Imagine yourself back in 2003 or so...and you have learned your government could have attacked itself? Certainly, this was not a possibility for almost anyone at the time, and even now many don't believe it could have happened. Nationalistic fervor is a very powerful thing, tapping into deep instincts like tribalism. Cognitive dissonance also comes into play because the act of attacking ones own people is so heinous and immoral as to defy belief!
It is for this reason Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth ( ae911truth.org ) is so important. This is a group of professionals who don't believe the official story of what we are told happened that day. These people are putting their reputations on the line to say the physics does not match the story. I find their testimony and evidence to be very compelling. Importantly, normal folks have more trust in someone who can provide credibility and data to back up their position.
I had the pleasure of taking a mountain biking trip in Colorado a few years later, and picked up a copy of The Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, by John Perkins to take with me. This book was an examination of how the US government and major corporations are (and have been for a very long time) using "consultants" to extort, bribe and even topple leaders in an attempt to extract resources around the world. In about three weeks, I learned of the nature of the power structure of the world as it relates to social changes we see throughout history. In other words, I learned how the world really works.
So, where do we go from here? Clearly there is a fundamental flaw in the concept that our government is representing its people. Instead, the government is acting in the interest and on the behalf of large corporations.
Oct 5, 2011
Why is this topic important to me? -Part 1
First, a little background on myself...
My interest in social issues started about as soon as I realized there are other things in the world than nintendo, baseball, and yes, even playing war with sticks. I didn't know it at the time, perhaps, but I began to value those around me and the interactions we all shared more than the bizarre rituals we were engaging in.
As I grew older I had a chance to participate in the wonderful world of high school policy debate. This was a chance to dig deeper, and learn quite a bit about different political positions. It was also a game that sometimes could be won not on the merits of your argument, but on your presentation and depth of evidence. This taught me quite a bit about how easily people can be persuaded about issues they know nothing or little about.
As I became a young adult, I had the chance to hear many different (more learned) perspectives on the way the world ought to work. Some of these positions opened my mind to new possibilities, but none like the attacks of September 11, 2001. At the time, I was just about to become a fully legal adult. I can remember thinking, "I can't believe we have been attacked!" And I also remember, "This will change everything..." At the time, I didn't really know what that meant. I wonder if it was just youthful ignorance or if others were just as out of touch with the principles "everything" refers to...
Somewhere along the line, I watched a documentary called "Loose Change." Then I tried to get my hands on anything related to those attacks. Every where I turned, there seemed to be credible evidence that this attack was an inside job. Also, it seemed to be a "false flag" operation designed to put in place policy goals that were advocated by very powerful and influential organizations and interests within and outside the government.
This was a turning point in my understanding of what a government is capable of, and ignited a desire to figure out not how the world should work, but how it really does!
My interest in social issues started about as soon as I realized there are other things in the world than nintendo, baseball, and yes, even playing war with sticks. I didn't know it at the time, perhaps, but I began to value those around me and the interactions we all shared more than the bizarre rituals we were engaging in.
As I grew older I had a chance to participate in the wonderful world of high school policy debate. This was a chance to dig deeper, and learn quite a bit about different political positions. It was also a game that sometimes could be won not on the merits of your argument, but on your presentation and depth of evidence. This taught me quite a bit about how easily people can be persuaded about issues they know nothing or little about.
As I became a young adult, I had the chance to hear many different (more learned) perspectives on the way the world ought to work. Some of these positions opened my mind to new possibilities, but none like the attacks of September 11, 2001. At the time, I was just about to become a fully legal adult. I can remember thinking, "I can't believe we have been attacked!" And I also remember, "This will change everything..." At the time, I didn't really know what that meant. I wonder if it was just youthful ignorance or if others were just as out of touch with the principles "everything" refers to...
Somewhere along the line, I watched a documentary called "Loose Change." Then I tried to get my hands on anything related to those attacks. Every where I turned, there seemed to be credible evidence that this attack was an inside job. Also, it seemed to be a "false flag" operation designed to put in place policy goals that were advocated by very powerful and influential organizations and interests within and outside the government.
This was a turning point in my understanding of what a government is capable of, and ignited a desire to figure out not how the world should work, but how it really does!
Welcome to Liberty Study!
Hello, and welcome to Liberty Study!
This is the place I plan on using to journal my study of liberty- both economic and social. I have never done this before, so I hope it is easier than I imagine it to be. Thankfully, I have a great support staff (my girlfriend) who will probably relish the chance to help me rant virtually...as it will lead to more "quiet time" in reality!
I hope you enjoy reading this blog, and welcome any comments. Other perspectives are fundamentally important as we consider the world around us. Only by listening can we learn.
Peace.
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