Back to the article concerning controlling the masses...
Here is the end of that article that was sent:
"A beginning point in controlling people is understanding human needs, and understanding the individual to be controlled. Another method to control people is to wear clothes of authority.
Not everyone has a price and can be bought out easily. However, everyone will respond to their needs being met. An important military intelligence officer, James K. Van Fleet, wrote about how to manage people. In military intelligence, they keep files on people where they identify which subconscious desires of people are important to the person at the time, and this information can be used to manipulate a person into compliance.
The Intelligence agencies, like all others who desire to control people, know that if they find out what the person wants above all else in life, they can control that person. There are several important areas that are monitored that allow these controllers to see what is important to the person at the moment. These are:
1. emotional security
2. ego-gratification
3. love
4. reassurance of worth or recognition of efforts
5. a sense of roots or a sense of belonging somewhere
6. a sense of personal power
7. immortality
8. creative outlets
9. new experiences
Once controllers monitor these areas, they determine which needs are priority needs for the person, and then they will use what they call "the depth approach" to subconsciously gratify those needs in a way that they gain control over the person.
Modern companies are doing this, as well. Cameras or cookie dough aren’t sold, but making a family memory with the children is. Dish soap isn’t sold, but rather soft beautiful hands are sold. Cosmetic companies don’t sell an item;they sell an image;they sell you hope. Fruit and vegetable dealers don’t sell produce, they sell health and vitality. Car dealers don’t sell cars, they sell prestige and images. Refrigerators and freezers aren’t sold, emotional security from having a full frig or freezer is sold. They have learned to genuinely appeal to those 9 subconscious desires.
But, Buyer Beware! Anything the people get is going to come at a price. The people will have to do something in return for the promised favors bestowed by the controllers. In truth, the controllers don't keep their promises- instead, another calamity 'happens' so that attention is diverted away from what was 'promised', and the patterns starts all over again. For example, Americans were 'promised' safety by submitting to having our rights infringed upon with the Patriot Act, yet safety was never given. Instead, other 'circumstances'/threats etc. have surfaced, allowing those in control to keep shaving away the rights, and meanwhile the peoples own comforts of home, livelihood, and personal security (ie. separation from their children through lock-downs at schools, etc.)has been severely compromised.
The elite do have the resources, considering their power and wealth, to make good on their promises- if they wanted to do so. Obviously, making good on promises is not in their best interests- it is not the name of their game. However, the people's price of obedience to bend to their controller's wishes may well be a total loss of family, rights, and liberty.
Another important factor is that the controllers/abusers want to get the active cooperation of the person being used. This can be accomplished by lies (or facts, if they are convenient) which appeal to the person’s views of right and wrong. They will listen to what a person needs, and solve it for them (not always in the way the person would want the situation to be solved, however). Rather than control by force, subtle or gentle manipulation will accomplish the goal.
The isolation that seems to be self-imposed (but actually is not) that the controllers impose on individuals and populations to prevent real relationships with 'outsiders', and the strong bonding of the people to its controlling entity (trauma bonding, etc.) that is administered via the mind control, actually provides a chance for freedom IF the people survive after the controllers are no longer alive (many people are already programmed subconsciously to self-annihilate ).
As the controllers isolate the people from each other and from mainstream society, they can begin to offer them things that will satisfy their long suppressed emotional needs. These are given in a way that they further lock the person in to the control.
Many of these controlling entities will have already taken into consideration who the population will be passed onto. This is a much bigger picture than just a few select people attempting to control a nation- it is found worldwide, and many, many people are involved in this controlling scenario. It encompasses even simple choices we think we may be making on our own, for example, in the grocery store (as to products we select) or video store (as to what type of movie we will rent or purchase).
Today, we see constant programming going on to keep people isolated...'don't spend time in the sun without sunscreen!'...in other words, stay indoors, isolated, and if you do go out, put this special cream on so that you do not get full benefit of the Sun's vitamin D that is necessary for well-being. And take a chemically produced 'vitamin', instead.
As time goes on, the controllers will weave an ever firming, ever tightening web of control around their assets. They will often use rapport. If a problem develops, it will be addressed with appeals to patriotism, greed, ambition, or fear. Whatever works is the motto of the game.
When one wants to control a group of people, as a leader of a country, Machiavelli’s book is great. Some of those principles can be scaled down to working with individuals.
Another way to control a person is to identify who the key people are in their life and then influence those people. Some of the work in controlling populations and individuals goes on behind the scenes, without the people ever even realizing it.
One of the things important to successfully controlling people is that they know who they are taking orders from. In the military, officers get frustrated because they end up getting conflicting orders from conflicting jurisdictions. This happens with the control of ordinary people too, when too many Chiefs and not enough Indians are around.
Another critical factor to successfully controlling people is knowing what your competition is going to do. Because the controlling entities work with the intelligence agencies, they often know who, what, where, when, and how their 'enemies' are going to challenge them. People such as therapists and ministers, and 'free-thinkers' who challenge the controllers trauma-based programming have nice growing dossiers in various files (ie. CIA, etc.).
Are we able to govern ourselves, and what governing structures can we keep? Since the structure of our minds itself has been tampered with, what can we really trust? Can the mind work correctly to help itself heal? These overwhelming concerns are legitimate questions.
Yes, our minds can function outside of the control of the programmer’s hierarchical arrangement, however, we must return to truth; we must become self-reliant, and stop 'buying into' the false comforts the controllers continually offer up to us. We must stand together as a nation, and rely only upon ourselves. We can also stop the brunt of the programming done by our schools, jobs, and entertainment by choosing to educate our own children, work for ourselves (barter with our neighbors, etc.), and turn our attention to wholesome entertainment (turn off the TV, etc.). We can begin to use our minds more creatively in ways that promote love and compassion- doing things together, creating a self-reliant community and a trusting environment. Once people begin interacting with their families and neighbors, they may be surprised to find out they'll have a treasure-trove of talent and skills that can be exchanged and developed to enhance self-reliance. Getting used to life without controllers is a choice one makes to experience freedom."
