Over-Population !

Why is the following simple statement so difficult to comprehend ?  Why is a fact impossible to accept  ?   In the face of the masses of people almost everywhere , no effective action has been taken, is being taken, or will be taken. 

Animals, and plants, not having the ability to think and/or foresee  the future  can be expected  to breed until the supporting resources have been exhausted.  Then the population is controlled by nature, usually in a very harsh manner.

People pride themselves with respect to their “superior” ability to think and reason.  Look around, talk to a few older people, do they agree that  the quality of life is improving ?  Even the so-called “specialists” seem to have been mis

Soul-Saver- Benny Hinn

Benny appeared on TV the other day – One of his frequent appearances.  Presumably he had recantly returned from  India.  Anyway, he appears all over the world, something that few people can afford to do.  His report emanated from a lavish home or apartment, professionally designed and constructed – /something else that only a minority having practically unlimited income might be able to afford.

The expensive clothes he wore, the imported carpet, blocked windows, expansive view, along with a desk of exquisite design – Such a scene, requiring a great deal of money, might  catch the attention of almost any conscious person. 

Apparently it requires a great deal of money to lead people to the Lord.  One might think that it could be done on a more economical basis.  Well, some say, “Money will buy anything.  Every man has his price.”  They could be right!

Anyway, Benny had just returned from a massive, successful, soul-saving journey through India.  From what he reported he did manage to save thousands from eternal damnation!  But, more money will be required to save additional thousands.  There must be a lot of ignorant people in India.  Could the reports that Asians are very inteligent be in error?

One case was very dramatic !  An adult man could not move one of his arms.  It appeared that Benny walked up to the man and deliberately struck him on the forehead.  Benny must be quite strong – the man fell down, at least for a moment !  When he got up he was swinging both arms wildly, it appeared for a moment that he was going to attack Benny for having struck him on the forehead.  But, that was not the case -he was estatic, overcome that after being paralysed for so many years, he had been “healed” and in only one or two seconds!

Some people might have a question.  Why did the healing have to await the arrival of Benny ?  Might it not have been done much earlier in the poor mans life ?  It requires so much money to support Benny and fly him around the world in luxury-jets!  Might the healing be carried out more economically-maybe by mail  or TV ?

Best wishes – Take good care of yourself -

Ted Jones

Exxon-Mobile -Corporate Greed

How much is 12 billion?  That number is far beyond the comprehension of Boobus americanus, the average American member of this Land of the free and home of the brave.  Could that be the reason that Boobus is meekly paying four dollars a gallon for fuel and just complaining about it ?  Of course Europeans are paying nine dollars per gallon and there have been no riots over there!

An Exxon-Mobile spokesperson said that the situation is “normal”.  Normal for whom ?  Perhaps he meant for the greedy corporate executives.  The profits are record-highs !  Boobus has never been more poor ! Is there something wrong with that picture ?

The situation seems to be a brain-boggler.  As the price of fuel went up , American vehicle-manufactures built bigger, more fuel-comsuming vehicles.  Now they are bankrupt and, probably, are looking forward to being bailed out, again, by Boobus.  That seems to be the American way – at least a part of it. 

Is it of interest that the corporations are stamping out the system that has supported them since the beginning ?  Some people are so naive that they say , “The government will do it”.  With what ?  The government never made an honest dollar.  The US Government has never been able to operate, at a profit, any type enterprise.  Only the government is able to keep operating and losing money at an ever-accelerating rate.  Until now Boobus has been the source of the money.  Spend more and increase taxes ! But now, Boobus is plumb out of money, largely because too many citizens have been operating on the government plan. 

The corporations, now, will have to buy-out the US Government.  They might as well, they are practically running it now !  Exxon-Mobile is out of control, psychopaths, with no concept of the damage that they are doing can not be reined in by the present administration -even if it so desired, which it obviously does not.

And so- what is the solution to this problem ?  There is no solution available that will correct it.  Greed is a fundamental part of human natuire, it is genetic.  One possible solution might be to locate the “greed gene or genes” and modify it,or, them.  That , probably, will take much more time than  society has left.  This so-called “system” will just have to run its course and finally die out as every one before it has done.

On that happy thought I take leave -Good-luck to all – You certainly  are going to need it-

Ted Jones

Religious Brain-Washing!

When an infant is born its grain is, to a great extent, a “blank slate”.  Of course there  are a great number of basic reflexes already established.  However, with respect to thought and reason the brain is open to the various influences of the environment. 

The ability to think and reason is determined by the genetic make-up of each individual.  That ability can not be changed by the environment.  But,  the tracts established in the brain, they are influenced by the environment-what the child sees, hears, feels, etc.  And, that creates a variety of serious problems.

