably Trump supporters. Wow, take responsibility for your choices and accept the fact that people vote with their dollars and if the film fails it is because it is not good enough. Trump has never held elected office, neither wrote nor passed any of our laws, has no interest in the new Ghostbusters movie and is not responsible for everything that has gone on wrong. The sort of demonization that I see can only be describes as propaganda and that we should study.

Mohammed Ali

I was a big boxing fan and grew up during the Ali period, he dominated the sport for years and changed it. He was a great man and a flawed man; but, one of the greatest in the history of boxing.

The Orlando Mass Murder

I want to begin with two things that have saddened me. First and foremost I want to express my sincere concern over the people who were killed at a gay club in Orlando by a Muslim terrorist. I am disgusted by how the mass media is playing out the story by either blaming Obama (Fox) or blaming Trump (Hillary Clinton). I understand politics and I understand that politicians and the media are opportunists who attempt to push their propaganda whenever something happens. I personally attempt to wait a few days after something like this before I comment out of respect and in order to think rather than react.

Neither Trump nor Obama are responsible for what happened in Orlando. The shooter is responsible. The truth is that non-Muslims have done mass shootings in the United States and there has been bombings in the United States by people who claim to be Christian. Let's face facts, sick people do sick things. Not everyone is allowed to drive a car, you need a license. In fact, after serving their sentence felons are allowed to drive; but, not buy a gun. We do restrict who can own guns. We also restrict which weapons people can own, you cannot own an atomic bomb or a ballistic missile and need special licensing to own explosives like dynamite.

Here is something interesting, Donald Trump said maybe we should think about keeping people on terrorist watch lists from owning guns. Even after that, he was attacked on the left and right, by gun right activists and by anti-gun people. Neither side wants rationality or common sense, they fight for all or nothing and we get more mass shootings. More people have been killed by assault rifles in the last five years than deer.

Back in the Saddle

My apologies for not writing sooner, I moved. I only today found my computer and the many, many plugs and cords needed to turn it on. I shall write something more meaningful tonight. Be well.

Cesar Chavez, Trump and Illegal Immigration.

I remember Cesar Chavez, heck we hold a holiday for him in California. I also remember Edward R. Murrow, the best journalist ever. Decades ago, Mr. Murrow did an investigative report about how Mexicans were treated on the farms in California. The wealthy use illegal immigrants to keep costs down by not paying them what legal Americans get for the same work. Nothing has changed.

Let me ask you a question, why are wealthy Americans paying to fight Trump on illegal immigration, because they care so much about them or because they make so much off of them. Follow the money every time and you will get the answers you seek 99% of the time.

Let's be clear, if I was poor and lived in Mexico, I would find a way to get her. Heck, My great-grandfather came here from Ireland to avoid being killed by the British because he had killed a English soldier and was part of the original Irish Republican Army. Having said that, who in their mind would be promoting more illegal immigration and who would benefit from it? It is because they are illegal immigrants that the people who employ them can pay them less. It is simple math, oh, and the employers don't have to pay Social Security, Workers Compensation or make sure that they have healthcare.

Firstly, I believe in community and nation. God, family and country. I am an American of Irish decent, I am an American first because this country took my family in. Secondly, if it were not for Mexican immigration, we would not have enough people to do our jobs and certainly not enough who we could live with without extreme problems. I don't shy from issues, would you rather have 12 million illegal Mexican immigrants or 12 million illegal Arab Muslim immigrants? Don't shy from the question, say it doesn't matter and let others judge whether you are right or wrong. Look to Brussels of England for your answer. Mexicans don't have their own version of the law, Muslims have Sharia law and enforce it on people in countries that do not and are democratic rather than theistic. They create their own laws within countries without a vote or any agreement.

So, what is the impact if we allow illegal immigrants to stay in this country on them? They will continue to get less than everyone else and not be made citizens, they will not even be second class citizens. Now, what would benefit illegal immigrants, only two things, either they get kicked out or are given the chance to be legal citizens. Trump has said that he will kick them all out and then allow them back in the country if they had not committed crimes. Is that better or worse for illegal immigrants? How come the people who are against Trump over this issue don't just want to give them all citizenship? Not a tough question, they want them here; but, they don't want to give them the same rights as citizens and want to be able to kick them out if they fight the system. That is the money and that is the truth.

Now lets talk about Cesar Chavez again, what would he say? Hmmmm, he wanted everyone that worked on the farms to have the same rights, he wanted all that worked on the farms to be treated fairly and paid fairly. Remember what Kasich wanted for his state that was mainly agricultural, he wanted work visas with no benefits for the illegals, he represents the establishment view of immigrants, cheap labor with no rights. Think about it.