thewakingtimes--2020-05-30--Bus Drivers Across The Country Refusing To Transport Arrested George Floyd Protesters To Jail

Bus Drivers Across The Country Refusing To Transport Arrested George Floyd Protesters To Jail Protests have spread across the United States this week , in response to another police killing captured on camera .
This time , the murder occurred in Minneapolis , where recently-fired police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for several minutes until he was no longer breathing .
As the demonstrations became more intense in Minneapolis , the city ’ s police department began requesting help from local bus services to transport protesters to a nearby jail .
However , many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take the trip , and the bus drivers ’ union has also issued a statement supporting its members .
The union issued a statement that read , “ This system has failed all of us in the working class , from the coronavirus to the economic crisis we are facing .
But the system has failed people of color and black Americans and black youth more than anyone else .
In ATU we have a saying : “ NOT ONE MORE ” when dealing with driver assaults , which in some cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing their job .
We say “ NOT ONE MORE ” [ to the ] execution of a black life by the hands of the police .
NOT ONE MORE !
JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD !
[ ATU Local 1005 ] .
Technically , it would be illegal for the union to call for a strike in a circumstance like this , but they do have the option of voicing support for its individual members who refuse to serve the police department in this fashion .
As protests spread beyond Minneapolis into other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requesting help from bus services and are also being refused .
Bus drivers in New York City have also refused to transport prisoners for the NYPD , and they are also being supported by their union .
In 2011 , during the Occupy Wall Street protests , the bus union sued to prevent the NYPD from using city busses to transport arrested demonstrators .
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
He is also a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Bus Drivers Across The Country Refusing To Transport Arrested George Floyd Protesters To Jail
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
Protests have spread across the United States this week, in response to another police killing captured on camera. This time, the murder occurred in Minneapolis, where recently-fired police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on the neck of George Floyd for several minutes until he was no longer breathing.
As the demonstrations became more intense in Minneapolis, the city’s police department began requesting help from local bus services to transport protesters to a nearby jail. However, many of the city’s bus drivers refused to take the trip, and the bus drivers’ union has also issued a statement supporting its members.
The union issued a statement that read, “This system has failed all of us in the working class, from the coronavirus to the economic crisis we are facing. But the system has failed people of color and black Americans and black youth more than anyone else. In ATU we have a saying: “NOT ONE MORE” when dealing with driver assaults, which in some cases have led to members being murdered while doing their job. We say “NOT ONE MORE” [to the] execution of a black life by the hands of the police. NOT ONE MORE! JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD! [ATU Local 1005].
Technically, it would be illegal for the union to call for a strike in a circumstance like this, but they do have the option of voicing support for its individual members who refuse to serve the police department in this fashion.
As protests spread beyond Minneapolis into other US cities, other police departments are requesting help from bus services and are also being refused. Bus drivers in New York City have also refused to transport prisoners for the NYPD, and they are also being supported by their union.
The NYPD is using a bus to transfer arrested protesters at the Barclays Center. However the bus driver refused to drive it. pic.twitter.com/Pqx4Nv8JhG — New York Socialist (@berniebromanny) May 30, 2020
TWU Local 100 Bus Operators do not work for the NYPD. We transport the working families of NYC , all TWU Operators should refuse to transport arrested protestors. @Josmar_Trujillo @ClaytonGuse @CentralLaborNYC @TwuSamuelsen @TTDAFLCIO #JusticeForGeorgeFlyod — TWU Local 100 (@TWULocal100) May 30, 2020
In 2011, during the Occupy Wall Street protests, the bus union sued to prevent the NYPD from using city busses to transport arrested demonstrators.
About the Author
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast.


thewakingtimes--2020-05-30--During The Pandemic Small Farms And Farmer’s Markets Are Booming

During The Pandemic Small Farms And Farmer ’ s Markets Are Booming Even before the coronavirus pandemic , there has been a strong push towards organic , local farm produce over the past few decades .
The organic movement actually started in the early 1900 ’ s .
Since the 1970 ’ s it has increased in momentum and over the past 20 years the movement has rapidly gained in popularity as we ’ ve become more aware of what goes into our food and how it affects us .
Now , along the west coast of America , farmers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working together and forming Community Supported Agriculture ( CSA ) alliances , local farms can overcome and potentially even thrive amidst the crisis .
One of the issues local farms have had to face is the closure of the restaurant industry in the United States .
Chez Panisse , a restaurant in Berkeley California , found itself in this situation .
Since 1971 , chef Alice Waters has based the restaurant ’ s cuisine exclusively on fresh produce sourced direct from local farms .
Concerned at no longer being able to support local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a subscription CSA which has been providing residents with weekly food boxes made by local farms .
Long term relationships between farmers and consumers are a key element of the plan .
To achieve this , local grassroots networks and digital markets are quickly being implemented .
Community Alliance with Family Farmers are one of the organizations which has stepped in to help bridge the gap between farmers and customers .
They have provided educational webinars as well as software , legislation and funding sources .
Longstanding nonprofit organization Farm Trails have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in its first two days of operating , web traffic increased by 1000 % .
F.E.E.D .
Sonoma is another Bay Area food cooperative which has quickly adapted in the crisis , shifting its focus from serving restaurants to compiling and distributing food boxes .
Could local farms be the way for the future ?
It ’ s because of the pandemic that more people are cooking at home rather than relying on take-out or ready-made supermarket meals .
Ideally , this shift towards eating healthy , organic and locally produced food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be healthier and small , organic farms could survive and flourish .
However , the path won ’ t be an easy one , as mass-produced , sometimes genetically modified produce remains cheaper .
With other issues to face – such as fires , floods , and climate change , it could become critical for local farms to be seen as viable food options .
“ How bold will people get in the months ahead to demand real change ?
My hope is they will get more radical , ” said Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – a nonprofit which advocates for transforming the food supply system in California .
Roots of Change is pushing for a government tax on sugar-based beverages in order to provide funding for the support of local farms .
Anthony McLennan is an experienced journalist who has written for some of South Africa ’ s biggest publications .
Also a photographer , soccer coach , dog-lover and surfer , enjoys spending time outdoors in beautiful Cape Town .
He believes that a new approach is needed to sustain our planet and that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @

During The Pandemic Small Farms And Farmer’s Markets Are Booming
Anthony McLennan, Truth Theory
Waking Times
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a strong push towards organic, local farm produce over the past few decades.
The organic movement actually started in the early 1900’s. Since the 1970’s it has increased in momentum and over the past 20 years the movement has rapidly gained in popularity as we’ve become more aware of what goes into our food and how it affects us.
Now, along the west coast of America, farmers are showing that through innovation and by working together and forming Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) alliances, local farms can overcome and potentially even thrive amidst the crisis.
One of the issues local farms have had to face is the closure of the restaurant industry in the United States.
Chez Panisse, a restaurant in Berkeley California, found itself in this situation. Since 1971, chef Alice Waters has based the restaurant’s cuisine exclusively on fresh produce sourced direct from local farms.
Concerned at no longer being able to support local suppliers through her restaurant, Waters set up a subscription CSA which has been providing residents with weekly food boxes made by local farms.
“I’m trying to connect our network with the people who would like to have that food in their home,” she said. “We can sort of skip the restaurant for now. We could help people do the cooking in their own kitchen.”
Long term relationships between farmers and consumers are a key element of the plan. To achieve this, local grassroots networks and digital markets are quickly being implemented.
Community Alliance with Family Farmers are one of the organizations which has stepped in to help bridge the gap between farmers and customers. They have provided educational webinars as well as software, legislation and funding sources.
Longstanding nonprofit organization Farm Trails have offered their website as a trading node and in its first two days of operating, web traffic increased by 1000%.
“We know our farmers well,” executive director Carmen Snyder explained. “We did outreach to them to see what they had. Spirit Works had plenty of alcohol, so they started making lavender sanitizer, giving it away to first responders and health care workers, and selling the rest at the local hardware store.”
F.E.E.D. Sonoma is another Bay Area food cooperative which has quickly adapted in the crisis, shifting its focus from serving restaurants to compiling and distributing food boxes.
“Our local food system is extremely diverse,” said co-founder Tim Page, “We have a ton of small farms but we don’t have the infrastructure to support them. That is what F.E.E.D. is trying to establish.”
Could local farms be the way for the future?
It’s because of the pandemic that more people are cooking at home rather than relying on take-out or ready-made supermarket meals.
Ideally, this shift towards eating healthy, organic and locally produced food should be the way forward; people would be healthier and small, organic farms could survive and flourish.
However, the path won’t be an easy one, as mass-produced, sometimes genetically modified produce remains cheaper. With other issues to face – such as fires, floods, and climate change, it could become critical for local farms to be seen as viable food options.
“How bold will people get in the months ahead to demand real change? My hope is they will get more radical,” said Michael Dimock, president of Roots of Change – a nonprofit which advocates for transforming the food supply system in California.
Roots of Change is pushing for a government tax on sugar-based beverages in order to provide funding for the support of local farms.
About the Author
Anthony McLennan is an experienced journalist who has written for some of South Africa’s biggest publications. Also a photographer, soccer coach, dog-lover and surfer, enjoys spending time outdoors in beautiful Cape Town. He believes that a new approach is needed to sustain our planet and that it is important to put this message out.


