TOPIC: Texas Small Plane Crash Might Be Intentional Act, Officials Say

53-year old Software Engineer, Joseph Andrew Stack crashed a small single engine plane into a 7-story building in Austin, TX at 10:00 a.m. today.  Officials are still trying to decide if it was an intentional act.  Witnesses claim that the plane was flying fast and low and that it seemed "very controlled".  Officials also state that firefighters went to a house engulfed in flames, believed to be Mr. Stack's house, earlier in the day.  There is also a report of a suicide note left by a "Joe Stack" via a social networking site where he ranted about the IRS.  Interestingly enough, the building that was crashed into contained an IRS office.  More details to come I'm sure...

[Source: Fox News, February 18, 2010]

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• Plane Crash Suspect's Online Diatribe [Source: The Smoking Gun, February 18, 2010]
• Pilot deliberately crashed into Texas building, official says [Source: CNN, February 19, 2010]
• Texas Plane Crash: Did Suicidal Pilot Joe Stack Have Explosives on Board? [Source: ABC News, February 19, 2010]
• For Texas Pilot, Rage Simmered With Few Hints [Source: New York Times, February 19, 2010]
• Texas Suicide Pilot's Daughter Calls Dad a Hero, IRS Plane Attack 'Inappropriate' [Source: ABC News, February 22, 2010]
• Joe Stack’s Intriguing Connections With Defense Contractors, Intelligence Agencies [Source: Prison Planet, February 23, 2010] 

TOPIC: The Great U.S. "Debt"ception

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Dollar Crisis Looms if US Doesn't Curb Debt: Experts 

[Source: Reuters via Prison Planet January 14, 2010]

Today a panel of experts said "The United States must soon raise taxes or cut government spending to curb its debt, and failure to act will risk a crippling dollar crisis as investor confidence ebbs ".  The panel was assembled by the National Research Council and the National Academy of Public Administration.  This study has apparently taken two years to reach their findings.  Notice that the panel gave two options: Raise Taxes or Cut Government Spending.  Which option do you think the government will choose?

Lone voice warns of debt threat to Fed

[Source: Financial Times, February 16, 2010]

The President of the Federal Reserve in Kansas is warning that if pre-emptive action isn't taken soon that our nation could risk another financial crisis with inflation as the problem this time.  The headline is a little misleading because although he is the lone voice among the Federal Reserve members he joins a chorus of other economists who are and have been predicting for awhile now that we will experience inflation soon.  This may be another warning to those who are discerning of an impending financial crisis - the dreaded "double-dip" that economists have been talking about.  Moreover, some have speculated that this crisis is actually being manufactured by the powers-that-be in order to bring down America's economy in order to help prepare the way for the North American Union (see CFR Report), which is supposed to go into effect sometime this year.  It has also been mentioned that at last year's Bildeberger's meeting the topic of discussion was about how to "destroy the U.S. dollar" (see article) for the greater good of the World community.  If I didn't know any better I would say that America is getting ready for its own version of Revelation's 3rd Horseman.

To drive the point home further check out the  following article from ABC News and some of the quotes taken from it.

Drowning in Debt: What the Nation's Budget Woes Mean for You: Economists Predict Cutbacks, Tax Increases That 'Aren't Even Imaginable'

"Within 12 years…the largest item in the federal budget will be interest payments on the national debt," said former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker. "[They are] payments for which we get nothing." Economic forecasters say future generations of Americans could have a substantially lower standard of living than their predecessors' for the first time in the country's history if the debt is not brought under control. Government debt, which fuels the risk of inflation, could make everyday Americans' savings worth less. Higher interest rates would make it harder for consumers and businesses to borrow. Wages would remain stagnant and fewer jobs would be created.

"The United States currently owes over $12 trillion to its debtors..."

NOTE: The last quote reminds me of the old adage, "the borrower is a slave to the owner."  Which in turn begs the question, "So just who is the owner here?"  Some may say it is the Federal Reserve since they are the ones that lend us the money, but I'll let you decide...

RELATED ARTICLE(S)