Along with brain-washing our young with Prussian styled compulsory 'education', manipulating media, and a multitude of 'marketing strategies, most people can begin to recognize that controlling the masses has been 'standard fare' in most countries for a long time. With a bit of perseverance, people everywhere can begin to undo this madness. An interesting turn of events is happening in Britain- the people are organizing to take to task the small elite group who have brought ruin to their country. It would not be surprising to see this begin to happen in other countries, as well, as people begin to see the depth and effect this sort of activity has had on countless peoples of many nations.
Remember the old adage "You can fool some of the people all of the time and you can fool all of the people some of the time...but you can't fool all of the people all of the time". 'Nuff said.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
ALERT!! IRS Online Fillable Forms CALCULATING WRONG!!!
I am compelled to interrupt the post string to ALERT taxpayers that using the Online Fillable Forms on the www.irs.gov website may be to their detriment!
Yesterday, as I was filing, I noticed that on form 8812, the number automatically calculated for Lines 2 and 3 were INCORRECT! The number on Line 2 SHOULD have been the number on Line 3, and the number on Line 3 SHOULD have been the number on Line 2. These automatically calculated & entered numbers could NOT be deleted, NOR fixed by any means. This means that, on this particular form, whatever number (in this case, an INCORRECT number) was on Line 3 was then automatically calculated and entered on Line 13 of that form, as well as on Line 65 of the 1040! This resulted in an ERROR of $104. in this particular case- meaning it REDUCED the TOTAL REFUND BECAUSE of an automated INCORRECT entry.
PLEASE BE AWARE that this may NOT be the ONLY form where errors are happening.
One must ask 'WHO is this benefiting?'
One significant problem with people who were raised using only calculators, and hence, trusting the figures generated by machines, is that they cannot/do not check these figures by doing the math long-hand. They BELIEVE those automated calculations to be correct, and mistakenly assume that these machines cannot make any errors. Furthermore, most of these people who were raised using calculators do not generally have the skill or know-how to do math the 'old-fashioned way', using a pen and paper and their own brain.
This error with the IRS Online Free Filing Fillable Forms can- and already may -lead to millions and millions of taxpayers either RECEIVING LESS ON THEIR REFUND than what is owed to them, or they may end up PAYING MORE TAX than they actually owe.
Again- WHO is benefiting? The IRS CLAIMS these forms are furnished by independent companies that are not part of the IRS. In researching the particular alleged company yesterday, I found the phone number (supposedly to resolve problems) given to me BY the IRS man did not actually GO to the alleged company, but instead, went to a Conferencing company. This company assured me that they only organize conferences for other companies, and had nothing to do with the company the iRS said they did, nor did they have anything to do with the IRS. I tried the number twice;both times reaching this Conferencing company.
When I researched further, I did find a few articles referring to the company the IRS said was responsible for these online fillable forms. The phone numbers on the articles gave the same exact number (the one that reaches the conferencing company, and NOT the company responsible for the fillable forms for the IRS). The articles also gave a second number, supposedly for use 'internationally'. However, the second number was a Disconnected phone line.
It made me wonder where the excess money owed to taxpayers was ultimately going to...Is it STAYING in the US Treasury, even though it is owed to taxpayers? OR is it being funneled off to somewhere else? In either case, it would behoove the taxpayer to DOUBLE CHECK ALL FIGURES if they are filing using the online Free Filing forms.
When I finally -after several hours- was able to reach someone who could do something about the errors generated automatically with these programs, I was told that the IRS has been "riddled with errors on these programs" and is working to resolve them. Of course, this may not be easily done, since REPORTING any errors takes HOURS and lots of PERSERVERANCE- the IRS may not even KNOW about ALL the problems UNLESS they ARE reported! Most people will not go to such lengths to report them. I did because I thought it was important that it gets corrected, as it may assist other taxpayers- some of whom won't even realize they are getting ripped off!
So PLEASE BE CAREFUL when filing online. I would advise to do your forms long-hand, and double check everything BEFORE attempting to use the online fillable forms (or any other online method). This will allow you to check to see if the figures are correct, and if they've been entered on the correct lines.
A fellow with the IRS actually went online, attempted to fill it out correctly, and agreed tha2C even if they have already filed!! PLEASE be mindful.
If anyone else finds or has had similar problems, you can report them to the IRS Website Support Team at:
1-800-876-1715, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Yesterday, as I was filing, I noticed that on form 8812, the number automatically calculated for Lines 2 and 3 were INCORRECT! The number on Line 2 SHOULD have been the number on Line 3, and the number on Line 3 SHOULD have been the number on Line 2. These automatically calculated & entered numbers could NOT be deleted, NOR fixed by any means. This means that, on this particular form, whatever number (in this case, an INCORRECT number) was on Line 3 was then automatically calculated and entered on Line 13 of that form, as well as on Line 65 of the 1040! This resulted in an ERROR of $104. in this particular case- meaning it REDUCED the TOTAL REFUND BECAUSE of an automated INCORRECT entry.
PLEASE BE AWARE that this may NOT be the ONLY form where errors are happening.
One must ask 'WHO is this benefiting?'
One significant problem with people who were raised using only calculators, and hence, trusting the figures generated by machines, is that they cannot/do not check these figures by doing the math long-hand. They BELIEVE those automated calculations to be correct, and mistakenly assume that these machines cannot make any errors. Furthermore, most of these people who were raised using calculators do not generally have the skill or know-how to do math the 'old-fashioned way', using a pen and paper and their own brain.