thewakingtimes--2020-06-01--Former KGB Propagandist Explains How America was Destabilized and Why Socialism and Unrest Are Sprea

Former KGB Propagandist Explains How America was Destabilized and Why Socialism and Unrest Are Spreading Like Fire Yuri Bezmenov is a Soviet defector and former propagandist for the KGB .
In the early-1980 ’ s , he was interviewed to discuss the Soviet plan to indoctrinate American citizens into Marxism , a plan he believes was a success .
According to Bezmenov , the first stage of Socialist ‘ ideological subversion ’ is demoralization of the youth .
During this process , a generation of American students are taught that the values and history of their nation are fundamentally corrupt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an education system and media which provide a distorted interpretation of history and philosophy , young Americans have begun to lose faith in their institutions and have rejected patriotism and national pride , granting Socialists an opportunity to provide the ‘ solution ’ of big government authoritarianism .
“ It takes from 15 to 20 years to demoralize a nation .
Why that many years ?
Because this is the minimum number of years which is required to educate one generation of students , in the country of your enemy , exposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other words , [ the ] Marxism-Leninism ideology is being pumped into the soft heads of at least three generations of American students without being challenged or counterbalanced by the basic values of Americanism—American patriotism.
” – Yuri Bezmenov Young people today are more exposed to demoralizing ‘ education ’ than any generation in history .
College campuses are predominately occupied by socialist and communist professors who teach young adults to view our nation ’ s history and founding values with contempt , where the only solution is fundamental societal transformation .
American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shield , erecting a perception that students are exposed to a wide variety of views before departing with their degree .
However , the kind of diversity seen on college campuses these days unfortunately runs only skin deep .
Statistics illustrate the true nature of 21st century college life .
The most recent study on the political identities of college professors found that liberals outnumber conservatives by a ratio of 11.5 to 1 , while a study on liberal arts colleges found that a whopping 39 % had no Republican-registered professors .
Finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater number of self-identified Marxist professors than conservatives in the social sciences , by a ratio of almost 3 to 1 .
Universities are now offering courses such as ‘ The Abolition of Whiteness ’ and some college professors have been caught telling students to drop their class if they hold a contrarian viewpoint on the issue of climate change .
Bezmenov ’ s analysis of American life is even more accurate now than it was in the 1980 ’ s .
If you ’ ve ever debated or attempted to converse with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly seen the clear lack of interest in hearing other perspectives or information .
Young people today are being taught that it ’ s more important to have an opinion than to think critically , hear every side of a debate , and then assess who has the best logic , facts , and reason .
“ Exposure to true information does not matter anymore .
A person who was demoralized is unable to assess true information ; the facts tell nothing to him .
Even if I shower him with information , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with pictures ; even if I take him by force to the Soviet Union and show him [ a ] concentration camp , he will refuse to believe it until he is going to receive a kick in his fat bottom .
When the military boot crashes , then he will understand , but not before that .
That ’ s the tragedy of the situation of demoralization.
” – Yuri Bezmenov The second stage of Socialism is destabilization .
Once Americans have been adequately brainwashed , a collapse of important societal infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and failed nature of the Socialist system .
Currently , rioters around the country are burning down government buildings in response to what they see as racism in the police force having caused the death of George Floyd .
As our mass media continues to gaslight the nation by calling the riots ‘ mostly peaceful ’ , the destruction of police stations and courthouses symbolize the collapse of faith in American institutions .
Another modern-day expression of Soviet influence on American consciousness is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , the most outspoken Socialist in US congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders who in the 1980 ’ s honeymooned in the Soviet Union and routinely touts far-left Socialist policies .
If the Socialists reach their goal as Bezmenov outlines , our national defense will deplete , our economy will destabilize , and our standing in the world will diminish , after which the third and fourth phases may ensue .
A national crisis will lead to a period of ‘ normalization ’ as people become accustomed to curtailed freedom , big brother intrusions , and a dependence on government for necessities such as food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time of national crisis .
Today ’ s political and ideological struggle stands as a truer testament to the battle between Socialism and Americanism than anything we ’ ve seen before .
We have the choice to stand up for freedom , or we can succumb to the dangerous and irreversible onslaught of American socialism .
Watch the full documentary on Yuri Bezmenov here .
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times .
If you would like to see more of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or follow him on the free speech social network Minds .
This article ( Former KGB Propagandist Explains How America was Destabilized and Why Socialism and Unrest Are Spreading Like Fire ) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com .
It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution , author bio , and this copyright statement .

Former KGB Propagandist Explains How America was Destabilized and Why Socialism and Unrest Are Spreading Like Fire
Phillip Schneider, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Yuri Bezmenov is a Soviet defector and former propagandist for the KGB. In the early-1980’s, he was interviewed to discuss the Soviet plan to indoctrinate American citizens into Marxism, a plan he believes was a success.
According to Bezmenov, the first stage of Socialist ‘ideological subversion’ is demoralization of the youth. During this process, a generation of American students are taught that the values and history of their nation are fundamentally corrupt, invalid, and immoral.
Through an education system and media which provide a distorted interpretation of history and philosophy, young Americans have begun to lose faith in their institutions and have rejected patriotism and national pride, granting Socialists an opportunity to provide the ‘solution’ of big government authoritarianism.
“It takes from 15 to 20 years to demoralize a nation. Why that many years? Because this is the minimum number of years which is required to educate one generation of students, in the country of your enemy, exposed to the ideology of the enemy. In other words, [the] Marxism-Leninism ideology is being pumped into the soft heads of at least three generations of American students without being challenged or counterbalanced by the basic values of Americanism—American patriotism.” – Yuri Bezmenov
Young people today are more exposed to demoralizing ‘education’ than any generation in history. College campuses are predominately occupied by socialist and communist professors who teach young adults to view our nation’s history and founding values with contempt, where the only solution is fundamental societal transformation.
“What it basically means is, to change the perception of reality of every American to such an extent that despite the abundance of information, no one is able to come to sensible conclusions in the interest of defending themselves, their families, their community and their country.” – Yuri Bezmenov
American universities use diversity and multiculturalism as a shield, erecting a perception that students are exposed to a wide variety of views before departing with their degree. However, the kind of diversity seen on college campuses these days unfortunately runs only skin deep.
Statistics illustrate the true nature of 21st century college life. The most recent study on the political identities of college professors found that liberals outnumber conservatives by a ratio of 11.5 to 1, while a study on liberal arts colleges found that a whopping 39% had no Republican-registered professors. Finally, another research team found an even greater number of self-identified Marxist professors than conservatives in the social sciences, by a ratio of almost 3 to 1.
Universities are now offering courses such as ‘The Abolition of Whiteness’ and some college professors have been caught telling students to drop their class if they hold a contrarian viewpoint on the issue of climate change.
Bezmenov’s analysis of American life is even more accurate now than it was in the 1980’s. If you’ve ever debated or attempted to converse with a modern American socialist, you have quickly seen the clear lack of interest in hearing other perspectives or information. Young people today are being taught that it’s more important to have an opinion than to think critically, hear every side of a debate, and then assess who has the best logic, facts, and reason.
“Exposure to true information does not matter anymore. A person who was demoralized is unable to assess true information; the facts tell nothing to him. Even if I shower him with information, with authentic truth, with documents, with pictures; even if I take him by force to the Soviet Union and show him [a] concentration camp, he will refuse to believe it until he is going to receive a kick in his fat bottom. When the military boot crashes, then he will understand, but not before that. That’s the tragedy of the situation of demoralization.” – Yuri Bezmenov
The second stage of Socialism is destabilization. Once Americans have been adequately brainwashed, a collapse of important societal infrastructure will inevitably follow due to the corrupt and failed nature of the Socialist system.
“This time, and it takes only 2 to 5 years to destabilize a nation, what matters is essentials. Economy, foreign relations, defense systems, and you can see it quite clearly that in some areas, in such sensitive areas as defense and economy, the influence of Marxist-Leninist ideas in the United States is absolutely fantastic.” – Yuri Bezmenov
Currently, rioters around the country are burning down government buildings in response to what they see as racism in the police force having caused the death of George Floyd. As our mass media continues to gaslight the nation by calling the riots ‘mostly peaceful’, the destruction of police stations and courthouses symbolize the collapse of faith in American institutions.
Another modern-day expression of Soviet influence on American consciousness is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the most outspoken Socialist in US congress. She was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders who in the 1980’s honeymooned in the Soviet Union and routinely touts far-left Socialist policies.
If the Socialists reach their goal as Bezmenov outlines, our national defense will deplete, our economy will destabilize, and our standing in the world will diminish, after which the third and fourth phases may ensue. A national crisis will lead to a period of ‘normalization’ as people become accustomed to curtailed freedom, big brother intrusions, and a dependence on government for necessities such as food, healthcare, and housing justified by a time of national crisis.
“It may take only up to six weeks to bring a country to the verge of crisis. You can see it in central America now, and after [the] crisis, with a violent change of power, structure, and economy, you have the so-called period of normalization. It may last indefinitely. Normalization is a cynical expression borrowed from Soviet propaganda.” – Yuri Bezmenov
Today’s political and ideological struggle stands as a truer testament to the battle between Socialism and Americanism than anything we’ve seen before. We have the choice to stand up for freedom, or we can succumb to the dangerous and irreversible onslaught of American socialism.
Watch the full documentary on Yuri Bezmenov here.
About the Author
Phillip Schneider is a student as well as a staff writer and assistant editor for Waking Times. If you would like to see more of his work, you can visit his website, or follow him on the free speech social network Minds.
This article (Former KGB Propagandist Explains How America was Destabilized and Why Socialism and Unrest Are Spreading Like Fire) as originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Phillip Schneider and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio, and this copyright statement.


