Showing posts with label modern slavery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern slavery. Show all posts
Friday, October 19, 2012
10 Signs You Might Be a Slave
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Is Slavery Legal In America?
While one might be shocked at the presentation of such a question about such a historically controversial subject, one might also not be worse off to simply read their Constitution of the United States…
Let’s have a look at the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States:
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.So, let’s break this down and comprehend what this really means:
The phrase “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted…” simply translates to -
“Slavery and involuntary servitude are illegal unless the court system (the state) makes it legal by conviction (court order).
In other words…
“The state has the authority to enslave you simply by convicting you of a crime and sending you to private prison or requiring community service through state approved agencies.”Now we must understand that slavery in the United States was not legal or illegal until individual states made it so. Instead, it was just an accepted practice of common law brought over to the United States by the English settlers who were already accustomed to owning slaves. While southern states continued with their tolerance of the ownership of people (of any race or color) either through slavery or by indentured servitude (involuntary servitude), one by one the Northern states individually outlawed the practice, though this was not necessarily done by altruistic means as much as political ones.
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Beware the Rising Ire of a Forgotten Generation
Activist Post
Confusion, frustration and outright anger are the only words I can think of to describe and define the undertones of a generation forgotten in the tides of history. These words are more than just a collection of letters with meaningless application; they depict the feelings and moods circulating through a group of people that have become disgruntled to the point of anger amidst the fog of deception emanating from our political systems past and present.
Distrust in our government grows by leaps and bounds, sparked by the actions of people who are bent on monetary allocation and blatant self-service. These “politicians” are the soldiers of a two-party political system that has become a farce, using popular media as a tool to promote their brand of control over the people. Republicans and Democrats alike call on us to protect the interests of our nation when they are, in reality, only asking that we give them the right to use us as fodder in their personal agendas. The time has come for real change and the deconstruction of the old ways and practices of a bygone era that has failed us all.
Today, we live in a world that is so clearly confused with these items of self-interest that many have become overwhelmed by the implications for the future of the country. Corporations are buying Washington piece by piece and it seems there is nothing we can do about it anymore. Have we just been sleeping, head in the comfortable warmth of the sand, and not realized the slow creep of decay in the foundation of this nation? Or, is it only now, like a slap across the face from a jilted lover, that we are finally awakening to it?
Recently, the lies and deceit which surged forth in this past mid-term election have only served to fill us with additional malevolence. Corporate contributions, partisan attacks on naysayers, and purposeful lies to propel a dishonest agenda were at an all-time high. Precipitated by the actions of modern politicians who claim to represent us, a new surge of movements and actions is unfolding to counteract the deception of an old era. These movements have made clear that WE, as a people, will NOT accept the lies anymore.
The most potent of the platforms for change for these movements rests within the blogosphere. No longer is modern media, with its corporate backing and purposeful misdirection, trusted. New information is being delivered through electronic media which does not serve to censure the realistic words of a people. Bloggers and Internet journalists are now the real informers of our society. Many people still cling to the old ideals and channels of this deception, though, wondering why so many have taken the road less traveled.
The simple answer is this: For too long we have listened to meaningless rhetoric and promises of a better tomorrow. For too long we have watched as our “leaders” deceived us to serve their own elite purposes. For too long we have been lied to and told by our politicians and their media constituents that all they do and stand for is for our collective good. For too long we have sat still and worked toward a change that served only those who would spit upon the masses without regard for our safety and only served to fill their coffers with the sweat of our labor.
Don’t be fooled into thinking the powers don’t recognize our rise, though. In reaction to the blogger speaking their mind, the powers-that-be are poised to apply the label ODD. Oppositional Defiant Disorder is a made-up illness that was introduced to define the behavior of "troublesome" children. Now, it seems they are set to apply the label to anyone who will stand against them. They have also introduced new “Patriot Act” bylaws that consider those who would speak out against their ill work as criminals; a direct assault upon the First Amendment of The United States Constitution.
The reality of it all is that corporations rule our politicians and our country. If you truly want to know what a candidate thinks, research their largest corporate contributors; there, in the charter of said corporation, you will find the platform upon which candidates really stand. It is best to ignore the campaign trail promises of change, and the hope you may have in it, for it is not the truth of the machine they are a part of. The truth (the hard depressing truth) is so catastrophically detrimental to the American Dream that I cannot help but gasp at the implications.
In his novel, The Great Gatsby
, F. Scott Fitzgerald saw the American Dream as an ideal about discovery, individualism, and the pursuit of happiness. In the 1920s, as depicted in the novel, easy money and relaxed social values had corrupted this dream. It would seem we have not come very far from this age. Today, like in Fitzgerald’s novel, monetary disfigurement of the truth has overwhelmed our country and is spreading with the ferocity of the plague.The term “American Dream” was first used by James Truslow Adams in his book, The Epic of America
, which was written in 1931. He stated:The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.This may have been the image in the past, but today this dream has become a nightmare filled with ghastly images of a people serving as slaves to the interests of the elite ruling party. It has become painfully evident that politicians care only about a letter after their names instead of the people they were entrusted to represent. In his piece, A Two-Party Death Grip, Chuck Baldwin stated:
It is clear, therefore, that conservatives are more than willing to support and defend someone they know to be unfaithful to both their oath of office and to bedrock conservative principles. In other words, it does not matter a whit to them whether their candidate tells the truth, obeys the Constitution, or even demonstrates fidelity to the fundamental principles of liberty. If he has an "R" behind his name, conservatives will support him.