This error with the IRS Online Free Filing Fillable Forms can- and already may -lead to millions and millions of taxpayers either RECEIVING LESS ON THEIR REFUND than what is owed to them, or they may end up PAYING MORE TAX than they actually owe.
Again- WHO is benefiting? The IRS CLAIMS these forms are furnished by independent companies that are not part of the IRS. In researching the particular alleged company yesterday, I found the phone number (supposedly to resolve problems) given to me BY the IRS man did not actually GO to the alleged company, but instead, went to a Conferencing company. This company assured me that they only organize conferences for other companies, and had nothing to do with the company the iRS said they did, nor did they have anything to do with the IRS. I tried the number twice;both times reaching this Conferencing company.
When I researched further, I did find a few articles referring to the company the IRS said was responsible for these online fillable forms. The phone numbers on the articles gave the same exact number (the one that reaches the conferencing company, and NOT the company responsible for the fillable forms for the IRS). The articles also gave a second number, supposedly for use 'internationally'. However, the second number was a Disconnected phone line.
It made me wonder where the excess money owed to taxpayers was ultimately going to...Is it STAYING in the US Treasury, even though it is owed to taxpayers? OR is it being funneled off to somewhere else? In either case, it would behoove the taxpayer to DOUBLE CHECK ALL FIGURES if they are filing using the online Free Filing forms.
When I finally -after several hours- was able to reach someone who could do something about the errors generated automatically with these programs, I was told that the IRS has been "riddled with errors on these programs" and is working to resolve them. Of course, this may not be easily done, since REPORTING any errors takes HOURS and lots of PERSERVERANCE- the IRS may not even KNOW about ALL the problems UNLESS they ARE reported! Most people will not go to such lengths to report them. I did because I thought it was important that it gets corrected, as it may assist other taxpayers- some of whom won't even realize they are getting ripped off!
So PLEASE BE CAREFUL when filing online. I would advise to do your forms long-hand, and double check everything BEFORE attempting to use the online fillable forms (or any other online method). This will allow you to check to see if the figures are correct, and if they've been entered on the correct lines.
A fellow with the IRS actually went online, attempted to fill it out correctly, and agreed tha2C even if they have already filed!! PLEASE be mindful.
If anyone else finds or has had similar problems, you can report them to the IRS Website Support Team at:
1-800-876-1715, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Looking a bit deeper....
Continuing from the previous post, on with the subject of controlling the masses, the article goes on to say:
"Something to remember is that duplicity- the use of mirror or imitation images- in controlling people has been around a very long time. The elite were taught, by Machiavelli, for example, how to rule through duplicity--that is, to rule using imitation images.
In order to control individuals and nations, often the first thing which is attacked is the sense of identity. As a moral, spiritual being, the sense of identity is critical to their overall perception of who they are. Controlling entities target both individuals and nations to destroy their ethical self-respect. These, the individual and the nation, must be brought to think of themselves as less than human.
Another primary tool or tactic employed is to traumatize the person or group who is to be controlled, and then provide relief when a negative lie is accepted.
An important trauma used is rejection, because it creates a desire for performance and/or retaliation, and gets people trapped in a bondage loop. Lies put people into bondage, as well. Images are a type of lie, that lead to bondage. This is why so many images and lies are placed in front of us on a daily basis. These images and lies are inherently bondage-makers. These tools are used to essentially capture people ( via their minds) and force them into a bondage state.
Fear and self-preservation are grounded in death, if one actually examines those. To preserve ourselves, we will allow ourselves to be enslaved. (Eventually, mind-controlled people and society in general, in order for peace, safety and self-preservation will transfer their allegiance to the controllers, or master programmers).
Another tactic used in mind control is Isolation. (How many families actively interact with their neighbors daily today? Or are most people so exhausted that when they get home, they just eat, watch tv and go to bed?) Slowly we are programmed to believe that we are incapable of feeling and that we have no feelings. As infants, we are taught not cry during our own suffering, and are constantly being de-sensitized and encouraged to feel incapable of caring for the suffering of others.
These controllers can basically make or remake reality to be what they want, and the people subjected to this mind controlling come to accept whatever they are presented with as truth. Not just individuals, but whole nations are programmed to believe it as truth.
Learning plays an important part in perception. Those attempting to control others try to get their people to subscribe to certain philosophies and ideas. This will make it hard for people to rebel against those doing the controlling. Once a belief is embedded in the brain and accepted as truth, it will remain there tenaciously. The person feels the authority coming from or presented from this 'teacher', and often attributes the 'teacher' with special gifts and abilities. The person, after all, is hardly in a position to question the teachings being given from these authorities. Circular reasoning, lies, and other tricks and tools are used to convince the person that the false world presented to them is true.
We might hear 'science' present a statement such as,"Through genetics, we can insure better health, essentially design a better man, a man with far more capabilities than before. Those who disagree with using this technology are trying to keep humankind back in the dark ages." This is an example of circular reasoning and outright lies that are presented to us. (The truth is that these controllers are not interested in helping mankind, only enslaving it and destroying it). To make their own philosophies more palatable, their world-view attacks the character of anyone whose view would dispute their many false claims. A great deal of rationalization is used, as well, where the end justifies the means. For example, at this moment in time, orchestration is taking place to pass a UN Small Arms Treaty- under the pretense of trying to prevent guns being smuggled- when, in fact, it is designed to take away all nations, including America's, right to bear arms.
One of the ways to control a person is to get them angry and then, channel that hate. Wars have been used for centuries to control their people by the oligarchies that run things. Right now, the so-called New World Order is carrying out a Drug War, an Environmental War, and many other conflicts ( Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc) for the express purpose to control us. They, no doubt, have a mock-alien invasion planned to further justify more control over our lives, as well. They will use whatever tactic necessary to keep people in a state of fear. Each tactic is deliberately designed to make and keep people subservient.
