American Idol Taylor Hicks - Picture Redux

My good friend from down south has come up with some more pictures. Here is the first. Enjoy and check out the rest of the site while you are at it...

Israeli Pre-Election Analysis

From Aaron Klein at World Net Daily -

"One day before national elections here, Jerusalem police this morning closed the Temple Mount to Jews and Christians in response to what officials say are specific threats – mostly by Muslim groups – related to disrupting the voting." 

"We had information that if the Jews come to the Temple Mount, the Muslims will start violence."

"But Raed Sallah, leader of the Islamic Movement, an extremist group that promotes Muslim sovereignty over the Mount, reportedly has been delivering speeches at Israeli mosques urging Muslims to rush to the Al Aqsa Mosque on the Mount before elections to protect it from "Jewish attacks.""

The Real Effect
We seem to have some confusion about this situation and my experience has taught me that when things are somewhat obscure, both sides may have valid information. In this case it seems plausible that both sides are telling some of the truth. As such what do we know for sure?

1. Muslims have provoked violence at the site before.
2. Muslims appear to have unrestricted access to the site a day before Israeli elections.
3. Muslims are claiming that they would like to "protect it from "Jewish attacks."
4. Israel could attack their own site.
5. In order to have Jerusalem as the world's undivided epicenter for world religion, the Dome of the Rock has to go.

Keep an eye on the morning prayers at the site as being a potential target for an attack on the Dome of the Rock. If this happens, Iran will inevitably be blamed, Israel will launch attacks on Iran and a solid protectorate candidate will win in the Israeli elections.

American Idol - Taylor Hicks

Ok, time to take a brief break. I was speaking with my best friend from the great state of Louisiana and it turns out that back in the day he was good friends with none other than Taylor Hicks. I think this almost beats the fact that Stephen King was my father's english teacher. Anyways, here are some pictures, enjoy! (Top left picture in the yearbook, bottom right in the baseball shot)

Iran Threatening Israel?

According to Aaron Klein from World Net Daily (WND) -

"Iran has ordered Palestinian terror groups to carry out a large-scale bombing inside Israel before elections here next week, security officials told WorldNetDaily."

"Officials say Iran has instructed the Islamic Jihad and West Bank cells of the Fatah-linked Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror groups to infiltrate immediately an Israeli city and carry out a mass-casualty attack. "

For those of you not following Israel at this time, elections will be held on March 28th, 2006 (Tuesday) to decide the new Prime Minister.

The Real Effect
Could the Dome of the Rock be a potential target here? I know, it doesn't make sense on it's surface but follow me here. Things we know so far:

1. Muslims (at least some Muslims) are willing to blow up each others mosques.
2. The Dome is the 3rd most revered site to Muslims and the holiest site to Jews.
3. While there is some dispute over the exact location, the general location is the home of Judaism's 3rd temple.

So, if the Dome is blown up, Muslims everywhere go berserk and blame Israel. Israel attacks Iran in response and the U.S. comes to Israel's aid. Hmmmm...a very possible scenario.

Edited for appearance and labels on 5/4/2010.

U.N. of Religions & The Downfall of Religion

In my New Year's Predictions for 2006 I posted the following -

"With 'radicals' being blamed for most if not all of the terrorist acts in the world, Look for a start of a clarion call to 'harmonize' and 'unite' the world in their common belief in a creator. The problem? It's a set-up for a one-world religion that defies Satan and man."

Let's clear one thing up. In that posting I meant to say "defies God and enthrones Satan and man" however I have a rule of not altering the text of a post once I put it up. True, I may alter the formatting to ensure readability, but I would like to ensure that all my readers can believe that I am not padding my predictions. Ok, on to the news.

According to the BBC -

"The Chief Rabbi of Israel, Yona Metzger, has called for the creation of a world body with representatives from the major religious groups. He called for the formation of a "United Nations of religious groups"."

The Real Effect
This is not all that surprising. Anyone that studies the Holy Scriptures knows that this will be the general trend. Look for continued debate on this particular subject with the emphasis being on 'ending all the killing in the name of religion'.

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Iran - Did Bush Tip His Hand?

The AFP ran an article that stated -

"US President George W. Bush said he hoped to resolve the nuclear dispute with Iran with diplomacy, but warned Tehran he would "use military might" if necessary to defend Israel."

""The threat from Iran is, of course, their stated objective to destroy our strong ally Israel. That's a threat, a serious threat. It's a threat to world peace," the US president said after a speech defending the war in Iraq.""

