wakingtimes--2020-07-10--Brilliant Comet NEOWISE, ‘The Best Comet in Decades,’ Now Visible With the Naked Eye

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People waking up early in the morning will be treated to a brilliant site this week : the newly discovered comet NEOWISE , which is the first visible comet of 2020 that can be seen with the naked eye .
Officially known as C/2020 F3 , the comet was first spotted by NASA ’ s NEOWISE satellite in March some 326 miles ( 525 km ) above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began to approach the Sun , shining brightly as it released water vapor from its icy core .
The comet surprisingly survived its loop around the Sun and will be coming closest to Earth this week , after which it is expected to remain visible to the naked eye through July , reports CNN .
The icy space rock , which looks like a bright ball with a luminous tail , can be easily seen at early dawn and dusk across the northern hemisphere .
The comet is the first “ great comet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skies in 2020 after two other much-hyped comets , Comet ATLAS and Comet SWAN , fizzled out earlier this year – a common phenomenon since comets are inherently fragile bodies that tend to fall apart as they come closer to the Sun .
Comets typically appear faint in the sky , which is why it ’ s recommended that you look for the comet in the early morning and evening , right when the level of sunlight allows you to see it against the night sky but without washing the spectacle out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ until July 11 , when it reaches the highest point in the sky , according to EarthSky .
In mid-July , however , comet NEOWISE will become visible just after sunset near the horizon in the northwest .
Earthsky reports that the comet nay stick around through the second half of the month , during which time it will be higher in the sky at dusk .
NEOWISE is expected to disappear into its orbit in August .
While many have caught some amazing glimpses of NEOWISE with their naked eye alone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ astrophotographers should use a quality camera with a zoom lens to catch an even closer look at the magnificent display .
Astronomers and astronauts on the International Space Station ( ISS ) have captured some amaing photos and videos of NEOWISE .
In a tweet , ISS cosmonaut Ivan Vagner of Russia tweeted about the comet , noting that its large tail is quite clearly visible from the space station .
It also bears repeating that while comets have historically been the basis of misperceptions borne of superstitious beliefs , these distant snowballs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
NASA is urging photographers , both amateur and professional , to submit any photos to its Astronomy Picture of the Day program here .

Brilliant Comet NEOWISE, ‘The Best Comet in Decades,’ Now Visible With the Naked Eye
Elias Marat, The Mind Unleashed
Waking Times
People waking up early in the morning will be treated to a brilliant site this week: the newly discovered comet NEOWISE, which is the first visible comet of 2020 that can be seen with the naked eye.
Officially known as C/2020 F3, the comet was first spotted by NASA’s NEOWISE satellite in March some 326 miles (525 km) above the Earth’s surface as it began to approach the Sun, shining brightly as it released water vapor from its icy core.
The comet surprisingly survived its loop around the Sun and will be coming closest to Earth this week, after which it is expected to remain visible to the naked eye through July, reports CNN.
The icy space rock, which looks like a bright ball with a luminous tail, can be easily seen at early dawn and dusk across the northern hemisphere.
I have a strong dislike of early mornings—but so worth it today because wow is that comet beautiful! C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) I was at Sunset Crater by 4AM. It was an easy naked-eye object, but really rewarding through binoculars. Last pic is closest to naked eye scale.#neowise pic.twitter.com/1I0Cx2fZQJ — Jeremy Perez (@jperez1690) July 5, 2020
The comet is the first “great comet” to streak through Earth’s skies in 2020 after two other much-hyped comets, Comet ATLAS and Comet SWAN, fizzled out earlier this year – a common phenomenon since comets are inherently fragile bodies that tend to fall apart as they come closer to the Sun.
Rising Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) over Santa Catalina Mountains. AT72ED + Sony A7S + GIMP, ISO 800, 280X1/4s. This is my second try made this morning near the Rillito River Park, Tucson, AZ, USA.#cometNEOWISE #NEOWISE #comet pic.twitter.com/0eKNV6RYnL — Jianwei Lyu (@astroskii77) July 5, 2020
“About once a decade you get [a comet] that is really bright, [with] naked eye visibility,” Paul Delaney, an astronomy professor at York University, told Global News. “That’s surprisingly what NEOWISE has become. We weren’t expecting it.”
Comets typically appear faint in the sky, which is why it’s recommended that you look for the comet in the early morning and evening, right when the level of sunlight allows you to see it against the night sky but without washing the spectacle out.
“For the northern hemisphere, it’s very low to the horizon in the early morning,” said astrophysicist Karl Battams of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. “People need to get up early, but it’s easily visible with binoculars.”
The comet will be visible at dawn until July 11, when it reaches the highest point in the sky, according to EarthSky.
Comet NEOWISE and the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada 🍁! I was up really early for this shot. It's not often that we get the opportunity to see or photograph a comet of this brightness and with a tail. I hope you like it!🤩 https://t.co/BFyxFFw2DE pic.twitter.com/sGZBiEVryM — Kerry LH💫 (@weatherandsky) July 5, 2020
In mid-July, however, comet NEOWISE will become visible just after sunset near the horizon in the northwest. Earthsky reports that the comet nay stick around through the second half of the month, during which time it will be higher in the sky at dusk.
NEOWISE is expected to disappear into its orbit in August.
Comet NEOWISE is the best comet in decades. See it low in the NE about 75 minutes before sunrise. This photo July 7, Portal, AZ. pic.twitter.com/OoxtfgXt8i — Fred Espenak (@FEspenak) July 7, 2020
While many have caught some amazing glimpses of NEOWISE with their naked eye alone, stargazers are recommended to use binoculars while astrophotographers should use a quality camera with a zoom lens to catch an even closer look at the magnificent display.
Comet Neowise on july 7 courtesy Michael Jager pic.twitter.com/m6WLASLOyy — Con Stoitsis (@vivstoitsis) July 8, 2020
Astronomers and astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have captured some amaing photos and videos of NEOWISE.
In a tweet, ISS cosmonaut Ivan Vagner of Russia tweeted about the comet, noting that its large tail is quite clearly visible from the space station.
На следующем витке попробовал чуть ближе сфотографировать самую яркую за последние 7 лет комету C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE). Довольно хорошо видно ее хвост из космоса, с борта Международной космической станции!#МКС #комета #NEOWISE pic.twitter.com/zo7INtT01l — Ivan Vagner (@ivan_mks63) July 4, 2020
It also bears repeating that while comets have historically been the basis of misperceptions borne of superstitious beliefs, these distant snowballs pose absolutely zero danger to terrestrial life.
NASA is urging photographers, both amateur and professional, to submit any photos to its Astronomy Picture of the Day program here.
#Comet C/2020 F3 #NEOWISE over Santa Catalina Mountains, Tucson, AZ. Photographed with astro-modified Sony A7s and 400/5.6 telephoto lens. 38 frames of 0.25s exposure, background grandient removed and stacked. 2020-07-04 ~11:30 UTC pic.twitter.com/lXVlPbrMxW — Yujing "Eugene" Qin (@yujing_qin) July 4, 2020
By Elias Marat | Creative Commons | TheMindUnleashed.com
Image Source: PBS


wakingtimes--2020-07-10--Colorado Town Threatens Up to a Year in Jail for People Who Don’t Wear Masks

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The idea of wearing masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is still very controversial in the United States , but some state and local governments are now threatening legal penalties for people who are walking around in public places without wearing a mask .
Earlier this week , the city of Englewood , Colorado , issued an emergency order which requires citizens to wear masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violators could face up to a year in prison , depending upon the circumstances of the situation and whether or not the suspect is a repeat offender .
The order was issued by Shawn Lewis of Englewood , and approved by the city council shortly after .
The law will go to effect on Friday .
All city residents over the years of five years old will be required to wear a mask in public that covers both their mouth and nose any time they enter a business or travel on public transportation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for public transportation will also be required to wear masks .
The first time someone is cited for not wearing a mask they will be fined $ 15 , after that , it will move up to $ 25 for a second offense .
However , there is a maximum penalty of $ 2,650 or up to 360 days in prison .
People who are cited will have the option of pleading not guilty and requesting a trial .
This is one of many regions in Colorado that have passed laws requiring residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Englewood is threatening the most serious penalties .
There is no statewide mandate for masks in Colorado , but many other states , including Pennsylvania , Texas , New York , and a growing list of other states have implemented mask mandates .
For now , there are only a few select cities and counties in Colorado that are mandating masks .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Free Thought Project Podcast .

