The latest episode of Question Everything is linked at the bottom of this post...
It seems that people are waking up in the world to the idea that things aren't what we are being told they are. They've listened to career politicians and talk show hosts through the years, watched the news and they used to believe what they heard. Now more than ever, they don't believe what they hear. Not everybody knows what to think and they don't talk to their friends about their concerns, but they know something isn't right.
Some voices were out there in the 1990's talking about things and warning people. As the decade closed, they even warned about the terrible things that were coming soon. Some of them were even eliminated. William Cooper comes to mind. Is he a martyr? Many who read this won't even know who he is. If his name comes up on certain "Truth Incorporated" shows, he's mocked, belittled and marginalized by people who know better.
I've heard it said by some in the movement that they won't make a martyr by eliminating that particular host. It would make them look like they were right all along. Okay, but did it work for Cooper, who warned of things that came to pass? Nope. People were indifferent. They killed Kennedy in broad daylight. Did people rise up? MLK? RFK? Even the 2000 elections? If anything, things got worse and nobody cared. So, if a talk show host was striking a nerve, would they have any problem doing what they've done in the past? I don't think so.
But, Truth Incorporated loves to scare people with frantic talk, yelling, waving their arms, getting angry and asking you to buy this and that and fund the operation. Do I think it's wrong for them to make money? Nope. It's the system we live in. Are you getting truth there? Yes. Are they wrong a lot too? Yes. Should you think for yourself with whatever information you learn? Yes. A lot of times, these people don't have all of the facts before they run with a story.
Also, they have been known to spin and twist things for their agenda. Why would they do that? Put it this way, if they are funding a media operation, building new studios, hiring new writers and TV personalities and producing slick TV and radio shows, they must pay the bills. Fear of bad things coming in the future sells. Why do you think the horror movie industry does so well?
Also, some people turn the radio off each day and do nothing. They may even buy subscriptions and various products from the show and think they are making a difference that way. So, they do nothing within their community to change a thing. Put in that context, is Truth Incorporated really making a difference at all other than increasing their bank account?
Change starts at home. You don't cower in fear over news of the world. You begin to effect a change in your own community. The future is unwritten. Even if there are people trying to plot a course to control us all, it doesn't mean that is where we have to end up. When thinking of change, you can get overwhelmed by the global size of it all. Then, you don't know what to do and think you can't help. You aren't really hearing those solutions on those shows.
So, Truth Incorporated isn't going to change a thing. They are just one source to learn some truths from, but there are others. When it comes to change and stopping the bad things from happening, we need to look in the mirror. It starts with each and every one of us at home in our own communities. It can spread from there. We need to be the change we want to see in the world.
Here is the latest episode of Question Everything about Truth Incorporated, martyrs and not giving into the divisive tactics being used to keep us in our own racial groups.
Friday, February 6, 2015
The Case For Kansas In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
Kansas has a documentary coming out called Miracles Out Of Nowhere that chronicles the band's unlikely success as one of the top Rock & Roll bands of the 1970's. This makes me wonder once again why they are not even considered for a Hall Of Fame induction. This is a band that has had huge hits in their career and has continued to tour almost every year since their first album in 1974...
It's not really a surprise that a band like Kansas or Styx or even REO Speedwagon doesn't get a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. These bands sold out arena after arena in their heyday, sold millions of records and were actually good musicians. Frankly, it's difficult to figure out how some acts get nominated that are nowhere near the genre of Rock & Roll, while these bands are ignored.
Kansas has been around for over 40 years now, and the band spent a few years honing their craft before they got a record deal. There are several good reasons for this band to be considered worthy of being in the Hall Of Fame. Lets take a look at some of them.
Kansas was pure American Progressive Rock. Some dispute that, but you can't seriously listen to their first five albums and not hear it. They had a distinct sound. They didn't have a breakout star in the six piece band, but together, they made incredible music filled with the guitars of Rich Williams and Kerry Livgren, the keyboards of Steve Walsh and Livgren, the bass of Dave Hope and the drums of Phil Ehart.