• US debt to hit proposed ceiling by end-February: Treasury [Source: AFP via Google February 3, 2010]
• The Black Horse Warms Up In The Barn [Source: New Wineskins (Blog) February 19, 2010]
• Bernanke delivers blunt warning on U.S. debt [Source: Washington Times, February 25, 2010]
• Bernanke Says U.S. Should Tackle Debt [Source: Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2010]
• John Williams: A Hyper-Inflationary Great Depression Is Coming [Source: International Business Times, April 30, 2010]
• U.S. Debt Shock May Hit In 2018, Maybe As Soon As 2013: Moody's [Source: Investors.com, May 5, 2010]
• US faces same problems as Greece, says Bank of England [Source: Daily Telegraph, May 13, 2010] 
• Volcker Says Time Is Running Out for U.S. to Tackle Fiscal Woes [Source: Bloomberg.com, May 19, 2010]
• U.S.’s $13 Trillion Debt Poised to Overtake GDP Chart of Day [Source: Bloomberg via Prison Planet, June 7, 2010]
• U.S. Will be Like Greece in ‘Seven to 10 Years,’ Say Congressmen, Experts [Source: CNS News, June 7, 2010]
• Bernanke Warns of ‘Unsustainable’ Debt [Source: Washington Post, June 10, 2010]
• The Third Depression [Source: The New York Times, June 27, 2010]
• RBS tells clients to prepare for 'monster' money-printing by the Federal Reserve [Source: Daily Telegraph, June 27, 2010]
• National debt soars to highest level since WWII [Source: USA Today, June 30, 2010]
• U.S. marks 3rd-largest, single-day debt increase [Source: Washington Times, July 7, 2010]
• IMF presses US to cut debt [Source: AFP via Yahoo News, July 8, 2010]
• Obama's debt commission warns of fiscal 'cancer' [Source: Washington Post, July 11, 2010]
• Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis [Source: Congressional Budget Office Report, July 27, 2010]
• U.S. Dollar Now Ripe For Catastrophic Devaluation [Source: Neithercorp Press (Blog), August 9, 2010]
• An Argentina-like Economic Crisis [Source: American Thinker, August 13, 2010]
• US Is 'Practically Owned' by China: Analyst [Source: CNBC, September 27, 2010]
• Fed Officials Mull Inflation as a Fix [Source: Wall Street Journal, October 7, 2010]
• Three Horrifying Facts About the US Debt “Situation” [Source: Zero Hedge, October 1, 2010]
• Next Debt Crisis May Start in Washington: Bair [Source: CNBC, November 26, 2010]
• Debt now equals total U.S. economy [Source: The Washington Times, February 14, 2011]
• Federal, state and local debt hits post-WWII levels [Source: Washington Post, February 20, 2011]
• Moody's Warns of Rising Risk on US Credit Rating [Source: CNBC, June 2, 2011]
• U.S. funding for future promises lags by trillions [Source: USA Today, June 7, 2011]
  

JOURNAL: The WEF In Davos

Last week while we were finishing up our first month of a new decade and preparing ourselves for the upcoming Superbowl and Winter Olympics, the Global Elite were gathering together for their first major conference of 2010.  This Global conference was being held by the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland. 

The World Economic Forum (WEF), founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab, meets every year in Davos, Switzerland and is "[c]ommitted to improving the state of the world" [their motto, not mine].  This year's conference was held January 28-31 and the theme was "Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild." [Hmm....this theme sort of reminds me of the story of the Tower of Babel - only now it's time to rebuild it and bring the peoples of the world together again.]

The conference, as usual, was by invitation only, although the public can participate through media outlets such as You Tube and the Official WEF website.  The types of people that attend this conference are politicians, public figures, media moguls, academic leaders, and even religious leaders.  According to Wikipedia, some notable former attendees include Al Gore, Bill Clinton, U2's Bono, Bill Gates, Tony Blair, and of course, Mr. Global Elite himself, Henry Kissinger" 

Now although this conference has been going on for years, this was the first time that I really became aware of it and two things stood out to me.

1.  Right before the start of the conference a news story came out reporting that the Chief of Security had committed suicide.  Now, I admit it's possible that this guy killed himself - people do it all the time - yet I've found that in situations such as these (e.g. a person who obviously has more knowledge than a common person and a high-profile event) usually involve some sort of cover-up, although  I have no facts to support this theory, it just seems very coincidental to me.  For more information about this read the full news article: Head Of Davos Security Dead, Police Assume Suicide

2. According to Wikipedia, "the media has access to all of the sessions in the official program..." The word "official" stood out to me.  Does that mean they have an unofficial program and if so what is it and what happens during the unofficial program - what kinds of things are discussed?  I further explored this idea on the WEF website's FAQ's.  I will let you read for yourself the question and answer and see if you can understand theiranswer to the question.  In my opinion, they seem to evade the question by answering it in a roundabout way without getting to the heart of the question (i.e. are events behind closed doors? - a simple yes or no would suffice).

Q. Are events behind closed doors, or are they covered by the media?

A. Many global and local media organizations produce special coverage of Forum events. In fact, nearly one in every five participants at the Annual Meeting hails from the media sector.  The Forum’s weblog provides even greater access to sessions, and it is a virtual forum where people unable to attend the meetings can have their say too.

