The Infernal Boob Toob...

Did you know that there are now more televisions in the United states than there are people? What the hell kind of statistic is that to be proud of? There are 150 million homes with TVs and each home has an average of 2.85 boob tubes. The math says that's 427,500,000 sets in use. The US population is estimated to be at 338 million at the end of June 2009. This is a direct correlation to the decline of our society. In particular, the decline of the neighborhood community. Television - as used by the media moguls, industrialists, and government is used to dumb down We The People. It is a means of disseminating disinformation to the masses while pacifying all but the most radical elements of the populace. (I'm watching a Red Sox game as I type this!!! They Just won!!!)

After the presidential election of 1960 (those were the first televised debates. Kennedy vs. Nixon), the TV moguls, among others, realized the power that their chosen medium contained. The previously unavailable power to sway mass opinion through simple usage of lighting techniques, makeup, and camera angles. Another widely practiced technique in the industry is that of repeated redundancy. By pounding a subject - factual or non-factual - into our brain relentlessly, popular opinion can be shifted toward the desired goals. Now, that these infernal devices outnumber humans in the US, the practices of the manipulators become even more poignant. Initially, this power was used by the first generation of TV producers and moguls for capitalistic goals, which in retrospect, did very little damage to society in general. Once the next generation (the baby boomers) entered the fray and started to use the airwaves to induce societal upheaval, and took the political applications to a new level, the rot became apparent. Observe for example, the footage of the Clinton/Bush debates of 1991 - 1992. Some of the same techniques that lost the election for Nixon in 1960 were applied to the elder Bush. He was lit from below with the result being a haggard, drawn out appearance casting his eyes in deep shadows. Conversely, Clinton was graced with soft even lighting with a strong backlight, giving an almost halo-like appearance to his not-yet grey (but light colored) hair. The Obama campaign machine had the media in the tank anyway, but were also masters of the subtlety of these forms of manipulation. This generation of baby boomers who now control the media know only to well the power of the idiot box as they were the first generation to be propped in front of the electronic babysitter. They certainly realized the tremendous potential for mass indoctrination to their leftist and socialistic ideals. Bear in mind that this does not only occurr in news programming. That would be too easy to resist. It takes place in ALL forms of programming from children's educational TV to cartoons to weekly sitcoms to cable-specific programming to prime time and even to late night talk shows. It's everywhere and we're all guilty of succumbing to the mind numbing effects of what has become the entertainment centerpiece of almost every home in America. Pulling the plug is the only solution...

As a caveat, it was also reported that there are more internet users in China than there are people in the US. I would say that it is equally as scary, except that with all the bans and restrictions that China has on the online experience, what we end up with is more people with less access to information. While I often claim that the internet is equally culpable in the process of dumbing We The People down, there is the opportunity for expanding one's knowledge base. After all, you're reading this. Aren't you? If only we could achieve the situation where the Chinese society is deteriorated as much as the west, by reaching the point where that population has more TV sets than they have people, then maybe they wouldn't be such a fearful bunch. Actually, that has always been my idea to defeat an enemy is to give them all free cable and free internet for a year or two and then send in the social rights activists....Oh that's another blog....

As Politically Incorrect As I Can Get...

As if I don't piss off enough people without trying, here goes with one of those "I don't care, I just gotta say it" type of posts. The premise that I am going to espouse in this post is that STEREOTYPES DO NOT CREATE THEMSELVES. I may use some terminology that some folks would term as hate speech. I may use some racial or sexual epithets that some would take offense to. I may at some points even devolve into rude and crude language. Well, I just gotta say what I gotta say and I gotta say it in the way i gotta say it. If it offends or repulses - I'm sorry. Keep in mind that my heart contains no hatred for any single human being or any grouping of humans, no matter how they are lumped together. hatred is far too strong of an emotion (second only to love) to be tossed around lightly. BUT, I'll re-iterate STEREOTYPES DO NOT CREATE THEMSELVES!!! There are white people and there are crackers or honkies. There are black people and there are niggers (there! I said it - so sue me). There are hispaics and there are spics. There are Irish and there are micks. There are Italians and Guidos (among the many other terms). There are Chinese and chinks. And so on. Each race contains exemplary individuals and the dregs of society. They all also are predominately comprised of average folks, just like you or me, but perhaps colored with a different crayon. Unfortunately, because this segment of society - regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation - largely behave themselves and are relatively silent (I'm an exception to this - and every other - rule). As a result this majority of the populace is not publicized and we are less aware of the average, hard working, family values believing, honest Black, Hispanic, or Asian or what have you (insert a maligned group here) families. As they are relegated to a less visible role of society, similar to the way the unglamorous backbone supports the more flamboyant human body, they are also swept up in the whirlwind of undeserved hatred, bias and animosity. There is good and bad everywhere and in every segment of society. How one reacts to it is a deciding factor in which camp that individual is in...

