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Spencorp. LSD has improved my life, so why should the state decide whether I can take it or not? I have some helpful things to say if you are thinking about taking LSD.

LSD has improved my life, so why should the state decide whether I can take it or not?

Do it somewhere nice. Untitled. In my archives there is a column or two that introduces the reader to John Perkins’ important book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.

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An EHM is an operative who sells the leadership of a developing country on an economic plan or massive development project. The Hit Man convinces a country’s government that borrowing large sums of money from US financial institutions in order to finance the project will raise the country’s living standards. The borrower is assured that the project will increase Gross Domestic Product and tax revenues and that these increases will allow the loan to be repaid. However, the plan is designed to over-estimate the benefits so that the indebted country cannot pay the principal and interest.

As Perkins’ puts it, the plans are based on “distorted financial analyses, inflated projections, and rigged accounting,” and if the deception doesn’t work, “threats and bribes” are used to close the deal. America Was Founded on Secrets and Lies. With all due respect to early-American hagiographer Parson Weems, George Washington knew how to tell a lie.

America Was Founded on Secrets and Lies

In fact, he told a lot of them. Moreover, talent for deception was shared by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, all of whom, to borrow from former Vice President Dick Cheney, worked the “dark side.” And though these Founding Fathers’ knack for the shadows may cut against the image of modern-day saints that has grown up around them, it is difficult to see the American Revolution succeeding without it. In popular history, clandestine operations, and their control by the executive, are a cancerous growth that began in the 20th century with the so-called “imperial presidency” and the rise of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency.

Stamp-sized Elizabeth I miniatures to fetch £80,000. The collapse in the price of oil is a challenge to the old world order. Malthus wasn’t just far too pessimistic about supply: he was also wrong about demand.

The collapse in the price of oil is a challenge to the old world order

Rabbits can’t control their birthrates; we can. As more countries embrace markets and globalisation, thus ensuring that their economies develop, global birth rates keep on falling. As to energy consumption, it is just a matter of time before improved battery technology and ever-cheaper solar power finally lessen our dependence on the internal combustion engine and oil. We will eventually be able to feed and fuel the world’s population using significantly less land and fewer hydrocarbons than we do today. The Flood of Refugees into Europe: “The New Slave Trade” The flood of refugees entering Europe is endless.

The Flood of Refugees into Europe: “The New Slave Trade”

Nobody knows exactly how many there are and where they go and went. This year, 2015, up to November, estimates vary from the low of 750,000 to a high of 2 million. Armistice Day 97 Years On. “The Stupidity of War”, The Propaganda That Motivated the Fighting. November 11 is Armistice Day / Remembrance Day.

Armistice Day 97 Years On. “The Stupidity of War”, The Propaganda That Motivated the Fighting

Events are being organized everywhere byVeterans For Peace, World Beyond War,Campaign Nonviolence,Stop the War Coalition, and others. Ninety-seven years ago, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, fighting ceased in the “war to end all wars.” People went on killing and dying right up until the pre-designated moment, impacting nothing other than our understanding of the stupidity of war. Thirty million soldiers had been killed or wounded and another seven million had been taken captive during World War I. New British passport design sparks sexism row for 'airbrushing women from history' Asked why more men than women appear in the new design Mark Thomson, director general of HM Passport Office, said: "It was not something where we set out to have only two women.

New British passport design sparks sexism row for 'airbrushing women from history'

"In trying to celebrate UK creativity over the last 500 years we tried to get a range of locations and a range of things around the country to celebrate our triumphs and icons over the years. So there you are. " One of the pages features the London Underground Pressed on why there had been no space to feature leading British cultural figures such as Jane Austen, Mr Thomson said: "Whenever we do these things there's someone who wants their favourite rock band or icon in the book. "We have 16 pages, a very finite space. The Fall Of The Unipower. The distinguished and knowledgeable international commentator William Engdahl, in a superb statement, has expressed the view I gave you that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech on September 28 at the 70th anniversary of the United Nations changed the balance of power in the world.