Mankind, over the centuries, has created an entire industry around warfare. There are long standing traditions within military units, that for some reason, must be "upheld" by the men and women who serve in those units. It has been proven repeatedly that when people buy into the philosophies of war, they can generally be persuaded to give up, or do anything to contribute to that war. Of course, any sacrifice will be minimal compared to the large numbers of people whose lives are sacrificed.
One of the critical purposes of this type of trauma-based mind-control is to produce robotic soldiers who will do anything. Normal military training is usually sufficient for most military needs, however. Perhaps a 'controlled public' ultimately has some ulterior use for the controllers, and perhaps the the military doesn’t want the public to know about those plans, or perhaps does not even know the controllers plan.
The programming that has been integrated into the minds of people has been ingenious and very complex. As this program with ultimate control progresses over the years, the programming becomes more sophisticated, and improvements on past mistakes are continually being made.
No doubt these major controllers will do whatever it takes to serve their ends, so do not expect this to be an easy thing to end. Every intelligence service since time began has sought methods of owning people, enslaving people and ensuring they stayed loyal. There are no moral or financial or ethical restraints on what is being done. They are adept at controlling people, and have centuries of history to attest to that.
It can be ended, and must be done. We must learn to care for ourselves, and take care of our needs ourselves. It is not just a matter of taking back our countries- we must take back our souls and minds, and our bodies and our economies..
People must first realize the extent of what has been going on by these controllers in order to keep people in such a suppressed state."
There have been many methods used in order to suppress people, with education being a very critical tool. By deliberately extending the length of 'childhood', inventing 'adolescence', and brainwashing and programming children from very early on through their late teens, (and often longer, well in to their twenties or thirties) with mandated compulsory 'education', the controllers are greatly assisted in creating a 90+% 'human resource' or workforce, lead by 5+% 'managers', for a 1% elite group of 'designers'.
This program has not been designed to assist educating and advancing people, but rather programming them for placement into a corporate-minded work force, often doing menial or degrading jobs not equal to the persons natural abilities. The programming is not meant to bring out the best or promote innovation and self-reliance, but rather to keep people dull, subservient and dependent.
If we take a hard look at the state of our world today, we can see how this is being played out. Each country and region thinking that the economic issues are more local than they really are, when, in fact, this same programming has been instituted into every corner, affecting every nation and community. Being groomed for slavehood hardly is appealing to anyone, yet that is what has been happening.
As each nation falls prey to the controllers overall plan, controlling the masses expands to insidious proportions. It certainly has not served any individual or country; it simply serves those who wish to control.
We will explore more on the subject of controlling the masses with a continuation of the article in the next post. Until then, be mindful.
"Something to remember is that duplicity- the use of mirror or imitation images- in controlling people has been around a very long time. The elite were taught, by Machiavelli, for example, how to rule through duplicity--that is, to rule using imitation images.
In order to control individuals and nations, often the first thing which is attacked is the sense of identity. As a moral, spiritual being, the sense of identity is critical to their overall perception of who they are. Controlling entities target both individuals and nations to destroy their ethical self-respect. These, the individual and the nation, must be brought to think of themselves as less than human.
Another primary tool or tactic employed is to traumatize the person or group who is to be controlled, and then provide relief when a negative lie is accepted.
An important trauma used is rejection, because it creates a desire for performance and/or retaliation, and gets people trapped in a bondage loop. Lies put people into bondage, as well. Images are a type of lie, that lead to bondage. This is why so many images and lies are placed in front of us on a daily basis. These images and lies are inherently bondage-makers. These tools are used to essentially capture people ( via their minds) and force them into a bondage state.
Fear and self-preservation are grounded in death, if one actually examines those. To preserve ourselves, we will allow ourselves to be enslaved. (Eventually, mind-controlled people and society in general, in order for peace, safety and self-preservation will transfer their allegiance to the controllers, or master programmers).
Another tactic used in mind control is Isolation. (How many families actively interact with their neighbors daily today? Or are most people so exhausted that when they get home, they just eat, watch tv and go to bed?) Slowly we are programmed to believe that we are incapable of feeling and that we have no feelings. As infants, we are taught not cry during our own suffering, and are constantly being de-sensitized and encouraged to feel incapable of caring for the suffering of others.
These controllers can basically make or remake reality to be what they want, and the people subjected to this mind controlling come to accept whatever they are presented with as truth. Not just individuals, but whole nations are programmed to believe it as truth.
Learning plays an important part in perception. Those attempting to control others try to get their people to subscribe to certain philosophies and ideas. This will make it hard for people to rebel against those doing the controlling. Once a belief is embedded in the brain and accepted as truth, it will remain there tenaciously. The person feels the authority coming from or presented from this 'teacher', and often attributes the 'teacher' with special gifts and abilities. The person, after all, is hardly in a position to question the teachings being given from these authorities. Circular reasoning, lies, and other tricks and tools are used to convince the person that the false world presented to them is true.
We might hear 'science' present a statement such as,"Through genetics, we can insure better health, essentially design a better man, a man with far more capabilities than before. Those who disagree with using this technology are trying to keep humankind back in the dark ages." This is an example of circular reasoning and outright lies that are presented to us. (The truth is that these controllers are not interested in helping mankind, only enslaving it and destroying it). To make their own philosophies more palatable, their world-view attacks the character of anyone whose view would dispute their many false claims. A great deal of rationalization is used, as well, where the end justifies the means. For example, at this moment in time, orchestration is taking place to pass a UN Small Arms Treaty- under the pretense of trying to prevent guns being smuggled- when, in fact, it is designed to take away all nations, including America's, right to bear arms.