thewakingtimes--2020-06-01--Volunteers Show Up In Large Numbers To Help Clean Up After Unrest In US Cities

Volunteers Show Up In Large Numbers To Help Clean Up After Unrest In US Cities In cities across the United States this weekend , volunteers showed up in large numbers to help clean up the mess left behind from a week of unrest .
The volunteers come from diverse groups with a variety of different interests and they are all coming together for a common goal .
In Minneapolis , which is where the spark of these protests began , residents were out the next morning cleaning up .
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter praised his community ’ s efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , “ Across the Twin Cities yesterday , across St. Paul yesterday , we saw countless neighbors show up for each other .
We saw people show up with a broom and a bucket , a rag to clean , and just work together .
They weren ’ t cleaning their cousin ’ s store or their uncle ’ s store .
They were just coming to help each other , to clean up our city.
” In Grand Rapids , Michigan , residents also turned out to clean up the streets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same story in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , and many other cities throughout the country .
Meanwhile , GoFundMe pages have been set up for local businesses that were damaged or looted in the past week .
In one case , the fundraiser for a black business owner who had their bar set on fire is quickly approaching $ 1 million in donations .
“ I would just like to start by saying the amount of gratitude in my heart right now is outweighing the sorrow and heavy-heartedness I feel .
Yesterday , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outpour of financial , physical and emotional support has been overwhelming .
As I think about my losses , I also want to extend my condolences to the Floyd family… My business can be rebuilt but his life can not be regained , ” business owner KB Balla said on the fundraiser page .
The police killing of George Floyd has acted as a flashpoint for the unrest that the country is experiencing , and the situation is especially volatile considering the economic difficulties that the country has been having and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
Below are some more pictures and video footage of people helping to clean up their local communities .
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture , and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems .
He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Volunteers Show Up In Large Numbers To Help Clean Up After Unrest In US Cities
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
In cities across the United States this weekend, volunteers showed up in large numbers to help clean up the mess left behind from a week of unrest. The volunteers come from diverse groups with a variety of different interests and they are all coming together for a common goal.
In Minneapolis, which is where the spark of these protests began, residents were out the next morning cleaning up.
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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter praised his community’s efforts during a recent press conference, saying that, “Across the Twin Cities yesterday, across St. Paul yesterday, we saw countless neighbors show up for each other. We saw people show up with a broom and a bucket, a rag to clean, and just work together. They weren’t cleaning their cousin’s store or their uncle’s store. They were just coming to help each other, to clean up our city.”
In Grand Rapids, Michigan, residents also turned out to clean up the streets and local businesses.
The first two pictures were taken at 3:47 a.m. this morning. The second two are right now, at 8:29 a.m. This is right across from Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. @WOODTV pic.twitter.com/sthRhtBHk4 — Dana Whyte (@dwhytereports) May 31, 2020
It was the same story in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and many other cities throughout the country.
Volunteers are aiding #Pittsburgh’s Streets & Parks Division’s as we work to clean up @DowntownPitt following yesterday’s events. Thank you for your help! pic.twitter.com/88qooaErK4 — Pittsburgh Public Works (@PGHDPW) May 31, 2020
Meanwhile, GoFundMe pages have been set up for local businesses that were damaged or looted in the past week. In one case, the fundraiser for a black business owner who had their bar set on fire is quickly approaching $1 million in donations.
“I would just like to start by saying the amount of gratitude in my heart right now is outweighing the sorrow and heavy-heartedness I feel. Yesterday, I was able to share my story and the outpour of financial, physical and emotional support has been overwhelming. As I think about my losses, I also want to extend my condolences to the Floyd family… My business can be rebuilt but his life cannot be regained,” business owner KB Balla said on the fundraiser page.
The police killing of George Floyd has acted as a flashpoint for the unrest that the country is experiencing, and the situation is especially volatile considering the economic difficulties that the country has been having and the fact that many people are out of work.
Below are some more pictures and video footage of people helping to clean up their local communities.
Good morning, San Antonio. I know we all feel heartbroken. But here is a little piece of good news: These are dozens of folks pouring into downtown to help clean up pic.twitter.com/HWsfCht76w — Marina Starleaf Riker (@marinastarleaf) May 31, 2020
We're downtown this morning starting at 9, behind Louisville Downtown Partnership. We have supplies for about 60 people to help clean up. pic.twitter.com/lHGxSPAaWw — Jecorey Arthur (@jecoreyarthur) May 31, 2020
An army of volunteers are tackling the clean up in Center City and Rittenhouse. The healing process has begun. Peaceful protests splintered off into violence and looting last night… this morning were seeing the best of Philly! @6abc #PhillyProtests #PhillyCleanUp pic.twitter.com/JmRJAuoUTZ — Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) May 31, 2020
About the Author
John Vibes is an author and journalist who takes a special interest in the counter culture, and focuses solutions-oriented approaches to social problems. He is also a host of The Free Your Mind Conference and The Free Thought Project Podcast.


thewakingtimes--2020-06-01--Across the Country, Cops Are Joining Protesters and Their Cities Aren’t Burning

Across the Country , Cops Are Joining Protesters and Their Cities Aren ’ t Burning It has been one week since officer Derek Chauvin put his knee on the neck of the handcuffed George Floyd and kept it there until he died .
That moment would be the catalyst for a chain reaction of events that would change the face of America…forever .
In nearly every major city in the country , protests have sparked and America is quite literally burning .
As the chaos unfolds , all sides of the political spectrum rush to put blame on anyone they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is happening because America ’ s law enforcement system is broken .
Some cops , however , have realized this and instead of their cities burning , they joined protesters and a peaceful revolution is taking place .
Instead of doling out baton blows and rubber bullets , cops in Florida , Louisiana , New Jersey , California , Michigan , and other states , listened to the voices of their employers ( the people ) and made peace .
Though a few of the places where police joined in with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others did not , and they remained peaceful .
Forbes pointed out a few of the places where this inspiring solidarity took place : “ We want to be with y ’ all , for real .
I took my helmet off , laid the batons down .
I want to make this a parade , not a protest , ” Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson was seen telling protesters in Flint , Michigan , before he joined the assembled crowd to march , eliciting cheers .
Officers in Camden , New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Standing in Solidarity , ” and seemed to join in with the crowd chanting “ no justice , no peace.
” In Santa Cruz , California , Police Chief Andy Mills took a knee with protesters in the pose made famous by Colin Kaepernick , with the department tweeting it was “ in memory of George Floyd & bringing attention to police violence against Black people.
” Two Kansas City , Missouri , police officers—one white man , one black man—were photographed holding aloft a sign reading “ end police brutality.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seen clasping hands with protest organizers while holding up a sign reading “ We are one race… The HUMAN race.
” Officers in Ferguson , Missouri , participated in a nine and-a-half minute kneel in Floyd ’ s memory , with cheers erupting from the crowd .
In Shreveport , Louisiana , protests remained peaceful and an officer even went out of his way to console a troubled protester .
According to NBC News 6 reporter Jade Jackson , the protester ” feared for their lives when the officer told them not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue.
” In a video — which is no longer available on Twitter for some reason — an officer went up to the person , offered consoling words and then a hug .
The sheriff in Flint , MI led an inspiring speech and turned the protest into a “ parade.
” In Portland , OR , instead of doling out baton blows and pepper spray , cops took a knee with the protesters and the protesters then began shaking hands and thanking the cops .
Even in Minneapolis , which has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a moment of peace out shined the destruction .
When an officer got separated from the rest of his group of cops , he quickly became a target from the angry crowd .
However , a group of protesters rallied around him , and served as a human shield to prevent what could have been a public execution .
As we have stated from the beginning of the riots , this reaction was inevitable .
Minorities and the poor have been pushed into a corner and ignored as the state preyed on them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One can only be ignored for so long before they eventually lash out .
Remember when football players were peacefully protesting by taking a knee and the country — including the Commander in Chief — collectively lost their minds ?
Trump even called for them to be fired for this .
Now , since they were ignored and told to shut up during their peaceful protests , the inevitable non-peaceful protests have begun .
The only way to stop this is to do what these cops in the examples above are doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short term .
To prevent any future chaos , America ’ s system of law enforcement needs radical change .
Instead of threatening to execute suspected looters with no due process — this is the discussion we should be having right now .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA .
This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state .
Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .
Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project .
Follow @ MattAgorist on Twitter , Steemit , and now on Minds .