Of course this is nothing new, as Bush has stated similar things previously and Israel has stated that they would act if the U.N. did not.

The Real Effect
It is quite possible that Bush is outlining how to get into Iran here. But in order to justify that, Israel would have to do enough to provoke Iran into either defending itself or attacking Israel. But would bombing the nuclear facilites at Bushehr be enough to provoke Iran?


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Bird Flu - The Shamdemic Continues

U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton has come out to spook the American public into buying into the bird flu tripe. Norton is quoted by Reuters as saying -

it was "increasingly likely" that bird flu would be detected in the United States as early as this year.

In addition,

"Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns unveiled a plan to increase monitoring of migratory birds that are likely to bring the bird flu virus to U.S. shores."

The Real Effect
Perhaps this is being stated to push the funding of the pandemic flu fund that passed 99-1 on Friday in the senate with the stated intent -

"To provide for the establishment of a reserve fund concerning pandemic influenza preparedness planning."

It's all about the money. Need I say more?

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Gasoline Recap

I just drove by the local gas stations here in Racine and saw prices hovering around the $2.59 mark.

Roughly seven weeks ago I made the following prediction -

"Look for gas prices to rise to roughly $2.70-$2.85 over the next few months to set the pace for $4 gasoline this summer."

The Real Effect
We're not quite to $2.70 yet, but the price is coming. It's just going to take a bit of time.







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$9 Trillion Debt and Senior Citizens

The Senate has voted to increase the debt to almost $9 trillion dollars. For those keeping track, that is a 50% increase in the national debt since 2002. Yes, in just 4 short years we have managed to dig an even larger hole for ourselves.

The Real Effect
It doesn't bother me that our country is in debt. Debt is something that becomes a normal cycle of living in as much as you sometimes run a surplus and at times you owe someone. What does bother me is the attitude that surrounds this latest increase. A couple of observations:

1. Republicans play ostrich when it comes to Bush's inability to keep the credit card firmly in the pocketbook. Their answer? 'It's a post 9/11 world.'
2. Most politicians are behaving as though the general coffers are their own personal re-election promissory fund. Who can forget Rep. Tom Delay (R) coming out and declaring "victory" on the war on budget fat? And these are the conservatives?
3. Inflation and personal saving is becoming a real problem. We can thank NAFTA and CAFTA for that one. Remember, when it comes to FTAA, just say no.

This brings me to my primary point. As a whole, senior citizens have checked out.

The so called "Greatest Generation" has shown the stamina of one Mike Tyson. Sure, in their prime they destroyed all competition, but they have grown fat and lazy on Social Security contracts. This isn't to say that past sacrifices are not appreciated, but what good does it do to defeat Hitler at the back door and let Stalin in the front?

The founding fathers risked everything they owned in order to create the possibility that subsequent generations could grasp liberty. Yet, virtually anyone over the age of 50 seems content with worrying about their problems. This generation has cashed out all their chips in hopes of hitting the jackpot and have come home to roost with a door prize. Worse still, the following generation seems worse.

Let us take a moment and thank those that still labor for our collective liberty in spite of immense opposition. God bless the troops, the Minutemen and others who have revived the true spirit of freedom in hopes to save the Republic that their forefathers labored to create.

Iran Watch - Growing Rhetoric

According to Mosnews back on February 16th, ultra-psycho Vladimir Zhirinovsky came out as stating "a U.S. attack against Iran was “inevitable.”" and "The date for the strike is already known — it is the election day in Israel (March 28)."

Seeing as how Zhirinovsky was a raving lunatic at least half the time, I was extremely wary to run the news on my site. However, even the most delusional of us is privy to good and timely information so I decided to pair this information with other notable reports.
John Bolton, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations "has told British MPs that military action could bring Iran's nuclear programme to a halt if all diplomatic efforts fail." All of this comes right before the meeting of the IAEA to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council.

The Real Effect
Seeing as how there are so many different ways to handle the situation, I am unsure of what the script is on the Iran situation. It has been roughly five years since the last major terrorist incident in the United States so one form of logic would dictate that in order to justify the invasion in the American psyche, the US would need to be attacked as it was before the Iraq war. Yet there has been no attack as of yet. Perhaps Israel will launch the attack and the U.S. will assist.

The truth be told, the date hardly matters as much as the effect this action will have on the mideast as a whole. Of course according to Dick Cheney we could just nuke the entire region.

The Iranian solution will be an invasion. The overiding question is when?