One of the ways to control a person is to get them angry and then, channel that hate. Wars have been used for centuries to control their people by the oligarchies that run things. Right now, the so-called New World Order is carrying out a Drug War, an Environmental War, and many other conflicts ( Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, etc) for the express purpose to control us. They, no doubt, have a mock-alien invasion planned to further justify more control over our lives, as well. They will use whatever tactic necessary to keep people in a state of fear. Each tactic is deliberately designed to make and keep people subservient.
Mankind, over the centuries, has created an entire industry around warfare. There are long standing traditions within military units, that for some reason, must be "upheld" by the men and women who serve in those units. It has been proven repeatedly that when people buy into the philosophies of war, they can generally be persuaded to give up, or do anything to contribute to that war. Of course, any sacrifice will be minimal compared to the large numbers of people whose lives are sacrificed.
One of the critical purposes of this type of trauma-based mind-control is to produce robotic soldiers who will do anything. Normal military training is usually sufficient for most military needs, however. Perhaps a 'controlled public' ultimately has some ulterior use for the controllers, and perhaps the the military doesn’t want the public to know about those plans, or perhaps does not even know the controllers plan.
The programming that has been integrated into the minds of people has been ingenious and very complex. As this program with ultimate control progresses over the years, the programming becomes more sophisticated, and improvements on past mistakes are continually being made.
No doubt these major controllers will do whatever it takes to serve their ends, so do not expect this to be an easy thing to end. Every intelligence service since time began has sought methods of owning people, enslaving people and ensuring they stayed loyal. There are no moral or financial or ethical restraints on what is being done. They are adept at controlling people, and have centuries of history to attest to that.
It can be ended, and must be done. We must learn to care for ourselves, and take care of our needs ourselves. It is not just a matter of taking back our countries- we must take back our souls and minds, and our bodies and our economies..
People must first realize the extent of what has been going on by these controllers in order to keep people in such a suppressed state."
There have been many methods used in order to suppress people, with education being a very critical tool. By deliberately extending the length of 'childhood', inventing 'adolescence', and brainwashing and programming children from very early on through their late teens, (and often longer, well in to their twenties or thirties) with mandated compulsory 'education', the controllers are greatly assisted in creating a 90+% 'human resource' or workforce, lead by 5+% 'managers', for a 1% elite group of 'designers'.
This program has not been designed to assist educating and advancing people, but rather programming them for placement into a corporate-minded work force, often doing menial or degrading jobs not equal to the persons natural abilities. The programming is not meant to bring out the best or promote innovation and self-reliance, but rather to keep people dull, subservient and dependent.
If we take a hard look at the state of our world today, we can see how this is being played out. Each country and region thinking that the economic issues are more local than they really are, when, in fact, this same programming has been instituted into every corner, affecting every nation and community. Being groomed for slavehood hardly is appealing to anyone, yet that is what has been happening.
As each nation falls prey to the controllers overall plan, controlling the masses expands to insidious proportions. It certainly has not served any individual or country; it simply serves those who wish to control.
We will explore more on the subject of controlling the masses with a continuation of the article in the next post. Until then, be mindful.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Let's see...
Numerous amounts of energy has been invested over the centuries on this one thing.
This article, sent to me, is about what most of us do not want to recognize or acknowledge. Perhaps we need to look more closely...
"The following quote, on how to brainwash a nation, comes from a communist manual. It could just as well have been written by controllers that are in our world today..
"The first thing to be degraded in any nation is the state of Man, himself. Nations which have high ethical tone are difficult to conquer. Their loyalties are hard to shake, their allegiance to their leaders is fanatical, and what they usually call their spiritual integrity cannot be violated by duress. It is not efficient to attack a nation in such a frame of mind. It is the basic purpose of [mind-control] to reduce that state of mind to a point where it can be ordered and enslaved. Thus, the first target is Man, himself. He must be degraded from a spiritual being to an animalistic reaction pattern. He must think of himself as an animal, capable only of animalistic reactions. He must no longer think of himself, or of his fellows, as capable of ‘spiritual endurance’ or nobility... "
Appropriate ingredients basic to the controlling of a group of people (or individuals) is the same-- fear and trauma. These methods have been systemically been used repeatedly to conquer the unwilling and unwitting independent person or nation for many centuries with unbridaled success.
A system of values is then drilled into the people. Any person who is not brought up or taught to dedicate personal rights and possessions to [the system], will end up with all types of forces brought into their lives, such as insecurity, worry, anger, envy, jealousy and tension. (ie. Loss of choice as to what our child learns in school, loss of job, loss of home, food and gas prices and availability of necessities, etc.)
If people are allowed free will, they often will reject the life style programmed into them, which has often been layered into their minds over time to insure that moral weaknesses exist.
It may be shocking to realize that people are specifically programmed to resist Life's grace and love, and to have, instead, something, or some group to direct hate towards. This is deliberate and not is left to chance. It is accomplished by utilizing a number of things in the person's life.
A major area that is tampered with is the self-image a person has of themselves. This self-image is what we think of ourselves, and it is geared on a spiritual level. A person who is consistently belittled and compared to others (at school, at work, TV commercials and 'entertainment' programs that are broadcast daily making a person look and/or feel inadequate, etc.) begins to lose their self-perceived self-image.
When people are not allowed to accept themselves as they normally would 'see' and feel about themselves, they end up resisting the goodness that Life has to offer. Another repercussion of this constant bombardment is that they cannot accept the goodness in others, as well.
To constantly have negative and positive scenarios thrown into people's minds, which are diametrically opposed to each other’s qualities, only insures that if they would discover each of the influence in their minds, that they would reject wanting to learn about one or the other part, and would go into denial of whichever part’s existence they are rejecting. This is how the programming and mind-control is being linked into a belief system.
Thoughts of wholesomeness, health, love and compassion have slowly been replaced with thoughts of violence, unworthiness, hate, insecurity through the bombardment of negative and often traumatic news and images that people are presented with on a daily basis.