Across the Country, Cops Are Joining Protesters and Their Cities Aren’t Burning
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
It has been one week since officer Derek Chauvin put his knee on the neck of the handcuffed George Floyd and kept it there until he died. That moment would be the catalyst for a chain reaction of events that would change the face of America…forever. In nearly every major city in the country, protests have sparked and America is quite literally burning. As the chaos unfolds, all sides of the political spectrum rush to put blame on anyone they can, shamefully avoiding the fact that this is happening because America’s law enforcement system is broken. Some cops, however, have realized this and instead of their cities burning, they joined protesters and a peaceful revolution is taking place.
Instead of doling out baton blows and rubber bullets, cops in Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, California, Michigan, and other states, listened to the voices of their employers (the people) and made peace. Though a few of the places where police joined in with the protesters did have some conflict, the others did not, and they remained peaceful.
Forbes pointed out a few of the places where this inspiring solidarity took place:
“We want to be with y’all, for real. I took my helmet off, laid the batons down. I want to make this a parade, not a protest,” Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson was seen telling protesters in Flint, Michigan, before he joined the assembled crowd to march, eliciting cheers.
Officers in Camden, New Jersey, helped carry a banner reading “Standing in Solidarity,” and seemed to join in with the crowd chanting “no justice, no peace.”
In Santa Cruz, California, Police Chief Andy Mills took a knee with protesters in the pose made famous by Colin Kaepernick, with the department tweeting it was “in memory of George Floyd & bringing attention to police violence against Black people.”
Two Kansas City, Missouri, police officers—one white man, one black man—were photographed holding aloft a sign reading “end police brutality.” In Fargo, North Dakota, an officer was seen clasping hands with protest organizers while holding up a sign reading “We are one race… The HUMAN race.”
Officers in Ferguson, Missouri, participated in a nine and-a-half minute kneel in Floyd’s memory, with cheers erupting from the crowd.
In Shreveport, Louisiana, protests remained peaceful and an officer even went out of his way to console a troubled protester.
According to NBC News 6 reporter Jade Jackson, the protester ” feared for their lives when the officer told them not to be on top of the courthouse statue.”
In a video — which is no longer available on Twitter for some reason — an officer went up to the person, offered consoling words and then a hug.
“I feel your pain, ok?” the officer says. “We’re all right here with you.”
The sheriff in Flint, MI led an inspiring speech and turned the protest into a “parade.”
http://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1267182434996666368
In Portland, OR, instead of doling out baton blows and pepper spray, cops took a knee with the protesters and the protesters then began shaking hands and thanking the cops.
http://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1267346030162522113
Even in Minneapolis, which has been the hardest hit city so far, a moment of peace out shined the destruction. When an officer got separated from the rest of his group of cops, he quickly became a target from the angry crowd.
However, a group of protesters rallied around him, and served as a human shield to prevent what could have been a public execution.
an officer got separated from others and these group of black people tried to protect him from other protesters, kindly share this picture bc media won't let us see this #BlackLivesMaters pic.twitter.com/AkgPcwBMd1 — gaile (@taegerkv) May 30, 2020
As we have stated from the beginning of the riots, this reaction was inevitable. Minorities and the poor have been pushed into a corner and ignored as the state preyed on them through a system of extortion and violence. One can only be ignored for so long before they eventually lash out.
Remember when football players were peacefully protesting by taking a knee and the country — including the Commander in Chief — collectively lost their minds? Trump even called for them to be fired for this. Now, since they were ignored and told to shut up during their peaceful protests, the inevitable non-peaceful protests have begun.
The only way to stop this is to do what these cops in the examples above are doing, and that is only on the short term. To prevent any future chaos, America’s system of law enforcement needs radical change. Instead of threatening to execute suspected looters with no due process — this is the discussion we should be having right now.
About the Author
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.


thewakingtimes--2020-06-01--Bald Eagle Nest With Eggs Spotted in Cape Cod for First Time Since 1905

Bald Eagle Nest With Eggs Spotted in Cape Cod for First Time Since 1905 A bald eagle nest with eggs has been discovered in Cape Cod for the first time in 115 years , according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife ( Mass Wildlife ) , as Newsweek reported .
That nest is part of a dramatic uptick in the number of active nests , with more than 70 spotted this spring , according to a post on the Mass Wildlife website , as CNN reported .
While spotting active nests is not rare , one with eggs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , there is a documented case of eagles nesting on nearby Martha ’ s Vineyard .
The 1905 nest with eggs was in the town of Sandwich .
On its website , Mass Wildlife said the population of bald eagles is soaring this season .
The birds are currently in the middle of their nesting season , according to CBS News .
The return of bald eagles is a testament to the strength of the Endangered Species Act , since the birds have recovered from the brink of extinction .
Bald eagles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act list thanks to successful conservation measures .
Mass Wildlife embarked on an eagle reintroduction program in the 1980s that has led to an uptick in the population of bald eagles in the New England area , as CNN reported .
A bald eagle that hatched in Massachusetts holds the record for the oldest bald eagle in New Hampshire .
The eagle , which was photographed in New Hampshire this spring , was identified by banding records as a 23-year-old male that hatched in Ware , Massachusetts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boston ’ s ABC News affiliate .
While bald eagles are no longer on the endangered species list , they are still protected under multiple federal laws , including the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act .
However , their new found strength could spell trouble for other birds .
In one example , Mass Wildlife said , “ [ a ] n eagle pair took over an osprey nest and were incubating eggs when the ospreys returned from their wintering grounds .
The osprey pair that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incubating eagle who would flip upside down with its talons in the air in defense .
Eventually the eagle cracked the eggs doing this , and this historic nesting attempt failed.
” In another example , “ [ t ] wo other eagle nests on the mainland have also failed as a result of an intruding eagle invading the territory and killing the chicks in the nest.
” “ Although difficult for observers to witness , these events are all signs of a thriving eagle population in Massachusetts , ” MassWildlife said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upside , more and more people across the Commonwealth are experiencing the thrill of seeing eagles in their own neighborhoods as these birds continue to expand their range to urban and suburban landscapes.
” Bald eagles build the largest nests of any bird in North America .
Mating pairs build their nests in winter months and then return to them every year to add to the nest .
The species holds the record for the largest nest ever recorded , with a nest spotted near St. Petersburg , Florida , in 1963 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wide and 20 feet deep , and was estimated to weigh more than 4,400 pounds , according to Newsweek .

Bald Eagle Nest With Eggs Spotted in Cape Cod for First Time Since 1905
Jordan Davidson, EcoWatch
Waking Times
A bald eagle nest with eggs has been discovered in Cape Cod for the first time in 115 years, according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (Mass Wildlife), as Newsweek reported.
That nest is part of a dramatic uptick in the number of active nests, with more than 70 spotted this spring, according to a post on the Mass Wildlife website, as CNN reported. While spotting active nests is not rare, one with eggs is. Also, for the first time, there is a documented case of eagles nesting on nearby Martha’s Vineyard.
The 1905 nest with eggs was in the town of Sandwich.
On its website, Mass Wildlife said the population of bald eagles is soaring this season. The birds are currently in the middle of their nesting season, according to CBS News.
The return of bald eagles is a testament to the strength of the Endangered Species Act, since the birds have recovered from the brink of extinction. Bald eagles recently improved from threatened to special concern on the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act list thanks to successful conservation measures. Mass Wildlife embarked on an eagle reintroduction program in the 1980s that has led to an uptick in the population of bald eagles in the New England area, as CNN reported.
A bald eagle that hatched in Massachusetts holds the record for the oldest bald eagle in New Hampshire. The eagle, which was photographed in New Hampshire this spring, was identified by banding records as a 23-year-old male that hatched in Ware, Massachusetts, in 1997, according to WCVB, Boston’s ABC News affiliate.
While bald eagles are no longer on the endangered species list, they are still protected under multiple federal laws, including the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
However, their new found strength could spell trouble for other birds.
In one example, Mass Wildlife said, “[a]n eagle pair took over an osprey nest and were incubating eggs when the ospreys returned from their wintering grounds. The osprey pair that most likely built the nest harassed the incubating eagle who would flip upside down with its talons in the air in defense. Eventually the eagle cracked the eggs doing this, and this historic nesting attempt failed.”
In another example, “[t]wo other eagle nests on the mainland have also failed as a result of an intruding eagle invading the territory and killing the chicks in the nest.”
“Although difficult for observers to witness, these events are all signs of a thriving eagle population in Massachusetts,” MassWildlife said, as CBS News reported. “On the upside, more and more people across the Commonwealth are experiencing the thrill of seeing eagles in their own neighborhoods as these birds continue to expand their range to urban and suburban landscapes.”
Bald eagles build the largest nests of any bird in North America. Mating pairs build their nests in winter months and then return to them every year to add to the nest.
The species holds the record for the largest nest ever recorded, with a nest spotted near St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1963 that measured nine feet, six inches wide and 20 feet deep, and was estimated to weigh more than 4,400 pounds, according to Newsweek.
By Jordan Davidson | Creative Commons | EcoWatch


