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Originally posted by darkbake
reply to post by randyvs
I would guess the power structure could implode without much help, so I would recommend minor prepping - for example, storing some extra food, some extra gas, getting things in shape around the house, tying up loose ends (couldn't hurt anyway, right?) the stock market certainly won't like this, so I would recommend taking that into consideration.
Even one or two banker scandals could affect the stock market. I'm just saying this cause I don't want anyone to be caught by surprise.edit on 24-6-2013 by darkbake because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Happy1
reply to post by Rob37n
I agree with you - How do we harm the elite?
I think it's coming - we will all be in a place to not pay our credit cards and mortgages - what will they do?
I know - they stop food supply. Then what? I think they're getting nervous about martial law/eviction - what else could they do to us?
Originally posted by randyvs
Originally posted by darkbake
reply to post by randyvs
I would guess the power structure could implode without much help, so I would recommend minor prepping - for example, storing some extra food, some extra gas, getting things in shape around the house, tying up loose ends (couldn't hurt anyway, right?) the stock market certainly won't like this, so I would recommend taking that into consideration.
Even one or two banker scandals could affect the stock market. I'm just saying this cause I don't want anyone to be caught by surprise.edit on 24-6-2013 by darkbake because: (no reason given)
With respect I wasn't really in need of advice on prepping. Come to think of it I don't really need any on how to kickass either. How to get away with kicking some ass wouled be the best information i suppose. But I wouldn't
expect a response to that so, back to square one.
How do we " Stand up " and/or "Do something about it ?"
Lynchings are no good because that puts us right with them. The thing we are trying to shed.
SnFedit on 24-6-2013 by randyvs because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by randyvs
reply to post by johncarter
Please don't be offended if I'm frank. But I feel you are
grossly under estimating the opponant, just by the
arrogant way we are being taunted to make a move.
I feel they need us to start it. so they can
justify themselves in their vilification of us.edit on 24-6-2013 by randyvs because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Enderdog
They depend on compliance. Barring something that could seriously put one in jail or worse, there is only one thing an individual can do. Opt out. To whatever extent possible, remove your trade from the banking behemoth. Bitcoins are a fiat currency, just like dollars or any other central bank issued one. However, they cannot be centrally controlled. Each individual decides what they are worth, and what they are willing to trade for them. Learn about them. Get an account. Start using them wherever and whenever possible. We are governed by consent. Our own....probably somewhat lazy consent....but, we can remove it gradually.
If you have bitcoins, your "money" is solely under your control, not the government's. They can't count it or police it or tax it. If worst comes to worst, and you have to bug out of the country completely, your bitcoins are still trade-able for local currency almost anywhere in the world. No one can "freeze" your bitcoin account. It resides in your own encrypted files.
Bankless money
Originally posted by Miracula
Snowden is working for terrorists. Not literally or directly, but he's favoring them with his disclosure.
What's more important, privacy (and the average Americans privacy is not violated with these monitoring systems) or preventing terror by monitoring those people with affiliations the average American doesn't have?
He violated the chain of command. He should have taken his concerns up the chain of command IN HOUSE, which is what he is required to do by law.
Whistleblowing rewards stops when programs that protect lives are revealed. He's a traitor.edit on 24-6-2013 by Miracula because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by johncarter
The only surprise is that Interpol did not release a red letter notice to detain Snowden. After all, Interpol in the past, issued a red letter notice that enabled Malaysian authorities to arrest a Saudi national in their country for the crime of blasphemy in Saudi Arabia.
In order to maintain as politically neutral a role as possible, Interpol's constitution forbids it to undertake any interventions or activities of a political, military, religious, or racial nature.[4] Its work focuses primarily on public safety, terrorism, organized crime, crimes against humanity, environmental crime, genocide, war crimes, piracy, illicit traffic in works of art, illicit drug production, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, human trafficking, money laundering, child pornography, white-collar crime, computer crime, intellectual property crime and corruption.
Ecuador has been in contact with the Russian government over Edward Snowden and has informed Russia that it is considering him asylum appeal, Ecuador’s Foreign Minister said at a press conference in Hanoi on Monday.
He stressed that the Ecuadorian government puts human rights above any other party’s interests. Patino also said it is “paradoxical” the person who revealed alleged rights violations is being “persecuted.” “It should be asked, who betrayed whom,” Patino stressed as he questioned the correctness of calling Snowden’s leak a “treason.” “Is this betraying the citizens of the world, or betraying some elites that are in power in a certain country?” the Minister asked.
Originally posted by Miracula
What's more important, privacy (and the average Americans privacy is not violated with these monitoring systems) or preventing terror by monitoring those people with affiliations the average American doesn't have?
Originally posted by NaturalHealer
What, pray tell, has Snowden exposed?
The real impact of what he’s done here is only now starting to be realized. Not only is he exposing the criminality of the GCHQ – the signals intelligence part of the British intelligence services – and the NSA, but he is also showing that much of that intelligence contains information which may bring criminal prosecutions. For example, of war crimes, or criminal prosecutions against bankers, people who’ve been doing money laundering, such as Lord Green who was in charge of HSBC. There’s a vast amount of information there.
Originally posted by johncarter
reply to post by darkbake
Lately I have noticed there are two types of posters here in the case of Snowden. The thought out, reasoned arguments and the other side: "Amurica, F-Yeah! Get that traitor!"
Originally posted by Miracula
What's more important, privacy (and the average Americans privacy is not violated with these monitoring systems) or preventing terror by monitoring those people with affiliations the average American doesn't have?
Originally posted by opethPA
What about the 3 kind of poster, "Snowden, Ignore the laws he broke! He is a hero!"