Colorado Town Threatens Up to a Year in Jail for People Who Don’t Wear Masks
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
The idea of wearing masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is still very controversial in the United States, but some state and local governments are now threatening legal penalties for people who are walking around in public places without wearing a mask.
Earlier this week, the city of Englewood, Colorado, issued an emergency order which requires citizens to wear masks. If charged under this law, violators could face up to a year in prison, depending upon the circumstances of the situation and whether or not the suspect is a repeat offender.
The order was issued by Shawn Lewis of Englewood, and approved by the city council shortly after. The law will go to effect on Friday. All city residents over the years of five years old will be required to wear a mask in public that covers both their mouth and nose any time they enter a business or travel on public transportation.
Employees at these businesses and drivers for public transportation will also be required to wear masks. The first time someone is cited for not wearing a mask they will be fined $15, after that, it will move up to $25 for a second offense. However, there is a maximum penalty of $2,650 or up to 360 days in prison. People who are cited will have the option of pleading not guilty and requesting a trial.
This is one of many regions in Colorado that have passed laws requiring residents to wear face masks in public, but Englewood is threatening the most serious penalties. There is no statewide mandate for masks in Colorado, but many other states, including Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, and a growing list of other states have implemented mask mandates. For now, there are only a few select cities and counties in Colorado that are mandating masks.
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.


wakingtimes--2020-07-13--Questions of our Time – Do We Choose Resonance, or Dissonance?

Questions of our Time – Do We Choose Resonance , or Dissonance ?
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I have suggested previously that what we are experiencing is a global collective ‘ stop ’ exercise that could be considered to be like a ‘ reset button ’ being pressed across the planet and across our diverse human societies .
[ i ] It is a recognition that we are all in this global experience ( experiment ? )
together .
All the lids are off the various Pandoras boxes – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out and circulating .
So much is now ‘ out there ’ in the grand public domain .
And so much of it , more than we realize , is not only coming from external events but from our own inner projections .
It now seems that the outer spaces are becoming our collective psychological space .
That which consumes us from within can also become that which consumes us from without .
As I have stated in my recent book , [ ii ] humanity is vulnerable not only to biological viruses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also from mental viruses that can create harm throughout the communicative cells of our cultures .
It is equally important to consider the need to step back and examine those external memes and networked communications as it is important to examine the internal genes and cellular information .
What is happening right now across the world is all-consuming , is it not ?
There is no escaping this phase we have entered – we have to go through it .
And that ’ s also the point I wish to make .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go through – but not to get stuck in .
I ’ ve seen so many videos and read so many articles these past few weeks that I could compile a huge mosaic out of it all – yet is it possible to make sense out of it ?
It is like dealing with fractals – pieces of a complex pattern that repeat themselves .
Nothing is clear-cut at the moment – yes , I know , when were they ever ?
When there is so much contrary information , so-called ‘ facts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theories going around , the human mind is not able to find a cohesive picture .
A possible result of this can be what is termed cognitive dissonance .
One definition of this state is : ‘ Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes , beliefs or behaviours .
This produces a feeling of mental discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes , beliefs or behaviours to reduce the discomfort and restore balance.
’ [ iii ] All this uncertainty and conflicting information and advice – ‘ do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ – is , I sense , creating a state of mental discomfort .
And the result of this is that the mind desperately wishes to reduce this discomfort and restore balance by seeking – or being provided with – a coherent picture , or closure .
The danger here is that this ‘ closure ’ or ‘ coherent picture ’ may be provided by an external source , institution , or body ( a structure of orthodox ‘ authority ’ ) and many people will jump onto it as a way of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When , in truth , we need to find this coherence and closure within ourselves , through our own resources .
As I have said on numerous occasions , [ iv ] the external ‘ picture of reality ’ is no longer a consensus one , and there are distortions and attempts to erode a clear perception .
The psychologist Carl Jung proposed that the collective unconscious is also a realm that is responsible for mass psychosis .
It is when people collectively begin to access this archetypal space and attune to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of disquiet and nervousness that there is possible an external manifestation of hysteria and/or psychosis .
It may be that what we are seeing now is a mixture of news , information , misinformation , hype , hysteria , and an overall mix of narratives that is culminating in a collective cognitive dissonance .
Perhaps what we need at this time is a step back and to take a rest – hit the pause button .
It is necessary now , perhaps more than ever , to be in a response mode rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most immediate reactions are , after all , usually those that come from conditioning – such as conditioned reflexes .
We can not control them as easily as we can trained muscles .
There are so many triggers now in circulation , especially amongst social media , that we could become a global humanity reacting in a jittery , reactive ‘ reflex ’ mode rather than responding from the power of a trained muscle under the supervision of conscious awareness .
As suggested , we have entered together a period of global experience/experiment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the place we find ourselves in .
The question is , are we acting from a place of valour , balance , goodwill , nobility and nurture – or from a place of selfishness , security , shock and survival instincts ?
We have been delivered a task as a human family to solve .
It is not a time to be going off into cliques and divisions like schoolyard tactics .
We are no longer in our childish years .
We are navigating our collective species towards an unprecedented future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ coherence at this early stage , what sign is this for the grand future of humanity ?
As a species , we are unified at essence .
As diverse cultures , we are under the influence of many conflicting narratives , opinions , belief structures , and the rest .
The more we move outward , the more we become immersed in these diverse , and often conflicting , narratives and perspectives .
The more we move inward , we find our commonality and coherence through essence .
It appears that there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are those who are being pulled into the foray of external narratives , with all their uncertainties ; and others who are retreating inward to find a place of unity – a space of rest .
Currently , we have a choice of how far we wish to be from ourselves .
And how we answer this question will determine how close or how far we are from others .
It is we who choose this spacing for ourselves .
This time may not be for rushing into something , or even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for allowing things to reconfigure .
And that includes us .
Part of the problem may be that everyone is rushing ahead of themselves in order to find a solution .
This is the same whether it be a physical solution ( such as social quarantine and/or a proposed vaccine ) ; or it may be a personal solution such as seeking for a particular narrative that gives the comfort zone of a specific answer or reason for things .
This rushing ahead , whilst not yet having found our footing , could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whole .
The time we now find ourselves in is tiring – it drains our energy .
Everything we know is adjusting .
Things around us are reconfiguring .
And yet , on top of all this , we allow others to offer various solutions that may only further the current confusion .
The solution may not come by controlling all answers .
The result of all this could be causing more dissonance than balance .
The need to find an overarching reason for all that is going on – and thus to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disruption for all other events , narratives , and descriptions that fall outside of the overarching narrative we choose upon .
Cognitive dissonance may not be eased by latching onto a ‘ explanation/solution ’ amongst others but rather exacerbated because of the rejection and resistance we give to other explanations and narratives .
By accepting the ‘ one solution ’ we ultimately end up rejecting , and also resisting , all others .
And if our friends and family fall within those that prefer the other narratives , then we may end up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal dissonance and anxiety is not so much dependent upon what is ‘ out there , ’ but rather upon what each person holds within them .
The further a person moves away from themselves , the further they move toward imbalance and disharmony .
That is , if you are not right where you are now , then you are ‘ somewhere else ’ that is not a part of you .
The real change occurs not when , who , or where , but moment to moment within each person .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideal .
It is not about trying to be holy but more about trying to become whole .
It is a question of resonance rather than dissonance .
Resonance within and between ourselves – not dissonance within and between others .
Life is going to change for most people , in varying ways , in the weeks , months , and likely years ahead .