Let's not forget the violin of Roby Steinhardt. There weren't a lot of rock bands that featured a violin prominently, and Kansas was at the top of that list. Plus, Robby could sing. Walsh became the voice of the band, but Robby sang lead on some catchy tunes as well. Together, the two had some great harmonies.
The obvious reason is the two major hits. Carry On Wayward Son makes the top ten and even top five of some people's lists of American Rock Anthems. Then, there's Dust In The Wind. A beautiful and philosophical song that has made it into pop culture. Many bands go without even one hit, and this band had two mega hits.
Plus, the band has had staying power. There may be three years since 1974 in which the band did no shows. There have been lineup changes, but they continued on. Even after Walsh left, the band hit the charts with Play The Game Tonight. When only two originals remained, Walsh returned and they hit the charts with All I Wanted. The band endures today.
I know the idea of being popular is somehow frowned upon by the people who make the decisions on who to induct into The Hall. The fact that people still want to hear their songs and the idea that they had five platinum or multi platinum albums seems to be ignored. The fact that their lyrics had meaning beyond what a lot of rock music has is dismissed as self indulgent.
It's just that they are looking to induct disco acts into The Hall and have done so already. Yet, Kansas and so many other bands from the 1970's are dismissed as arena rock and unworthy. Since when was selling millions of records and packing arenas a bad thing? I would rather not belittle bands that I think are unworthy and yet are in The Hall, but I will say Kansas belongs there with them.
It's not really a surprise that a band like Kansas or Styx or even REO Speedwagon doesn't get a nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. These bands sold out arena after arena in their heyday, sold millions of records and were actually good musicians. Frankly, it's difficult to figure out how some acts get nominated that are nowhere near the genre of Rock & Roll, while these bands are ignored.
Kansas has been around for over 40 years now, and the band spent a few years honing their craft before they got a record deal. There are several good reasons for this band to be considered worthy of being in the Hall Of Fame. Lets take a look at some of them.
Kansas was pure American Progressive Rock. Some dispute that, but you can't seriously listen to their first five albums and not hear it. They had a distinct sound. They didn't have a breakout star in the six piece band, but together, they made incredible music filled with the guitars of Rich Williams and Kerry Livgren, the keyboards of Steve Walsh and Livgren, the bass of Dave Hope and the drums of Phil Ehart.
Let's not forget the violin of Roby Steinhardt. There weren't a lot of rock bands that featured a violin prominently, and Kansas was at the top of that list. Plus, Robby could sing. Walsh became the voice of the band, but Robby sang lead on some catchy tunes as well. Together, the two had some great harmonies.
The obvious reason is the two major hits. Carry On Wayward Son makes the top ten and even top five of some people's lists of American Rock Anthems. Then, there's Dust In The Wind. A beautiful and philosophical song that has made it into pop culture. Many bands go without even one hit, and this band had two mega hits.
Plus, the band has had staying power. There may be three years since 1974 in which the band did no shows. There have been lineup changes, but they continued on. Even after Walsh left, the band hit the charts with Play The Game Tonight. When only two originals remained, Walsh returned and they hit the charts with All I Wanted. The band endures today.
I know the idea of being popular is somehow frowned upon by the people who make the decisions on who to induct into The Hall. The fact that people still want to hear their songs and the idea that they had five platinum or multi platinum albums seems to be ignored. The fact that their lyrics had meaning beyond what a lot of rock music has is dismissed as self indulgent.
It's just that they are looking to induct disco acts into The Hall and have done so already. Yet, Kansas and so many other bands from the 1970's are dismissed as arena rock and unworthy. Since when was selling millions of records and packing arenas a bad thing? I would rather not belittle bands that I think are unworthy and yet are in The Hall, but I will say Kansas belongs there with them.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Censorship And PC Language Are Not Good
At the bottom of this article is a link to the latest episode of Question Everything...
