As Western Powers continue to pound Libyan positions whilst increasing the casualty numbers of innocent men, women and children on the ground, I share with you a relevant article written by Stefan Simanowitz as he reveals Noam Chomksy’s own observations and exhaustive research into the subject of past and present conflicts involving the West’s forays into the Middle East.

Chomsky accuses the West (US, UK & France) of being mostly disingenuous in their motives behind their supposed mission to secure a no fly zone in order to protect the Libyan people from Muammar Gaddafi’s air force.

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Plato’s “Republic” is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? “The Republic” also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as ‘guardians’ of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by ‘philosopher kings’.

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Thanks, David

Have a nice weekend, people, and remember to switch off your televisions and keep your mind awake!

Media madness reigns supreme in screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky’s scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television. But while Chayefsky’s and director Sidney Lumet’s take on television may seem quaint in the age of “reality TV” and Jerry Springer’s talk-show fisticuffs, it’s every bit as potent now as it was when the film was released in 1976. And because Chayefsky was one of the greatest of all dramatists, his Oscar-winning script about the ratings frenzy at the cost of cultural integrity is a showcase for powerhouse acting by Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight (who each won Oscars), and Oscar nominee William Holden in one of his finest roles. Finch plays a veteran network anchorman who’s been fired because of low ratings. His character’s response is to announce he’ll kill himself on live television two weeks hence. What follows, along with skyrocketing ratings, is the anchorman’s descent into insanity, during which he fervently rages against the medium that made him a celebrity. Dunaway plays the frigid, ratings-obsessed producer who pursues success with cold-blooded zeal; Holden is the married executive who tries to thaw her out during his own seething midlife crisis. Through it all, Chayefsky (via Finch) urges the viewer to repeat the now-famous mantra “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not gonna take it anymore!” to reclaim our humanity from the medium that threatens to steal it away.

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With the recent political unrest in the Middle East and with the media’s attempts to demonise supposed tyrannical leaders in the shape of Hosni Mubarak (Egypt), Muammar Gaddafi (Libya) and Bashar al-Assad (Syria), one cannot fail to notice that the general populace seems to be constantly bombarded with propaganda, as American, British, French and Israeli air power continue to drop their murderous payloads on innocent human beings of Arabic descent.

However, this media attention (euphemism for propaganda) that is presently focused on Arabic countries can be said to serve a purpose of giving consent for Western Governments (mainly US, UK, France) to satisfy their pretext to go to war so to save the people from these most terrible of men.

Could it be true that we are being told lies by a media which are complicit with government foreign policy of securing precious and profitable resources (obviously oil) at the expense of the very people they swear to protect?

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I just wanted to share with you a comment with enlightening lyrics which was left by David Powell on the post ‘The Wisdom of Hip-Hop: Vinnie Paz – ‘End Of Days’’:

THANKS SO much for posting this. Check out what my 14 year old son and I wrote speaking of the same….Also be sure to listen to Fat Joe No Problems and The Crack House off of his darkside album…HIP HOP BEEN SCREAMING SAME AS PUNK ROCK, but the ROCK that I count on is JESUS CHRIST 2 Timothy 4:1-8…Peace out and have a great weekend….

ASSUME THE POSITION BY LEVI & DAVID POWELL 2/26/11

TALK THE WALK. BORED OF THE BECK CHALK JUST USE A MIKE.
EVERYDAY WE ALL GOT SOMETHING TO SAY LIKE
STAND UP AND SHOUT TRUE THAT WHAT YOU BELIEVE
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND TRY NOT TO SELF DECEIVE
LEAD, FOLLOW OR GET OUT OF THE WAY
TRUTH IS PRICELESS ACKNOWLEDGE EVERYDAY
OPEN OUR EYES. LOVE THOSE WE DESPISE
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE OLD TO BE WISE

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Who wrote this mysterious guide to the principles of esoteric psychology and worldly success? History has kept readers guessing . . . and now, for the first time, seekers everywhere can discover a widely available edition of a guidebook that has been an underground classic for generations.

Here are the teachings of the legendary sage Hermes Trismegistus, reinterpreted for the modern reader. Rumored to be an ancient Egyptian man-god who fathered astrology, alchemy, and other magical arts, the figure of Hermes has fascinated readers of occult literature for generations. Writers in late antiquity named Hermes Trismegistus as the author of their own esoteric teachings, building the mystery of his lineage. Since 1908, The Kybalion—written at the hand of the unnamed “Three Initiates”—has itself generated debate and controversy. Who is behind it? Do its ideas really arise from the secrets of a distant era? And, most important, do they work for the modern seeker? In this concise, engaging guide, the pseudonymous author breaks down Hermetic doctrine into seven compelling principles, and then provides practical methods for how to apply them for self-development in daily life. Here is the definitive edition of a classic of esoteric psychology, now available to readers everywhere.

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