Machine Controlled Society

The core fundamental of the third dimension is Duality .
Everything pulses on and off .
Our lives and those of the four leggeds , the plant nations , are all counted in heartbeats .
Even stone has a pulse…otherwise it could not manifest in our awareness .
If you gaze at nature you will see after a little practice that the canvas of trees , rolling hills and sky is actually pixelated and made up of tiny pulses similar to the pulsing of a blank tv screen .
Within the pulse are seven levels or octaves .
Five of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ matrix mind .
The service to self individuals that carry out the programmed agenda of the hive consciousness .
The hive mind or status quo mentality are completely controlled by an AI although they appear to be human .
The matrix clones are selfish , narcissistic , the takers and destroyers of life – spiritless machines that are the storm troops of the matrix .
On the other side of the coin are those of the opposite polarity .
People who serve others .
This positive polarity should have access to all seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do we ?
Why is that ?
We have been spiritually castrated by design…because if we had our spiritual eyes open we would see the truth about this sacrificial reality immediately .
The game of ‘ me versus you ’ and ‘ us versus them ’ would be over .
And , once discovered the cowardly parasite and its minions would flee into the void from whence they came .
The third dimension would collapse .
There would be no conflict zone , no foe or battlefields for the matrix machines to war @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feed on .
According to OBE expert Robert Monroe our creators are cosmic energy farmers .
The ‘ fallen angels ’ created the construct of the third dimension , a violent world red in tooth and claw as an energy food farm .
To the owners of the ‘ human farm ’ we are just batteries of energy to be drained .
They feed on our emotional energy , the frequencies of fear , pain , terror and misery .
See https : //www.heartstarbooks.com/saturn-inc/ Watch the link and Meet the Firm .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pole is the machine matrix mind and on the other side of the pole are Source connected beings .
Naturally with such diametrically opposed frequencies there will be conflict .
All aspects of life from paedophilia to animal cruelty foments the battle between Divine frequency versus a sense bound machine .
And it is all by design .
The owners of the construct use their shock troops to hurt those of the heart .
Their actions are there to cause a reaction …a conflict .
When we realise that life on earth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes sense to drop the ball and no longer provide emotional energy for the parasite to feed on .
This is not a cop out .
It is a spiritual move .
And , of extreme importance to the translation of our personal energy into a higher frequency at the end of the Age .
We can with intent switch back on our spiritual centres .
And , in my opinion the most revelatory of all practices is sungazing per the protocols .
Connecting with the source of all life is an amazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blazes down , but the blue sun behind it .
Yellow and blue are opposite polarities : fake and real .
Intuition tells me than in our true realm we were solar powered beings .
In the hermetic woodcutting we see the green lion – symbol of the heart devouring the fake sun .
A lot of esoteric understanding is to be gleaned from this piece of wisdom art .
See my article : https : //www.heartstarbooks.com/the-occult-sun/ Natural psychedelics can open up our awareness and let us glimpse other realms of being .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( Grins ) Don ’ t want the herd to know there is a spiritual reality beyond the grind and oppression of 3D .
There are all forms of meditation , kundalini exercises , yoga etc .
They all have their merits .
But it takes a brave soul to approach a one on one relationship with the source of all life in this dimension .
After all , we are being engineered to be afraid of the sun .
The propaganda about the dangers of sun bathing , sundancing and sungazing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t even go outside unless they are covered in toxic sunblock .
It ’ s ridiculous .
It may be that the demonising of the sun is for a different reason .
It is the end of the Age and we need all the spiritual help we can get to access our 6th and 7th chakras .
When we are entrained by the sun , time , space and identity disappear and in the quiet mind we can access sun waveform information .
Information that is contrary to our programming…things they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sonic re-patterning using sound is a valuable tool to defrag our chakra system , strip away our traumas and our fears .
Once the crystallized trauma in our energy centres is cleared we vibrate faster .
See my article : https : //www.heartstarbooks.com/symphony-of-self/ A humane diet is probably the most important spiritual move we can make in terms of personal frequency .
There is no greater anchor into density than eating a decaying corpse saturated with fear vibrations .
I think this is self evident for the true spiritual seeker .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we must be spiritually prepared to face many difficult challenges .
The unthinkable is now happening and the virus is just the hors d ’ oeuvres before the main assault on consciousness .
Life as we know it has changed forever .
In my article Aquarius Rising I talked about Uranus ’ s 7 year transit through the fixed earth sign of Taurus .
1935-42 .
The Great depression ; mass unemployment , riots .
The rise of national socialism and ww2 .
Uranus is back in Taurus 2018 -2025 .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions are unemployed ; race riots are breaking out in major cities and right on cue , the drums of war are beating .
History is on repeat because the matrix is a machine , a computer programme that plays the same game over and over again just dressed up in different clothes .
To add to our misery , we have to deal with an ever deepening Grand Solar Minimum , increasing UV radiation causing ice nucleation , floods and huge snow and hail events .
A magnetic pole reversal is imminent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
The problem will be chronic food shortages and off the charts hyperinflation .
But it is what it is and we must prepare ourselves… .
For those without the refuge of spiritual reality the future looks bleak .
They will either perish from war and starvation or be compelled into the new order… the linking of human awareness to the machine mind for the next round of the game by way of a micro chip delivered through vaccines .
It is interesting that Rudolf Steiner the philosopher and mystic foresaw a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sever our link with Source Creator Energy .
We all face a turbulent and uncertain future .
Negative events are happening so fast it is natural for us to feel bewildered and anxious .
At such times , it is good to remember that we have been drawn to this uncomfortable but liberating information for a reason .
We are not alone – spiritual reality is real and shows itself through synchronicity .
It maybe through resonance and intent we can forge a new time line .
So , let us put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so we can withstand the evil day .
Much love to you all .
Stay tuned in the heart – no fear .
Elva Thompson was born in England in 1947 and moved to Rosebud Lakota reservation in 1987 .
She is the author of the Heartstar Series ; Book One : The Key made of Air , and Book Two : The Gates to Pandemonia .
Her other interests include organic gardening , ancient phonetic languages , sonic sound and their application in the healing arts .
She is also a medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , colour , and essential oils .
Elva Thompson is on Amazon Author Central @ amazon.com/author/heartstar

Machine Controlled Society
Elva Thompson, Contributor
Waking Times
Counted in heartbeats