If we start this journey now from a place of instability and dissonance , we are beginning this path with few provisions and a bad pair of walking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
As any decent walker , or pilgrim , will tell you – preparation is everything .
Are we prepared ?
Personally ?
As a community ?
As a humanity ?
There will be many more choice points coming down the road .
Good to get into practice now , from the outset .
Dissonance only takes a few people so far .
Resonance , in balance and coherence , takes so many more people so much farther .
If I were to make a choice right now , I would choose from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kingsley L. Dennis is the author of Bardo Times : hyperreality , high-velocity , simulation , automation , mutation – a hoax ?
, The Phoenix Generation : A New Era of Connection , Compassion , and Consciousness , and The Sacred Revival : Magic , Mind & Meaning in a Technological Age , available at Amazon .
Visit him on the web at http : //www.kingsleydennis.com/ .
[ i ] See the essay ‘ To Fear or not To Fear ’ [ ii ] Healing the Wounded Mind : Mass Psychosis in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Self [ iv ] See my collection of essays & videos on the theme of ‘ Consensus Reality Meltdown ’ Like Waking Times on Facebook .
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Questions of our Time – Do We Choose Resonance, or Dissonance?
Kingsley L. Dennis, Contributor
Waking Times
I have suggested previously that what we are experiencing is a global collective ‘stop’ exercise that could be considered to be like a ‘reset button’ being pressed across the planet and across our diverse human societies.[i] It is a recognition that we are all in this global experience (experiment?) together. All the lids are off the various Pandoras boxes – all various forms of information are now out and circulating. So much is now ‘out there’ in the grand public domain. And so much of it, more than we realize, is not only coming from external events but from our own inner projections. It now seems that the outer spaces are becoming our collective psychological space. That which consumes us from within can also become that which consumes us from without. As I have stated in my recent book,[ii] humanity is vulnerable not only to biological viruses that do damage within the body but also from mental viruses that can create harm throughout the communicative cells of our cultures. It is equally important to consider the need to step back and examine those external memes and networked communications as it is important to examine the internal genes and cellular information.
What is happening right now across the world is all-consuming, is it not? There is no escaping this phase we have entered – we have to go through it. And that’s also the point I wish to make. We have entered an experience we need to go through – but not to get stuck in.
I’ve seen so many videos and read so many articles these past few weeks that I could compile a huge mosaic out of it all – yet is it possible to make sense out of it? It is like dealing with fractals – pieces of a complex pattern that repeat themselves. Nothing is clear-cut at the moment – yes, I know, when were they ever? When there is so much contrary information, so-called ‘facts,’ and then theories and more theories going around, the human mind is not able to find a cohesive picture. A possible result of this can be what is termed cognitive dissonance. One definition of this state is: ‘Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviours. This produces a feeling of mental discomfort leading to an alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs or behaviours to reduce the discomfort and restore balance.’[iii]
All this uncertainty and conflicting information and advice – ‘do’s & ‘don’ts’ – is, I sense, creating a state of mental discomfort. And the result of this is that the mind desperately wishes to reduce this discomfort and restore balance by seeking – or being provided with – a coherent picture, or closure. The danger here is that this ‘closure’ or ‘coherent picture’ may be provided by an external source, institution, or body (a structure of orthodox ‘authority’) and many people will jump onto it as a way of gaining closure, and thus comfort. When, in truth, we need to find this coherence and closure within ourselves, through our own resources.
As I have said on numerous occasions,[iv] the external ‘picture of reality’ is no longer a consensus one, and there are distortions and attempts to erode a clear perception. The psychologist Carl Jung proposed that the collective unconscious is also a realm that is responsible for mass psychosis. It is when people collectively begin to access this archetypal space and attune to an underlying resonance, or unnameable sensation, of disquiet and nervousness that there is possible an external manifestation of hysteria and/or psychosis. It may be that what we are seeing now is a mixture of news, information, misinformation, hype, hysteria, and an overall mix of narratives that is culminating in a collective cognitive dissonance. Perhaps what we need at this time is a step back and to take a rest – hit the pause button.
It is necessary now, perhaps more than ever, to be in a response mode rather than in a reactive mode. The most immediate reactions are, after all, usually those that come from conditioning – such as conditioned reflexes. We cannot control them as easily as we can trained muscles. There are so many triggers now in circulation, especially amongst social media, that we could become a global humanity reacting in a jittery, reactive ‘reflex’ mode rather than responding from the power of a trained muscle under the supervision of conscious awareness.
As suggested, we have entered together a period of global experience/experiment whereby we are being compelled to act from the place we find ourselves in. The question is, are we acting from a place of valour, balance, goodwill, nobility and nurture – or from a place of selfishness, security, shock and survival instincts? We have been delivered a task as a human family to solve. It is not a time to be going off into cliques and divisions like schoolyard tactics. We are no longer in our childish years. We are navigating our collective species towards an unprecedented future. If we are unable to find our coherence at this early stage, what sign is this for the grand future of humanity?
As a species, we are unified at essence. As diverse cultures, we are under the influence of many conflicting narratives, opinions, belief structures, and the rest. The more we move outward, the more we become immersed in these diverse, and often conflicting, narratives and perspectives. The more we move inward, we find our commonality and coherence through essence. It appears that there is already a separation occurring amongst people. There are those who are being pulled into the foray of external narratives, with all their uncertainties; and others who are retreating inward to find a place of unity – a space of rest. Currently, we have a choice of how far we wish to be from ourselves. And how we answer this question will determine how close or how far we are from others. It is we who choose this spacing for ourselves. This time may not be for rushing into something, or even away from something – but rather, for allowing things to reconfigure. And that includes us.
Part of the problem may be that everyone is rushing ahead of themselves in order to find a solution. This is the same whether it be a physical solution (such as social quarantine and/or a proposed vaccine); or it may be a personal solution such as seeking for a particular narrative that gives the comfort zone of a specific answer or reason for things. This rushing ahead, whilst not yet having found our footing, could be creating holes rather than making us whole. The time we now find ourselves in is tiring – it drains our energy. Everything we know is adjusting. Things around us are reconfiguring. And yet, on top of all this, we allow others to offer various solutions that may only further the current confusion. The solution may not come by controlling all answers. The result of all this could be causing more dissonance than balance.
The need to find an overarching reason for all that is going on – and thus to find a closed explanation – also causes disruption for all other events, narratives, and descriptions that fall outside of the overarching narrative we choose upon. Cognitive dissonance may not be eased by latching onto a ‘explanation/solution’ amongst others but rather exacerbated because of the rejection and resistance we give to other explanations and narratives. By accepting the ‘one solution’ we ultimately end up rejecting, and also resisting, all others. And if our friends and family fall within those that prefer the other narratives, then we may end up resisting them too. The state of personal dissonance and anxiety is not so much dependent upon what is ‘out there,’ but rather upon what each person holds within them. The further a person moves away from themselves, the further they move toward imbalance and disharmony. That is, if you are not right where you are now, then you are ‘somewhere else’ that is not a part of you. The real change occurs not when, who, or where, but moment to moment within each person. It is neither a destination nor an ideal. It is not about trying to be holy but more about trying to become whole. It is a question of resonance rather than dissonance. Resonance within and between ourselves – not dissonance within and between others.
Life is going to change for most people, in varying ways, in the weeks, months, and likely years ahead. If we start this journey now from a place of instability and dissonance, we are beginning this path with few provisions and a bad pair of walking shoes. How far will we get? As any decent walker, or pilgrim, will tell you – preparation is everything. Are we prepared? Personally? As a community? As a humanity?
There will be many more choice points coming down the road. Good to get into practice now, from the outset. Dissonance only takes a few people so far. Resonance, in balance and coherence, takes so many more people so much farther. If I were to make a choice right now, I would choose from a state of resonance within myself.
About the Author
Kingsley L. Dennis is the author of Bardo Times: hyperreality, high-velocity, simulation, automation, mutation – a hoax?, The Phoenix Generation: A New Era of Connection, Compassion, and Consciousness, and The Sacred Revival: Magic, Mind & Meaning in a Technological Age, available at Amazon. Visit him on the web at http://www.kingsleydennis.com/.
Endnotes
[i] See the essay ‘To Fear or not To Fear’
[ii] Healing the Wounded Mind: Mass Psychosis in the World & the Search for the Self
[iii] Taken from www.simplypsychology.org
[iv] See my collection of essays & videos on the theme of ‘Consensus Reality Meltdown’