Anyway, now that this conference is over, time will tell whether the global elite's little "get-together" has accomplished anything that it set out to do (i.e. improve the state of the world).  Yet one thing is for sure, this wasn't the first and it definitely won't be the last time that our world leaders will come together to try to "solve" the world's problems.  But keep in mind that it has always been the global elite's goal, as it has been readily admitted to before, to create a "new world order".  And there is no doubt, especially with the way our world is headed, that this "new world order" will be established sooner rather than later.  Interestingly enough, their goal of a united world is prophesied in Revelation 13...

To see some results of this year's conference click here.

RELATED ARTICLE(S)

• World Economic Forum: Davos 2010 [Source: Time, January 20, 2010]
• Police chief found dead on eve of Davos meeting [Source: AFP via Breitbart, January 26, 2010]
• Global Economy: A Changing Order [Source: Time, February 4, 2010]

TOPIC: Intel Chief: U.S. at Risk of Crippling Cyber Attack

The United States is at risk of a crippling cyber attack that could "wreak havoc" on the country because the "technological balance" makes it much easier to launch a cyber strike than defend against it, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said Wednesday. Blair also told Congress Wednesday that the Internet is providing the fuel for the growing problem of "homegrown radicalization."..."That ... has been one of the most dangerous uses of the Internet," Blair said, explaining that foreign groups are using the Internet to organize attacks, give instructions and arrange financing....Senior intelligence officials told Congress Tuesday that Al Qaeda could try to carry out an attack in the United States in the next three to six months....Obama has promised to make cyber security a priority in his administration, but the president's new budget asks for a decrease in funds for the Homeland Security Department's cybersecurity division.

[Source: AP via FoxNews, February 04, 2010]

RELATED ARTICLE(S)

• Google to enlist NSA to help it ward off cyberattacks [Source: Washington Post, February 4, 2010]
• Cybersecurity bill to give president new emergency powers [Source: The Hill, February 26, 2010]
• Details of “Einstein” Cyber Shield Disclosed by White House [Source: Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2010]
• Cyberwar declared as China hunts for the West’s intelligence secrets [Source: The Times, March 8, 2010]
• Academic Paper in China Sets Off Alarms in U.S. [Source: New York Times, March 20, 2010]
• Pentagon says military response to cyber attack possible [Source: AFP via Breitbart, May 12, 2010]
• New Bill Gives Obama ‘Kill Switch’ To Shut Down The Internet [Source: Prison Planet, June 16, 2010]
• U.S. Plans Cyber Shield for Utilities, Companies [Source: Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2010]
• False Flag Cyber Attack Could Takedown The Internet [Source: Infowars, July 21, 2010]
• U.S. Aims to Bolster Overseas Fight Against Cybercrime [Source: Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2010]
• Cyberattack in 2008 prompted new Pentagon cyberdefense plan [Source: CNN, August 25, 2010]
• Stuxnet: Malware more complex, targeted and dangerous than ever [Source: CNN, September 24, 2010]
• New Cybersecurity Bill Gives Obama ‘Power To Shut Down Companies’ [Source: Prison Planet, Septmber 28, 2010]
• DoD Expanding Domestic Cyber Role [Source: Defense News, October 20, 2010]
• Cyber-attacks could cause global 'catastrophe' [Source: Telegraph, January 17, 2011]
• Web Security Expert Warns Of Cyber World War [Source: Sky News, November 1, 2011]
• China launching cyber attacks against Defense Dept [Source: Washington Examiner, May 18, 2012]

JOURNAL: Is Transhumanism the future of humanity?

As a teenager, I remember heading to the mall every Sunday afternoon to get my weekly fix of Spiderman, the X-men, and all those other great superheroes from the Marvel Universe. Around that same time period, I remember making it a point to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation every night before I went to bed. Well, those days are gone now and although I can't claim I was ever a fanboy or a trekkie, I still enjoy the occasional Marvel/DC movie or science fiction flick. However, until recently, I wrote off most of the ideas found in these types of genres as just the wild imagination of their creators. Lately, my viewpoint has changed. I'm beginning to think that the ideas and realities portrayed in these worlds may be more realistic than I have ever imagined.

Recently, I heard about something called Transhumanism. The more I learned about this the more I thought it sounded like something out of a comic book or a science-fiction movie...until I came across this website. Apparently, this transhumanist movement is a rather serious and intellectually thought out system. In the information that follows, I will be giving you some quotes directly from their website. Some of you may already be familiar with this area of science and others of you may be astonished, as was I, at some of the things that are being researched in the science world as we speak. And of course, if you're interested in learning more about this you can visit the website...or if not, at least you will be aware of the kind of stuff that is being seriously debated in the science community today. So with that being said, let's get to it!

