The Sideshow, Pseudo-science, And Conspiracies

Back in 2006, 60 Minutes ran a news report where THE environmental authority in the science community had his findings changed/edited/rewritten by a gentleman who, after his tenure in the government offices where he did this act, took a prestigious job at an oil company. Surprised? Shocked? If you were a cynic like me, this wouldn't be any surprise at all. History shows us that the information we get exposed to has been bought and paid for, and will be slanted to suit the needs of the sponsor. Ever see ABC run an expos on the working conditions of the character actors in the suits at the Disney theme parks? It was quite the stir several years back, as every news company investigated these allegations of mistreatment by Disney, except ABC News. Why didn't ABC cover this? Well, Disney owns ABC. I've enjoyed hearing all the Neo-Cons rant about the "Liberal Media" on all their talk radio shows running on Clear Channel, which purchased most of the Radio Stations in the USA. So much so, I can't pick up anything on the local stations that AREN'T Neo-Con talk shows. SO, who is this "Liberal Media" they are so incensed against? NBC...antiwar? Really? They are owned by GE, famed weapons manufacturer. Why would a munitions supplier be against war? CBS..? Part of the Viacom giant, and owned by Westinghouse, ANOTHER large government contractor, making weapons. I take these allegations as seriously as I take Phillip Morris' anti-smoking campaign. We all know FOX is fair and balanced, if fair and balanced means spouting the GOP party line. Having your cousin in charge of the News Department of FOX was very helpful for former President George W. Bush. So much so, that in the 2000 election, the only News Channel to NOT show a lead for Al Gore, even for a minute, was FOX. Of course, since Gore won the popular vote, how he couldn't have had a lead of some sort at ANY point is beyond me. I know, you are sitting there and saying, "Oh, he's one of those liberals, a Clinton or Obama supporter, part of the vast LEFT WING conspiracy." Well, let's get one thing straight. I didn't care for Clinton any more than I cared for Bush, or Obama. Fact is, I feel that the Party system in the USA has LONG been corrupted and violated. "Oh, he's one of those conspiracy nuts!" Nope. I don't try to connect dots between things that aren't openly connected, and create some grand picture and theory out of a collage of scenes. Truth of the matter is, I follow a piece of advice that I learned from a reporter that I respect: When something happens, before you get the official story, before any spin occurs...ask yourself one question: Who benefits? Who is profiting from this? Follow the money! Is there corruption at all levels of government and corporations? Are you blind? Let's stroll back to the Reagan administration. First off, it was the Reagan Campaign that offered a trade of weapons if the Iranians would just wait until AFTER the election to release the hostages. During the Reagan Administration, a sugar substitute was before the FDA, which had been turned down again and again. Upon Reagan's election, the man who was trying to get the sugar substitute approved was named as the head of the FDA. His first act? Approve the sugar substitute now known as Equal. Within ONE MONTH of his appointment, he quit. Equal has been on the market ever since. I won't touch the sh!t. But hell, I won't touch granulated sugar for that matter either. My point is, how can they release something that they have NO IDEA what the long term effects are without having done any testing of longterm exposure? What happens if you eat this stuff over 20 years? We don't know for sure. Well, we do NOW. But isn't it a little late for the human guinea pigs if there IS some bad effect? It's the power of these lobby groups that make such things possible. Doctors aren't looking for cures anymore, since it is much more profitable to be pushers for the Drug Industry, who is more interested in suppressing SYMPTOMS instead of curing MALADIES. If they CURE you, you don't need to buy that $100 bottle of synthetic cocktails next month...and don't worry, that side effect you feel? We have another pill for that. And the liver failure. And the blood pressure problem. But don't worry, we'll make you feel better. You are just a little depressed. Here's an upper. Be happy. And don't complain about the cost... after all, research and development (which is a mere fraction compared to the marketing and advertising funds set aside in their budgets) is expensive! I'd find the whole situation laughable, if it wasn't so tragic. Do you know who the three biggest corporate contributors are to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America? Phillip Morris (tobacco), Anheiser-Busch (alcohol) and DOW chemicals (pills). The moral of this story? Drugs are evil...unless you buy them from us. Why is there flouride and chlorine in our drinking water? Flouride strengthen teeth, folks say, and yet, there is not ONE conclusive study that shows this to be truth. In fact, there is more empirical evidence that shows that Flouride makes tooth enamel brittle, and will cause damage to your teeth. Of course, as long as you are damaging your teeth, 4 out of 5 dentists surveyed stay in business. By the way, did you know what Flouride's primary classification as a chemical on the market is? Rat poison. Did you know where all this flouride comes from? It is a by product of aluminum production, and leaves those factories in large trucks bearing POISON signs. And they put it in your water. Let's not forget the studies that show that this chemical also retards the brain... Chlorine? Great chemical. Kills anything that it comes into contact with, especially at the viral and bacterial level. So, what's wrong with having it in our drinking water? Makes the water clean of bacterial contaminations, right? Sure does. But being a chemical, it, once ingested, has no preference on what it kills. So, not only is it killing bad bacteria, but also essential good bacteria that you need to properly digest food. Funny, but when I was growing up, there was no such thing as "Acid Reflux Disease". Matter of fact, there were a lot less digestion problems, compared to today. Could a lifetime of consuming chlorine be a factor? Remember, 8 large glasses a day, pal. DRINK UP. Then there is the FOOD INDUSTRY. Wow. We discover that feeding herbavores their own flesh (in essence, making them into cannibals) turns out to be BAD for them. Didn't bother us so much until we figured out that it was also bad for us. But once we discover this fact, do we STOP the practice that is causing the problem, knowing that it is the ONLY reason this is happening? HELL, NO. We are going to MONITOR the situation. If any cows are walking around stumbling (in the late stages of the disease), we won't put them into the food chain. Isn't that nice? Here's the kicker, folks. I hope you are sitting down. Cows walk around fields, so if something is neurologically wrong with them, its easy to detect. But there is a mass produced animal for consumption that we have been making cannibals for FAR LONGER than cows, only we keep them in such small cages that they can't even turn around. All they can do is eat, sh!t and sleep. Which animal am I talking about? Chicken. If a chicken is fvcked up, there is NO way to tell, in those conditions, and they haven't even bothered to LOOK for evidence of Prions in these animals. Good thing Tyson is looking out for our health, huh? Fact is, nepotism is alive and well, and apathy makes it possible. If you don't bother to do some research, digging up the reality, and accept any line that the profiteers sell you, congrats, pal, you are an accomplice and just as much a part of the problem as the men in the smoke filled back rooms counting the cash you gleefully gave them to fvck you over.