wakingtimes--2020-07-13--How the Real Deep State is Using Divide So that We Can Be Conquered

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( TRI ) What exactly is going on ?
Is this revolution ?
Is this anarchy ?
Is this a spectacle engineered to distract us from the machinations of the police state ?
Is this a sociological means of re-setting our national equilibrium ?
Is this a Machiavellian scheme designed to further polarize the populace and undermine our efforts to stand unified against government tyranny ?
Is this so-called populist uprising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum on who should occupy the White House ?
Whatever it is , this—the racial hypersensitivity without racial justice , the kowtowing to politically correct bullies with no regard for anyone else ’ s free speech rights , the violent blowback after years of government-sanctioned brutality , the mob mindset that is overwhelming the rights of the individual , the oppressive glowering of the Nanny State , the seemingly righteous indignation full of sound and fury that in the end signifies nothing , the partisan divide that grows more impassable with every passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Certainly it ’ s not leading to more freedom .
This draconian exercise in how to divide , conquer and subdue a nation is succeeding .
It must be said : the Black Lives Matter protests have not helped .
Inadvertently or intentionally , these protests—tinged with mob violence , rampant incivility , intolerance , and an arrogant disdain for how an open marketplace of ideas can advance freedom—have politicized what should never have been politicized : police brutality and the government ’ s ongoing assaults on our freedoms .
For one brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death , it seemed as if finally “ we the people ” might put aside our differences long enough to stand united in outrage over the government ’ s brutality .
That sliver of unity didn ’ t last .
We may be worse off now than we were before .
Suddenly , no one seems to be talking about any of the egregious governmental abuses that are still wreaking havoc on our freedoms : police shootings of unarmed individuals , invasive surveillance , roadside blood draws , roadside strip searches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the military industrial complex ’ s costly wars , pork barrel spending , pre-crime laws , civil asset forfeiture , fusion centers , militarization , armed drones , smart policing carried out by AI robots , courts that march in lockstep with the police state , schools that function as indoctrination centers , bureaucrats that keep the Deep State in power .
The more things change , the more they stay the same .
How do you persuade a populace to embrace totalitarianism , that goose-stepping form of tyranny in which the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we the people ” have none ?
You persuade the people that the menace they face ( imaginary or not ) is so sinister , so overwhelming , so fearsome that the only way to surmount the danger is by empowering the government to take all necessary steps to quash it , even if that means allowing government jackboots to trample all over the Constitution .
This is how you use the politics of fear to persuade a freedom-endowed people to shackle themselves to a dictatorship .
It works the same way every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , extended wars on terrorism , drugs , violence , illegal immigration , and so-called domestic extremism have been convenient ruses used to terrorize the populace into relinquishing more of their freedoms in exchange for elusive promises of security .
Having allowed our fears to be codified and our actions criminalized , we now find ourselves in a strange new world where just about everything we do is criminalized , even our ability to choose whether or not to wear a mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic .
Strangely enough , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the part of our elected officials , Americans in general remain relatively gullible , eager to be persuaded that the government can solve the problems that plague us , whether it be terrorism , an economic depression , an environmental disaster , or a global pandemic .
We have relinquished control over the most intimate aspects of our lives to government officials who , while they may occupy seats of authority , are neither wiser , smarter , more in tune with our needs , more knowledgeable about our problems , nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our best interests .
Yet having bought into the false notion that the government does indeed know what ’ s best for us and can ensure not only our safety but our happiness and will take care of us from cradle to grave—that is , from daycare centers to nursing homes—we have in actuality allowed ourselves to be bridled and turned into slaves at the bidding of a government that cares little for our freedoms or our happiness .
The lesson is this : once a free people allows the government inroads into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as bargaining chips for security , it quickly becomes a slippery slope to outright tyranny .
Nor does it seem to matter whether it ’ s a Democrat or a Republican at the helm anymore .
Indeed , the bureaucratic mindset on both sides of the aisle now seems to embody the same philosophy of authoritarian government , whose priorities are to milk “ we the people ” of our hard-earned money ( by way of taxes , fines and fees ) and remain in control and in power .
Modern government in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team gear crashing through our doors to the rash of innocent citizens being gunned down by police to the invasive spying on everything we do—is acting illogically , even psychopathically .
( The characteristics of a psychopath include a “ lack of remorse and empathy , a sense of grandiosity , superficial charm , conning and manipulative behavior , and refusal to take responsibility for one ’ s actions , among others.
” ) When our own government no longer sees us as human beings with dignity and worth but as things to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data , manhandled by police , conned into believing it has our best interests at heart , mistreated , and then jails us if we dare step out of line , punishes us unjustly without remorse , and refuses to own up to its failings , we are no longer operating under a constitutional republic .
Instead , what we are experiencing is a pathocracy : tyranny at the hands of a psychopathic government , which “ operates against the interests of its own people except for favoring certain groups.
” So where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government to expand and exceed our reach , we find ourselves on the losing end of a tug-of-war over control of our country and our lives .
And for as long as we let them , government officials will continue to trample on our rights , always justifying their actions as being for the good of the people .
Yet the government can only go as far as “ we the people ” allow .
Therein lies the problem .
The pickle we find ourselves in speaks volumes about the nature of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with and how it views the rights and sovereignty of “ we the people.
” Now you don ’ t hear a lot about sovereignty anymore .
Sovereignty is a dusty , antiquated term that harkens back to an age when kings and emperors ruled with absolute power over a populace that had no rights .
Americans turned the idea of sovereignty on its head when they declared their independence from Great Britain and rejected the absolute authority of King George III .
In doing so , Americans claimed for themselves the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ultimate authority and power .
In other words , in America , “ we the people ” — sovereign citizens—call the shots .
So when the government acts , it is supposed to do so at our bidding and on our behalf , because we are the rulers .
That ’ s not exactly how it turned out , though , is it ?
In the 200-plus years since we boldly embarked on this experiment in self-government , we have been steadily losing ground to the government ’ s brazen power grabs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of national security .
The government has knocked us off our rightful throne .
It has usurped our rightful authority .
It has staged the ultimate coup .
Its agents no longer even pretend that they answer to “ we the people.
” Worst of all , “ we the people ” have become desensitized to this constant undermining of our freedoms .
How do we reconcile the Founders ’ vision of the government as an entity whose only purpose is to serve the people with the police state ’ s insistence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that its power trumps that of the people themselves , and that it may exercise that power in any way it sees fit ( that includes government agents crashing through doors , mass arrests , ethnic cleansing , racial profiling , indefinite detentions without due process , and internment camps ) ?
They can not be reconciled .
They are polar opposites .
We are fast approaching a moment of reckoning where we will be forced to choose between the vision of what America was intended to be ( a model for self-governance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and the reality of what it has become ( a police state where power is vested in the government ) .
This slide into totalitarianism—helped along by overcriminalization , government surveillance , militarized police , neighbors turning in neighbors , privatized prisons , and forced labor camps , to name just a few similarities—is tracking very closely with what happened in Germany in the years leading up to Hitler ’ s rise to power .
We are walking a dangerous path right now .
No matter who wins the presidential election come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bet that the losers will be the American people .
Despite what is taught in school and the propaganda that is peddled by the media , the 2020 presidential election is not a populist election for a representative .
Rather , it ’ s a gathering of shareholders to select the next CEO , a fact reinforced by the nation ’ s archaic electoral college system .
Anyone who believes that this election will bring about any real change in how the American government does business is either incredibly naïve , woefully out-of-touch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an in-depth Princeton University study shows , we now live in an oligarchy that is “ of the rich , by the rich and for the rich.
” When a country spends close to $ 10 billion on elections to select what is , for all intents and purposes , a glorified homecoming king or queen to occupy the White House and fill other government seats , while more than 40 million of its people live in poverty , more than 40 million Americans are on unemployment , more than 500,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will take a decade to work our way out of the current COVID-induced recession , that ’ s a country whose priorities are out of step with the needs of its people .
Be warned , however : the Establishment—the Deep State and its corporate partners that really run the show , pull the strings and dictate the policies , no matter who occupies the Oval Office—is not going to allow anyone to take office who will unravel their power structures .
Those who have attempted to do so in the past have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Voting sustains the illusion that we have a democratic republic , but it is merely a dictatorship in disguise , or what political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page more accurately refer to as an “ economic élite domination.
” In such an environment , the economic elite ( lobbyists , corporations , monied special interest groups ) dictate national policy .
As the Princeton University oligarchy study indicates , our elected officials , especially those in the nation ’ s capital , represent the interests of the rich and powerful rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the citizenry has little if any impact on the policies of government .
We have been saddled with a two-party system and fooled into believing that there ’ s a difference between the Republicans and Democrats , when in fact , the two parties are exactly the same .
As one commentator noted , both parties support endless war , engage in out-of-control spending , ignore the citizenry ’ s basic rights , have no respect for the rule of law , are bought and paid for by Big Business , care most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long record of expanding government and shrinking liberty We ’ re drowning under the weight of too much debt , too many wars , too much power in the hands of a centralized government run by a corporate elite , too many militarized police , too many laws , too many lobbyists , and generally too much bad news .
The powers-that-be want us to believe that our job as citizens begins and ends on Election Day .
They want us to believe that we have no right to complain about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve cast our vote one way or the other .
They want us to remain divided over politics , hostile to those with whom we disagree politically , and intolerant of anyone or anything whose solutions to what ails this country differ from our own .
What they don ’ t want us talking about is the fact that the government is corrupt , the system is rigged , the politicians don ’ t represent us , the electoral college is a joke , most of the candidates are frauds , and , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Battlefield America : The War on the American People , we as a nation are repeating the mistakes of history—namely , allowing a totalitarian state to reign over us .
As we once again find ourselves faced with the prospect of voting for the lesser of two evils , “ we the people ” have a decision to make : do we simply participate in the collapse of the American republic as it degenerates toward a totalitarian regime , or do we take a stand and reject the pathetic excuse for government that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Never forget that the lesser of two evils is still evil .
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 , @ @ @ @ @

