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Politicians, Gods & Messiahs
- By charu khanna
- Published 08/28/2009
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
I heard a conversation take place the other day where one person was explaining to another how he felt about Barack Obama. He told this woman that to him, and to people in his generation, Barack Obama represented the same hope that Jack Kennedy had represented to that generation. This statement sent shivers down my spine. Here was a man in his late fifties not only comparing Barack Obama to John F. Kennedy, (no offense, but Mr. Obama is no John F. Kennedy) but he's hanging his hopes and dreams on one individual who has an undetermined agenda, may have a questionable past, and has a collectivist voting record. I think this man's faith is misplaced and the thought that there are millions more out there like him disturbs me.
Let's start with the John F. Kennedy thing. I was born the year Mr. Kennedy was elected president and was only three when he was assassinated, so I personally remember nothing about his presidency. What I know about him I know from what I've read in history and what I've read I liked. One of the things I understand about JFK is that he was not a fan of the Federal Reserve or of central banks in general. He was a threat to them. Mr. Obama has not taken such a position. JFK also took a stand against secrecy and secret societies. Mr. Obama has done no such thing. Many have suggested that it was these facets of John F. Kennedy's policies along with his brother's stance against organized crime that got him assassinated. It appears to me that Mr. Obama is working with the establishment rather than against it. He may promise change, but all I hear is propaganda and happy speak spewing from his mouth and all I see is more of the same should he be elected. He offers no real change and any change that should come about from his promises will not necessarily be change for the better.
Yet this is nothing new. People have always expected their politicians to save them from some perceived injustice or threat ever since they ceded their own personal responsibility and thrust it upon some appointed leader. Even back in the days of the Roman Empire the leaders were considered gods. In fact, it was mandated that the people worship them as gods. It is frightening to consider that this is the direction our nation is taking. The United States of America was supposed to be a country based on the premise that all men are created equal, not the premise that there is one among us who is more perfect than the rest of us. It was based on the premise that each individual can best determine his own needs, not the premise that one amongst us knows what's best for all. It was based on the idea that individuals and localities could best determine which policies suited the general area, not the idea that a centralized government or a single leader should force some utopian idea down the throats of all Americans in a one sized fits all construct.
In the days of the Roman Empire it was easy to keep the people worshipping the state. There were threats surrounding them. Armies of "barbarians" gathered on the borders of the empire and threatened the citizens of Rome. The "less civilized" peoples of the world were easy targets for the Roman leaders to demonize and attack. The people of the Roman Empire often looked to their military and their emperor for protection. It's not so simple in today's world. Boogie men are harder to come by. Sometimes they may need to be invented or a group may need to be labeled and marginalized to provide the necessary fear factor. In this way modern man will look to his leaders for protection, so that he may be "saved" from some perceived threat. In this way he will give up his liberties for a measure of security. In this way one may very well be conned into giving up his rightful property for an empty promise. As it was in Roman times, so it has become presently.
The emperors of Rome had other ways of controlling the masses besides the fear of attack from the outside and the promise of safety the military provided. They also knew the value of spectacle. They knew the benefit they could derive from public works. They also understood the concept of class warfare and knew very well how to play the people of one class against another. In this way they could keep the populace entertained and prevent them from realizing they were being fleeced. In this way they could keep groups of people focusing their ire on other groups rather than on the elite atop the economic pyramid. Modern politicians work in much the same way. They promise the fruits of other people's labor to those considered less fortunate while the political class and their friends wallow in unearned wealth. They keep the focus of the people off those who are truly conspiring to manipulate them by delivering to them gifts stolen from the public treasury. With such promises it is no wonder the masses will look upon them with the adoration usually reserved for gods. In this way the masses give up their self reliance and become dependent on those in power to provide for them. As it was in the time of the Roman Empire, so it has become presently.
The mass media is only too happy to provide spectacle for the masses. With the promise that the huge media conglomerates will be able to keep their information monopolies they are just as happy to project a positive image of any politician they anoint as the chosen one. In such a manner they can decide which image to promote and which stories to bury so the common man perceives a diluted and manipulated picture of those who seek power. In this way those who own the media also own the politician. Even the vilest, most depraved human can worm his way into the hearts of millions so long as he says what the people want to hear and the media shows only what it wants the public to see. Like the emperor of old presiding over the gladiatorial games, the masses see only a strong, vibrant personage in the public figure of their future leader. It is a distorted view the masses see. It is a dangerous practice to put the faith of a populace in the hands of such a figure. Perhaps the old adage that some things never change applies here.