Rejection is also a common tool used by people everywhere in the world in behavioral environments.. Rejection is used by people to protect themselves, however, it creates a sine wave of hills and valleys. When people feel rejected, they will either try to perform to meet up to expectations, or they will retaliate against being rejected. Both behaviors are extremes.
Retaliation and rejection are both tools of bondage commonly used by a controlling entity. A controlling entity will deliberately use these tools to get a person to feel either rejected or angry. If a person (or nation) latches onto either side of the sine wave, they will set in motion a dynamic where they will end up with the other side of the curve. The reason for this is because the human mind has an innate desire to balance things out. If we feel rejection, then we may retaliate, or we may try extra hard to perform. A BONDAGE LOOP is thus set up.
Thoughts like this are being programmed into us, and often unbeknownst to us, on a daily basis: “I’m safe if I stay with the programming.” This is the same thought that society overall is taught via fear. "If I stay with the crowd, if I stay with the system, then I will OK- I will be safe." This is why peer pressure, which appears safe, can lead many people into alienation behavior, alcohol abuse, drugs, and even death.
In addition, we have become so dependent on other outside sources for our own survival that we have a deep fear that is often not consciously acknowledged. We have to depend on other outside sources for our education, our food and often even our water supply, as well as how we utilize our transportation (buy gas, etc.), or are able to clothe ourselves, and right on down the list, including the toilet paper we purchase. All this fear of self-preservation (whether individual or societal) by remaining in the programming (or unconsciously accepting what is presented to us on a daily basis) will be transferred to loyalty to the ones doing the controlling. It is exactly where these controllers want us to be. Entire nations become totally dependent on them for everything. That is the plan. In that way, we become- or have become, as the case may be- subservient to them. Anytime people reject truth for safety and peace, because of our fear for self-preservation, we accept a lie, and eventually we come to believe the lie as truth.
Remember the old adage, 'the truth shall set you free'? All these manipulations and lies lead to bondage. They create strongholds that are nearly impossible to break away from.. If truth sets you free, then slavery would mean, by definition, "not to have truth."
An important tool used in mind-control programming is the creation and use of images. Think about worship- it is image oriented. We have a natural bent to want to see what we think is important to us. This is the power of images. The eyes, and what they behold is a primal and foremost important tool used in programming and accepting belief. What you see is integrated into the mind easily and accepted as reality. Thus, if you are subjected to violence on an everyday level, you will come to think that it is a common part of living. You will ultimately believe it is far more common than it actually is. It de-sensitizes your reaction to it- it becomes common fare/expected, and one no longer is repulsed by it. The person may even come to enjoy it- watching 'action' films by preference to watching something more loving. Because images are so prominently used today, a balanced outlook and/or discussion of the spiritual ramifications of images (& their creation) is a rare subject.
Something to remember is that duplicity- the use of mirror or imitation images- in controlling people has been around a very long time. The elite were taught, by Machiavelli, for example, how to rule through duplicity--that is, to rule using imitation images."
Ponder that...
This article, sent to me, is about what most of us do not want to recognize or acknowledge. Perhaps we need to look more closely...
"The following quote, on how to brainwash a nation, comes from a communist manual. It could just as well have been written by controllers that are in our world today..
"The first thing to be degraded in any nation is the state of Man, himself. Nations which have high ethical tone are difficult to conquer. Their loyalties are hard to shake, their allegiance to their leaders is fanatical, and what they usually call their spiritual integrity cannot be violated by duress. It is not efficient to attack a nation in such a frame of mind. It is the basic purpose of [mind-control] to reduce that state of mind to a point where it can be ordered and enslaved. Thus, the first target is Man, himself. He must be degraded from a spiritual being to an animalistic reaction pattern. He must think of himself as an animal, capable only of animalistic reactions. He must no longer think of himself, or of his fellows, as capable of ‘spiritual endurance’ or nobility... "
Appropriate ingredients basic to the controlling of a group of people (or individuals) is the same-- fear and trauma. These methods have been systemically been used repeatedly to conquer the unwilling and unwitting independent person or nation for many centuries with unbridaled success.
A system of values is then drilled into the people. Any person who is not brought up or taught to dedicate personal rights and possessions to [the system], will end up with all types of forces brought into their lives, such as insecurity, worry, anger, envy, jealousy and tension. (ie. Loss of choice as to what our child learns in school, loss of job, loss of home, food and gas prices and availability of necessities, etc.)
If people are allowed free will, they often will reject the life style programmed into them, which has often been layered into their minds over time to insure that moral weaknesses exist.
It may be shocking to realize that people are specifically programmed to resist Life's grace and love, and to have, instead, something, or some group to direct hate towards. This is deliberate and not is left to chance. It is accomplished by utilizing a number of things in the person's life.
A major area that is tampered with is the self-image a person has of themselves. This self-image is what we think of ourselves, and it is geared on a spiritual level. A person who is consistently belittled and compared to others (at school, at work, TV commercials and 'entertainment' programs that are broadcast daily making a person look and/or feel inadequate, etc.) begins to lose their self-perceived self-image.
When people are not allowed to accept themselves as they normally would 'see' and feel about themselves, they end up resisting the goodness that Life has to offer. Another repercussion of this constant bombardment is that they cannot accept the goodness in others, as well.
To constantly have negative and positive scenarios thrown into people's minds, which are diametrically opposed to each other’s qualities, only insures that if they would discover each of the influence in their minds, that they would reject wanting to learn about one or the other part, and would go into denial of whichever part’s existence they are rejecting. This is how the programming and mind-control is being linked into a belief system.
Thoughts of wholesomeness, health, love and compassion have slowly been replaced with thoughts of violence, unworthiness, hate, insecurity through the bombardment of negative and often traumatic news and images that people are presented with on a daily basis.