The Fall Of The Unipower

Until Putin’s speech the world was intimidated by the Washington Bully. Resistance to Washington brought swift retribution. In the Middle East and Africa it brought economic sanctions and military invasions that destroyed entire countries. In France and other US vassal states it brought multi-billion dollar confiscations of bank net worth as the price of not following Washington’s policies toward other countries. Syria’s White Helmets: “Soft War” by Way of Deception. The Non-Profit Propaganda Industry. “The Ivy League bourgeoisie who sit at the helm of the non-profit industrial complex will one day be known simply as charismatic architects of death.

Syria’s White Helmets: “Soft War” by Way of Deception. The Non-Profit Propaganda Industry

Funded by the ruling class oligarchy, the role they serve for their funders is not unlike that of corporate media. Yet, it appears that global society is paralyzed in a collective hypnosis – rejecting universal social interests, thus rejecting reason, to instead fall in line with the position of the powerful minority that has seized control, a minority that systematically favours corporate interests.” ~ Cory Morningstar In his recent speech Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Nasrallah, alluded to a multi-phase “soft war” which relies upon the mass media complex to disseminate propaganda and bias, propelling the Middle East into, primarily, a sectarian crisis before descending even further into regionalism and finally a devastating individualism. White Helmets: Follow the Money. Depression Drug Medical Fraud: Vast Majority Prescribed Dangerous Mind-altering Drugs Don’t Even Have Depression.

A recent study indicates that more than two-thirds of people who have been prescribed antidepressants are likely not suffering from depression at all.

Depression Drug Medical Fraud: Vast Majority Prescribed Dangerous Mind-altering Drugs Don’t Even Have Depression

Sixty-nine percent of those taking SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) do not display the classic symptoms of major depressive disorder, which is commonly known as clinical depression, according to a report published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. SSRIs are also prescribed for other mental disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder, and panic disorder, but the researchers found that 38 percent of those taking the drugs did not meet the criteria for these conditions either. Commonly considered to have fewer side effects than other antidepressants, SSRIs are the most prescribed class of drugs for treating depression and other psychiatric disorders.

The authors of the study wrote: Healthy retired nurse ends her life because old age 'is awful' “I have got so many friends with partners who, plainly, are a liability. I know you shouldn’t say that but I have this mental picture in my head of all you need to do, at my age, is break a hip and you are likely to go very much downhill from that.” Gill Pharaoh and her partner John (Julian Andrews) She said her partner and children had supported her wishes, though it would not have been their choice. In the interview before her death on July 21, she said her daughter, Caron, a nurse, had struggled particularly with the decision. Bard blood at the Palace as Princes split over Shakespeare: Philip and Charles at odds over playwright's authenticity. Scholars: Philip thinks not all plays attributed to Shakespeare were hisPrince Charles, meanwhile, is the President of RSC and a firm believerExpert Stanley Wells said Philip believes some were written by Henry NevilleThe diplomat was imprisoned in the Tower of London over a 1601 rebellion By Chris Hastings, Arts Correspondent Published: 23:05 GMT, 26 April 2014 | Updated: 23:05 GMT, 26 April 2014 Shakespeare's plays contain their fair share of quarrelling princes – and now the Bard has sparked a real-life difference of opinion at the Palace.

Scholars have revealed that the Duke of Edinburgh believes the playwright did not write everything attributed to him – in opposition to Prince Charles. Expert Stanley Wells, who has written in defence of Shakespeare’s authorship, last night said he had ‘crossed swords’ with Prince Philip on the issue. Interstellar was right. Falling into a black hole is not the end, says Stephen Hawking. Error Page. †Introductory offers to be billed 4 weekly as per the following - The Australian Digital Subscription $3 per week, $12 billed 4 weekly; The Australian Digital Subscription + weekend paper delivery $3 per week, $12 billed 4 weekly; The Australian Digital Subscription + 6 day paper delivery $6 per week, $24 billed 4 weekly. At the end of the initial 12 weeks, subscriptions will automatically renew to the higher price to be billed 4 weekly as per the following - The Australian Digital Subscription $6 per week, $24 billed 4 weekly; The Australian Digital Subscription + weekend paper delivery $6 per week, $24 billed 4 weekly; The Australian Digital Subscription + 6 day paper delivery $12 per week, $48 billed 4 weekly.