The founders of this nation gave us a gift. Though that gift is embodied in the Constitution of this land and the Declaration of Independence that helped birth our nation, those documents are not the gift I speak of. The founders of the United States of America, having been brought up in the age of enlightenment, understood the principles of liberty, personal responsibility and self reliance. They chose these principles as a template for building the nation. They understood the folly of giving too much power to one man, or to one class, and fought to prevent such a situation from happening to their progeny. The Constitution has been ignored and defiled for decades now, but the founders taught us what it means to be free. That is their gift, and hopefully their ultimate legacy.
We should regain our self reliance. We should stop depending on others to do so for us. We should take matters into our own hands. We should reclaim our liberty and our power. We should strip the federal government of its control of our lives and shrink it down to the point where we're hardly aware it even exists. Decentralization is what's needed now, not bigger government, more bureaucracy and failed wealth redistribution schemes. We need to stop believing that some messiah is going to come to our rescue and show us the way to some promised land. Each one of us needs to be his own savior. Each one of us needs to be the change he desires.
Your Sales letter top to bottom
- By Surjeet Kumar
- Published 02/22/2009
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
The reason for this is simple: you want to get your prospects to read your sales letter from keep their focus on your words and make the decision to buy your product right there and then without having to click away to another page to find out more info.
Sales Letter: -Many Marketers Create their Own Monsters in the Form of Sales Letters
- By Dinesh Kumar
- Published 02/19/2009
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
When Dr. Frankenstein exclaimed "it's alive... it's alive," he thought he had brought
Wonderful new life to the world. What he really did was create a monster. He took a
Bit from here and another piece from there and sewed it altogether. Then he was
Distressed to see how things turned out.
Creating Your Own Coaching Sales Letter
- By ginfog eleven
- Published 02/12/2009
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Do you know what's one either make money or save money by mastering this skill.
Web pages are known as Sale Letter Sites
- By ginfo gsix
- Published 02/11/2009
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
How many times have you searched the internet looking for something and ended up coming across a website that advertised an e-book for sale? If you have, you are not alone; a lot of internet users come across these types of web pages.
Make an Effective Business Sales Letter
- By Rohit Mehtani
- Published 02/10/2009
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Traditional selling techniques, such as sending out business sales letters to potential customers via snail mail, can be effective sales tool if done properly. Many businesses have failed to get results from such marketing strategies not because they do not work, but mainly because some companies have failed to create an effective business sales letter.
Mistakes that you don’t want to commit For Article Marketing!
- By ajay chauhan
- Published 09/8/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Information-based marketing is one of the most effective techniques in getting targeted prospects to sites and converting them into buyers. After all, those that go online are looking for content of some sort to help them solve their problems.
The Devil is in the Details: The Heavenly Benefits of Specificity in Writing & The effective way to purchase your favorite product online
- By Simran Jit
- Published 04/1/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
You can argue about the devil, but certainly the substance, distinctiveness, and success of your essays depends on the details.
Many applicants tend to bury their uniqueness and success under vague assertions. You don't want to hide your achievements; you want to trumpet them loudly and clearly. For instance, if you led a team working on a software development project, was it a three-member team or a thirty-member, cross-functional team with representatives from five different divisions and two continents? Was the potential market for the product $5 million or $200 million? Did you launch the product on time and in budget? Did it zoom to the top of the market-share charts? The details reveal the level of your responsibility, the confidence others have in your abilities based on their prior experience with you, and the significance of your accomplishment.
What about your volunteer work? Do you simply "volunteer"? If you do, you aren't saying anything distinctive or substantive. Are you an EMT working five hours per week? Do you volunteer at a legal aid clinic? What have you seen or experienced? What have you learned? Have you launched a bereavement group in a country where such services were previously unheard of? What were the challenges you overcame to establish that group? What did you learn from the experience? How has it influenced you?
You may ask, "How can I fit all these details into a short essay?" Good question. Include many of the specifics in the work history sections — the boxes — of the application or in an attached resume if allowed. Then in the essay, provide enough detail to provide context and create interest. Balance your profound insight and reflection with devilishly dazzling detail. Liked this tip? The above tip and many, many more can be found in Submit a Stellar Application: 42 Terrific Tips to Help You Get Accepted.