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Analysis of Real Effects - Part 1

A look at my predictions since the blog's inception.

August Totals: Accuracy 70 %, Points awarded: 7.5 of 11

8/31/2005 - Katrina & Economy -

"I believe this is the first wave of the depression of 2005. Look for staggering heating costs with natural gas come this winter combined with yet increasing gas costs looking to take on the $4 benchmark."

Points awarded: 1.5 of 2 (Gas eyed up $4, but then backed off)

8/29/2005 - Greenspan Crash -

"I believe that Mr. Greenspan's statements will scare the market into further decline over the next few months."

Points awarded: 0.5 of 1 (This depends on which numbers you look at.)

8/23/2005 - Roberts, Conservative? -

"Look for Roberts to hold a conservative line for a while, disarming most arguments against his nomination."

Points awarded: 0 of 0 (Too early for this one)

8/16/2005 - Gaza Watch -

"Watch for increased hostility in the region and added tension in Israeli/Palestinian relations."

Points awarded: 1 of 1 (Hamas in charge of Palestine, Iran in the crosshairs...I should get bonus points.)

8/10/2005 - Fed & Oil -

"I believe ...by plunging the American economy dramatically, suddenly and then selling off her assets gradually over the next year ending roughly in June of next year."

Points awarded: 0 of 0 (Too early for this one)

8/8/2005 - Thompson Chipped -

"Look for a continued development in the surrounding propaganda regarding Verichip and RFID and a continued marketing push for more to 'take the chip' to become trendy, safe, or perhaps even patriotic."

Points awarded: 1 of 1 (Even though we were lied to about his faux chipping)

8/8/2005 - Crude Update -

"Look for gas prices to continue to etch up in increments as the cost of crude explodes.""look for continued emphasis on the previous record in the 1980's being unmatched with inflation factored in."

Points awarded: 2 of 2
 
8/5/2005 - Terror Targets 2005 -

"(Sometime in the next 6 months)... look for a possible suitcase nuke to level a small area roughly the size of a new tower."

Points awarded: 0 of 1 (Even though it is still extremely likely)

8/5/2005 - CAFTA -

"Look for an increasingly economic slide of the economy in the 2nd half of 2005 that causes the dollar to slide even further against the Euro setting the stage for a Union currency proposed to be called the Amero."

Points awarded: 1 of 2 (The economy did suffer, yet the dollar increased vs. the euro for that period)

8/2/2005 - Free Speech London -

"Continued evaporation of public perception of their inalienable rights."

Points awarded: 0.5 of 1 (The exact opposite is true in some circles)

July Totals: Accuracy 80 %, Points awarded: 6.5 of 8

7/12/2005 - 777 London Update -

"Increased police security in the UK and US: New support for mandatory British ID cards, police on trains", " CAFTA - set to pass which will not be vetoed by just-say-yes Bush", "Iran - Perhaps some sort of link between the "suicide bombers" and the alleged bombers will emerge." "There quite possibly will be a larger attack in either Europe or the US." "Oil - $62 a barrel oil"

Points awarded: 6.5 of 8 (This is a tough one to score. Unfortunately I wasn't specific enough for good long term prediction scoring. I discounted the "Iran" connection even though a good case could be made for it.)

June Totals: Accuracy 84.6 %, Points awarded: 5.5 of 6.5 (Not bad for your first month)

6/27/2005 - Gas Watch -

" increase of gasoline prices by about 5% in the near future resulting in roughly $2.45 gas in the southeastern WI area."

Points awarded: 1 of 1
 
6/23/2005 - Kelo Fallout -

""officials" all over the country will continue to confiscate property"

Points awarded: 1 of 1 (Like shooting fish in a barrel)

6/21/2005 - Gas Watch -

"...anticipate $2.50 gas within 3 months."

Points awarded: 1 of 1 (Hit well over $3 in September)

6/17/2005 - Iran Watch -

"Iran is in the crosshairs as of mid to late 2005."

Points awarded: 0 of 1 (Even though I am only off by a few months)

6/15/2005 - Crude Watch -

"Crude will double over next year, Hybrids will increase, SUV’s decrease"

Points awarded: 2.5 of 2.5

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Blog of the Week - The Real Effect

From MKEOnline.com -

"The blogs we ask you to vote on each week come from nominations and MKEonline’s 1000 Voices blog directory, a collection of blogs written in, for, or about Wisconsin. Read them online and vote for your favorite."

That being said, The Real Effect is up for blog of the week. You can vote me ruler of the world... mwaaahahaha.... here.