How the Real Deep State is Using Divide So that We Can Be Conquered
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
“In a fully developed bureaucracy there is nobody left with whom one can argue, to whom one can present grievances, on whom the pressures of power can be exerted. Bureaucracy is the form of government in which everybody is deprived of political freedom, of the power to act; for the rule by Nobody is not no-rule, and where all are equally powerless, we have a tyranny without a tyrant.” ― Hannah Arendt, On Violence
(TRI) What exactly is going on?
Is this revolution? Is this anarchy? Is this a spectacle engineered to distract us from the machinations of the police state? Is this a sociological means of re-setting our national equilibrium? Is this a Machiavellian scheme designed to further polarize the populace and undermine our efforts to stand unified against government tyranny? Is this so-called populist uprising actually a manufactured race war and election-year referendum on who should occupy the White House?
Whatever it is, this—the racial hypersensitivity without racial justice, the kowtowing to politically correct bullies with no regard for anyone else’s free speech rights, the violent blowback after years of government-sanctioned brutality, the mob mindset that is overwhelming the rights of the individual, the oppressive glowering of the Nanny State, the seemingly righteous indignation full of sound and fury that in the end signifies nothing, the partisan divide that grows more impassable with every passing day—is not leading us anywhere good.
Certainly it’s not leading to more freedom.
This draconian exercise in how to divide, conquer and subdue a nation is succeeding.
It must be said: the Black Lives Matter protests have not helped. Inadvertently or intentionally, these protests—tinged with mob violence, rampant incivility, intolerance, and an arrogant disdain for how an open marketplace of ideas can advance freedom—have politicized what should never have been politicized: police brutality and the government’s ongoing assaults on our freedoms.
For one brief moment in the wake of George Floyd’s death, it seemed as if finally “we the people” might put aside our differences long enough to stand united in outrage over the government’s brutality.
That sliver of unity didn’t last.
We may be worse off now than we were before.
Suddenly, no one seems to be talking about any of the egregious governmental abuses that are still wreaking havoc on our freedoms: police shootings of unarmed individuals, invasive surveillance, roadside blood draws, roadside strip searches, SWAT team raids gone awry, the military industrial complex’s costly wars, pork barrel spending, pre-crime laws, civil asset forfeiture, fusion centers, militarization, armed drones, smart policing carried out by AI robots, courts that march in lockstep with the police state, schools that function as indoctrination centers, bureaucrats that keep the Deep State in power.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
How do you persuade a populace to embrace totalitarianism, that goose-stepping form of tyranny in which the government has all of the power and “we the people” have none?
You persuade the people that the menace they face (imaginary or not) is so sinister, so overwhelming, so fearsome that the only way to surmount the danger is by empowering the government to take all necessary steps to quash it, even if that means allowing government jackboots to trample all over the Constitution.
This is how you use the politics of fear to persuade a freedom-endowed people to shackle themselves to a dictatorship.
It works the same way every time.
The government’s overblown, extended wars on terrorism, drugs, violence, illegal immigration, and so-called domestic extremism have been convenient ruses used to terrorize the populace into relinquishing more of their freedoms in exchange for elusive promises of security.
Having allowed our fears to be codified and our actions criminalized, we now find ourselves in a strange new world where just about everything we do is criminalized, even our ability to choose whether or not to wear a mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Strangely enough, in the face of outright corruption and incompetency on the part of our elected officials, Americans in general remain relatively gullible, eager to be persuaded that the government can solve the problems that plague us, whether it be terrorism, an economic depression, an environmental disaster, or a global pandemic.
We have relinquished control over the most intimate aspects of our lives to government officials who, while they may occupy seats of authority, are neither wiser, smarter, more in tune with our needs, more knowledgeable about our problems, nor more aware of what is really in our best interests. Yet having bought into the false notion that the government does indeed know what’s best for us and can ensure not only our safety but our happiness and will take care of us from cradle to grave—that is, from daycare centers to nursing homes—we have in actuality allowed ourselves to be bridled and turned into slaves at the bidding of a government that cares little for our freedoms or our happiness.
The lesson is this: once a free people allows the government inroads into their freedoms or uses those same freedoms as bargaining chips for security, it quickly becomes a slippery slope to outright tyranny.
Nor does it seem to matter whether it’s a Democrat or a Republican at the helm anymore. Indeed, the bureaucratic mindset on both sides of the aisle now seems to embody the same philosophy of authoritarian government, whose priorities are to milk “we the people” of our hard-earned money (by way of taxes, fines and fees) and remain in control and in power.
Modern government in general—ranging from the militarized police in SWAT team gear crashing through our doors to the rash of innocent citizens being gunned down by police to the invasive spying on everything we do—is acting illogically, even psychopathically. (The characteristics of a psychopath include a “lack of remorse and empathy, a sense of grandiosity, superficial charm, conning and manipulative behavior, and refusal to take responsibility for one’s actions, among others.”)
When our own government no longer sees us as human beings with dignity and worth but as things to be manipulated, maneuvered, mined for data, manhandled by police, conned into believing it has our best interests at heart, mistreated, and then jails us if we dare step out of line, punishes us unjustly without remorse, and refuses to own up to its failings, we are no longer operating under a constitutional republic. Instead, what we are experiencing is a pathocracy: tyranny at the hands of a psychopathic government, which “operates against the interests of its own people except for favoring certain groups.”
So where does that leave us?
Having allowed the government to expand and exceed our reach, we find ourselves on the losing end of a tug-of-war over control of our country and our lives. And for as long as we let them, government officials will continue to trample on our rights, always justifying their actions as being for the good of the people.
Yet the government can only go as far as “we the people” allow. Therein lies the problem.
The pickle we find ourselves in speaks volumes about the nature of the government beast we have been saddled with and how it views the rights and sovereignty of “we the people.”
Now you don’t hear a lot about sovereignty anymore. Sovereignty is a dusty, antiquated term that harkens back to an age when kings and emperors ruled with absolute power over a populace that had no rights. Americans turned the idea of sovereignty on its head when they declared their independence from Great Britain and rejected the absolute authority of King George III. In doing so, Americans claimed for themselves the right to self-government and established themselves as the ultimate authority and power.
In other words, in America, “we the people”— sovereign citizens—call the shots.
So when the government acts, it is supposed to do so at our bidding and on our behalf, because we are the rulers.
That’s not exactly how it turned out, though, is it?
In the 200-plus years since we boldly embarked on this experiment in self-government, we have been steadily losing ground to the government’s brazen power grabs, foisted upon us in the so-called name of national security.
The government has knocked us off our rightful throne. It has usurped our rightful authority. It has staged the ultimate coup. Its agents no longer even pretend that they answer to “we the people.” Worst of all, “we the people” have become desensitized to this constant undermining of our freedoms.
How do we reconcile the Founders’ vision of the government as an entity whose only purpose is to serve the people with the police state’s insistence that the government is the supreme authority, that its power trumps that of the people themselves, and that it may exercise that power in any way it sees fit (that includes government agents crashing through doors, mass arrests, ethnic cleansing, racial profiling, indefinite detentions without due process, and internment camps)?
They cannot be reconciled. They are polar opposites.
We are fast approaching a moment of reckoning where we will be forced to choose between the vision of what America was intended to be (a model for self-governance where power is vested in the people) and the reality of what it has become (a police state where power is vested in the government).
This slide into totalitarianism—helped along by overcriminalization, government surveillance, militarized police, neighbors turning in neighbors, privatized prisons, and forced labor camps, to name just a few similarities—is tracking very closely with what happened in Germany in the years leading up to Hitler’s rise to power.
We are walking a dangerous path right now.
No matter who wins the presidential election come November, it’s a sure bet that the losers will be the American people.
Despite what is taught in school and the propaganda that is peddled by the media, the 2020 presidential election is not a populist election for a representative. Rather, it’s a gathering of shareholders to select the next CEO, a fact reinforced by the nation’s archaic electoral college system.
Anyone who believes that this election will bring about any real change in how the American government does business is either incredibly naïve, woefully out-of-touch, or oblivious to the fact that as an in-depth Princeton University study shows, we now live in an oligarchy that is “of the rich, by the rich and for the rich.”
When a country spends close to $10 billion on elections to select what is, for all intents and purposes, a glorified homecoming king or queen to occupy the White House and fill other government seats, while more than 40 million of its people live in poverty, more than 40 million Americans are on unemployment, more than 500,000 Americans are homeless, and analysts forecast it will take a decade to work our way out of the current COVID-induced recession, that’s a country whose priorities are out of step with the needs of its people.
Be warned, however: the Establishment—the Deep State and its corporate partners that really run the show, pull the strings and dictate the policies, no matter who occupies the Oval Office—is not going to allow anyone to take office who will unravel their power structures. Those who have attempted to do so in the past have been effectively put out of commission.
Voting sustains the illusion that we have a democratic republic, but it is merely a dictatorship in disguise, or what political scientists Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page more accurately refer to as an “economic élite domination.”
In such an environment, the economic elite (lobbyists, corporations, monied special interest groups) dictate national policy. As the Princeton University oligarchy study indicates, our elected officials, especially those in the nation’s capital, represent the interests of the rich and powerful rather than the average citizen. As such, the citizenry has little if any impact on the policies of government.
We have been saddled with a two-party system and fooled into believing that there’s a difference between the Republicans and Democrats, when in fact, the two parties are exactly the same. As one commentator noted, both parties support endless war, engage in out-of-control spending, ignore the citizenry’s basic rights, have no respect for the rule of law, are bought and paid for by Big Business, care most about their own power, and have a long record of expanding government and shrinking liberty
We’re drowning under the weight of too much debt, too many wars, too much power in the hands of a centralized government run by a corporate elite, too many militarized police, too many laws, too many lobbyists, and generally too much bad news.
The powers-that-be want us to believe that our job as citizens begins and ends on Election Day. They want us to believe that we have no right to complain about the state of the nation unless we’ve cast our vote one way or the other. They want us to remain divided over politics, hostile to those with whom we disagree politically, and intolerant of anyone or anything whose solutions to what ails this country differ from our own.
What they don’t want us talking about is the fact that the government is corrupt, the system is rigged, the politicians don’t represent us, the electoral college is a joke, most of the candidates are frauds, and, as I point out in my book Battlefield America: The War on the American People, we as a nation are repeating the mistakes of history—namely, allowing a totalitarian state to reign over us.
Former concentration camp inmate Hannah Arendt warned against this when she wrote, “Never has our future been more unpredictable, never have we depended so much on political forces that cannot be trusted to follow the rules of common sense and self-interest—forces that look like sheer insanity, if judged by the standards of other centuries.”
As we once again find ourselves faced with the prospect of voting for the lesser of two evils, “we the people” have a decision to make: do we simply participate in the collapse of the American republic as it degenerates toward a totalitarian regime, or do we take a stand and reject the pathetic excuse for government that is being fobbed off on us?
Never forget that the lesser of two evils is still evil.
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.