The name of this website is called Humanity+. And of course, just like many websites there is a wealth of information to be gleaned. Now, I admit I haven't thorougly scoured every nook and crannie of this website, but it doesn't matter since I am just trying to provide you with an overview and not an expert review of the subject. Obviously, the best way to learn about a website is to go to the FAQ section, so that's where I went and below I have selected just some of the questions and answers that I thought were interesting.

Q. What is Transhumanism?

A. Transhumanism is a way of thinking about the future...based on the premise that the human species in its current form does not represent the end of our development...rather a[n]... early phase. We formally define it as... The intellectual and cultural movement that affirms the possibility and desirability of fundamentally improving the human condition through applied reason, especially by developing and making widely available technologies to eliminate aging and to greatly enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities...

Q. What is a Posthuman?

A. ...[P]ossible future beings whose basic capacities so radically exceed those of present humans as to be no longer unambiguously human by our current standards. The standard word for such beings is “posthuman."...[T]hey yearn to reach intellectual heights as far above any current human genius as humans are above other primates; to be resistant to disease and impervious to aging; to have unlimited youth and vigor; to exercise control over their own desires, moods, and mental states; to be able to avoid feeling tired, hateful, or irritated about petty things; to have an increased capacity for pleasure, love, artistic appreciation, and serenity; to experience novel states of consciousness that current human brains cannot access.

Posthumans could be completely synthetic artificial intelligences, or they could be enhanced uploads...or...be the result of ... profound augmentations to a biological human... using advanced nanotechnology or...some combination of technologies such as genetic engineering, psychopharmacology, anti-aging therapies, neural interfaces, advanced information management tools, memory enhancing drugs, wearable computers, and cognitive techniques.

Some posthumans may find it advantageous to jettison their bodies altogether and live as information patterns on vast super-fast computer networks... [and] might be able to share memories and experiences directly, greatly increasing the efficiency, quality, and modes in which posthumans could communicate with each other.

Q. What is a Transhuman?

A. The etymology of the term “transhuman” goes back to the futurist FM-2030 [ ], who introduced it as shorthand for “transitional human”. Calling transhumans the “earliest manifestation of new evolutionary beings,” FM maintained that signs of transhumanity included prostheses, plastic surgery, intensive use of telecommunications, a cosmopolitan outlook and a globetrotting lifestyle, androgyny, mediated reproduction (such as in vitro fertilization), absence of religious beliefs, and a rejection of traditional family values.

Q. What are the reasons to expect all these changes?

A. The World-Wide Web is beginning to link the world’s people, adding a new global layer to human society where information is supreme. The Human Genome Project has been completed, and the study of the functional roles of our genes (functional genomics) is proceeding rapidly. Techniques for using this genetic information to modify adult organisms or the germ-line are being developed. The performance of computers doubles every 18 months and will approach the computational power of a human brain in the foreseeable future. Pharmaceutical companies are refining drugs that will enable us to regulate mood and aspects of personality with few side effects. Many transhumanist aims can be pursued with present technologies. (emphasis mine)

Q. Won't these developments take thousands or millions of years?

A. The vast majority of transhumanists think that superintelligence and nanotechnology will both be developed in less than a hundred years, and many predict that it will happen well within the first third of this century. (emphasis mine)

Q. How can I use transhumanism in my own life?

A. ...[Y]ou might...find some of the currently available human modification or enhancement options useful. Some of these are commonplace – exercise, healthy diet, relaxation techniques, time management, study skills, information technology, coffee or tea (as stimulants), education, and nutritional supplements (such as vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, or hormones). Others you might not have thought of, such as getting a cryonic suspension contract [ ], or chewing nicotine gum for its nootropic effects. Still others – for instance pharmacological mood drugs or sex reassignment surgery – are suitable only for people who have special difficulties or needs.

Q. Aren't these future technologies very risky? Could they even cause our extinction?

A. Yes, and this implies an urgent need to analyze the risks before they materialize and to take steps to reduce them. Biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence pose especially serious risks of accidents and abuse.

Q. Is there any ethical standard ...

A. The transhumanist goal is not to replace existing humans with a new breed of super-beings, but rather to give human beings [ ] the option of developing into posthuman persons.

Transhumanists reject speciesism, the (human racist) view that moral status is strongly tied to membership in a particular biological species, in our case homo sapiens. What exactly does determine moral status is a matter of debate. Factors such as being a person, being sentient, having the capacity for autonomous moral choice, or perhaps even being a member of the same community as the evaluator, are among the criteria that may combine to determine the degree of somebody’s moral status [ ]. But transhumanists argue that species-identity should be de-emphasized in this context. Transhumanists insist that all beings that can experience pain have some moral status, and that posthuman persons could have at least the same level of moral status as humans have in their current form.

