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Quote from : Wikipedia : New World Order
In conspiracy theory, the term "New World Order" or "NWO" refers to the emergence of a bureaucratic collectivist one-world government.
The common theme in conspiracy theories about a New World Order is that a powerful and secretive elite with a globalist agenda is conspiring to eventually rule the world through an autonomous world government, which would replace sovereign nation-states and put an end to international power struggles.
Significant occurrences in politics and finance are speculated to be orchestrated by an extremely influential cabal operating through many front organizations.
Numerous historical and current events are seen as steps in an on-going plot to achieve world domination through secret political gatherings and decision-making processes.
Prior to the early 1990s, New World Order conspiracism was limited to two American countercultures, primarily the militantly anti-government right, and secondarily fundamentalist Christians concerned with end-time emergence of the Antichrist.
Skeptics, such as Michael Barkun and Chip Berlet, have expressed concern that right-wing conspiracy theories about a New World Order have now not only been embraced by many left-wing conspiracy theorists but have seeped into popular culture, thereby inaugurating an unrivaled period of people actively preparing for apocalyptic millenarian scenarios in the United States of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Political scientists warn that this mass hysteria may not only fuel lone-wolf terrorism but have devastating effects on American political life, such as the far right and the far left joining forces into an insurrectionary national-anarchist movement capable of subverting the established political powers.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Straw Man
A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position.
To "attack a straw man" is to create the illusion of having refuted a proposition by substituting a superficially similar proposition (the "straw man"), and refuting it, without ever having actually refuted the original position.
Presenting and refuting a weakened form of an opponent's argument can be a part of a valid argument.
For example, one can argue that the opposing position implies that at least one other statement - being presumably easier to refute than the original position - must be true.
If one refutes this weaker proposition, the refutation is valid and does not fit the above definition of a "straw man" argument.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Sock Puppet (Internet)
A sockpuppet is an online identity used for purposes of deception within an online community.
In its earliest usage, a sockpuppet was a false identity through which a member of an Internet community speaks with or about himself or herself, pretending to be a different person, like a ventriloquist manipulating a hand puppet.
In current usage, the perception of the term has been extended beyond second identities of people who already post in a forum to include other uses of misleading online identities.
For example, a NY Times article claims that "sock-puppeting" is defined as "the act of creating a fake online identity to praise, defend or create the illusion of support for one’s self, allies or company."
The key difference between a sockpuppet and a regular pseudonym (sometimes termed an "alt" which is short for alternate, as in alternate identity) is the pretense that the puppet is a third party who is not affiliated with the puppeteer or acting under their control for their benefit.
The earliest known usage of the term was on July 9, 1993 by Dana Rollins in a posting to bit.listserv.fnord-l, but the term was not in common usage in USENET groups until 1996.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Grey Propaganda
Grey propaganda is propaganda without any identifiable source or author.
A major application of grey propaganda is making enemies believe falsehoods using straw arguments:
As phase one, to make someone believe "A", one releases as grey propaganda "B", the opposite of "A".
In phase two, "B" is discredited using some strawman.
The enemy will then assume "A" to be true.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Stalking Horse
A stalking horse is a person who tests a concept with someone or mounts a challenge against them on behalf of an anonymous third party.
If the idea proves viable and/or popular, the anonymous figure can then declare their interest and advance the concept with little risk of failure.
If the concept fails, the anonymous party will not be tainted by association and can either drop the idea completely or bide their time and wait until a better moment for launching an attack.
Quote from : Wikipedia : Bread and Circuses
"Bread and circuses" (or bread and games) (from Latin: panem et circenses) is a metaphor for handouts and petty amusements that politicians use to gain popular support, instead of gaining it through sound policy.
The phrase is invoked not only to criticize politicians, but also to criticize their supporters for giving up their civic duty.
In modern usage, the phrase has become an adjective to deride an infantilized populace so defined by entertainment, instant self gratification, and personal pleasures that they no longer value civic virtues and the public life (not necessarily accomplished through deliberate pacification by politicians but through the popular culture itself).
To many social conservatives, it connotes the wanton decadence and hedonism that defined Rome prior to its decline and that may similarly contribute to the decline of modern society.
Originally posted by Namaste
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
I must say SKL you are rockin' the house lately. Or rather, the boat. S & F for you!
I personally believe it's foolish to fight ghosts; and do my best to avoid it.
In the words of the Dalai Lama when asked about China's oppressive nature and his thoughts on the subject, "I don't think about it. They can take the next Dalai Lama, and they can take our home, but I won't let them take my mind." I'm sure it is misquoted; but the message is still intact.
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
Whoa, man, slow down on the coffee....
Originally posted by Namaste
Yes I am very aware he is from here. We've got the Dick Cheney Federal Building, which carried that name well before he became VP. We also have the Dick Cheney Alumni field at one of our high schools. The people here champion the man; sad really.
Originally posted by endisnighe
SKL,
When do we, become the hunter and not the hunted? That is the question. I have always believed there is a man behind the mask, it is just not as behind the mask as many believe. The money is the base and the power is the arms of the beast.
Originally posted by endisnighe
We need to remove either the arms or the base. The arms are much more resilient. There has been much put into the continuation of command in case of disaster.
Originally posted by endisnighe
The base of course is an illusive ghost. But very much a tangible entity.
Originally posted by endisnighe
We just have to say enough is enough. 9/12 could have been an eye opener. Someone forgot though, that the government can just ignore the petition of grievances and also cover up the fact it even happened.