Renewals occur unless cancelled. Payments in advance by credit/debit card or Paypal only. 'Impossible' rocket drive works and could get to Moon in four hours. Watch full interview by EnvisionNation • Mankind to return to the moon in 2018 However in recent years Nasa has confirmed that they believe it works and this week Martin Tajmar, a professor and chair for Space Systems at Dresden University of Technology in Germany also showed that it produces thrust. Assassin's Creed Syndicate Gets New Animated Short Film, Fresh Screenshots.

A brand-new animated short film for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Syndicate game is now available for your viewing pleasure, showcasing, in a nutshell, the main focus of the game's two main protagonists, Jacob and Evie Frye. Assassin's Creed Syndicate introduces quite a few new things to the franchise, from the Victorian London setting, to twin protagonists and a bigger emphasis on creating not just your brotherhood but also your street gang, in order to drive off the Templars from the city's boroughs. At the San Diego Comic-Con, Ubisoft organized a special panel, during which it shared a new animated short film based on Syndicate, directed by F. The world is drowning in debt, warns Goldman Sachs. Mr Wilson used Japan, where gross government debt has climbed above 200pc of gross domestic product (GDP), as an example of where the ageing population could demographics were working against them.

Robots About To Take Away 18 Million German Jobs, 59 Percent Of Germany's Work Force? Uk.pinterest. British superbug outbreak 'could kill 80,000' Mysterious Engravings Question Authorship of Shakespeare’s Works. Scientist In Russia Photographs The Soul Leaving The Body At Death [VIDEO] Leaked Photos from Private illuminati Party. 'Wife of Jesus' reference in Coptic 4th Century script. 19 September 2012Last updated at 09:41 ET Continue reading the main story Jesus said to them, 'My wife ....'.

An ancient scrap of papyrus makes explicit reference to Jesus having a wife, according to a renowned expert in Christian history. Harvard divinity professor Karen King unveiled the 4th-Century Coptic script at a conference in Rome. William Shakespeare, the 'king of infinite space’ Telegraph. The Shakespeare Enigma. Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I reveals secret snake. Some Strange Things Are Happening To Astronauts Returning To Earth. Top one per cent 'richer than rest of world', Oxfam says. Pope Francis is a man of peace - and immense political power. Sarah Knapton. The big ageing population debate: how can we prepare for a changing society?

Transcendental meditation: does it work? Viewpoint: The roots of the battle for free speech. How eugenics poisoned the welfare state. Middle Easterners See Religious and Ethnic Hatred as Top Global Threat. The Doors of Perception: What did Huxley see in mescaline? The cartoon that came in from the cold. Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's debt to Montaigne. Montaigne and the macaques. Bio Weapons Expert: Ebola Outbreak Is A Bio Weapon Release. The Fermi Paradox: Where the Hell Are the Other Earths? Obs.ore.020421.005.pdf. Sweet Swan of Avon Oak Island Resort. The rats are on the move and nowhere is safe Telegraph. BBC News Shakespeare's 'co author' named by Oxford scholars 3 5 12. Illuminati symbols angels and demons. Greatest Danger to the World Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project. 'Godzilla of Earths' discovered in distant star system.

The internet mystery that has the world baffled. 13 MOST DANGEROUS DEMONS. Rare Shakespeare volume discovered in French library. How much do our genes dictate our GCSE results? Antibiotic crisis bigger than Aids as common infections will kill, WHO warns.