wakingtimes--2020-07-13--For the First Time in US, City Proposes Ending Police Enforcement of Traffic Laws

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Berkeley , CA — In what is being touted as a first in the nation proposal , the City of Berkeley , California has proposed ending police traffic enforcement .
The effects of such a radical shift in policing could be massive .
The move comes after claims that police officers all too often escalate minor traffic stops into deadly situations .
These claims are well founded .
“ Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a police officer , ” said Darrell Owens , the co-executive of East Bay for Everyone , a housing and traffic non-profit .
He helped pitch the new , one-year plan to Berkeley City Council .
According to ABC 7 , he says ideally the city would take money away from Berkeley PD to fund a new department .
The officials who proposed ending police traffic enforcement dispelled any preconceived notions that this would allow dangerous criminals and drunks to rule the roads .
Though it is a step in the right direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from traffic stops to fund itself , this proposal stops short of actually ending the practice of extorting citizens .
Instead , according to the report , Berkeley ’ s City Council will vote on a proposal to create a Department of Transportation and use employees in that department to make traffic stops instead of Berkeley Police officers .
Unfortunately , Davis is right .
While most everyone in America commits these same traffic infractions designed for revenue collection instead of safety , most of the people targeted by police for these crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , officers treat these stops as gateways to fish for drug activity or other victimless crimes .
While ending the drug war would have a much more profound effect , this is a good start .
As the 2014 death of Mike Brown in Ferguson exposed , in 2013 , African-Americans accounted for 86 percent of traffic stops , while making up only 63 percent of Ferguson ’ s population .
For those too poor to pay their tickets , routine traffic stops in Ferguson ended up in repeated imprisonment due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de facto debtors ’ prison .
When cops aren ’ t routinely extorting and locking people up for petty traffic offenses , they are killing them .
Samuel Dubose , also unarmed , was pulled over for a missing front license plate .
He was shot in the head after a brief struggle in which his car began rolling forward .
Levar Jones was stopped for a seat belt offense , just as he was getting out of his car to enter a convenience store .
Directed to show his license , Jones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wallet , only to be shot four times by the “ fearful ” officer .
Jones was also unarmed , and it was later revealed that he was actually wearing his seat belt .
Bobby Canipe was pulled over for having an expired registration .
When the 70-year-old reached into the back of his truck for his walking cane , the officer fired several shots at him , hitting him once in the abdomen .
Traffic stops aren ’ t always in cars either .
Dontrell Stevens was stopped “ for not bicycling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought the way Stephens rode his bike was suspicious .
He thought the way Stephens got off his bike was suspicious.
” Four seconds later , sheriff ’ s deputy Adams Lin shot Stephens four times as he pulled out a black object from his waistband .
The object was his cell phone .
Stephens was unarmed .
The list goes on….and on .
Traffic revenue collection , persecution of the poor , and debtor ’ s prisons take place in every county , in every city , across every state .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day ’ s work for the millions of bureaucrats involved in the racket .
Sadly , until this system of wealth extraction is defunded or brought to a halt through radical policy changes like the proposal in Berkeley or ending the drug war , cases of cops preying on the poor will continue at an ever increasing rate until the whole country is one big prison — or , burned to the ground .
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 .

For the First Time in US, City Proposes Ending Police Enforcement of Traffic Laws
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project
Waking Times
Berkeley, CA — In what is being touted as a first in the nation proposal, the City of Berkeley, California has proposed ending police traffic enforcement. The effects of such a radical shift in policing could be massive.
The move comes after claims that police officers all too often escalate minor traffic stops into deadly situations. These claims are well founded.
“Most traffic stops don’t really warrant a police officer,” said Darrell Owens, the co-executive of East Bay for Everyone, a housing and traffic non-profit. He helped pitch the new, one-year plan to Berkeley City Council. According to ABC 7, he says ideally the city would take money away from Berkeley PD to fund a new department.
“A minor traffic violation should not have resulted in the murder of a black or brown body, but at the same time we can also re-examine the nature of punitive law enforcement and broken windows policing that makes traffic enforcement so deadly to begin with.”
The officials who proposed ending police traffic enforcement dispelled any preconceived notions that this would allow dangerous criminals and drunks to rule the roads.
“We don’t want to inhibit apprehending dangerous criminals or drunk drivers. That is not the intent,” said Berkeley City councilmember, Lori Droste.
Though it is a step in the right direction, because government relies on revenue generated from traffic stops to fund itself, this proposal stops short of actually ending the practice of extorting citizens.
Instead, according to the report, Berkeley’s City Council will vote on a proposal to create a Department of Transportation and use employees in that department to make traffic stops instead of Berkeley Police officers.
“I get stopped when I’m in my car many times and there’s no straight answer for it… and you know what it’s about, it’s about skin color,” said Berkeley resident, Tim Davis, who added, “I don’t think police should do everything in the City.”
Unfortunately, Davis is right.
While most everyone in America commits these same traffic infractions designed for revenue collection instead of safety, most of the people targeted by police for these crimes are the poor and minorities. Often times, officers treat these stops as gateways to fish for drug activity or other victimless crimes. While ending the drug war would have a much more profound effect, this is a good start.
As the 2014 death of Mike Brown in Ferguson exposed, in 2013, African-Americans accounted for 86 percent of traffic stops, while making up only 63 percent of Ferguson’s population.
For those too poor to pay their tickets, routine traffic stops in Ferguson ended up in repeated imprisonment due to mounting fines. Ferguson was running a de facto debtors’ prison.
When cops aren’t routinely extorting and locking people up for petty traffic offenses, they are killing them.
Walter Scott was pulled over for a broken taillight. Scott—unarmed—ran away from the police officer, who pursued and shot him from behind, first with a Taser, then with a gun. Scott was struck five times, “three times in the back, once in the upper buttocks and once in the ear — with at least one bullet entering his heart.”
Samuel Dubose, also unarmed, was pulled over for a missing front license plate. He was shot in the head after a brief struggle in which his car began rolling forward.
Levar Jones was stopped for a seat belt offense, just as he was getting out of his car to enter a convenience store. Directed to show his license, Jones leaned into his car to get his wallet, only to be shot four times by the “fearful” officer. Jones was also unarmed, and it was later revealed that he was actually wearing his seat belt.
Bobby Canipe was pulled over for having an expired registration. When the 70-year-old reached into the back of his truck for his walking cane, the officer fired several shots at him, hitting him once in the abdomen.
Traffic stops aren’t always in cars either.
Dontrell Stevens was stopped “for not bicycling properly.” The officer pursuing him “thought the way Stephens rode his bike was suspicious. He thought the way Stephens got off his bike was suspicious.” Four seconds later, sheriff’s deputy Adams Lin shot Stephens four times as he pulled out a black object from his waistband. The object was his cell phone. Stephens was unarmed.
The list goes on….and on.
Traffic revenue collection, persecution of the poor, and debtor’s prisons take place in every county, in every city, across every state. This institutionalized cruelty is little more than a day’s work for the millions of bureaucrats involved in the racket.
Sadly, until this system of wealth extraction is defunded or brought to a halt through radical policy changes like the proposal in Berkeley or ending the drug war, cases of cops preying on the poor will continue at an ever increasing rate until the whole country is one big prison — or, burned to the ground.
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.


wakingtimes--2020-07-13--Researchers Suggest Cannabis Derived CBD Could Help Reduce Deadly Covid-19 Lung Inflammation