Q. What kind of society would posthumans live in?

A. The ideal social organization may be one that includes the possibility for those who so wish to form independent societies voluntarily secluded from the rest of the world, in order to pursue traditional ways of life or to experiment with new forms of communal living.

Q. Will posthumans or superintelligent machines pose a threat to humans who aren't augmented?

A. What about the hypothetical case in which someone intends to create, or turn themselves into, a being of so radically enhanced capacities that a single one or a small group of such individuals would be capable of taking over the planet? This is clearly not a situation that is likely to arise in the imminent future, but one can imagine that, perhaps in a few decades, the prospective creation of superintelligent machines could raise this kind of concern. The would-be creator of a new life form with such surpassing capabilities would have an obligation to ensure that the proposed being is free from psychopathic tendencies and, more generally, that it has humane inclinations. For example, a superintelligence should be built with a clear goal structure that has friendliness to humans as its top goal. Before running such a program, the builders of a superintelligence should be required to make a strong case that launching it would be safer than alternative courses of action.

Q. How does transhumanism relate to religion?

A. While not a religion, transhumanism might serve a few of the same functions that people have traditionally sought in religion. It offers a sense of direction and purpose and suggests a vision that humans can achieve something greater than our present condition. Unlike most religious believers, however, transhumanists seek to make their dreams come true in this world, by relying not on supernatural powers or divine intervention but on rational thinking and empiricism, through continued scientific, technological, economic, and human development. Some of the prospects that used to be the exclusive thunder of the religious institutions, such as very long lifespan, unfading bliss, and godlike intelligence, are being discussed by transhumanists as hypothetical future engineering achievements.

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I believe that this last question/answer, is the main thrust of transhumanism, innocuous though it may be. It seems that as man grows more technologically advanced that he becomes more self-focused and the idea of God/religion is replaced with the idea that man is God and does not need anything outside of himself. So, while some of the aspects of transhumanism may be beneficial to society and the individual, when it boils down, the whole transhumanism movement, is to exalt man to godhood status and the Bible makes it very clear that we are not God (Isaiah 43:10, 44:6). Moreover, the risks involved, which are acknowledged by Transhumanists, may be devastating. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how this movement progresses in the months and years to come, if the Lord does not come back first!

Below I have placed some videos that explain the transhumanistic view as well as some articles which deal with human enhancement.

Check out these videos for more information.

ARTICLES:

• Humans May Be Biologically Able to Run 40 MPH, New Study Shows [Source: Popsci, January 22, 2010]
• PILL THAT WILL HELP YOU LIVE TO 100 [Soure: The Daily Express, February 3, 2010] 
• How to Reboot Your Corpse [Source: Discovery News, March 8, 2010]
• The World's First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface [Source: Popsci, March 8, 2010]
• Australia reveals prototype 'bionic' eye [Source: AFP via Breitbart, March 30, 2010]
• Cyber hand lets net users 'touch' [Source: The Sun, April 14, 2010]
• FDA Approves First Implantable Miniature Telescope to Improve Sight of AMD patients [Source: FDA.gov Press Release, July 6, 2010]
• Christianity Versus Transhumanism [Source: Wired, September 14, 2010]
• Sir, There's a Camera in Your Head [Source: Wall Street Journal, November 16, 2010] UPDATE: Pain Leads Art Professor to Remove "Third Eye" Camera From Head [Source: NBC New York, February 10, 2011]

DARPA

Defense Sciences Office
Accelerated Learning
Accelerated Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals

TOPIC: Barack Obama, the Man, the Myth, the Legend

What is it about Barack Obama that sends shivers up everyone's spine?  Is it his historic rise to the most prestigious seat in the world? Is it his good looks or magnetic personality?  Whatever it is, he has not only a nation enthralled but the world as well.  Here are some news stories to help prove that point.

Obama musical set to open in Germany

[Source: Dayton Daily News, January 13, 2010]

"Hope-the Obama Musical Story" will open up later this month at Jahrhunderthalle concert hall in Frankfurt.  The play was written by Randall Hitchins.  The story's timeline starts 20 years ago and goes all the way up to the 2008 election.

RELATED:

• Obama musical thrills audiences in Germany [Source: AFP via Breitbart, January 18, 2010]: According to the article, "Two other shows have already put the US president on stage meanwhile, "Obama On My Mind" in London, and "Obama: The Musical" in Nairobi."

Obama Float at Carnival

[Source: Yahoo Photos, February 13, 2010]

Party animal? Obama nightclub opens next week in China 

[Source: Washington Examiner, April 21, 2010]

While his poll numbers in the states aren't what they used to be, some Chinese entrepreneurs must be hoping the "Obama brand" holds strong internationally. A nightclub named after the American president, the Obama Entertainment Club, opens Monday in Shanghai, China. Details about how exactly the club is Obama-themed still are scarce, though promotional materials found by the blog Shanghaiist tout that the club "will bring international glamour, excitement and refined luxury to the Shanghai entertainment scene." A Web site has been started for the party space, but it is still under construction, and a logo has been unveiled. It's Obama's name with a bare hot pink woman's leg posing out of the "O.