A Brief Warning!!!

This Monday - July 27, 2009 through Friday - July 31, 2009, FEMA will hold NLE 2009. This is the first FEMA exercise that does NOT focus on response & recovery. This is a White House controlled, Congressionally mandated crowd control exercise INVOLVING FOREIGN TROOPS ON U.S. SOIL!!! I dunno about you, but I don't want Mexican (or British, Aussie or Canadian) troops attempting crowd control exercises on our sovereign soil. For a more eloquent explanation of this matter and the appropriate links go here: http://targetfreedom.typepad.com/targetfreedom/2009/06/femawebpagemartiallawforeigntroops.html

I've posted this before, but now it's getting close & I don't like it one bit...

This is THEIR Plan

I guess the old adage "the proof is in the pudding" resounds truer than ever when it comes to proving or disproving conspiracies. I've lately been reading (as I've posed earlier,) "The True Story Of The Bilderberg Group" by Daniel Estulin. Now, I've ranted about "the shadow government" for years. Indeed, most people I communicate with believe in some form of shadow government or another. It seems strange that once I mention the Bilderbergers, the Council On Foreign Relations (CFR), or the Trilateral Commission (TLC), everyone clams up. The mainstream (and not-so-mainstream) media either shy away or brush the subject of as rantings of a paranoid conspiracist. Even the radicals on both sides of the political spectrum seem to be afraid to point the finger where the finger needs to be pointed. Well, if we desire to salvage our union before it is assimilated into the "New World Order" then we must understand who the "THEY" are that are trying to do THIS to US. For purposes of an introduction to these heinous bastards, let's take a look at the Bilderberg Group's objectives as outlined in Estulin's book and compare them to what is happening in today's socio-political, economic climate.

1. One International Identity - This actually began back with the collapse of the former Soviet Union. There was also a foiled attempt to do the same in Canada in 1996. Then, of course, there was success with the EU. Here in the US, the fomenting of strife and disillusionment will eventually cause states to attempt to secede from the union. If this occurs, it will be one step closer to achieving this objective. Remember, Abe Lincoln was the ONLY president who gave his life to preserve the union. We musn't let him down.

2. Centralized Control Of The People - Many of the "think tanks" routinely produce reports on this subject and how it can be accomplished. This is a smokescreen. It already is happening with the use of mind numbing media (television, video games, and yes, the beloved internet) and mind altering prescriptions, that are administered to anyone who doesn't fit the mold. Give that boy Ritalin for ADD. Oh, you're depressed? Here's a prescription for Zoloft and one for Atavan. Also, why is there more tolerance for the illicit drugs like heroin, which incapacitate the mind of the abuser, than others that don't? And ya know, I'd watch those flu shots too. Do you really know what's in there. Keep 'em dumb, drugged and in front of the tube and you maintain control.

3. A Zero Growth Society - Popuation control already occurs in China and many other nations. Here at home, BHO's pick for the science czar - John Holdren has advocated forced sterilization as far back as 1977. So we should trust the government with our healthcare, right? 'Nuff said here - scary!

4. A State Of Perpetual Imbalance - This one goes back a ways as well. Presidential sex scandals, terrorist attacks, a couple of wars, economic turmoil, the burden of a 62 trillion dollar national debt, rising oil costs, bird flu, swine flu, etc. Get the picture. Ever wonder why it seems so long to solve some problems that seem so easily curable? Maybe they don't want them cured as readily as would be proper. Also, in our celebrity oriented culture, it's really easy to put a little frosting on the confusion cake by reporting on every little faux pas and foible of these inconsequential idols. Give them more than they can assimilate. Keep the collective consciousness saturated with nonsense as well as the very serious problems that face us. The media is really in the tank on this one. My Existence is led by a confusion boat, with mutiny from stern to bow....