War on Religion 2006

"A large explosion destroyed the golden dome of one of Iraq's most famous Shiite shrines Wednesday, spawning mass protests and triggering reprisal attacks against Sunni mosques. It was the third major attack against Shiite targets this week and threatened to inflame sectarian tensions."

The Real Effect
Not good for the 'peace' in Iraq.

In my predictions for 2006, I stated the following -

"The supposed problem behind the terrorist movement is being portrayed as radical 'fundamentalism'." "With 'radicals' being blamed for most if not all of the terrorist acts in the world, Look for a start of a clarion call to 'harmonize' and 'unite' the world in their common belief in a creator. "

For the last ten years we have been hearing about "militant Islamo-fascism", "fundamentalist Christians", "Separatists" and a whole host of rhetorical blurring. We are lead to believe the following by many that are supposedly in-the-know:

1. Some beliefs possessed by sects of a religion are inherently dangerous and
2. These dogmas are embodied by zealots that deceive normal people into becoming irrational and dangerous therefore
3. The religions the sects purport to represent themselves are dangerous

The global planners are literally banking on this bait-and-switch tactic in order to drive most decent people into believing that 'the other side out to get us' to goad us into 'getting them before they get us'. One only needs to look at the flimsy excuses being offered in the official 9/11 story to see this idea in action. (Like many of the alleged hijackers are still alive.)

I believe that this has moved past the propaganda phase and has moved into the implementation phase where they will drive the world into a religious war in an attempt to harmonize the religions into peace. Problem, reaction, solution.

Look for further attacks to fan the flames of war with possible targets including the Al Aqusa Mosque, Dome of the Rock, Wailing Wall, Christian churches, synagogues.

Edited for spelling, appearance and labels on 4/23/2010.

The National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

The US Department of Agriculture is planning, for all intents and purposes, a national identification system that will eventually track and trace movements of ALL animals. In case there is any doubt that this is authentic, please check the following link to the government's own website.

Some important points to consider from Mary Zanoni, Ph.D. (Cornell), J.D. (Yale),-

1) "The Department proposes surveillance of every property where even a single animal of any livestock species is kept; and to require, at a minimum, the radio-frequency identification tagging of every animal. (Standards, pp. 3-4, 6, 17-18.)"
"In these instances, the "premises" that the Department plans to subject to GPS satellite surveillance (Standards, p. 10) and distance radio-frequency reading (Standards, p. 27) are the homes of these tens of millions of citizens."

2) "The Department does not plan to issue "alerts" to inform livestock owners of the requirements until April 2007, only eight months prior to the date when it will be mandatory to submit the GPS coordinates of one's home and the RFID of one's animal to the USDA database. The final rule governing mandatory home and animal surveillance will not be published until "fall 2007" (Plan, p. 10), leaving only a couple of months, at best, for notification and compliance before January 2008."

3) "In addition, the proposals call for an animal owner to report, within 24 hours, any missing animal, any missing tag, the sale of an animal, the death of an animal, the slaughter of an animal, the purchase of an animal, the movement of an animal off the farm or homestead, the movement of an animal onto the farm or homestead. (Standards, pp. 13, 18-19, 21.)"

4) Timeline
• January 2008: All premises registered with enforcement (regardless of livestock movements).
• January 2008: Animal identification required with enforcement.
• January 2009: Enforcement for the reporting of animal movements." (Plan, p. 17; emphasis added.)

5) Of course this will be at your cost -
"The proposed NAIS makes clear that animal owners will have to pay the costs of registration and surveillance of their homes, farms, and livestock. ("[T]here will be costs to producers, private funding will be required..." (Plan, p. 11) "Producers will identify their animals and provide necessary records to the databases... All groups will need to provide labor..." (Plan, p. 14.) In fact, the financial and labor requirements for animal owners would be huge. Livestock owners, even the owner of one pet horse who takes rides off the property, would have to invest in RFID reading devices and software to report information. The Standards and Plan do not enlighten us about the amount of these costs."

The Real Effect
All of this is in light of the continued push for an ever increasing police state in a supposed "post 9/11" world. Consider this announcement by Houston's police chief Harold Hurtt "suggesting putting surveillance cameras in apartment complexes, downtown streets and even private homes."

There can be little doubt that there is an organized push to create a surveillance society that tracks and monitors every action that a citizen takes. My friends, that IS the definition of a police state.

Edited for appearance and labels on 4/23/2010.