So Who’s Going To Play Candidate Obama? 

[Source: Deadline.com, April 29, 2010]

Indonesia movie on US president set for launch

[Source: AFP via Daily Nation, June 30, 2010]

Indonesian film portrays Obama's early years 

[Source: AP via Breitbart, May 20, 2010]

Barack Obama Elementary Opens in Maryland

[Source: NBC Washington, August 23, 2010]

Indonesia mulls tearing down Obama statute

[Source: AFP via Google, January 24, 2010]

Indonesian authorities said Monday they are considering a petition to tear down a statue, [depicting] the boy Obama dressed in shorts and a T-shirt with a butterfly perched on his hand, only a month after the bronze was unveiled in Jakarta. The statue of "Little Barry" -- as Obama was known when he lived in the capital in the late 1960s -- stands in central Jakarta's Menteng Park. Obama, who was born in Hawaii, lived for four years as a child in Jakarta from 1967 after his divorced mother married an Indonesian.

RELATED:

• Obama statue removed from park amid outcry [Source: AP via MSNBC, February 15, 2010] 
• http://www.prisonplanet.com/michelle-obama-barack-obama-is-kenyan.html
• http://www.wnd.com/2012/05/shocker-obama-was-still-kenyan-born-in-2003 [Source: WND, May 18, 2012]
• http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/05/ap-2004-flashback-kenyan-born-obama-all-set-for-us-senate/[Source: Gateway Pundit, May 17, 2012]
• http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/05/17/The-Vetting-Barack-Obama-Literary-Agent-1991-Born-in-Kenya-Raised-Indonesia-Hawaii[Source: Breitbart, May 17, 2012] 
• The Story of Obama: All in the Company [Source: Lew Rockwell, September 7, 2010]

TOPIC: When Pigs Fly (The Swine Flu aka H1N1)

"And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven." (Luke 21:11).



WHO to review its handling of H1N1 flu pandemic 
[Source: Reuters, January 12, 2010]

It looks as though the World Health Organization will be reviewing its procedures and handling of the H1N1 Swine Flu outbreak.  Some politicians have criticized the organization claiming that they exaggerated this epidemic in order to increase the profits of pharmaceutical companies. 

NOTE: I'm not sure what happened with this whole outbreak but I do find it interesting how big this issue got and then how quickly it went away.  It did seem to be a sort of manufactured crisis.  Why?  Was it to kill off a multitude of the world's population, was it a way to be able to insert a microchip into unsuspecting victims, was it a trial run for something bigger in the future?  Whether real or manufactured, this flu outbreak did align with Jesus' words as he spoke to His disciples in the Olivet Discourse: "And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven." (Luke 21:11).

RELATED:

• Swine Flu Count Plagued by Flawed Data [Source: Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2010]
• US swine flu epidemic shows signs of being over [Source: AP via Breitbart, February 5, 2010]:
  
  

  U.S. cases have been declining since October. [An] expert said a future large wave of cases now seems very unlikely. The expert, Vanderbilt University's Dr. William Schaffner, said the epidemic has "one foot in the grave."

• Americans advised to get H1N1 vaccine [Source: CNN, February 5, 2010]:

  Federal health officials urged Friday that more Americans get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. He rejected accusations that WHO policies were influenced by the pharmaceutical industry. "The labeling of the pandemic as 'fake' is to ignore recent history and science and to trivialize the deaths of over 14,000 people and the many additional serious illnesses experienced by others," Dr. Keiji Fukuda said.

• Columbus Health Officials ‘Anticipate’ Third Wave Of H1N1 [Source: NBC4i.com, February 26, 2010]
• The Flu Season That Fizzled  [Source: Wall Street Journal, March 2, 2010]
• CDC: H1N1 still causing serious illness [Source: CNN, March 29, 2010]
• WHO says ‘H1N1 pandemic is over’ [Source: Press TV via Infowars, August 10, 2010] 
• U.S. has 71 million unused flu vaccine doses [Source: Reuters, May 3, 2010]
• Finland Suspends H1N1 Vaccine [Source: The Epoch Times, August 26, 2010]

TOPIC: The Red Planet - Mars

Proof of Martians 'to come this year' 

[Source: Skymania via Scientific American, January 12, 2010]

Final proof that Mars has bred life will be confirmed this year, leading NASA experts believe. The historic discovery will come not on Mars itself but from chunks of the red planet here on Earth.  David McKay, Astrobiologist at NASA's Johnson Space Centre in Houston, speculates that sometime this year we will discover that Mars has bred life.  This discovery will not take place on Mars but rather from meteorites that were found in Antarctic by American and Japanese scientists, as well as a meteorite that fell in Nakhla, Egypt in 1911. McKay states that "We do not yet believe that we have rigorously proven there is - or was - life on Mars. But we do believe that we are very, very close to proving there is or has been life there." - McKay.  Apparently according to the article, "compelling evidence that life may still survive today on Mars was revealed a year ago after NASA detected plumes of methane in the planet's atmosphere." 