Originally posted by endisnighe
50.000 people showed up in support of health care reform, what protest, and other obfuscations they performed on that day should go down as the first shot across the bow in this revolution that is coming. It is coming, I will not submit to the oppression any longer. I will not purchase mandatory anything. Many others feel the way I do.
Originally posted by endisnighe
I have decided to step back to what I was researching earlier on the sovereign citizen argument. For the only purpose that I will send my prepared documents to them and tell them they no longer are given any jurisdiction over me for attempting to remove my rights.
Originally posted by endisnighe
I guess this could be considered my return fire this prepared petition of grievances. If they leave me alone and do not try to take my labor, we may coexist. If not, they are taking the last step I guess you could say.
Originally posted by endisnighe
God Bless and Peace. Keep spreading the knowledge.
So, are you paying attention to the Stalking Horse, the alleged "New World Order", or the hunter who is stalking you and preparing to pounce upon you when you ignore their stalking horse, falsely act, or act through ignorance?
Originally posted by endisnighe
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
SKL for clarification-in regards to the hunter it is in regards to this quote from you on this post.
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
So, are you paying attention to the Stalking Horse, the alleged "New World Order", or the hunter who is stalking you and preparing to pounce upon you when you ignore their stalking horse, falsely act, or act through ignorance?
Originally posted by endisnighe
In regards to removing either the base of the arms, it is in regards to the removal by voting, corruption charges, eliminating their power etc etc etc.
And also in this regard of the replacement of one dirty politician for another.
Originally posted by endisnighe
All this just to clarify my comments so I don't have to hurt some wanna be hero FBI man. Just kidding CIA operative investigating internet chat rooms. Go listen to the al queda dudes that you like to create as big bad monsters.
Originally posted by endisnighe
I think I talked about this before with you, I was pretty blind about current stuff until the last year or 2. I have never trusted any politician as far as I could throw a singularity, but the recent developments were invisible to me. I was too busy working my took-is off.
Quote from :Abstract Art
Abstract art, nonfigurative art, nonobjective art, and nonrepresentational art are loosely related terms.
They are similar, although perhaps not of identical meaning.
Originally posted by endisnighe
One you thing you bring up is the NWO voodoo crap they try to instill in this community. What is funny is I could give a rat's took-is if they know my name or attitude. Just so I do not break any Lawful Laws, they can kiss my took-is.
Originally posted by endisnighe
That is one thing many here have brought up. Hiding behind these avatars actually hurts our cause of advancing the knowledge. We are just wraiths with no power.
Originally posted by endisnighe
Anyway SKL, the non-profit idea appeals to my inner kiss my took-is attitude. If I cannot find work in 4 months, I have decide to setup a machinist shop. I have a friend that went out of business awhile back and I was thinking of making limited addition equipment. I have to do some research into WI licensing(oh how I hate statutes) to make sure I cannot be hauled off to prison for violating some obtuse and outdated statute. Those items are flying off the shelves. Obama and company(heil Bush)are good salesmen.
Anyway, always informative talking to you SKL, later.
[edit on 1/16/2010 by endisnighe]
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
Whoa, man, slow down on the coffee....you didn't waste your life, it is as big as you think (bigger maybe) but its not contrived and centrally controlled as you think( or used to think, its hard to tell)
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
The New World Order is an "idea" , actually a vision and philosophy to some.
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
Its an abstract noun, not a proper noun.
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
It is an elusive "phantom" because its is an idea, not an evil cabal like the Bilderbergers or the Trilateral Commission (although most members of these groups want a "global" society and many of them are most certainly somewhat evil in their intentions)
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
It is nothing more (and nothing less) than an ever growing "group" of "globalists". Not an official group or cabal, but a huge diverse number of people who want to have a "global society" for any myriad of reasons (greed, control, world peace, etc, etc).
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
Globalists are global business's, politicians, altruistic activists, third world countries, progressives, marxists, socialists, fascists (the last four are pretty much the same beasts in principal practice) etc who envision a world of bigger markets, more control, more centralized power, consolidation of power, less risk, less wars, government knows best, people are idiots and need their hands held, etc, etc, etc.
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
The obama administration, the majority of the current congress, the past administration, etc, are all part of the "NWO" not as part of some secret cabal but because they see a global community as either a way to make more money, get more control, achieve their naive utopian society, etc, etc, etc.
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
Its a whole bunch of people (many whacked out of their minds) searching for many things with many different agendas who both wittingly and unwittingly work and feed off of each others ideas, agendas, etc.
Originally posted by I_am_Spartacus
Its a sickness, a disease, a mental illness, a control issue, a power grab, its many things, its even a genuine belief in a better world by many delusional naivete's, but is not for the best interests of most people.
[edit on 14-1-2010 by I_am_Spartacus]
[edit on 14-1-2010 by I_am_Spartacus]
Originally posted by thewind
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
there is no "New World Order", it is instead a psychological operation
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Wow, it only took you 2 decades to learn that? The term "new world order" was a nomenclature given to a mindset coined by a global elite who in reality are directing their true definitive definition which is actually a "new way of thinking".
Originally posted by thewind
Once a new way of thinking was established, they renamed their agenda to the new world order. I can't believe that it really took you 20+ years to figure that out. There is a new world order and there are real people behind it.
Originally posted by Namaste
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
Raze the whole town! Maybe... lol
I would be happy without the idoltry all around my town. Everytime the man comes to town he get's a big old procession and the likes. They may as well just have a parade in his honor when he visits.
Why no coffee?