Parents want to influence the development of their children.  That seems to be normal.  In any society there are certain basic, fundamental, ideas, maybe universals, that every “civilised” individual should be taught and that he should follow.  The basic tenants of living in any society have been taught through the ages, back to the very origin of so-called “human” beings.  There seems to be little controversary with respect to that form of indoctrination.  However, there are certain concepts and ideas that probably should not be taught.

Before the child begins to even realise what is happening, he sees and listens to what is taking place around him.  Concepts and ideas form in his developing brain without any effort on his part.   Under such circumstances, does the brain of the victum have any chance of developing in a “normal” fashion?

The parents feel that they have the “right’  to indoctrinate their children.  If the parent happens to be Moslem what opportunity might the child have of making an independent decision with respect to religion? If the parent, or parents, happen not to like black people and the child hears derrogatory remarks referring to blacks, how will he ever be prepared to form his own, independant,  opinion of blacks?

And so it goes with respect to every aspect of the developing brain.  Some people have offered the idea of taking the child away from the parents at birth.  The trouble with that idea is that, then, the “abductors” implant their ideas which might be even more biased than those of the parents!  How might the parents be made more open-minded when they have already been brain-washed by their parents ?

What is the chance than an infant will have any chance of developing into a free-thinking, rational, unbiased individual ?  Not much !  The concepts formed during early childhood are very difficult to overcome.  Only in a very small minority of individuals does it happen.  The victum starts to think, to reason, to question, and then the trouble for him really begins !

The answer – Before conception, choose your parents very carefully.  There is some hope – in the future it may become possible to have a ‘gene makeover”.  

Cheer up !  There may still be a way out of thie mess !

Ted Jones

Military Inteligence

A classic  oxymoron !  The military is designed not to think.  The military is organised to wreak havoc and misery upon the “enemy”.  The military is the opposite of the Peace Corps.  There is a great deal of talk and propaganda about peace but, the emphasis is upon getting ready for war.  Almost every country follows the stupid theory that the only way to have peace is to be ready for war!  And each country strives to be “more ready” than any other.  When you  think about it, does there seem to be something wrong with that line of reasoning ?

Military inteligence is demonstrated in an excellent manner during a court martial proceding.  For example – a corporeal in the Air Force, stationed in Georgia went home on a 30 day furlough.  There he found that his elderly mother was involved in a very complicated legal action and, she was in danger of loosing her home. Court action and dealing with attorneys exhasted his furlough and he requested an extension.  The Red Cross investigated, found that an extension should be granted and wired the military to that effect.  The extension was denied.  The corporeal remained at home, settled the court action and saved his mothers home. He returned to camp.

The CO, a very vindictive man, pressed charges and the corporeal was notified to appear before a court martial board of officers.  I was in charge of his barracks and appeared as his friend. 

The officers were lined up in military formation and we appeared , at a lower level, in front of them.  The setting was designed to make the accused uncomfortable and intimidate him.  He told his story and I verified that he always acted in a satisfactory manner, never was in any trouble to my knowledge.

The officers appeared to be very stiff and formal.  Thet showed no sign of interest, asked no questions, except one.  The  officer in charge asked, “If you were to go home again and found a similar situation, what would you do ?”  The corporeal thought for a moment, stood up and replied, “We are talking about my mother.  If I were to return home and find the same situation, I would do the same thing.”  The officers filed out,  each one taking his chest full of colored ribbons and his shiny buttons and carious other insignia with him.

My comment to the corporeal, “You are a dead man !  I understand how you feel and I agree with you but, why did you have to say that to those officers.  You know that they are not able to think!  They have no empathy.  They are the very people who get people like us killed !”

The verdict – Busted to private. No pay for six months. No week-end passes or leave for at least six months. Confinement to the post for six months.  No chance of future promotion.

That is not the only example of military inteligence that I saw -but, it is one of the best!

Next time I would like to discuss the chances of a prisoner of war getting a fair trial in front of a military court -

Christmas Eve in Naples

On Christmas Eve, 1954 Emma and I became lost in Naples.  We ended up on the water-front in the slums.  People were trying to live if shacks made of old wood, cardboard, tin, or straw.  The huts were about seven feet square.  No heat, light, toilet facilities, electricity, running water – nothing !  They were standing  outside around little fires trying to keep warm and celebrate Christmas.  My question, then and now -

Where in the hell was the Pope that evening ?  He was in his palatial palace in a warm apartment, with plenty of food and water, private bath, the works !  It is the responsibility of the Pope that those thousands are living in slums.  The Pope is against any kind of birth-control.  The result is the birth of millions that the parents, the society, the planet can not support.

And so, Boobus americanus just can not grovel enough in the presence of the Pope.  

Do I have more on this topic ?  Hell yes !  But I want to get back to writing up the rest  of our trip on a motorcycle through Europe and Tunisia, North Africa during  1954-55.

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