Resources - Surveillance Society

Biometrics

• Schools - NJ: Freehold Borough District

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)

• Schools - CT: Greenwich, FL: Lee County, MI: Owosso, NH: Statewide, SC: Columbia
• School Bathroom - England
• Overseas - Canada: BC -Surrey park, Montreal, United Kingdom: 1, ASBO TV, Nottingham, Shepperton town
• US - CA: Fresno, Santa Cruz, D.C.: 1, IL: Chicago, LA: New Orleans, MO: Granite City, MN: Sanborn, SC: Columbia, TN: Nashville, TX: Houston Homes, VA: Blacksburg

Government Programs

• Department of Homeland Security: ADVISE

Update (2/17/2006) - Houston's police chief suggesting putting surveillance cameras in apartment complexes, ASBO TV, Tesco Tele-screens

Disclaimer - This post is a resource only and will be updated and changed regularly to reflect current and accurate information.

Quick Update: Bird Flu - Iraq Style

Bird Flu has been found in Iraq.

The Real Effect
I am concerned that the flu will 'spread' to U.S. soldiers and contractors and supposedly find it's way back home to the United States. Perhaps I will post later about how the flu has been found to be similar to the much dreaded pandemic 1918 Spanish flu.

Oil Price Increase Coming?

The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the Racine, WI area have been about $2.39 for a decent amount of time here, so now is a great time to reevaluate my predictions for gasoline prices in 2006.

June 15, 2005: With the premier of my blog, I stated -

"This (article from Drudge) combined with the information released from this years Bilderberger meeting stating from multiple sources (Henry Kissinger being one) that crude would at least double perhaps triple over the next year."

At the time I started writing, the price of crude was weighing in at $55 a barrel and has recently hit $69 again. This is slightly lower than the $71 price in wake if hurricane Katrina, but represents an increase of 25% with the most aggressive price increases yet to come.

Now, it is hardly a noble feat to predict a continued increase cost in a bullish market, but I must remind the reader that at the time I predicted this many so-called "experts" were stating that oil prices would either hold or decrease. In addition to that, I was not merely predicting that prices would continue upwards, but would double.

The Real Effect
The upcoming war with Iran seems poised to trigger yet another summer push in crude prices like we have seen for the last several years. In order to achieve the stated goal of doubling crude prices, a drastic push will be needed early. I believe that is coming very soon and that we have already seen the precursors to that push. Look for gas prices to rise to roughly $2.70-$2.85 over the next few months to set the pace for $4 gasoline this summer.

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Bin Laden Surfaces

Well, well. We have a new tape from Osama bin Laden and just in time to prompt a response for the situation in Iran.

The Real Effect
I totally do not buy this tape as the timing is way too convenient. Condi Rice comes out stating that the United States is through negotiating with Iran and suddenly bin Laden shows up asking for a truce?

Hmmmm...how to view this tape? I think the following is a very real possibility:

1. The so-called conservative talking heads will claim that because bin Laden wants a truce, the 'Global War on Terror' and the initiative on Iraq is working in spades.
2. Because the 'war' is a success, we must push further.
3. This will provoke a response from the CIA asset bin Laden in which he will claim responsibility for another attack on American soil.
4. This will provide the pretext to extend the war on terror into Iran.

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Iran Watch - Analyzing the Rhetoric

Upon reading the news this morning, I came across the following article -

Rice: No Point in More Iran Negotiations

Lately I have not been reading the articles surrounding the Iranian standoff because quite frankly they were all saying the same thing. But this is an important article.

Here the U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, is signaling that the war effort has reached the next step. So I thought it would be important to analyze some of the key phrases and ideas behind the upcoming war with Iran. But before we even begin to understand the situation properly we must first understand the nuances and beliefs behind those making the decisions.

First, in order to conserve space and time we will start with the assumption that the world is being guided into a global(socialist/communist/totalitarian) government by individuals that lead the nations. There is abundant evidence to reinforce this assumption, however that is a separate argument.

Second, these individuals goal is furthered by empowering the vehicles of this One World Order: the United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency and International Criminal Court.

Lastly, in order to achieve global rule the idea of individualism or sovereignty must be abolished. This will has started with supposed 'rogue' (what are they rogue from?) nations and is now carrying on to other non-rogue states. In regards to Iran, their supposed 'right' to possess nuclear technology is in question.

Our article starts...

"France, with the support of the United States, rejected Iran's request for more negotiations on the Islamic republic's nuclear program, with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice saying Wednesday "there's not much to talk about" after Iran resumed atomic activities.""