In a recent episode of Question Everything, we were moved to the age restriction area. I found that interesting and very disturbing, because I felt it was the most thought provoking episode we had done yet. I do understand that this is the reality of social media site. The minute you play in their sand box, you are subject to their rules and their agenda. This is why I'm not a big social media person. I tolerate it, but I don't love it.
To expand on that point, it was the late William Cooper who once said that you can't get mad at the media for pushing their agenda for a simple reason. Those TV stations and newspapers are owned by somebody. It's their property and they can do what they want. It's a free country, and that means they can push whatever agenda they want. Of course, Cooper went on to instruct people on how to go about creating their own local newspapers and micro broadcasting radio stations. This is one of the things I liked about the man.
He was so much better than some of the people out there now calling themselves leaders in the "truth" movement. I call it Truth Incorporated. Mr, Cooper himself didn't want to be considered the leader and warned people about exalting him, saying, "I am only a man, and I will surely fail you." I respect him for that as well. He wasn't always right, and early in his career, he was misled and had to eat a lot of humble pie as he learned more of what was going on. It's a lie to say he was a UFO guy as some people in Truth Incorporated try to say. He abandoned that for about the last ten years of his life.
Now, Cooper had a term for the people who were not "awake" to what was going on or were in denial of it. He called them sheeple. I think he was the one who coined that phrase. I get why he did that, but I am NOT a fan of that term. It belittles people who haven't looked into the way the world really works. It's also a way to get people to ignore you. If you are labeling people as ignorant sheeple while trying to get them to open their minds, they are more likely to ignore you for calling them names. Now, Bill dealt with some ignorant people sometimes, so I get why he came up with the label
This leads me back to censorship and PC (Politically Correct) language. We've been warned that this was coming, and the two things go hand in hand. With censorship, you just lose the right to communicate your ides to those who may be interested. That is a dangerous road, and there are places already engaging in this behavior. I mention social media, but its bigger than that. However, there is a push to change the internet, force people to identify who they are and make it easier to shut that person down. It hasn't been implemented yet, but it will be if certain people have their way.
It's up to the people whether they accept this or not. People have been plotting a course for humanity for centuries and have had good and not so good ideas during that time. They come up with ideas to get the people to accept it. Usually, they implement things gradually so that people aren't even aware of what is happening until it's too late. However, because people have a will of their own, the people change the direction of things in a way that those planners didn't intend. The future is unwritten, despite the best laid plans to pre determine a course.
With PC talk, they get us to censer ourselves. This is accomplished through various tricks. They love using racism to shut people up when they weren't even talking about race to begin with. They make certain words offensive. They make certain political speech unacceptable to use. So, the people may be thinking about something as a response to what they are hearing, but then the PC training kicks in. They censor themselves by either not offering their full opinion for fear of offending or saying nothing at all.
Suddenly, people aren't talking to each other about real issues. They can talk about a deflated football or the next contestant eliminated from some reality show, but not the things that really matter. They are guided into this way of doing things so gradually that they aren't even aware that it is happening to them. Some people realize it and are scared. They just go along. Other people have no clue. Some get mad when you point it out to them.
The ones who are more open to the realities around them react in different ways. There is the frustration of not being able to get through to people. There is outright anger when they are hit with insults and considered by some to be a "tin foil hat" wearing kook. The conditioning is such that some will even question their own sanity. The ones who have some idea of how they will be labeled if they speak up will use that fear of being called names as a reason to shut up. It's better to be PC and censor themselves than risk any kind of backlash.
The bottom line is we should always feel free to speak without fear of PC and censorship. It doesn't mean we are always right or that people will agree with us. But, we can learn from each other when we communicate honestly. To do that, we cannot censer ourselves. We can learn for one another.
I'll end with a comment about the future and those who know things are not as they should be. The future is unwritten. We as a people can guide and shape that future in a positive way if we communicate honestly and don't give into PC language or censorship. The most important thing is to enjoy life, be happy with those you love and realize that you have the power to change the future in a positive way.
