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Deadline 3.04.11

Part III

Hello again

In the last part of the presentation I want to talk about the presumed conspiracy deals that influenced the world.

http://www.atlanteanconspiracy.com/2008/08/lusitania-world-war-i.html

Can you believe that there are people who obviously profit from a war? Yes,
that's normal, no one can argue with that. But would you believe that there are
people creating armed conflicts on a large scale in order to get richer or more
powerful? People who don't care about the human life or happiness. Seems
impossible, no fair person would ever do this.

As you can read, the recent history shows it has been quite a common thing.
Wars are led and business is made. Sometimes, wars are provoked so that the
business can be made. Some say that the participation of the United States in
the World War II was again a planned action.

http://www.ww2f.com/pearl-harbor/23360-pearl-harbor-conspiracy.html

How is the money made on war? By selling weapons, selling machinery, providing
equipment, computer systems, satellites. Then of course there are the spoils of
war: access to the natural wealth of the defeated country. Be it gold, petrol,
scientists, technical achievements...

Why do they do this?

When big money comes into game, other things are less important. But - imagine
that you have already more money than you can possibly spend. You have anything
that you can buy. Getting more and more money becomes dull – why do all this
when it makes no difference – one million more or less? What is it that you
still don't have and can give you the thrill you're looking for? It's simple.
Power. The ability to influence the other people's lives. The more of them –
the more thrilling it gets. It's better than fame, wealth, anything.

Is there anything more exciting than carrying out an international action
aimed at changing the entire societies? Especially when you can only operate
concealed, cause otherwise everyone would turn against you?

Is there a final goal of the presumed conspiracy? The followers of this theory
say it is to establish a New World Order – a system of an international
government controlling every human being by the means of implanted under skin
microchips. Naturally, this sounds big and unbelievable – would any of us
allow being marked this way like cattle?

Surprisingly, yes! But it happens only when you make the people think it's
attractive, or it's for their own good.

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-91396952.html

When you sell it to the people as a new trend or fashion or something that
everyone must have – they will probably want to get it themselves. If you
make it useful – they will kill to buy it. Imagine the world 20 years ago –
nobody even thought that today we will almost all have cellphones. It's
necessary and comfortable, we say. That's right. But if you are offered a chip
that will replace your credit card, car keys, ID, driver license etc., and
besides will provide you with the possibility of being easily localized when you get
lost or kidnapped – will you refuse? And that's how it starts.

Most people will probably still reject this solution. What would you do to
convince them to accept it?

It's easy. You make them frightened, and they will give away their freedom in exchange
for protection. That's as old as the hills.

Remember how Hitler convinced the people to give him the power? He burnt down
the parliament and blamed for it the communists – an incoming menace to
Germany. According to many, the same happened on September 11th. There is much
evidence claiming that the attempts had been planned and carried out not by Al
Quaeda, but by someone much more powerful.

You don't have to believe in what this movie says but just think about it. Who could
have the power to destroy the World Trade Center and why would he do this?

Everything we know for sure is that 9/11 allowed Bush to start the war in
Afghanistan and Iraq.

You might treat all this as a curiosity, a complete lie or sheer truth. But just
think about it – why would you believe in what they say on TV?

Do you think it is all exaggerated; the arguments I have given are not
convincing enough?

Or maybe you consider all conspiracy theories as just a sign of paranoia?

Do you know any other examples of using the disasters for the political aims?

Part II

Hello Again

Continuing the topic started in Part I, let's talk about the further part of the
mentioned conspiracy.

The 2008 crisis showed how important the role of international capital is. It's
owners can rapidly bring up or down an economy of a country by moving it from
one spot to another. We witnessed it in 2009 when the Goldman Sachs bank speculated
on the Polish currency which brought losses to our country.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aP6gJ42Or17o

Money makes the world go round, says the old phrase. That's exactly how it
works today, more than any time in history. If you look back, those who had most
power, usually had the biggest armies. Today armies depend on those who fund
them – politicians. Those in change serve whoever finances them – where do
you think the money for their electoral campaigns comes from?

When you realise that it becomes pretty clear that a potential conspiracy could
have enough power to steer the world. If a couple of bank presidents plot to
speculate against a country – they could. The currency value goes down,
people can buy less, credits become harder to pay, economy slows down.

When politicians get involved into a conspiracy – armies and legislation
becomes available to it.

Check out this link. Economic hitman is a person used to drown a country in
debts in order to take economical control over it. The film shows how the
machine works on the example of Panama, Ecuador and Iraq.

Of course, all of this is very indignating and totally illegal according to
every international norm.
But then you realize that there are completely legal organisations that do harm
guarding appearances of giving help to the weaker. Those are mainly the
International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Read about the effects of their
actions here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Monetary_Fund#Criticism

It all leads to a conclusion that we are losing control over what we thought
was our democratic system. The governments of the weaker countries are often
helpless against an organized strike of hostile forces equipped with all the
necessary means to bring them to their knees.

Do you think we – average – people have reasons to worry?
Is there anything we can do to change the way it works?

Conspiracy theory

Hi!  I would like to discuss with you a widely known subject of a worldwide conspiracy plotting to take over the total control of the humanity. 
Although I have always been very sceptical about any conspiracy theories, completely ignoring them would be just as stupid as thoughtless believing and following them.  
Internet favours the spread of any kind of ideas. Anyone can write anything he wants and thus make people believe in it by providing more or less imaginary evidence and arguments. 
The general mainstream media trend is to stay sceptical or even laugh at those who do it, usually without even attempting to discuss it.  
But let's think for a moment. Why shouldn't we think for a moment about how much truth there is in these words? 
Why should we trust people who say that all that is not in the mainstream media is worthless, paranoic or ridiculous? 
They might be just as right as anybody else…  
Recently I saw a movie called “Wake up call”, and that's what I would like to discuss with you.  The general idea is that the world is ruled by people who are plotting against all of us. 
They are rich and powerful, they are the "elite" of this world. In their hands there are banks, international companies, governments, armies, communication networks, almost everything. Who are they? 
Owners of companies, influential politicians, banquers… they stand behind the powers that nowadays truly rule everywhere. You probably already heard about them. 
Their names appear at the first pages of the newspapers. Rockefeller, Rotschild… and many others who remain in shade. 
It's no longer people or governments who are in  power, it's the international capital. And this is being concentrated in the hands of those few…  
Their aim is to spread total control over humanity, and this is to be done by taking away the freedom, step by step. Sounds nasty, doesn't it? 
What do you think? A little exaggerated for you? 
Should we reject any conspiracy theory without thinking?

18-22.03

Go to

http://blogs.ft.com/fttechhub/

or

http://www.wired.com/wired/issue/17-10


or

http://designcrave.com/


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