5. Centralized Control Of All Education - The extremely liberal NEA and the teacher's unions are unwitting pawns in this scheme. Ever look at one of the new history textbooks and say - "Hey wait a minute - that's not how I learned it." or "I lived through that and it didn't happen this way!" By rewriting the past to the advantage of these objectives, it becomes easier to manipulate the future.

6. Centralized Control Of All Foreign & Domestic Policies - The EU, NATO, The UN, The G8, etc....

7. Empowerment Of The United Nations - See above. Also, read the post from May 3, 2009 regarding CIFTA and the 2nd Amendment.

8. Western Trading Bloc - NAFTA! NAFTA! NAFTA!

9. Expansion Of NATO - Again, there is a concerted effort to give NATO more of a role as the world's police, seemingly taking the burden from the US, but in reality it is diminishing US world authority. Before you can say "Facism", you'll have foreign troops in your backyard. Sieg Hiel!!!

10. One Legal System - Thankfully, the US has refused to be sucked into this one - at least during the last four administrations. Let's hope BHO has enough of a glimmer of sense to continue this policy.

11. One Socialist Welfare State - BHO's America. Redistribution of wealth is the beginning of enactment of this agenda. We've had a welfare state in the US since the days of Lyndon B. Johnson. After 40 years it has become ingrained in a certain segment of society. Yet another drug to keep the masses mollified.

Remember, these are Bilderberg agendas, promulgated by some of the most powerful industrialists, media giants and political figures of our times. These are NOT Democrat or Republican issues. They are not Bush or Obama issues. These are "THEY" issues. Obama, while not a Bilderberger, has surrounded himself with luminaries from the Bilderberg Group, The CFR and The TLC. This cooperation certainly sheds a different light on the question of how an inexperienced individual of questionable nature and origin rose to the highest office in the land with less than two years congressional tenure. It appears, judging by his often inexplainable actions that he is the annointed administrator of these policies, while his predecessors were the set up men.

It certainly is scary having some of your deepest concerns illuminated by fact that is hard to refute. It's even scarier to see these policies being enacted while everyone stands by and lets it happen. The one thing these mainpulators of society fear is exposure and public awareness. We The People are the only ones with the power to stop this before it's too late....

A Slight Departure From The Norm...

You know I originally created this blog in order to spout about the various things that I like to spout about. As it turned out so far, it been politics, politics, & politics. One would think that's all that I'm about. Well, aside from my family, my biggest passion is music. Mostly making my own as a bassist, harmonicist, slide guitarist, sometime keyboardist and background vocalist (and lately percussion as well). I will say that even with greater than 35 years musical experience, my biggest contribution to the field of music has been as a fan and observer of the industry as well. I even thought at one time about giving a seminar pertaining to the effect of popular music upon modern culture from the 1950's through the 1970's. I generally stop around 1978/79 because I (and this is only my opinion) feel that post 1970s music did not have the same shaping effect upon culture as did the music prior. It was actually in the early 1980s around the time of "Thriller" (Michael Jackson for those of you under rocks) and Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA" that the business part of the term "music business" became more important than the music part. During the "great cultural revolution" of the sixties & seventies, the producers & executives had little knowledge of music (one exception was the great Amhet Ertegun of Atlantic Records fame). This allowed the artist more creative freedom in the writing and producing stages of the recordings. By the beginning of the 80's the younger "hipper" generation was moving up the executive ladders of the record companies. Those individuals who had no musical talent, but wanted to be a part of "The Scene" were now calling the shots at the major labels, radio stations, distribution companies, and music press. Also, once the two previously mentioned recordings shattered sales records through shrewd marketing of each individual song as a single, the so-called "filler" material, the deeper cuts if you will, were no longer allowed to be a part of "the product". Imagine "Let It Be" without "One After 909" or "Beyond The Universe". Imagine "Sticky Fingers" without "Dead Flowers" or "Can't You Hear Me Knocking". Imagine "Led Zepplin IV" without "The Battle Of Evermore" or "When The Levee Breaks". You get the point. For this reason one notices sterility and a sameness start creeping into music around the end of the eighties. I will grant that the time period itself from around 1964 to 1979 was a time of social upheaval and lent itself to a more creative and open minded atmosphere which fomented a rush of tremendous (and not-so-tremendous) talent. Even the not-so-great artists stumbled upon a few really good, if not great songs. By the time the internet & indie music scenes arrived the rot had set in so far as to infect the minds of the songwriters and the very creative process itself. While the new delivery vehicles of self-produced CDs (I did four from 1994 - 2000), and digital downloads did a tremendous amount to breaking down the barriers, it also ran amok without any quality control allowing a huge amount of drivel (like I said, I did four CDs between 1994 - 2000). That is a brief encapsulation of my treatise on "The Music Business"...