Here the latest episode of Question Everything
In a recent episode of Question Everything, we were moved to the age restriction area. I found that interesting and very disturbing, because I felt it was the most thought provoking episode we had done yet. I do understand that this is the reality of social media site. The minute you play in their sand box, you are subject to their rules and their agenda. This is why I'm not a big social media person. I tolerate it, but I don't love it.
To expand on that point, it was the late William Cooper who once said that you can't get mad at the media for pushing their agenda for a simple reason. Those TV stations and newspapers are owned by somebody. It's their property and they can do what they want. It's a free country, and that means they can push whatever agenda they want. Of course, Cooper went on to instruct people on how to go about creating their own local newspapers and micro broadcasting radio stations. This is one of the things I liked about the man.
He was so much better than some of the people out there now calling themselves leaders in the "truth" movement. I call it Truth Incorporated. Mr, Cooper himself didn't want to be considered the leader and warned people about exalting him, saying, "I am only a man, and I will surely fail you." I respect him for that as well. He wasn't always right, and early in his career, he was misled and had to eat a lot of humble pie as he learned more of what was going on. It's a lie to say he was a UFO guy as some people in Truth Incorporated try to say. He abandoned that for about the last ten years of his life.
Now, Cooper had a term for the people who were not "awake" to what was going on or were in denial of it. He called them sheeple. I think he was the one who coined that phrase. I get why he did that, but I am NOT a fan of that term. It belittles people who haven't looked into the way the world really works. It's also a way to get people to ignore you. If you are labeling people as ignorant sheeple while trying to get them to open their minds, they are more likely to ignore you for calling them names. Now, Bill dealt with some ignorant people sometimes, so I get why he came up with the label
This leads me back to censorship and PC (Politically Correct) language. We've been warned that this was coming, and the two things go hand in hand. With censorship, you just lose the right to communicate your ides to those who may be interested. That is a dangerous road, and there are places already engaging in this behavior. I mention social media, but its bigger than that. However, there is a push to change the internet, force people to identify who they are and make it easier to shut that person down. It hasn't been implemented yet, but it will be if certain people have their way.
It's up to the people whether they accept this or not. People have been plotting a course for humanity for centuries and have had good and not so good ideas during that time. They come up with ideas to get the people to accept it. Usually, they implement things gradually so that people aren't even aware of what is happening until it's too late. However, because people have a will of their own, the people change the direction of things in a way that those planners didn't intend. The future is unwritten, despite the best laid plans to pre determine a course.
With PC talk, they get us to censer ourselves. This is accomplished through various tricks. They love using racism to shut people up when they weren't even talking about race to begin with. They make certain words offensive. They make certain political speech unacceptable to use. So, the people may be thinking about something as a response to what they are hearing, but then the PC training kicks in. They censor themselves by either not offering their full opinion for fear of offending or saying nothing at all.
Suddenly, people aren't talking to each other about real issues. They can talk about a deflated football or the next contestant eliminated from some reality show, but not the things that really matter. They are guided into this way of doing things so gradually that they aren't even aware that it is happening to them. Some people realize it and are scared. They just go along. Other people have no clue. Some get mad when you point it out to them.
The ones who are more open to the realities around them react in different ways. There is the frustration of not being able to get through to people. There is outright anger when they are hit with insults and considered by some to be a "tin foil hat" wearing kook. The conditioning is such that some will even question their own sanity. The ones who have some idea of how they will be labeled if they speak up will use that fear of being called names as a reason to shut up. It's better to be PC and censor themselves than risk any kind of backlash.
The bottom line is we should always feel free to speak without fear of PC and censorship. It doesn't mean we are always right or that people will agree with us. But, we can learn from each other when we communicate honestly. To do that, we cannot censer ourselves. We can learn for one another.
I'll end with a comment about the future and those who know things are not as they should be. The future is unwritten. We as a people can guide and shape that future in a positive way if we communicate honestly and don't give into PC language or censorship. The most important thing is to enjoy life, be happy with those you love and realize that you have the power to change the future in a positive way.
Here the latest episode of Question Everything
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