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Researchers at the University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have recently published a peer-reviewed article suggesting that CBD could be included in the treatment regimen for the COVID-19 coronavirus .
Researchers say that both TCH and CBD appear to reduce the severe lung inflammation associated with the virus .
The article was published in this month ’ s issue of Brain , Behavior , and Immunity , the authors concluded that , “ Collectively , these findings support the investigation of cannabinoids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an adjunct to Remdesivir or any new antivirals on SARS-CoV2 induced lung inflammation.
” The authors of the paper pointed to numerous studies that showed the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD .
THC is known to have anti-inflammatory properties as well , but because some patients would prefer to not have the psychoactive side effects , the researchers choose to focus specifically CBD .
“ Unlike THC , CBD has a high margin of safety and is well tolerated pharmacologically even after treatments of up to 1500 mg/day for two weeks in both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feasibility to reduce SARS-CoV2 induced lung inflammation/pathology and disease severity , ” the article said .
The article also suggested that CBD could also help with the psychological stress that comes after a fight with something like the coronavirus .
“ Like Ebola , patients recovering from COVID-19 may experience various psychological and social stressors that may be triggered by residual chronic inflammation and autoimmune reactions .
Therefore , randomized clinical trials to test the efficacy of CBD on alleviating anxiety and fear associated with COVID-19 infection and its consequences on people ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may be beneficial in the future , ” the article reads .
The researchers also said that more studies are needed to confirm their assertions , and they cautioned that they don ’ t recommend for coronavirus patients to smoke anything , including cannabis , and instead suggested taking the substance orally .
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Researchers Suggest Cannabis Derived CBD Could Help Reduce Deadly Covid-19 Lung Inflammation
John Vibes, Truth Theory
Waking Times
Researchers at the University of Nebraska and the Texas Biomedical Research Institute have recently published a peer-reviewed article suggesting that CBD could be included in the treatment regimen for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Researchers say that both TCH and CBD appear to reduce the severe lung inflammation associated with the virus.
The article was published in this month’s issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, the authors concluded that, “Collectively, these findings support the investigation of cannabinoids as a plausible option to be added as an adjunct to Remdesivir or any new antivirals on SARS-CoV2 induced lung inflammation.”
The authors of the paper pointed to numerous studies that showed the anti-inflammatory properties of CBD. THC is known to have anti-inflammatory properties as well, but because some patients would prefer to not have the psychoactive side effects, the researchers choose to focus specifically CBD.
“Unlike THC, CBD has a high margin of safety and is well tolerated pharmacologically even after treatments of up to 1500 mg/day for two weeks in both animals and humans, which suggests its feasibility to reduce SARS-CoV2 induced lung inflammation/pathology and disease severity,” the article said.
The article also suggested that CBD could also help with the psychological stress that comes after a fight with something like the coronavirus.
“Like Ebola, patients recovering from COVID-19 may experience various psychological and social stressors that may be triggered by residual chronic inflammation and autoimmune reactions. Therefore, randomized clinical trials to test the efficacy of CBD on alleviating anxiety and fear associated with COVID-19 infection and its consequences on people’s physical, social and psychological well-being may be beneficial in the future,” the article reads.
The researchers also said that more studies are needed to confirm their assertions, and they cautioned that they don’t recommend for coronavirus patients to smoke anything, including cannabis, and instead suggested taking the substance orally.
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.


wakingtimes--2020-07-14--‘Behavioral Re-Education Camps’ – Cali School District Produces Video of What a Return to School Wil

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The debate about opening schools in the fall is heating up , and sadly , it has already become a partisan issue .
Liberals have taken the stance that it is not safe to re-open schools , while blasting conservatives who seem to really want schools to reopen .
Whatever side you ’ re on in this conversation , if schools do re-open , kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of new distancing and safety measures .
In fact , it won ’ t look like school much at all , but more like a behavioral re-education camp .
Fullerton School District near Anaheim California recently produced a promotional video for parents , demonstrating what the ‘ new normal ’ will look like for school kids .
And while this is , of course , just one school district , still images from the production offer a fair glimpse of what it would take to reopen schools during a pandemic .
Not surprisingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time with this , and comments to these images on FB give you a solid idea of how uncomfortable all of this makes many people .
“ This will take half of the school day.
” “ Just rediculous .
It will take hours to get to school.
” Some parents applaud the measures in the name of safety , but you can ’ t argue that measures like these will be insanely difficult to enforce while also completely removing the social aspect , the fun part , of school .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult this year has been on them .
They ’ ve been subjected to a form of solitary confinement , and sending them to a medically regimented school will only add to the trauma .
“ While the situation is slowly changing , the underlying psychology of ‘ obedience to the rules ’ is not .
This obedience has been taken to a new low as many schools and kindergartens have tried to apply the social distancing regulation to young school children .
This has taken the form of chalking out two metre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classroom and playground floor and ordering children to stay in them .
Young children have been told to sit or stand alone in what amount to individually tailored exclusion zones and psychological prisons .
Children , medical advisers say , who are not even at any risk from what is called CV-19.
” ~Julian Rose Not sure what that imaging device is , but new rules and regulations will require frequent temperature checks , and continuous collection of data on each student .
Most people forget just how malleable human beings are .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ automatons , and subjecting children to this type of rigorous behavior control and monitoring will have lasting effects on the psyche of a whole generation of kids .
The worst part is that it conditions them to be obedient and uncritical .
They are learning to follow patterns and signs and orders all day long .
I got ta go to the bathroom : Whatever your take on this situation , whether you believe the virus is dangerous enough to warrant this kind of behavioral management of the individual or not , demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and psychologically dangerous .
What do you think about this ?
Share your comment in the comments section below .
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‘Behavioral Re-Education Camps’ – Cali School District Produces Video of What a Return to School Will Look Like
Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times
The debate about opening schools in the fall is heating up, and sadly, it has already become a partisan issue. Liberals have taken the stance that it is not safe to re-open schools, while blasting conservatives who seem to really want schools to reopen.
Whatever side you’re on in this conversation, if schools do re-open, kids will be subjected to an insane regiment of new distancing and safety measures. In fact, it won’t look like school much at all, but more like a behavioral re-education camp.
Fullerton School District near Anaheim California recently produced a promotional video for parents, demonstrating what the ‘new normal’ will look like for school kids. And while this is, of course, just one school district, still images from the production offer a fair glimpse of what it would take to reopen schools during a pandemic.
The bus ride:
Not surprisingly, many parents are having a hard time with this, and comments to these images on FB give you a solid idea of how uncomfortable all of this makes many people.
“This will take half of the school day.”
“Just rediculous. It will take hours to get to school.”
“No way!”
Some parents applaud the measures in the name of safety, but you can’t argue that measures like these will be insanely difficult to enforce while also completely removing the social aspect, the fun part, of school.
Entering school:
If you have children, you already know how difficult this year has been on them. They’ve been subjected to a form of solitary confinement, and sending them to a medically regimented school will only add to the trauma.
As writer Julian Rose notes:
“While the situation is slowly changing, the underlying psychology of ‘obedience to the rules’ is not. This obedience has been taken to a new low as many schools and kindergartens have tried to apply the social distancing regulation to young school children. This has taken the form of chalking out two metre spaced apart circles or squares on the classroom and playground floor and ordering children to stay in them. Young children have been told to sit or stand alone in what amount to individually tailored exclusion zones and psychological prisons. Children, medical advisers say, who are not even at any risk from what is called CV-19.” ~Julian Rose
Not sure what that imaging device is, but new rules and regulations will require frequent temperature checks, and continuous collection of data on each student.
Lunch and snack time:
Most people forget just how malleable human beings are. We’re really just moldable little automatons, and subjecting children to this type of rigorous behavior control and monitoring will have lasting effects on the psyche of a whole generation of kids. The worst part is that it conditions them to be obedient and uncritical. They are learning to follow patterns and signs and orders all day long.
I gotta go to the bathroom:
Whatever your take on this situation, whether you believe the virus is dangerous enough to warrant this kind of behavioral management of the individual or not, demanding this level of obedience from children unnatural and psychologically dangerous.
What do you think about this? Share your comment in the comments section below.
Read more articles by Vic Bishop.
About the Author
Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.
This article (‘Behavioral Re-Education Camps’ – Cali School District Produces Video of What a Return to School Will Look Like) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Vic Bishop and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio and internal links.


wakingtimes--2020-07-14--That Time Former CIA Director James Woolsey Laughed About the U.S. Meddling in Foreign Elections

