As the disturbing trend of police brutality and shootings continue, some people in Albuquerque New Mexico are taking to the streets and claiming back their security. Now, I never condone or encourage violence against police. That is a battle you can't win. There are more of them, they'll call in support, they have bigger guns, better guns and they will move into even more brutal tactics to subdue you.
Check out this article:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-ff-albuquerque-meeting-silence-20140509-story.html
It's getting worse.
What it is to be an American.
To me, being an American means holding myself and others to a higher standard. To always present myself to people with the attitude I wish to be presented with and to behave in a manner that is reflective of my culture, society and people. What it is to be an American is pride, freedom, and hope.
This country was founded on the principal of fighting against tyrants and carving out our own future, our destiny. The tyrants we rebelled against fought back but eventually we won our freedom and became the greatest nation the world had ever seen. Innovation, power, technology, freedoms and civil rights that were found nowhere else in the world. The people of this great nation held themselves with a higher regard and were ever watchful against the rise of tyrants.
Now, in this day and age, we find ourselves under the oppressive boot of an oligarchy of tyrants who control every aspect of our lives. Government agencies telling us who to talk to, what to eat, where to go and what to do. Corporations tracking our every move, targeting ads and intrusive demands to purchase the latest designer product before we become out of style and forgotten.
Mega-Conglomerates that have a stranglehold on the flow of commodities, information, fuel, power, clean water, transportation and education give us the ultimatum of Do what we say or you can't have any of our toys. We live in a society controlled by bullies and petty old men who believe that they have to control everything in order to keep the peace. The truth is, the harder you hold on, the more of us fall through the gaps in your fingers.
This oligarchy wants us to believe that the individual has no power, that one voice will not be heard.
This country was founded on the principal of fighting against tyrants and carving out our own future, our destiny. The tyrants we rebelled against fought back but eventually we won our freedom and became the greatest nation the world had ever seen. Innovation, power, technology, freedoms and civil rights that were found nowhere else in the world. The people of this great nation held themselves with a higher regard and were ever watchful against the rise of tyrants.
Now, in this day and age, we find ourselves under the oppressive boot of an oligarchy of tyrants who control every aspect of our lives. Government agencies telling us who to talk to, what to eat, where to go and what to do. Corporations tracking our every move, targeting ads and intrusive demands to purchase the latest designer product before we become out of style and forgotten.
Mega-Conglomerates that have a stranglehold on the flow of commodities, information, fuel, power, clean water, transportation and education give us the ultimatum of Do what we say or you can't have any of our toys. We live in a society controlled by bullies and petty old men who believe that they have to control everything in order to keep the peace. The truth is, the harder you hold on, the more of us fall through the gaps in your fingers.
This oligarchy wants us to believe that the individual has no power, that one voice will not be heard.
ONE IS ALL IT TAKES
One voice, one stand, one person to stop in the flow of the crowd and go against the flood. One person who stands up and shouts, in righteous discontent, I WILL BE HEARD.
Watch, Listen, to Charlie Chaplin in his greatest speech that rings true to this very day.
"Opt Out of Everything"
"Big Data" and the government programs to capture all of our data, whether for police purposes or for advertisers, is a powerful tool that corporations are using to control us. Information as private as our social security numbers, addresses, bank accounts, purchase habits, locations and emails are all up for grabs in order to control the flow of information in the United States.
I propose that we all rise up and "Opt Out of Everything", demand that our data becomes OUR property and accessible by US when WE want it. Morgan Spurlock's "Inside Man" showed a harrowing example of what the corporations, government and sites online are doing with our information. It also showed how it is nearly impossible for us to request our own information, but if we want to snoop into another party's information, it's a simple as a few mouse clicks and a search.
In order to make a dent in this nonsense, we all have to decide that we want to have our privacy back. This will take some time, as we have been conditioned to just accept the "Terms and Conditions" of everything we use, which allows companies to take our data and use it however they see fit. They sell this information in massive quantities to as many people who want to buy it.
Opt out.
Seriously.
Opt Out.
I propose that we all rise up and "Opt Out of Everything", demand that our data becomes OUR property and accessible by US when WE want it. Morgan Spurlock's "Inside Man" showed a harrowing example of what the corporations, government and sites online are doing with our information. It also showed how it is nearly impossible for us to request our own information, but if we want to snoop into another party's information, it's a simple as a few mouse clicks and a search.
In order to make a dent in this nonsense, we all have to decide that we want to have our privacy back. This will take some time, as we have been conditioned to just accept the "Terms and Conditions" of everything we use, which allows companies to take our data and use it however they see fit. They sell this information in massive quantities to as many people who want to buy it.
Opt out.
Seriously.
Opt Out.
Inalienable - Not subject to transfer.
Inalienable. Not subject to sale or transfer; inseparable. That which is inalienable cannot be bought, sold, or transferred from one individual to another.
These are the rights, set forth in the constitution of the United States of America, and protects it's people from abuse, tyranny and oppression. The Government does not have the AUTHORITY to remove, transfer, deny or alter our rights and any government that tries, is subject to harsh retaliation from the people of the United States.
Do not allow the government to seize your rights, they simply do not have the power to do so if you choose to stand.
These are the rights, set forth in the constitution of the United States of America, and protects it's people from abuse, tyranny and oppression. The Government does not have the AUTHORITY to remove, transfer, deny or alter our rights and any government that tries, is subject to harsh retaliation from the people of the United States.
Do not allow the government to seize your rights, they simply do not have the power to do so if you choose to stand.
Big Data and Privacy
The sad truth is that privacy in the modern world is a myth. We live in a world where the government, advertising agencies and private parties have access to every single ounce of information we've ever generated. Birth records, fingerprints, cell phones, twitter, facebook, blogs and all of the conveniences we love in life are responsible for tracking every moment of our lives.
What do we do? I propose we demand a government ordered "OptOutOfEverything" campaign to give us a fresh start and a reset button, just like Tyler Durden wanted to do in FightClub.
What is worse is that even if this government program does (magically) happen, how to do we know if they actually do purge the information?
We all need to demand access to our information, the ability to modify and edit it and a general "OptOutOfEverything" option.
What do we do? I propose we demand a government ordered "OptOutOfEverything" campaign to give us a fresh start and a reset button, just like Tyler Durden wanted to do in FightClub.
What is worse is that even if this government program does (magically) happen, how to do we know if they actually do purge the information?
We all need to demand access to our information, the ability to modify and edit it and a general "OptOutOfEverything" option.
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