...regarding an upcoming meeting of the IAEA....

"French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said European nations were seeking the "greatest possible consensus" on dealing with Iran, and the upcoming meeting was a "very important moment."

"Rice said Iran must not be allowed to have a nuclear weapons capability or "to pursue activities that might to a nuclear weapons capability."" "Later, during a speech at Georgetown University, Rice said the international community was united in its belief that Iran "stepped over a line when it broke the seals" at its main uranium enrichment facility and resumed reprocessing nuclear fuel."

"The Iranians want to make this about their rights. It's not about their rights," Rice said. "It's about the ability of the international system to trust them with the capabilities and technologies that could lead to a nuclear weapon."

The Real Effect
Unfortunately Condi, this is about Iran's right to possess nuclear technology. Either a nation possesses this right and is sovereign or it does not. What the globalists are doing is controlling the discussion. By limiting discussion to Iran's compliance to "the international community" they bypass the discussion on the validity of their argument.

Let us suppose that a neighbor of mine was a raging alcoholic that was attempting to purchase a firearm. The neighbor can use the firearm for multiple purposes and his alcoholism has little to do with his right to purchase a firearm. He has committed no crime and it is largely possible that he intends to defend himself with the weapon from a rash of robbers plaguing the neighborhood.

Now, in my quest to deny my neighbor his firearm, I solicit the help of other neighbors and we invoke the mantra of 'safe communities' to justify our desire to deny our neighbor his weapon. Does the presence of more people of like mind justify our position? Do our supposed collective rights and desire for our idealistic 'safe communities' supersede his rights to defend himself? I believe the answer to this is a definitive no.

Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty that Iran signed, there is no prohibition against nuclear research. Yet, just because Iran might wage war does not justify other countries in their opinion to preempt Iran's sovereign right to engage in peaceful research. Remember, might does not make right. And just as a refresher, let us recall the United States record of so called 'Weapons of Mass Destruction" in Iraq. (Read Devvy Kidd's article Iran, Bush & Communist China)

Consider if you will Bush's call for Global Democracy. He is not speaking of freedom nearly as much as he is speaking of his perception that the majority be able to inflict their will on the minority. Yet in most cases majority is determined not by sheer numbers, but by possession of technology and weapons.

Notice how each successive World War and conflict has increasingly relied on the perceived 'international will'. Bosnia, Kosovo, Serbia, Iraq, the list goes on and on.That my friends is de-facto global government.

In the following months, let us pay attention for an official declaration of war by Congress, I'm assuming that we will not see one but instead will see an informal and unconstitutional (illegal) military action to support the whims of the United Nations.

The Upcoming 'Tagging' Trend

There is disturbing trend in society developing on the back burners of the press and teen 'hip-ness' that should bother all liberty minded individuals. Tagging, chipping, RFID, whatever you might call it, it all boils down to the same basic concept and it communicates to the unwary consumer that 'You are not safe unless you are connected to the system.'

Let's look at just a small section of the compartmentalized programs that are being used to popularize what some could consider 'the mark of the beast' :

• Freemasonry child CHIP program (200,000 ID'd according to MyChip.org)
• U.S. pets including the semi-mandatory Pet Travel Scheme (PETS)
• News from Oakland, CA that in order to own a dog, you are required to have a microchip implanted in your animal. Don't think it's a good idea? "those who donÂ’t comply could be hit with a fine of $100 for a second offense and $1,000 for subsequent infractions."
• Former U.S Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson gets chipped and then joins the Board of Directors
• Tags for Tots
• Sean Hannity stating that he was pro-chipping
• The Mexican Attorney General and 18 of his workers
• US Visit Program
• Hip U.S. trend... (One person's website documenting his chipping)
• Seaworld, Disneyworld, Great America
• Clubs in Baja, Spain

The Real Effect
Does society really want to start tagging people? Are people an asset to manage or do we ...have something to hide (from)? One has only to look at the neighborhood cameras being installed all over in order to realize that for humans it is not a matter of if, but when.

With convenience comes the centralization of power, and with that comes the potential abuse of power. Why do we allow the concentration of so much power into one small resource?
I believe that we are a tad ahead of the curve on this one here and it is difficult to speculate exactly how this will work out, but it would seem that we are about 1 1/2 - 2 years away from a major public relations push to begin to chip EVERYTHING. That would put the push at about late 2007 to 2008. Only time will tell on this one.

Edited for spelling, appearance and labels on 3/23/2010.