The core fundamental of the third dimension is Duality. Everything pulses on and off. Our lives and those of the four leggeds, the plant nations, are all counted in heartbeats. Even stone has a pulse…otherwise it could not manifest in our awareness. If you gaze at nature you will see after a little practice that the canvas of trees, rolling hills and sky is actually pixelated and made up of tiny pulses similar to the pulsing of a blank tv screen.
The seven octaves
Within the pulse are seven levels or octaves. Five of the levels belong to the sense bound matrix mind. The service to self individuals that carry out the programmed agenda of the hive consciousness. The hive mind or status quo mentality are completely controlled by an AI although they appear to be human. The matrix clones are selfish, narcissistic, the takers and destroyers of life – spiritless machines that are the storm troops of the matrix.
See my articles: http://www.heartstarbooks.com/prisoners-of-the-voice/ http://www.heartstarbooks.com/the-soulless/ http://www.heartstarbooks.com/all-matter-is-evil/
On the other side of the coin are those of the opposite polarity. People who serve others. This positive polarity should have access to all seven octaves…. but we don’t do we? Why is that?
Spiritual castration
We have been spiritually castrated by design…because if we had our spiritual eyes open we would see the truth about this sacrificial reality immediately. The game of ‘me versus you’ and ‘us versus them’ would be over. And, once discovered the cowardly parasite and its minions would flee into the void from whence they came. The third dimension would collapse. There would be no conflict zone, no foe or battlefields for the matrix machines to war on….and no Loosh for the parasite to feed on.
The Loosh Rote
“(Death as the Creator) resolved to devour all that he had created; for he eats all. . . He is the eater of the whole universe; this whole universe is his food.” (Mahabharata)
According to OBE expert Robert Monroe our creators are cosmic energy farmers. The ‘fallen angels’ created the construct of the third dimension, a violent world red in tooth and claw as an energy food farm. To the owners of the ‘human farm’ we are just batteries of energy to be drained. They feed on our emotional energy, the frequencies of fear, pain, terror and misery. See http://www.heartstarbooks.com/saturn-inc/ Watch the link and Meet the Firm.
Diametrically opposed frequencies
“The Principle of Polarity embodies the truth that all manifested things have two sides; two aspects; two poles; a pair of opposites with manifold degrees between the two extremes.” The Kybalion.
In our reality, one side of the pole is the machine matrix mind and on the other side of the pole are Source connected beings. Naturally with such diametrically opposed frequencies there will be conflict. All aspects of life from paedophilia to animal cruelty foments the battle between Divine frequency versus a sense bound machine. And it is all by design.
Dropping the ball of conflict
The owners of the construct use their shock troops to hurt those of the heart. Their actions are there to cause a reaction …a conflict. When we realise that life on earth is a demonic game in play, it makes sense to drop the ball and no longer provide emotional energy for the parasite to feed on. This is not a cop out. It is a spiritual move. And, of extreme importance to the translation of our personal energy into a higher frequency at the end of the Age.
Spiritual path
We can with intent switch back on our spiritual centres. And, in my opinion the most revelatory of all practices is sungazing per the protocols. Connecting with the source of all life is an amazing journey. Not the yellow sun that blazes down, but the blue sun behind it. Yellow and blue are opposite polarities: fake and real.
Intuition tells me than in our true realm we were solar powered beings.
In the hermetic woodcutting we see the green lion – symbol of the heart devouring the fake sun. A lot of esoteric understanding is to be gleaned from this piece of wisdom art. See my article: http://www.heartstarbooks.com/the-occult-sun/
Natural psychedelics can open up our awareness and let us glimpse other realms of being. That’s why they are illegal.(Grins) Don’t want the herd to know there is a spiritual reality beyond the grind and oppression of 3D.
There are all forms of meditation, kundalini exercises, yoga etc. They all have their merits. But it takes a brave soul to approach a one on one relationship with the source of all life in this dimension. After all, we are being engineered to be afraid of the sun. The propaganda about the dangers of sun bathing, sundancing and sungazing have reached hyper stage. Most people won’t even go outside unless they are covered in toxic sunblock. It’s ridiculous.
It may be that the demonising of the sun is for a different reason. It is the end of the Age and we need all the spiritual help we can get to access our 6th and 7th chakras. When we are entrained by the sun, time, space and identity disappear and in the quiet mind we can access sun waveform information. Information that is contrary to our programming…things they don’t want us to know.
Sonic re-patterning
“May all that has been reduced to noise in you, become music again.”
Sonic re-patterning using sound is a valuable tool to defrag our chakra system, strip away our traumas and our fears. Once the crystallized trauma in our energy centres is cleared we vibrate faster. See my article: http://www.heartstarbooks.com/symphony-of-self/
Humane diet
A humane diet is probably the most important spiritual move we can make in terms of personal frequency. There is no greater anchor into density than eating a decaying corpse saturated with fear vibrations. I think this is self evident for the true spiritual seeker.
And so it begins…..
Chaotic times are coming and we must be spiritually prepared to face many difficult challenges. The unthinkable is now happening and the virus is just the hors d’oeuvres before the main assault on consciousness. Life as we know it has changed forever.
In my article Aquarius Rising I talked about Uranus’s 7 year transit through the fixed earth sign of Taurus. 1935-42. The Great depression; mass unemployment, riots. The rise of national socialism and ww2. Uranus is back in Taurus 2018 -2025. We are entering a mega economic depression; millions are unemployed; race riots are breaking out in major cities and right on cue, the drums of war are beating. History is on repeat because the matrix is a machine, a computer programme that plays the same game over and over again just dressed up in different clothes.
More uncomfortable news
To add to our misery, we have to deal with an ever deepening Grand Solar Minimum, increasing UV radiation causing ice nucleation, floods and huge snow and hail events. A magnetic pole reversal is imminent and a mini ice age on the way. The problem will be chronic food shortages and off the charts hyperinflation. But it is what it is and we must prepare ourselves….
For those without the refuge of spiritual reality the future looks bleak. They will either perish from war and starvation or be compelled into the new order… the linking of human awareness to the machine mind for the next round of the game by way of a micro chip delivered through vaccines.
It is interesting that Rudolf Steiner the philosopher and mystic foresaw a time when a vaccine would be used to sever our link with Source Creator Energy.
Every dark cloud has a silver lining
We all face a turbulent and uncertain future. Negative events are happening so fast it is natural for us to feel bewildered and anxious. At such times, it is good to remember that we have been drawn to this uncomfortable but liberating information for a reason. We are not alone – spiritual reality is real and shows itself through synchronicity. It maybe through resonance and intent we can forge a new time line. So, let us put on the whole armour of Source Creator so we can withstand the evil day.
Much love to you all.
Stay tuned in the heart – no fear.
About the Author
Elva Thompson was born in England in 1947 and moved to Rosebud Lakota reservation in 1987. She is the author of the Heartstar Series; Book One: The Key made of Air, and Book Two: The Gates to Pandemonia. Her other interests include organic gardening, ancient phonetic languages, sonic sound and their application in the healing arts. She is also a medical intuitive and teaches sonic re-patterning using sound, colour, and essential oils. Elva Thompson is on Amazon Author Central @ amazon.com/author/heartstar