This whole blog was leading up to me saying that about a year and a half ago I found that CD which I could finally call different. Now, I found it on a music sharing site, downloaded the whole album, put it on my iPod and occasionally listened to it. But then during one listening I just couldn't stop when all 17 (!) songs had finished and had to listen again. And again. And again. Then I felt so guilty I went out and purchased the CD to support the artist in hopes of more releases like this one. That's actually the way the music posters on the internet claim that the music on their blogs and sites are supposed to be used. In reality in very rarely occurs that way.

Anyway, that CD the one that is now my current favorite is "The Mighty Jeremiahs" self titled disc. The reasons this recording can be considered worthy of standing out from the mass produced pablum are simple. Good music and a good message. The best way to describe this stuff would be...ohhh, I dunno...an old time southern baptist gospel revival cross bread with the southern rock stuff of the seventies smattered with a little Jimi Hendrix and spewed out through a Chicago/Delta blues filter. This is down-home gritty, good time, roots boogie with a spiritual message. In the past this kind of music was called "the devil's music". NO MORE! You're going to need the refreshing breath of fresh air that the lyrical content provides - your feet won't stop tappin' and your bones won't stop boogying. That this rollicking, rocking recording is so much fun comes as no surprise considering that the band is fronted by Wet Willie's Jimmy Hall on Harp & Vocals and Greg Martin of the Kentucky Headhunters on some of the most authentic guitar that been recorded since Elmore James. The group is rounded out by Taildraggers Mark Hendricks and Jon McGee. The luminaries that guest on "The Mighty Jeremiahs" include other members of the Kentucky Headhunters (THEY were my favorite band throughout the drought of the 90s), Ricky Lee Phelps, and the late, supurb vocal talent Bonnie Bramlett among many others. I can't really pick a favorite on this disc, (Okay twist my arm) but if I had to it would be the humorous "Ain't No Room In This House For Hell" or maybe "Tell The Truth". Both are straight out of the swamp barrelhouse boogie, the former featuring a rare vocal from the Headhunters' drummer Richard Young. One would swear that you're listening to the great Elmore James proclaim his faith on "Walk With Me, Jesus". There are some breathtaking moments during the groups interpretations of "Amazing Grace" and the Otis Redding classic "That's How Strong My Love Is". This brilliant journey begins with their version of the Son House number "John The Revelator" and rollicks and caresses the listener to redemption. This is certainly my favorite release of this millenium, especially in an era that cries out for greater spiritual awareness and - in these trying times - a little bit of good old down home American Rock with the Roll included...

For more info - they have myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/mightyjeremiahs Portions of the disc are available for listening there.

All the major music site have the CD with sample clips available as well.

Unless listening to straight up, straight from the heart rootsy blues rock augment with open proclamations of faith offends you, this is a 100% pure real deal. Ya can't go wrong here...

Some VERY Important Links For You !!!!

The three links below concern the Bilderberg Group. These people are the "THEYs" that I rail about when I say "THEY did this to US (U.S.)....I am currently reading Daniel Estulin's amazing book "The True Story Of The Bilderberg Group"...It's Eye opening to say the least...

http://www.bilderbergbook.com/

http://www.bilderberg.org/

http://www.danielestulin.com/

Here's another very good site containg information about the Trilateral Commission and globalization in general:

http://www.augustreview.com/

This one is not Bilderberg Related...Yet! Give me a little time with this guy....He's a like minded individual...

http://www.americansfortheconstitution.com/

There WILL be more. I assure you...