The effective way to purchase your favorite product online
In today’s world of mass communications and internet it is relatively easy and convenient to purchase the products and services online: you should not stand in queue in order to purchase the products, neither is it needed to carry the cash or confine yourself to limited hours when the shop is opened. However, whatever you are buying on the internet, you should always protect your privacy as well as your confidentiality. Refrigerators and tape-recorders, DVD- players and radios, computers and utensil can be purchased online and delivered to your doorstep within a very short period of time. Nevertheless despite of its convenience online trading has some notable distinctions; there is however one industry in online trading has some features that distinguish it from the others, this industry is an online essay –writing industry. Online essay writing companies have many interesting peculiarities. On the one hand if your order custom term paper on these sites, you go through the same process as with other ones. On the other hand, your product will be delivered right to your email box. However, do not forget that many of these sites are located in other countries so you should exercise some caution when you order custom term paper at unknown sites. What should you do to secure yourself?
First, make acquaintance with the privacy policy of the company. They should be written in lucid and understandable language; usually they are located at the bottom of the page. Second, one should never provide anyone with any personal information (such information as social security number, credit card history should always be kept private and confidential and never should be given out to anyone under any circumstances). All other information provided to the site (credit card number) should be kept private and should only be used for the purposes mentioned by the company. Make some research even online of the company’s’ history and its reputation. Once this information has been gathered you may proceed with your order.
Do not forget that industry has another peculiarity as well- your order is designed and written according to your instructions, unlike on most common web sites where you just scroll through the catalog and choose the products among them, online essay writing companies complete and design your term paper according to some specific information provided by you. One should be as much specific as possible, in order to facilitate the process of the completion of your order. It might be advisable even to produce your term paper outline, so the researcher assigned on your order will be able to design it according to your plan. Once this process has been completed the researcher will be able to research the subject and submit it to you wherever you live.
Art of Essay Writing
- By Simran Jit
- Published 04/1/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
I love essays! I enjoy reading them, checking them, teaching my students how to generate them, but most of all I enjoy writing them! You want to ask why. I hope after reading my article you will understand. And I so much believe that you will also fall in love with the incredible world of essays. Let’s start our trip from a short background. The word “essay” originated from French word “essai” which means “attempt, effort, sketch”. And this translation reflects the essence of the task you are assigned at your college. Really, it is your personal attempt to give a challenging sketch on some engrossing issue. Unlike other academic assignments, essay suggests freedom of your creative work. Its main advantage is that you can write it on any topic, in any style. Essay is your own point of view on something you have heard, read, seen etc. The forefront of the essay is your personality, your thoughts, feelings and your life position. You have a unique chance to enter a reasonable controversy with other authors, as the teacher expects you to show your erudition in the subject. However, you should remember that regardless freedom of the writing process, it is not that easy at all. Because you are expected to find an original and capturing idea (even in the traditional context) and exceptional opinion on some problem
3 Ways to Find Your Niche as a Freelance Writer
- By Sudhir Sharma
- Published 03/30/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Quick Strategies For Writing Your Essay Under Pressure
- By Sudhir Sharma
- Published 03/26/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
SEO Article Writing 101
- By Sudhir Sharma
- Published 03/26/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Ways To Increase Traffic by Writing Articles
- By harjeet kaur
- Published 03/23/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Writing articles is the fastest and easiest way to get a stampede of people to your website that recognize your name by your signature and adhere to what you recommend.
Most people reason that finding information in articles, forums, and discussion groups is a primary method of getting good information, and odds are that they were somewhat of an expert on that subject, and if they were experts then products and services they sold or recommended were likely to be good.
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How To Publish Your Way To Success
- By Arvinder Singh
- Published 02/17/2008
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Did you know, self-publishing is one of the easiest ways to make money on the web. Of course, it requires talent, but it's easier to learn than you might think.
Novel to Screenplay: The Challenges of Adaptation
- By Lynne Pembroke
- Published 08/10/2007
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Some basic steps when adapting a novel to
the screenplay form. In this article, we'll take a look at this
challenge and a few others that a writer may encounter when adapting a
novel to screenplay form.
Top 10 Reasons to submit articles to Articleus.com Article Directory!
- By Amish Mody
- Published 08/4/2007
- Writing and Speaking
- Unrated
Article submission to article directories is and will be the most low
cost site promotion technique available on the web. Here are the top 10
reasons why particularly you should submit your article to Articleus.com