NOTE: Interestingly enough, all this talk about Mars makes me think of that fact that Mars is nicknamed the "Red Planet".  Also, in mythology, Mars is the god of war.   You put these two things together and you possibly have the Second Horseman of the Apocalypse:  "And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword" (Revelation 6:4).

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• Nasa photographs 'trees' on Mars [Source: Telegraph, January 13, 2010]
• Scientist eyes 39-day voyage to Mars [Source: AFP via Breitbart, February 26, 2010]
• Follow Closest Flyby of Phobos in Real Time [Source: ESA via Universe Today, March 2, 2010]
• Mars as you've never seen it before: The colossal ice walls that show another side of the Red Planet [Source: Daily Mail, March 22, 2010]
• Obama Wants Manned Mission To Mars [Source: Information Week, April 15, 2010]
• Nasa: Evidence of life on Mars [Source: The Sun, April 28, 2010]
• 7th-Graders Discover Mysterious Cave on Mars [Source: Space.com, June 21, 2010]
• Face on Mars or Rocky Hill? New Photo Reveals Truth [Source: Fox News, July 30, 2010]
• Area of Mars Identified as Good Place to Look for Evidence of Past Life [Source: Space.com via Fox News, July 31, 2010]
• The Hundred Year Starship: The Nasa mission that will take astronauts to Mars and leave them there forever [Source: Daily Mail, October 27, 2010]
• Scientists propose one-way trips to Mars [Source: AP via Yahoo, November 15, 2010]
• Life's Building Blocks May Have Been Found on Mars [Source: Fox News, January 7, 2011]
• Sadly, There's No Secret Base On Mars [Source: Discovery News, June 7, 2011]

JOURNAL: The Avatar Obsession

This blockbuster movie is all over the news right now. You can't read the news without bumping into something about this film - so much so that we may be becoming more desensitized to it. Moreover, there are even some "people who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora." Fan site forums have seen record number of entries from people who are really upset and want to flee reality. One quote from a fan says it all:

"Ever since I went to see 'Avatar' I have been depressed. Watching the wonderful world of Pandora and all the Na'vi made me want to be one of them. I can't stop thinking about all the things that happened in the film and all of the tears and shivers I got from it," Mike posted. "I even contemplate suicide thinking that if I do it I will be rebirthed in a world similar to Pandora and the everything is the same as in 'Avatar.' "

NOTE: Do we need more proof that things we deem entertainment are much more than just mere enjoyment or pleasure but that it can become a mindset, which in and of itself may not be such a bad thing, but when this entertainment comes from Hollywood, it's then that we need to start being careful. Hollywood is known for interpreting our world and even pushing our world into an ungodly and progressive lifestyle. It's scary to think that this Hollywood blockbuster is affecting people so much. I would hate to think how it will be in the next few years if Hollywood keeps up this trend and if people fall more prey to this deluded thinking. As Christians we need to be aware of our society and the "triggers" that are causing people to want to escape reality and instead share with them the love of Jesus Christ.

In closing, for the record, I did see the movie and I too was upset, not because I wished to live on a perfect planet with the Na'vi, but because I lost several hours of my life watching it. I'm not sure why this movie has been so talked about and discussed in the media, except to think that it may be trying to prepare humankind for something on the horizon....

[Source: CNN, January 11, 2010]

RELATED ARTICLE(S)

• Vatican says 'Avatar' is no masterpiece [Source: AP via Newsvine.com, January 12, 2010]
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• You Saw What in ‘Avatar’? Pass Those Glasses! [Source: New York Times, January 20, 2010]
• Man died after watching Avatar - doctor [Source: AFP via News.com.au, January 21, 2010]
• 'Avatar' replaces 'Titanic' in record books [Source: Reuters, January 24, 2010]
• Palestinian protesters pose as Na'vi from "Avatar" [Source: AP via Breitbart, February 12, 2010]
• Fox sets Earth Day release of "Avatar" on DVD [Source: Reuters, March 16, 2010]
• Exo-planet found in balmy orbit - is it Avatar's Pandora? [Source: USA Today, March 17, 2010]:  It appears another jupiter-sized planet has been found.  If you're not an astronomy buff, then there isn't too much to this story, but I did find it interesting that this discovery referenced the movie Avatar.  Yes, the writer could just be playing off of one of the highest grossing movies in our lifetime.  But for some reason, I tend to believe that there is something a little more to this whole Avatar phenomenon.  I'm not quite sure what, but I have a feeling it is being used in some sort of deception which will occur in the Last Days, not to mention as propaganda for new age concepts which were heavily used in the movie.
• Indian tribe's 'Avatar' victory over UK mining giant [Source: CNN, August 24, 2010]

TOPIC: What will the Large Hadron Collider reveal?