The same holds true for Democrats. It would seem that rhetoric is all we hear from our “leaders” anymore, and they daily employ deception in an effort to quiet the voices of reason from the people. Everyday, new items and issues bubble to the surface in this swamp of deception.
But change is coming and it will be in the form of an irate mass of bodies which have been whipped into a shape by the master’s leather, deformed and seeping with the putrid scars of seething ire. We will overrun the standard of elitism that has infected this country and will send a message to those who will do us harm for their own personal gain that “Enough is enough!!” We have taken all that we will take and now, as the whip rises for one more painful burst upon the backs of this great country, we will collectively stand and say, “NO MORE!” We say to you who will do us harm, “Beware the Rising Ire of a Forgotten Generation.”
But change is coming and it will be in the form of an irate mass of bodies which have been whipped into a shape by the master’s leather, deformed and seeping with the putrid scars of seething ire. We will overrun the standard of elitism that has infected this country and will send a message to those who will do us harm for their own personal gain that “Enough is enough!!” We have taken all that we will take and now, as the whip rises for one more painful burst upon the backs of this great country, we will collectively stand and say, “NO MORE!” We say to you who will do us harm, “Beware the Rising Ire of a Forgotten Generation.”
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Unemployed told: do four weeks of unpaid work or lose your benefits
• Crackdown on £190bn-a-year welfare bill
• Payments could be suspended for three months
Toby Helm and Anushka Asthana
Guardian
The unemployed will be ordered to do periods of compulsory full-time work in the community or be stripped of their benefits under controversial American-style plans to slash the number of people without jobs.
The proposals, in a white paper on welfarereform to be unveiled this week, are part of a radical government agenda aimed at cutting the £190bn-a-year welfare bill and breaking what the coalition now calls the "habit of worklessness".
The measures will be announced to parliament by the work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, as part of what he will describe as a new "contract" with the 1.4 million people on jobseekers' allowance. The government's side of the bargain will be the promise of a new "universal credit", to replace all existing benefits, that will ensure it always pays to work rather than stay on welfare.
In return, where advisers believe a jobseeker would benefit from experiencing the "habits and routines" of working life, an unemployed person will be told to take up "mandatory work activity" of at least 30 hours a week for a four-week period. If they refuse or fail to complete the programme their jobseeker's allowance payments, currently £50.95 a week for those under 25 and £64.30 for those over 25, could be stopped for at least three months.
The Department for Work and Pensions plans to contract private providers to organise the placements with charities, voluntary organisations and companies. An insider close to the discussions said: "We know there are still some jobseekers who need an extra push to get them into the mindset of being in the working environment and an opportunity to experience that environment.
"This is all about getting them back into a working routine which, in turn, makes them a much more appealing prospect for an employer looking to fill a vacancy, and more confident when they enter the workplace. The goal is to break into the habit of worklessness."
Sanctions – including removal of benefit – currently exist if people refuse to go on training courses or fail to turn up to job interviews, but they are rarely used.
The plans stop short of systems used in the US since the 1990s under which benefits can be "time limited", meaning all payments end after a defined period. But they draw heavily on American attempts to change public attitudes to welfare and to change the perception that welfare is an option for life.
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The unemployed will be ordered to do periods of compulsory full-time work in the community or be stripped of their benefits under controversial American-style plans to slash the number of people without jobs.
The proposals, in a white paper on welfarereform to be unveiled this week, are part of a radical government agenda aimed at cutting the £190bn-a-year welfare bill and breaking what the coalition now calls the "habit of worklessness".
The measures will be announced to parliament by the work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, as part of what he will describe as a new "contract" with the 1.4 million people on jobseekers' allowance. The government's side of the bargain will be the promise of a new "universal credit", to replace all existing benefits, that will ensure it always pays to work rather than stay on welfare.
In return, where advisers believe a jobseeker would benefit from experiencing the "habits and routines" of working life, an unemployed person will be told to take up "mandatory work activity" of at least 30 hours a week for a four-week period. If they refuse or fail to complete the programme their jobseeker's allowance payments, currently £50.95 a week for those under 25 and £64.30 for those over 25, could be stopped for at least three months.
The Department for Work and Pensions plans to contract private providers to organise the placements with charities, voluntary organisations and companies. An insider close to the discussions said: "We know there are still some jobseekers who need an extra push to get them into the mindset of being in the working environment and an opportunity to experience that environment.