thewakingtimes--2020-06-02--This Is Not a Revolution. It’s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation

This Is Not a Revolution .
It ’ s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation There is something being concocted in the dens of power , far beyond the public eye , and it doesn ’ t bode well for the future of this country .
Anytime you have an entire nation so mesmerized by political theater and public spectacle that they are oblivious to all else , you ’ d better beware .
Anytime you have a government that operates in the shadows , speaks in a language of force , and rules by fiat , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have a government so far removed from its people as to ensure that they are never seen , heard or heeded by those elected to represent them , you ’ d better beware .
What is unfolding before us is not a revolution .
The looting , the burning , the rioting , the violence : this is an anti-revolution .
The protesters are playing right into the government ’ s hands , because the powers-that-be want this .
They want an excuse to lockdown the nation and throw the switch to all-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make the police state stronger .
It ’ s happening faster than we can keep up .
The Justice Department is deploying federal prison riot teams to various cities .
More than half of the nation ’ s governors are calling on the National Guard to quell civil unrest .
Growing numbers of cities , having just barely emerged from a coronavirus lockdown , are once again being locked down , this time in response to the growing upheaval .
This is how it begins .
It ’ s that dystopian 2030 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which anticipates the need for the government to institute martial law ( use armed forces to solve domestic political and social problems ) in order to navigate a world bedeviled by “ criminal networks , ” “ substandard infrastructure , ” “ religious and ethnic tensions , ” “ impoverishment , slums , ” “ open landfills , over-burdened sewers , ” a “ growing mass of unemployed , ” and an urban landscape in which the prosperous economic elite must be protected from the impoverishment of the have nots .
The architects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where they want us : under their stamping boot , gasping for breath , desperate for freedom , grappling for some semblance of a future that does not resemble the totalitarian prison being erected around us .
This way lies certain tyranny .
For just one fleeting moment , “ we the people ” seemed united in our outrage over this latest killing of an unarmed man by a cop hyped up on his own authority and the power of his uniform .
Indeed , it didn ’ t take long—no surprise there—for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polarized by the misguided fury and senseless violence of mobs taking to the streets , reeking of madness and mayhem .
Deliberately or not , the rioters have directed our attention away from the government ’ s crimes and onto their own .
Don ’ t allow yourself to be so distracted .
Let ’ s not lose sight of what started all of this in the first place : the U.S. government .
More than terrorism , more than domestic extremism , more than gun violence and organized crime , the systemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government constitutes a greater menace to the life , liberty and property of its citizens than any of the so-called dangers from which the government claims to protect us .
Case in point : George Floyd died at the hands of the American police state .
The callous , cold-blooded murder of the unarmed , 46-year-old black man by police is nothing new : for 8 minutes and 46 seconds , police knelt on Floyd ’ s neck while the man pleaded for his life , struggled to breathe , cried out for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out and died .
Floyd is yet another victim of a broken system of policing that has placed “ we the people ” at the mercy of militarized cops who have almost absolute discretion to decide who is a threat , what constitutes resistance , and how harshly they can deal with the citizens they were appointed to “ serve and protect.
” Daily , Americans are being shot , stripped , searched , choked , beaten and tasered by police for little more than daring to frown , smile , question , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m talking about the growing numbers of unarmed people are who being shot and killed for just standing a certain way , or moving a certain way , or holding something—anything—that police could misinterpret to be a gun , or igniting some trigger-centric fear in a police officer ’ s mind that has nothing to do with an actual threat to their safety .
Killed by police for standing in a “ shooting stance.
” Killed for holding a cell phone .
Killed for holding a baseball bat .
Killed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a child in a car pursued by police .
Killed for approaching police while holding a metal spoon .
Killed for running in an aggressive manner while holding a tree branch .
Killed for crawling around naked .
Killed for hunching over in a defensive posture .
Killed because a police officer accidentally fired his gun instead of his taser .
Killed for wearing dark pants and a basketball jersey .
Killed for reaching for his license and registration during a traffic stop .
Killed for driving while deaf .
Killed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shoehorn .
Killed for peeing outdoors .
Killed for having his car break down on the road .
Killed for holding a garden hose .
Now you can make all kinds of excuses to justify these shootings , and in fact that ’ s exactly what you ’ ll hear from politicians , police unions , law enforcement officials and individuals who are more than happy to march in lockstep with the police .
However , as these incidents make clear , the only truly compliant , submissive and obedient citizen in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sad , isn ’ t it , how quickly we have gone from a nation of laws—where the least among us had just as much right to be treated with dignity and respect as the next person ( in principle , at least ) —to a nation of law enforcers ( revenue collectors with weapons ) who treat us all like suspects and criminals ?
This is not how you keep the peace .
This is not justice .
This is not even law and order .
This is certainly not freedom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unfortunately , we are now being ruled by a government of psychopaths , scoundrels , spies , thugs , thieves , gangsters , ruffians , rapists , extortionists , bounty hunters , battle-ready warriors and cold-blooded killers who communicate using a language of force and oppression .
The facts speak for themselves .
We ’ re being ravaged by a government of ruffians , rapists and killers .
It ’ s not just the police shootings of unarmed citizens that are worrisome .
It ’ s the SWAT team raids gone wrong that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorized and family pets killed .
It ’ s the roadside strip searches—in some cases , cavity searches of men and women alike carried out in full view of the public—in pursuit of drugs that are never found .
It ’ s the potentially lethal—and unwarranted—use of so-called “ nonlethal ” weapons such as tasers on children for “ mouthing off to a police officer .
For trying to run from the principal ’ s office .
For , at the age of 12 , getting into a fight with another girl.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by a government of soldiers—a standing army .
While Americans are being made to jump through an increasing number of hoops in order to exercise their Second Amendment right to own a gun , the government is arming its own civilian employees to the hilt with guns , ammunition and military-style equipment , authorizing them to make arrests , and training them in military tactics .
Among the agencies being supplied with night-vision equipment , body armor , hollow-point bullets , shotguns , drones , assault rifles and LP gas cannons are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Human Services , IRS , FDA , Small Business Administration , Social Security Administration , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , Education Department , Energy Department , Bureau of Engraving and Printing and an assortment of public universities .
There are now reportedly more bureaucratic ( non-military ) government civilians armed with high-tech , deadly weapons than U.S. Marines .
That doesn ’ t even begin to touch on the government ’ s arsenal , the transformation of local police into extensions of the military , and the speed with which the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ depending on the circumstances .
Clearly , the government is preparing for war—and a civil war , at that—and “ we the people ” are the perceived enemy .
We ’ re being taken advantage of by a government of scoundrels , idiots and cowards .
American satirist H.L .
Mencken calculated that “ Congress consists of one-third , more or less , scoundrels ; two-thirds , more or less , idiots ; and three-thirds , more or less , poltroons.
” By and large , Americans seem to agree .
When you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a large chunk of their work hours fundraising , being feted by lobbyists , shuffling through a lucrative revolving door between public service and lobbying , and making themselves available to anyone with enough money to secure access to a congressional office , you ’ re in the clutches of a corrupt oligarchy .
Mind you , these same elected officials rarely read the legislation they ’ re enacting , nor do they seem capable of enacting much legislation that actually helps rather than hinders the plight of the American citizen .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government of greedy jailers .
We have become a carceral state , spending three times more on our prisons than on our schools and imprisoning close to a quarter of the world ’ s prisoners , despite the fact that crime is at an all-time low and the U.S. makes up only 5 % of the world ’ s population .
The rise of overcriminalization and profit-driven private prisons provides even greater incentives for locking up American citizens for such non-violent “ crimes ” as having an overgrown lawn .
As the Boston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s contemporary system of policing , courts , imprisonment , and parole … makes money through asset forfeiture , lucrative public contracts from private service providers , and by directly extracting revenue and unpaid labor from populations of color and the poor .
In states and municipalities throughout the country , the criminal justice system defrays costs by forcing prisoners and their families to pay for punishment .
It also allows private service providers to charge outrageous fees for everyday needs such as telephone calls .
As a result people facing even minor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a self-perpetuating cycle of debt , criminalization , and incarceration.
” We ’ re being spied on by a government of Peeping Toms .
The government , aided by its corporate allies , is watching everything you do , reading everything you write , listening to everything you say , and monitoring everything you spend .
Omnipresent surveillance is paving the way for government programs that profile citizens , document their behavior and attempt to predict what they might do in the future , whether it ’ s what they might buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or what kinds of crimes they might commit .
The impact of this far-reaching surveillance , according to Psychology Today , is “ reduced trust , increased conformity , and even diminished civic participation.
” As technology analyst Jillian C. York concludes , “ Mass surveillance without due process—whether undertaken by the government of Bahrain , Russia , the US , or anywhere in between—threatens to stifle and smother that dissent , leaving in its wake a populace cowed by fear.
” We ’ re being forced to surrender our freedoms—and those of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money launderers and professional pirates .
The American people have been repeatedly sold a bill of goods about how the government needs more money , more expansive powers , and more secrecy ( secret courts , secret budgets , secret military campaigns , secret surveillance ) in order to keep us safe .
Under the guise of fighting its wars on terror , drugs , domestic extremism , pandemics and civil unrest , the government has spent billions in taxpayer dollars on endless wars that have sown the seeds of blowback , surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a surveillance society , and militarized police that have turned communities into warzones .
We ’ re being robbed blind by a government of thieves .
Americans no longer have any real protection against government agents empowered to seize private property at will .
For instance , police agencies under the guise of asset forfeiture laws are taking property based on little more than a suspicion of criminal activity .
And we ’ re being forced to live in a perpetual state of emergency .
From 9/11 through the COVID-19 lockdowns and now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of growing civil unrest , we have witnessed the rise of an “ emergency state ” that justifies all manner of government tyranny and power grabs in the so-called name of national security .
Whatever else it may be—a danger , a menace , a threat—the U.S. government is certainly not looking out for our best interests , nor is it in any way a friend to freedom .
When the government views itself as superior to the citizenry , when it no longer operates for the benefit of the people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to peacefully reform their government , when government officials cease to act like public servants , when elected officials no longer represent the will of the people , when the government routinely violates the rights of the people and perpetrates more violence against the citizenry than the criminal class , when government spending is unaccountable and unaccounted for , when the judiciary act as courts of order rather than justice , and when the government is no longer bound by the laws of the Constitution , then you no longer have a government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and for the people.
” What we have is a government of wolves .
Our backs are against the proverbial wall .
The government and its cohorts have conspired to ensure that the only real recourse the American people have to express their displeasure with the government is through voting , which is no real recourse at all .
The penalties for civil disobedience , whistleblowing and rebellion are severe .
If you refuse to pay taxes for government programs you believe to be immoral or illegal , you will go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government—or any agency thereof—because you believe it has overstepped its reach , you will go to jail .
If you attempt to blow the whistle on government misconduct , there ’ s a pretty good chance you will go to jail .
For too long , the American people have obeyed the government ’ s dictates , no matter now extreme .
We have paid its taxes , penalties and fines , no matter how outrageous .
We have tolerated its indignities , insults and abuses , no matter how egregious .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its indiscretions and incompetence , no matter how imprudent .
We have held our silence in the face of its lawlessness , licentiousness and corruption , no matter how illicit .
How long we will continue to suffer depends on how much we ’ re willing to give up for the sake of freedom .
America ’ s founders provided us with a very specific explanation about the purpose of government and a roadmap for what to do when the government abuses its authority , ignores our objections , and establishes itself as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful slavery ( in other words , maintaining the status quo in servitude to the police state ) and dangerous freedom .
That will mean carving out a path in which we begin to take ownership of our government , starting at the local level , challenging the status quo , and raising hell—nonviolently—whenever a government official steps out of line .
We can no longer maintain the illusion of freedom .
As I make clear in my book Battlefield America : The War on the American People , we are at our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute , where this article ( This Is Not a Revolution .
It ’ s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation ) was originally published .
He is the author of A Government of Wolves : The Emerging American Police State and The Change Manifesto .