Don't Lose These Numbers !!!

Congressional Switchboard: (866) 340-9281

House Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 or 225-3121

White House: (202) 456-1414

Artwork For Your Pleasure

I've put up some new "Radical" artwork on the website. This stuff could get me in trouble depending upon the viewer's interpretation of the 1st Amendment. Well, if I end up doing any time as a result of this stuff, I hope ou folks won't forget me. Send chocolate and cigarettes please...

Follow the link from here:

http://www.crookedhook.com/Enter.html

This Is The Plan

Not only has our political process been corrupted, but the nature of our very society has been perverted by the leftist idealouges that have permeated the media and the educational system. They have succeeded in subtly, and not-so-subtly indocttrinating the general masses. I’m talking about those masses who are not necessarily poitically motivated, but lean in a predesigned direction when they are needed at the polls. Perhaps their daily lives are so demanding that they have little time for ongoing political interest other than the hour or so a day that they watch the news - if they do. Perhaps the scope of the entire process is simply too overwhelming for their comprehension. Or perhaps they just don’t care. Regardless, from the time they are taught their ABC’s to receiving thier college diploma (if they do), they are indoctrinated by an extreme left leaning agenda. Initial indoctrination is built into the curriculum by the teachers union under the guise of politically correct revisions of history and science teachings. Teachers are persons who are entrusted to aid parents in guiding our children down the correct path through thier formative years but quite often interject thier own opinion as fact when discussing current events or political affairs. The indoctrination becomes even more severe at the university level, with student in recent times actually being failed for dareing to have an opinion that differs from the supposed educator, Clearly, this is not teaching open thought, but instead it is thought control.

Do I need to mention how the media uses it’s power to advance the liberal agenda? Or am I preaching to the choir? Well...There is the swaying of an election to elect an idividual that was clearly less competent than his opponent, accomplished by a barrage of positive coverage on one side and negative on the other. Or the ignoring or use of selective portions of records, fact and legitimate questions of policies, relationships and personal histories on both sides. Once again, those that are entrusted to provide us with fact, flim flam us with opinion and shiny rhetoric, designed to confuse and obfuscate. One must assimilate and digest the news, rather that simply watch and understand it. It has become necessary to keep a scorecard of which agenda is guiding what reportage. Do I watch ABC or NBC on this issue? Fox or CNN on that? Can I trust Hemmer or Blitzer? Do I watch Couric or Lauer. Do I skip Olbermann - of course. As the smokescreen becomes thicker, the average individual succumbs to the ploy and falls into lock-step. Now, add in the entertainment divisions and their mainstreaming of questionable ethics and behavior on top rated prime time programs. It really doesn’t matter what ideology the actors themselves espouse as muchas that of the writers, directors, and producers of te programming. The practice of placing the most likable, charasmatic characters into tenuous situations and questionable lifestyles facilitates the mainstreaming of these behaviors.The result of this continuous assault is that the agenda of the media moguls becomes public opinion. Many intelligent and not-so-intelligent analysts have reported that political agenda does indeed follow public opinion - or it used to. Under current conditions though, public opinion is skewed to follow political agenda.

There is a long term fix for these ills that plague our culture and maintain the divisions of our society. We need to educate and interest the young people who are about to enter these fields (and those who aren’t) in the rights, freedoms and intents of the Constitution and our founding fathers. They need to understand the difference between protecting and perverting the First Amendment. They need to understand that the Second Amendment protects the First. The need to understand that fair-minded, honest dissemination of information does far more to enhance the quality of America than does the foisting of any undesired agenda upon another segment of the populace. They need to understand that equality and rights can only be granted to a segment of society when no laws are passed that specifically apply to that segment. Equality is only granted by law when that law applies to all segments. By approaching education and reporting with fact being the guide, and by approaching entertainment as purely that, we can then again look upon our educators and the media as trusted and respected sources of information...Maybe...