"This is all about getting them back into a working routine which, in turn, makes them a much more appealing prospect for an employer looking to fill a vacancy, and more confident when they enter the workplace. The goal is to break into the habit of worklessness."
Sanctions – including removal of benefit – currently exist if people refuse to go on training courses or fail to turn up to job interviews, but they are rarely used.
The plans stop short of systems used in the US since the 1990s under which benefits can be "time limited", meaning all payments end after a defined period. But they draw heavily on American attempts to change public attitudes to welfare and to change the perception that welfare is an option for life.
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Friday, November 5, 2010
The Dictatorship of the IMF and World Bank (VIDEO)
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
EU Dictators Plan Fresh Looting Of Tax Slaves
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
October 19, 2010
Infowars.com
October 19, 2010
The sprawling, blood-sucking, dictatorial, EU is trying to fill its coffers at a time when everyone else is being told they must tighten their belts and accept draconian austerity measures, by preparing to impose a new direct tax on European citizens already financially destitute as a result of the economic collapse.
If you want a taste of how the global tax to fund the expansion of world government will be implemented, look no further than the European Commission, which has laid out no less than eight different forms of direct taxation that it wants to impose on citizens of all 27 member states, despite the fact that the majority of people in all of these countries would rather their governments cease all financial commitments to the EU entirely.
Not content with national governments from every member country already sending taxpayer money to the bloated, anti-democratic EU bureaucracy, globalists in Brussels are now desperate to sink their teeth in further, in an effort to increase their budget by 6 per cent even in the midst of a national debt crisis which affects the majority of European nations.
The unelected bastards in Brussels are set to once again display their “insatiable appetite for power and taxpayers’ money,” as MP Douglas Carswell warns, by flexing the muscles of their completely illegitimate and autocratic voting system to loot taxpayers of whatever meager amounts of disposable income they have left.
“Options expected to be proposed in an EU report today include levies on carbon emissions, air transport, financial transactions or bank profits. There could even be extra taxes on petrol,”reports the Express.
According to an RTE report, the EU could even push for its own European-wide VAT tax, on top of the 20 per cent plus VAT tax people in Europe pay already.
Fully aware of the fact that a direct EU tax will cause a huge backlash and potentially mass civil disobedience amongst those forced to pay it, EU bureaucrats….have advised officials to avoid using the word “tax” because it would be “politically explosive”.
As UK Independence Party Euro MP Marta Andreasen points out, however the tax is applied, it will ultimately impact individual citizens.
“If it is slapped on banks, they will pass the cost to the customer. The taxpayer will always be the loser. The Commission is outrageous and deceitful,” said Andreasen.
Is there no end to the ceaseless financial raping and pillaging globalists think they are entitled to conduct with wanton abandon and supreme arrogance?
European citizens are already being told they must endure the most severe and crippling austerity measures in modern history as pensions are seized, retirement ages hiked, public services cut and all manner of existing taxes raised – and now this – the corrupt, unrepresentative, and widely despised EU wants to get in on the feeding frenzy.
Europeans should follow the example of the French and organize mass resistance to any proposal for a direct EU tax. Once the globalists are allowed to get their hands in our pockets, the looting will know no bounds.
The elite are desperate to build a national sovereignty-crushing European federal superstate as part of the march towards world government and they’re going to make the victims of that process pay for the privilege.
EU President Herman Van Rompuy made it clear what the ultimate agenda was when he told fellow globalists that the European Union was committed to exploiting the financial crisis and the fraudulent global warming scare to ram through “the global management of our planet.” Globally managing a planetary dictatorship doesn’t come cheap, which is why the slaves are going to pay for it if the EU has its way.
Find out more about the origins of the fundamentally undemocratic, tyrannical, and autocratic European Union, which was started as a brainchild of the Nazis and later hijacked by Communists and Marxists from the former Soviet-controlled countries to be used as an engine for a global totalitarian takeover.
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Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos
. Watson is also a fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show. Watson has been interviewed by many publications and radio shows, including Vanity Fair and Coast to Coast AM, America’s most listened to late night talk show.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
The Prison Industry: Big Business or New Form of Slavery
NORML
HUMAN rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million - mostly Black and Hispanic - are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have invested in the prison industry, it has been like finding a pot of gold. They don't have to worry about strikes or paying unemployment insurance, vacations or comp time. All of their workers are full-time, and never arrive late or are absent because of family problems; moreover, if they don't like the pay of 25 cents an hour and refuse to work, they are locked up in isolation cells.
There are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons throughout the country. According to California Prison Focus, "no other society in human history has imprisoned so many of its own citizens." The figures show that the United States has locked up more people than any other country: a half million more than China, which has a population five times greater than the U.S. Statistics reveal that the United States holds 25% of the world's prison population, but only 5% of the world's people. From less than 300,000 inmates in 1972, the jail population grew to 2 million by the year 2000. In 1990 it was one million. Ten years ago there were only five private prisons in the country, with a population of 2,000 inmates; now, there are 100, with 62,000 inmates. It is expected that by the coming decade, the number will hit 360,000, according to reports.
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