Rejection is also a common tool used by people everywhere in the world in behavioral environments.. Rejection is used by people to protect themselves, however, it creates a sine wave of hills and valleys. When people feel rejected, they will either try to perform to meet up to expectations, or they will retaliate against being rejected. Both behaviors are extremes.
Retaliation and rejection are both tools of bondage commonly used by a controlling entity. A controlling entity will deliberately use these tools to get a person to feel either rejected or angry. If a person (or nation) latches onto either side of the sine wave, they will set in motion a dynamic where they will end up with the other side of the curve. The reason for this is because the human mind has an innate desire to balance things out. If we feel rejection, then we may retaliate, or we may try extra hard to perform. A BONDAGE LOOP is thus set up.
Thoughts like this are being programmed into us, and often unbeknownst to us, on a daily basis: “I’m safe if I stay with the programming.” This is the same thought that society overall is taught via fear. "If I stay with the crowd, if I stay with the system, then I will OK- I will be safe." This is why peer pressure, which appears safe, can lead many people into alienation behavior, alcohol abuse, drugs, and even death.
In addition, we have become so dependent on other outside sources for our own survival that we have a deep fear that is often not consciously acknowledged. We have to depend on other outside sources for our education, our food and often even our water supply, as well as how we utilize our transportation (buy gas, etc.), or are able to clothe ourselves, and right on down the list, including the toilet paper we purchase. All this fear of self-preservation (whether individual or societal) by remaining in the programming (or unconsciously accepting what is presented to us on a daily basis) will be transferred to loyalty to the ones doing the controlling. It is exactly where these controllers want us to be. Entire nations become totally dependent on them for everything. That is the plan. In that way, we become- or have become, as the case may be- subservient to them. Anytime people reject truth for safety and peace, because of our fear for self-preservation, we accept a lie, and eventually we come to believe the lie as truth.
Remember the old adage, 'the truth shall set you free'? All these manipulations and lies lead to bondage. They create strongholds that are nearly impossible to break away from.. If truth sets you free, then slavery would mean, by definition, "not to have truth."
An important tool used in mind-control programming is the creation and use of images. Think about worship- it is image oriented. We have a natural bent to want to see what we think is important to us. This is the power of images. The eyes, and what they behold is a primal and foremost important tool used in programming and accepting belief. What you see is integrated into the mind easily and accepted as reality. Thus, if you are subjected to violence on an everyday level, you will come to think that it is a common part of living. You will ultimately believe it is far more common than it actually is. It de-sensitizes your reaction to it- it becomes common fare/expected, and one no longer is repulsed by it. The person may even come to enjoy it- watching 'action' films by preference to watching something more loving. Because images are so prominently used today, a balanced outlook and/or discussion of the spiritual ramifications of images (& their creation) is a rare subject.
Something to remember is that duplicity- the use of mirror or imitation images- in controlling people has been around a very long time. The elite were taught, by Machiavelli, for example, how to rule through duplicity--that is, to rule using imitation images."
Ponder that...
Monday, January 23, 2012
Surprise, surprise!
Speaking of energy...I'm sure glad the energy was put into putting this together!
I recently received this, and thought I'd pass it along. DO check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3aCfR8rmrw&feature=youtu.be
I found it was well researched, and you can check out the information for yourselves.
I have no idea why anyone would think a 20 year old would have the necessary skill to be President, however, apparently there are some who think it possible....
hmmmm
I recently received this, and thought I'd pass it along. DO check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3aCfR8rmrw&feature=youtu.be
I found it was well researched, and you can check out the information for yourselves.
I have no idea why anyone would think a 20 year old would have the necessary skill to be President, however, apparently there are some who think it possible....
hmmmm
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Maybe we need to put some energy into this!
Since our reps are more interested in re-election than doing what is right for our Nation by upholding our Constitution, maybe we need to start recalling all those who have voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. Voting yes to this was not only unconstitutional, it has removed habeas corpus, thus given the military power to arrest anyone, indefinitely detain them without proof, real cause or recourse. That includes you!
Here's an interesting link about recall, and how to go about it:
If you have any doubt as to whether your Senators and Representatives voted for this unconstitutional bill, you can check by looking at the two links provided by , here:
Voting record of NDAA 2012 in the Senate:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2011-230
Voting record of NDAA 2012 in the House:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2011-375
One thing all these reps forgot is that they also can be turned against, arrested, held indefinitely, without proof of any crime, and without recourse. Unless, of course, they somehow manage to exempt themselves....
Here's an interesting link about recall, and how to go about it:
If you have any doubt as to whether your Senators and Representatives voted for this unconstitutional bill, you can check by looking at the two links provided by , here:
Voting record of NDAA 2012 in the Senate:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=s2011-230
Voting record of NDAA 2012 in the House:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2011-375
One thing all these reps forgot is that they also can be turned against, arrested, held indefinitely, without proof of any crime, and without recourse. Unless, of course, they somehow manage to exempt themselves....
Energy and Action
Patrick Henry's famous speech, reconstructed by Wirt, has been deemed timeless.
It has proven just as apt today as it was then. The only difference apparent it has now been our own government officials who have abused us, much in the same fashion as the Crown had at that time. Mercenaries have been hired, detaining camps have been built and armed, right in our own lands, to imprison and destroy our people. War has been thrust upon us by our very own, and once again, we have been forced to rise to the occasion.
It has been our own elected officials who willingly have signed unconstitutional provisions that are masked as being for our own security and protection, such as the Patriot Act in all its forms, which has brought us bodily searches and seizures, constant monitoring and reporting, as well as an unprecedented collection of data and a total invasion of privacy.
There has been blatant manipulation of media to suit those objectives, often keeping us in a state of fear and ignorance. There have been other provisions recommended as to be made into law presented for consideration such as the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act designed in such a way as to forever alter communication seriously damaging the free and open internet.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, an abomination now signed into law, has given the military permission to arrest, imprison and detain our own people, within our own borders, and hold them indefinitely without any defense whatsoever. There have already been FEMA camps set up – and armed - throughout the country, as well as foreign mercenaries hired who have no love for Americans.