This Is Not a Revolution. It’s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation
John W. Whitehead, Rutherford
Waking Times
“When it gets down to having to use violence, then you are playing the system’s game. The establishment will irritate you—pull your beard, flick your face—to make you fight. Because once they’ve got you violent, then they know how to handle you.”—John Lennon
Brace yourselves.
There is something being concocted in the dens of power, far beyond the public eye, and it doesn’t bode well for the future of this country.
Anytime you have an entire nation so mesmerized by political theater and public spectacle that they are oblivious to all else, you’d better beware.
Anytime you have a government that operates in the shadows, speaks in a language of force, and rules by fiat, you’d better beware.
And anytime you have a government so far removed from its people as to ensure that they are never seen, heard or heeded by those elected to represent them, you’d better beware.
What is unfolding before us is not a revolution.
The looting, the burning, the rioting, the violence: this is an anti-revolution.
The protesters are playing right into the government’s hands, because the powers-that-be want this. They want an excuse to lockdown the nation and throw the switch to all-out martial law. They want a reason to make the police state stronger.
It’s happening faster than we can keep up.
The Justice Department is deploying federal prison riot teams to various cities. More than half of the nation’s governors are calling on the National Guard to quell civil unrest. Growing numbers of cities, having just barely emerged from a coronavirus lockdown, are once again being locked down, this time in response to the growing upheaval.
This is how it begins.
It’s that dystopian 2030 Pentagon training video all over again, which anticipates the need for the government to institute martial law (use armed forces to solve domestic political and social problems) in order to navigate a world bedeviled by “criminal networks,” “substandard infrastructure,” “religious and ethnic tensions,” “impoverishment, slums,” “open landfills, over-burdened sewers,” a “growing mass of unemployed,” and an urban landscape in which the prosperous economic elite must be protected from the impoverishment of the have nots.
We’re way ahead of schedule.
The architects of the police state have us exactly where they want us: under their stamping boot, gasping for breath, desperate for freedom, grappling for some semblance of a future that does not resemble the totalitarian prison being erected around us.
This way lies certain tyranny.
For just one fleeting moment, “we the people” seemed united in our outrage over this latest killing of an unarmed man by a cop hyped up on his own authority and the power of his uniform.
That unity didn’t last.
Indeed, it didn’t take long—no surprise there—for us to quickly become divided again, polarized by the misguided fury and senseless violence of mobs taking to the streets, reeking of madness and mayhem.
Deliberately or not, the rioters have directed our attention away from the government’s crimes and onto their own.
This is a distraction.
Don’t allow yourself to be so distracted.
Let’s not lose sight of what started all of this in the first place: the U.S. government.
More than terrorism, more than domestic extremism, more than gun violence and organized crime, the systemic violence being perpetrated by agents of the government constitutes a greater menace to the life, liberty and property of its citizens than any of the so-called dangers from which the government claims to protect us.
Case in point: George Floyd died at the hands of the American police state.
The callous, cold-blooded murder of the unarmed, 46-year-old black man by police is nothing new: for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, police knelt on Floyd’s neck while the man pleaded for his life, struggled to breathe, cried out for his dead mother, and finally passed out and died.
Floyd is yet another victim of a broken system of policing that has placed “we the people” at the mercy of militarized cops who have almost absolute discretion to decide who is a threat, what constitutes resistance, and how harshly they can deal with the citizens they were appointed to “serve and protect.”
Daily, Americans are being shot, stripped, searched, choked, beaten and tasered by police for little more than daring to frown, smile, question, challenge an order or just exist.
I’m talking about the growing numbers of unarmed people are who being shot and killed for just standing a certain way, or moving a certain way, or holding something—anything—that police could misinterpret to be a gun, or igniting some trigger-centric fear in a police officer’s mind that has nothing to do with an actual threat to their safety.
Killed by police for standing in a “shooting stance.” Killed for holding a cell phone. Killed for holding a baseball bat. Killed for opening the front door. Killed for being a child in a car pursued by police. Killed for approaching police while holding a metal spoon. Killed for running in an aggressive manner while holding a tree branch. Killed for crawling around naked. Killed for hunching over in a defensive posture. Killed because a police officer accidentally fired his gun instead of his taser. Killed for wearing dark pants and a basketball jersey. Killed for reaching for his license and registration during a traffic stop. Killed for driving while deaf. Killed for being homeless. Killed for brandishing a shoehorn. Killed for peeing outdoors. Killed for having his car break down on the road. Killed for holding a garden hose.
Now you can make all kinds of excuses to justify these shootings, and in fact that’s exactly what you’ll hear from politicians, police unions, law enforcement officials and individuals who are more than happy to march in lockstep with the police. However, as these incidents make clear, the only truly compliant, submissive and obedient citizen in a police state is a dead one.
Sad, isn’t it, how quickly we have gone from a nation of laws—where the least among us had just as much right to be treated with dignity and respect as the next person (in principle, at least)—to a nation of law enforcers (revenue collectors with weapons) who treat us all like suspects and criminals?
This is not how you keep the peace.
This is not justice. This is not even law and order.
This is certainly not freedom. This is the illusion of freedom.
Unfortunately, we are now being ruled by a government of psychopaths, scoundrels, spies, thugs, thieves, gangsters, ruffians, rapists, extortionists, bounty hunters, battle-ready warriors and cold-blooded killers who communicate using a language of force and oppression.
The facts speak for themselves.
We’re being ravaged by a government of ruffians, rapists and killers. It’s not just the police shootings of unarmed citizens that are worrisome. It’s the SWAT team raids gone wrong that are leaving innocent citizens wounded, children terrorized and family pets killed. It’s the roadside strip searches—in some cases, cavity searches of men and women alike carried out in full view of the public—in pursuit of drugs that are never found. It’s the potentially lethal—and unwarranted—use of so-called “nonlethal” weapons such as tasers on children for “mouthing off to a police officer. For trying to run from the principal’s office. For, at the age of 12, getting into a fight with another girl.”
We’re being held at gunpoint by a government of soldiers—a standing army. While Americans are being made to jump through an increasing number of hoops in order to exercise their Second Amendment right to own a gun, the government is arming its own civilian employees to the hilt with guns, ammunition and military-style equipment, authorizing them to make arrests, and training them in military tactics. Among the agencies being supplied with night-vision equipment, body armor, hollow-point bullets, shotguns, drones, assault rifles and LP gas cannons are the Smithsonian, U.S. Mint, Health and Human Services, IRS, FDA, Small Business Administration, Social Security Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Education Department, Energy Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing and an assortment of public universities. There are now reportedly more bureaucratic (non-military) government civilians armed with high-tech, deadly weapons than U.S. Marines. That doesn’t even begin to touch on the government’s arsenal, the transformation of local police into extensions of the military, and the speed with which the nation could be locked down under martial law depending on the circumstances. Clearly, the government is preparing for war—and a civil war, at that—and “we the people” are the perceived enemy.
We’re being taken advantage of by a government of scoundrels, idiots and cowards. American satirist H.L. Mencken calculated that “Congress consists of one-third, more or less, scoundrels; two-thirds, more or less, idiots; and three-thirds, more or less, poltroons.” By and large, Americans seem to agree. When you’ve got government representatives who spend a large chunk of their work hours fundraising, being feted by lobbyists, shuffling through a lucrative revolving door between public service and lobbying, and making themselves available to anyone with enough money to secure access to a congressional office, you’re in the clutches of a corrupt oligarchy. Mind you, these same elected officials rarely read the legislation they’re enacting, nor do they seem capable of enacting much legislation that actually helps rather than hinders the plight of the American citizen.
We’re being locked up by a government of greedy jailers. We have become a carceral state, spending three times more on our prisons than on our schools and imprisoning close to a quarter of the world’s prisoners, despite the fact that crime is at an all-time low and the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population. The rise of overcriminalization and profit-driven private prisons provides even greater incentives for locking up American citizens for such non-violent “crimes” as having an overgrown lawn. As the Boston Review points out, “America’s contemporary system of policing, courts, imprisonment, and parole … makes money through asset forfeiture, lucrative public contracts from private service providers, and by directly extracting revenue and unpaid labor from populations of color and the poor. In states and municipalities throughout the country, the criminal justice system defrays costs by forcing prisoners and their families to pay for punishment. It also allows private service providers to charge outrageous fees for everyday needs such as telephone calls. As a result people facing even minor criminal charges can easily find themselves trapped in a self-perpetuating cycle of debt, criminalization, and incarceration.”
We’re being spied on by a government of Peeping Toms. The government, aided by its corporate allies, is watching everything you do, reading everything you write, listening to everything you say, and monitoring everything you spend. Omnipresent surveillance is paving the way for government programs that profile citizens, document their behavior and attempt to predict what they might do in the future, whether it’s what they might buy, what politician they might support, or what kinds of crimes they might commit. The impact of this far-reaching surveillance, according to Psychology Today, is “reduced trust, increased conformity, and even diminished civic participation.” As technology analyst Jillian C. York concludes, “Mass surveillance without due process—whether undertaken by the government of Bahrain, Russia, the US, or anywhere in between—threatens to stifle and smother that dissent, leaving in its wake a populace cowed by fear.”
We’re being forced to surrender our freedoms—and those of our children—to a government of extortionists, money launderers and professional pirates. The American people have been repeatedly sold a bill of goods about how the government needs more money, more expansive powers, and more secrecy (secret courts, secret budgets, secret military campaigns, secret surveillance) in order to keep us safe. Under the guise of fighting its wars on terror, drugs, domestic extremism, pandemics and civil unrest, the government has spent billions in taxpayer dollars on endless wars that have sown the seeds of blowback, surveillance programs that have subjected all Americans to a surveillance society, and militarized police that have turned communities into warzones.
We’re being robbed blind by a government of thieves. Americans no longer have any real protection against government agents empowered to seize private property at will. For instance, police agencies under the guise of asset forfeiture laws are taking property based on little more than a suspicion of criminal activity.
And we’re being forced to live in a perpetual state of emergency. From 9/11 through the COVID-19 lockdowns and now the threat of martial law in the face of growing civil unrest, we have witnessed the rise of an “emergency state” that justifies all manner of government tyranny and power grabs in the so-called name of national security.
Whatever else it may be—a danger, a menace, a threat—the U.S. government is certainly not looking out for our best interests, nor is it in any way a friend to freedom.
When the government views itself as superior to the citizenry, when it no longer operates for the benefit of the people, when the people are no longer able to peacefully reform their government, when government officials cease to act like public servants, when elected officials no longer represent the will of the people, when the government routinely violates the rights of the people and perpetrates more violence against the citizenry than the criminal class, when government spending is unaccountable and unaccounted for, when the judiciary act as courts of order rather than justice, and when the government is no longer bound by the laws of the Constitution, then you no longer have a government “of the people, by the people and for the people.”
What we have is a government of wolves.
Our backs are against the proverbial wall.
The government and its cohorts have conspired to ensure that the only real recourse the American people have to express their displeasure with the government is through voting, which is no real recourse at all.
The penalties for civil disobedience, whistleblowing and rebellion are severe. If you refuse to pay taxes for government programs you believe to be immoral or illegal, you will go to jail. If you attempt to overthrow the government—or any agency thereof—because you believe it has overstepped its reach, you will go to jail. If you attempt to blow the whistle on government misconduct, there’s a pretty good chance you will go to jail.
For too long, the American people have obeyed the government’s dictates, no matter now extreme. We have paid its taxes, penalties and fines, no matter how outrageous. We have tolerated its indignities, insults and abuses, no matter how egregious. We have turned a blind eye to its indiscretions and incompetence, no matter how imprudent. We have held our silence in the face of its lawlessness, licentiousness and corruption, no matter how illicit.
We have suffered.
How long we will continue to suffer depends on how much we’re willing to give up for the sake of freedom.
America’s founders provided us with a very specific explanation about the purpose of government and a roadmap for what to do when the government abuses its authority, ignores our objections, and establishes itself as a tyrant.
We must choose between peaceful slavery (in other words, maintaining the status quo in servitude to the police state) and dangerous freedom. That will mean carving out a path in which we begin to take ownership of our government, starting at the local level, challenging the status quo, and raising hell—nonviolently—whenever a government official steps out of line.
We can no longer maintain the illusion of freedom.
As I make clear in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, we are at our most vulnerable right now.
About the Author
Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute, where this article (This Is Not a Revolution. It’s a Blueprint for Locking Down the Nation) was originally published. He is the author of A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State and The Change Manifesto.