Proponets of the Large Hadron Collider are hoping that it will bring new and exciting discoveries in the near furture. Here are some of the anticipated discoveries:

• The existence of "dark matter", which scientists believe exist due to the gravitational pull on visible matter. "Dark matter" makes up 80% of the world around us;
• The existence of "dark energy", which is accelerating the expansion of the universe;
• The existence of the Higgs particle - often times referred to as the "God Particle" which will hopefully explain why some matter has mass; 
• If not the Higgs particle, then it may be the discovery of another layer of substructure to matter;
• The existence of extra dimensions of space, which in turn may help us understand black holes better; and
• The existence of new forces of nature similar to electric or magnetic forces.

This article ends with a very interesting quote referring to the Large Hadron Colliders' discoveries, "This grand odyssey gives us a chance to rise above the mundane aspects of our lives, and our differences, conflicts and crises, and try to understand where we, as a species, fit in a wondrous universe that seems beyond comprehension, yet is remarkably comprehensible."

NOTE: With that being said, it sounds like all these scientists are putting their hope in the fact that this machine/experiment will bring them the answers to life. And while it may bring answers to some of their questions, I guarantee it will not provide lasting satisfaction. A belief and trust in Jesus, although not popular, will give them the ultimate answer and meaning to life.

[Source: Physorg.com, January 7, 2010]

RELATED ARTICLE(S)

• LHC to shut down for a year to address design faults [Source: CNN, March 10, 2010]
• Geneva atom smasher set for record collisions [Source: AP via Breitbart, March 29, 2010]
• Hadron Collider breakthrough as beams collide [Source: CNN, March 30, 2010]
• 4-Mini-Big Bangs created in cosmos origins project [Source: Reuters, March 30, 2010]
• Space-based detector could find anti-universe [Source: Reuters, August 25, 2010]
• Scientists Create World's First 'Mini Big Bang' [Source: Newscore via Fox News, November 9, 2010]
• Proof of Extra Dimensions Possible Next Year, Swiss Researchers Say [Source: Newsmax, November 15, 2010]

JOURNAL: By Jove, it's Jupiter! (Pt. 3)

As I promised in my last note, we will take a closer look at Europa now.

One of Jupiter's many moons, Europa, was discovered in 1610 by Galileo. (Interestingly, as I write this note, a CNN article has just reported that his two missing fingers have been found in a jar...Galileo has been made whole again and now can rest in peace, I guess.) Europa is the smallest of the 4 Galilean moons, roughly a bit smaller than Earth's moon. As I pointed out in one of my earlier notes, some researchers believe Europa is our best bet to find extraterrestial life due to what they believe to be a deep ocean on its surface.

Europa is sometimes referred to as Jupiter II and was named after the mythological Phoenician woman Europa. She was daughter of the King of Ancient Tyre. This is the same Tyre that centuries later, Ezekiel, the Biblical prophet of the Lord, prophesied against. Moreover, some Biblical scholars believe that the Lord's prophetic warning to the King of Tyre was also aimed at sending a message to Satan (see vv. 12-18 in Ezekiel 28). And since we are on the topic of Tyre (a city in modern day Lebanon, which happens to figure into the Biblically prophetic Psalm 83 war), Hiram Abiff, a central figure in Masonic literature and tradition hailed from Tyre. Needless to say, Tyre seems to be a rather interesting place rich in history.

Anyway, getting back on track, what I found most fascinating about the legend of Europa was the fact that she was abducted by Zeus, who changed himself into a white bull (the same bull as the constellation Taurus) and made her his wife. This is fascinating because the European Union uses this imagery, the woman riding the beast as their "trademark" so to speak, which makes sense since Europe was named after Europa. In fact, the official website of the EU is named Europa, which begs the question, who or what is represented by the beast (aka Zeus)??? Does this remind anyone else of Revelation 17 - the woman riding on the beast?

Finally, in closing, it is interesting to note that at the same time that Jupiter's moon Europa is taking on more significance as a possible habitation for extraterrestial life, its namesake, the European Union is taking on more influence as a world power. I'm not sure what this means, if anything, but it is at the very least an interesting coincidence!