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There ’ s just over 100 days till another exceptionally contentious and inflammatory U.S. Presidential election , and big tech has joined forces with mainstream media to control the narrative by hook or by crook .
The hook is the non-stop sensationalist Trump bashing ( I ’ m not a Trump fan , but it ’ s clear that the MSM has an agenda against him ) over every word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The crook is the increasing censorship , shadow-banning , demonetization and cancelling of any voices who don ’ t toe the mainline narrative .
If we were being honest , we ’ d call this election meddling , but we don ’ t seem to value honesty any longer in this culture .
Never-the-less , you can make a case that these corporations and media companies are actively seeking to influence the November election , because they are .
But election meddling is something the U.S. is especially good at .
Specifically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral intervention by the U.S. is just another tool of the empire in its work to dominate the globe .
Perhaps the most well-known example of this was the United States ’ interference in Iranian elections in 1952 .
In this case the CIA supported opposition to Mohammad Mosaddegh , who was regarded as a champion of democracy .
He was overthrown and the Shah of Iran was reinstated , and the people of Iran have since toiled under an Islamic theocracy .
The CIA has the power , the autonomy , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ geo-politics , and does so with zero accountability and with zero chance of the U.S. public questioning their influence .
It is the head of the Deep State .
The CIA operates with impunity , and if you had any doubt , here ’ s a legendary clip of former CIA director R. James ‘ Jim ’ Woolsey ( CIA Director 1993-95 ) giving Fox News host Laura Ingraham a sly little wink , nod and evil laugh when she asks him about the CIA ’ s role in global election meddling .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ funny , because he knows that no one on the planet can hold the CIA accountable , and sadly , Ingraham just giggles by his response , as does the Fox crew behind the camera .
It ’ s a big joke to everyone .
Ingraham : “ We don ’ t do that now , though , we don ’ t mess around in other people ’ s elections Jim ?
” Woolsey : Weeeeeeel , mmm , nom , nom , num , num , num .
( Big smile ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ingraham : “ Let ’ s do a Vine video on this , former CIA Director… ’ Woolsey : “ Only for a very good cause , in the interests of democracy.
” So , as the vitriol intensifies over the coming election , and both sides start calling the other out for election meddling , let ’ s not forget who the real , historical meddlers in Washington are .
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He is an outspoken advocate of liberty and of a voluntary society .
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That Time Former CIA Director James Woolsey Laughed About the U.S. Meddling in Foreign Elections
Isaac Davis, Staff Writer
Waking Times
There’s just over 100 days till another exceptionally contentious and inflammatory U.S. Presidential election, and big tech has joined forces with mainstream media to control the narrative by hook or by crook.
The hook is the non-stop sensationalist Trump bashing (I’m not a Trump fan, but it’s clear that the MSM has an agenda against him) over every word, tweet, or move he makes.
The crook is the increasing censorship, shadow-banning, demonetization and cancelling of any voices who don’t toe the mainline narrative.
If we were being honest, we’d call this election meddling, but we don’t seem to value honesty any longer in this culture. Never-the-less, you can make a case that these corporations and media companies are actively seeking to influence the November election, because they are.
But election meddling is something the U.S. is especially good at. Specifically the CIA, that is.
Foreign electoral intervention by the U.S. is just another tool of the empire in its work to dominate the globe. Perhaps the most well-known example of this was the United States’ interference in Iranian elections in 1952. In this case the CIA supported opposition to Mohammad Mosaddegh, who was regarded as a champion of democracy. He was overthrown and the Shah of Iran was reinstated, and the people of Iran have since toiled under an Islamic theocracy.
The CIA has the power, the autonomy, the resources and the reach to interfere in geo-politics, and does so with zero accountability and with zero chance of the U.S. public questioning their influence. It is the head of the Deep State.
The CIA operates with impunity, and if you had any doubt, here’s a legendary clip of former CIA director R. James ‘Jim’ Woolsey (CIA Director 1993-95) giving Fox News host Laura Ingraham a sly little wink, nod and evil laugh when she asks him about the CIA’s role in global election meddling. Woolsey thinks it’s cute and funny, because he knows that no one on the planet can hold the CIA accountable, and sadly, Ingraham just giggles by his response, as does the Fox crew behind the camera. It’s a big joke to everyone.
Ingraham: “We don’t do that now, though, we don’t mess around in other people’s elections Jim?”
Woolsey: Weeeeeeel, mmm, nom, nom, num, num, num. (Big smile) Only for a very good cause.
Ingraham: “Let’s do a Vine video on this, former CIA Director…’
Woolsey: “Only for a very good cause, in the interests of democracy.”
Igraham: “Thanks for being here.”
So, as the vitriol intensifies over the coming election, and both sides start calling the other out for election meddling, let’s not forget who the real, historical meddlers in Washington are.
http://youtu.be/8fBPV53v3xc
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wakingtimes--2020-07-16--David Icke Explains the 3 Reasons Why People Wear Face Masks

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Let ’ s be honest with ourselves for a bit .
Why are we really wearing face masks ?
In a recently released video , banned and censored David Icke breaks down the face mask phenomenon , comparing it to a religion , which is a belief system requiring blind faith .
But people are wearing these everywhere .
Are they all believers ?
Icke articulates the three real reasons why people are wearing these face coverings .
“ The first could be that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state representatives , government officials , know more about reality than you do .
You trust them to tell you what to do .
You accept their claim that they have special knowledge and have your best interests , and those of your fellow citizens at heart .
You gave them your authority to control your life , and the lives of everyone else.
” ‘ The second reason , one shared by many statists and anarchists alike , is that you are forced to do as you are told .
With a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the State is the only body in society that can initiate force and get away with it .
While nearly everyone in the UK would say it is morally indefensible to use physical force to make someone do whatever you tell them , it is surprising how many think it ’ s OK for a tiny group in Westminster to use physical force , or the threat of it , to control millions .
Cognitive dissonance exemplified .
None-the-less it is what it is .
If you need to take the bus or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now forced to wear a face mask .
Not because you believe there ’ s any point in it , but because you won ’ t be able to get to work and feed your family otherwise.
” So , if we are honest with ourselves , we will wear a face mask on public transport for two reasons .
We are either happy to accept that special people we ’ ve never met have sole authority to tell us what to do , as a slave owner would command his slave .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ use force to punish or harm us if we don ’ t comply .
We call this a free and open , democratic state.
” “ The final reason you might elect to wear a face mask is that you are convinced by the scientific evidence .
You believe that donning a cheap or homemade face mask will protect you and others from a disease which you have a 0.4-5 % chance of contracting and a 99.94 % chance of surviving.
” So , the reason that people are wearing face masks is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world .
They either A , believe what they ’ re told without question .
The great majority .
Or the they fear the consequences of not conforming to what they have perceived as a waste of time and complete nonsense , or even gone as far as to perceive it for what it is , as a psychological operation against the human psyche.
” Now that we are being honest , are you catching on to where this is all going ?
If the state can mandate a person to cover their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of work or even grocery shopping , what ’ s next ?
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David Icke Explains the 3 Reasons Why People Wear Face Masks
Vic Bishop, Staff Writer
Waking Times
Let’s be honest with ourselves for a bit. Why are we really wearing face masks?
In a recently released video, banned and censored David Icke breaks down the face mask phenomenon, comparing it to a religion, which is a belief system requiring blind faith. But people are wearing these everywhere. Are they all believers?
Icke articulates the three real reasons why people are wearing these face coverings.
“The first could be that you are a statist. You believe that state representatives, government officials, know more about reality than you do. You trust them to tell you what to do. You accept their claim that they have special knowledge and have your best interests, and those of your fellow citizens at heart. You gave them your authority to control your life, and the lives of everyone else.” ‘The second reason, one shared by many statists and anarchists alike, is that you are forced to do as you are told. With a monopoly on the use of force, the State is the only body in society that can initiate force and get away with it. While nearly everyone in the UK would say it is morally indefensible to use physical force to make someone do whatever you tell them, it is surprising how many think it’s OK for a tiny group in Westminster to use physical force, or the threat of it, to control millions. Cognitive dissonance exemplified. None-the-less it is what it is. If you need to take the bus or the train to work, you are now forced to wear a face mask. Not because you believe there’s any point in it, but because you won’t be able to get to work and feed your family otherwise.” So, if we are honest with ourselves, we will wear a face mask on public transport for two reasons. We are either happy to accept that special people we’ve never met have sole authority to tell us what to do, as a slave owner would command his slave. Or we are scared that they will use force to punish or harm us if we don’t comply. We call this a free and open, democratic state.” “The final reason you might elect to wear a face mask is that you are convinced by the scientific evidence. You believe that donning a cheap or homemade face mask will protect you and others from a disease which you have a 0.4-5% chance of contracting and a 99.94% chance of surviving.” So, the reason that people are wearing face masks is the reason that a few control the world. They either A, believe what they’re told without question. The great majority. Or the they fear the consequences of not conforming to what they have perceived as a waste of time and complete nonsense, or even gone as far as to perceive it for what it is, as a psychological operation against the human psyche.”
Now that we are being honest, are you catching on to where this is all going? If the state can mandate a person to cover their face under threat of being shut out of work or even grocery shopping, what’s next?
Read more articles by Vic Bishop.
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Vic Bishop is a staff writer for WakingTimes.com. He is an observer of people, animals, nature, and he loves to ponder the connection and relationship between them all. A believer in always striving to becoming self-sufficient and free from the matrix, please track him down on Facebook.
This article (David Icke Explains the 3 Reasons Why People Wear Face Masks) was originally created and published by Waking Times and is published here under a Creative Commons license with attribution to Vic Bishop and WakingTimes.com. It may be re-posted freely with proper attribution, author bio and internal links.