Once again, we must stand strong against those who dare to tread upon us. Once again, we must fight for our liberty.
The information quoted below - and well worth passing on - was published on the following website: http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!"
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
To avoid interference from Lieutenant-Governor Dunmore and his Royal Marines, the Second Virginia Convention met March 20, 1775 inland at Richmond--in what is now called St. John's Church--instead of the Capitol in Williamsburg. Delegate Patrick Henry presented resolutions to raise a militia, and to put Virginia in a posture of defense. Henry's opponents urged caution and patience until the crown replied to Congress' latest petition for reconciliation.
On the 23rd, Henry presented a proposal to organize a volunteer company of cavalry or infantry in every Virginia county. By custom, Henry addressed himself to the Convention's president, Peyton Randolph of Williamsburg. Henry's words were not transcribed, but no one who heard them forgot their eloquence, or Henry's closing words: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Henry's first biographer, William Wirt of Maryland, was three-years-old in 1775. An assistant federal prosecutor in Aaron Burr's trial for treason at Richmond in 1807, and later attorney general of the United States, Wirt began to collect materials for the biography in 1808, nine years after Henry's death. From the recollections of men like Thomas Jefferson, Wirt reconstructed an account of Henry's life, including the remarks presented below.
St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia
March 23, 1775.
MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves, and the House? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with these war-like preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled, that force must be called in to win back our love? Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These are the implements of war and subjugation; the last arguments to which kings resort. I ask, gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us to submission? Can gentlemen assign any other possible motive for it? Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves. Sir, we have done everything that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne. In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free² if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending²if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us!
They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable²and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace²but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Source: Wirt, William. Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry . (Philadelphia) 1836, as reproduced in The World's Great Speeches, Lewis Copeland and Lawrence W. Lamm, eds., (New York) 1973.
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
>>> Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
>>> Thomas Jefferson
It has proven just as apt today as it was then. The only difference apparent it has now been our own government officials who have abused us, much in the same fashion as the Crown had at that time. Mercenaries have been hired, detaining camps have been built and armed, right in our own lands, to imprison and destroy our people. War has been thrust upon us by our very own, and once again, we have been forced to rise to the occasion.
It has been our own elected officials who willingly have signed unconstitutional provisions that are masked as being for our own security and protection, such as the Patriot Act in all its forms, which has brought us bodily searches and seizures, constant monitoring and reporting, as well as an unprecedented collection of data and a total invasion of privacy.
There has been blatant manipulation of media to suit those objectives, often keeping us in a state of fear and ignorance. There have been other provisions recommended as to be made into law presented for consideration such as the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act designed in such a way as to forever alter communication seriously damaging the free and open internet.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, an abomination now signed into law, has given the military permission to arrest, imprison and detain our own people, within our own borders, and hold them indefinitely without any defense whatsoever. There have already been FEMA camps set up – and armed - throughout the country, as well as foreign mercenaries hired who have no love for Americans.
Once again, we must stand strong against those who dare to tread upon us. Once again, we must fight for our liberty.
The information quoted below - and well worth passing on - was published on the following website: http://www.history.org/almanack/life/politics/giveme.cfm
"Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death!"
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
To avoid interference from Lieutenant-Governor Dunmore and his Royal Marines, the Second Virginia Convention met March 20, 1775 inland at Richmond--in what is now called St. John's Church--instead of the Capitol in Williamsburg. Delegate Patrick Henry presented resolutions to raise a militia, and to put Virginia in a posture of defense. Henry's opponents urged caution and patience until the crown replied to Congress' latest petition for reconciliation.
On the 23rd, Henry presented a proposal to organize a volunteer company of cavalry or infantry in every Virginia county. By custom, Henry addressed himself to the Convention's president, Peyton Randolph of Williamsburg. Henry's words were not transcribed, but no one who heard them forgot their eloquence, or Henry's closing words: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Henry's first biographer, William Wirt of Maryland, was three-years-old in 1775. An assistant federal prosecutor in Aaron Burr's trial for treason at Richmond in 1807, and later attorney general of the United States, Wirt began to collect materials for the biography in 1808, nine years after Henry's death. From the recollections of men like Thomas Jefferson, Wirt reconstructed an account of Henry's life, including the remarks presented below.
St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia
March 23, 1775.
MR. PRESIDENT: No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging of the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years, to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves, and the House? Is it that insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received? Trust it not, sir; it will prove a snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss. Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with these war-like preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation? Have we shown ourselves so unwilling to be reconciled, that force must be called in to win back our love? Let us not deceive ourselves, sir. These are the implements of war and subjugation; the last arguments to which kings resort. I ask, gentlemen, sir, what means this martial array, if its purpose be not to force us to submission? Can gentlemen assign any other possible motive for it? Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us; they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain. Shall we resort to entreaty and humble supplication? What terms shall we find which have not been already exhausted? Let us not, I beseech you, sir, deceive ourselves. Sir, we have done everything that could be done, to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored its interposition to arrest the tyrannical hands of the ministry and Parliament. Our petitions have been slighted; our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne. In vain, after these things, may we indulge the fond hope of peace and reconciliation. There is no longer any room for hope. If we wish to be free² if we mean to preserve inviolate those inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending²if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us!
They tell us, sir, that we are weak; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger? Will it be the next week, or the next year? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged! Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable²and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come.
It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace²but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Source: Wirt, William. Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry . (Philadelphia) 1836, as reproduced in The World's Great Speeches, Lewis Copeland and Lawrence W. Lamm, eds., (New York) 1973.
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
>>> Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
>>> Thomas Jefferson
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