The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Is making a policy decision in the “National Interest” smart anymore? Probably not. Here’s something I’ve been thinking about. I’ve been grappling with a simple question. Is the use of national interest, as the basis of security and foreign policy, a dumb idea in the present context? National interest is a construct from the realism …
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What has dominated human conflict since the turn of the Millennium? Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:21 PM PDT Here’s an important question. What do the following have in common? 9/11 and Al Qaeda’s subsequent attacks The Iraq War (the guerrilla war) The Nigerian Conflict (MEND vs. Shell Oil – 2007 — cause of the oil …
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Protests Everywhere (here’s why) We’re seeing protests everywhere. From Brazil to Turkey to Egypt. What’s going on? Here are some. Once ignited, open source protest is hard to stamp out. Open source protest is usually focused on a single overarching goal. In most recent cases, it’s a call for a government that isn’t corrupt. …
It’s 119 Degrees Outside. Ready for a Blackout? It’s HOT in the southwest. The temperature in Phoenix, Arizona hit 119 degrees (F) on the 29th of June, a new record for the date. The heat was so intense, it led to the cancellation of 18 regional flights at the airport (the aircraft used for those …
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The PiY Revolution. A World of Abundance. Here’s some advice you don’t hear often: Use all the energy, water, and food you desire. No really. Do it. However, there is one catch. In order to follow this advice, you will need to Produce it Yourself (PiY). Produce it where you live. Grow the food. Generate …
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Positive Control When something is very dangerous, like nuclear weapons, standard forms of protections and control methodologies aren’t sufficient. Something that potentially dangerous needs something more aggressive. In the military, that’s called positive control. Positive control is an active form of control where the dangerous item is under 24x7x365 monitoring, checking, patrolling, testing, etc. In …
Canada Makes the Automation of Tyranny Easier Here’s a sign of the times. Canada has made wearing a mask at a protest a crime. Why did they do this? It makes it easier for police to ID people using CCTV and social media photos after a protest occurs. It also makes it easier to …
