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  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    You know what really bothers me about your "opinions" on just about anything, is that you dislike Republicans. I recently watched you talk about all the Republican candidates running for Pres 2012 EXCEPT for Ron Paul. Why is that?? Considering he is doing so well in the debates and polls. Why do you and virtually all the MSM keep ignoring this man? Why? The more he is ignored, the more people are noticing, even though your boss doesn't care or think so......a big mistake. To me this could only mean THIS is the man we want for our next Pres......

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Palindromedary, thank you again. I had a link but all sorts of data came up so I had to disconnect it. Your link works much better. I would appreciate that if you ever catch me in a mistake again, please point it out for we all must be as accurate as possible. - Cygnus1

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Glenn Greenwald On Occupy Protests - Banks Too Big To Jail

    AMY GOODMAN: You know, it’s interesting. You talk about the press secretary for Ford quitting, saying here we’re—you’re protecting the elite, and you have all these conscientious objectors that are going to jail. In a sense, would you describe this whole Occupy Wall Street movement around the country as a kind of conscientious objection to the system? These are conscientious objectors, too. You have more than 2,500 of them who have been arrested around the country. Compare that to the number of executives in the last two years, since the economy has just completely tanked, then the number of crimes that have gone unprosecuted.

    GLENN GREENWALD: Well, it’s interesting. You watch the images, which are police state images, that you showed in Oakland, and we’ve seen this elsewhere, with pepper spray abuses and other kinds of police abuses. What this really is, is using the law to protect criminals, which are the people hiding in Wall Street buildings, from people who are really committing no crimes, who are exercising their constitutional rights of free speech and assembly. It’s exactly how the law has been perverted.

    AMY GOODMAN: And what it would mean for Wall Street executives to be held accountable, and watching President Obama go around the country—last Sunday, he dedicates the Martin Luther King Monument. Not miles away is Cornel West and others being arrested in front of the Supreme Court, Cornel West saying, “If Martin Luther King is being honored today, someone’s got to be arrested.”

    GLENN GREENWALD: Right.

    AMY GOODMAN: And having President Obama referencing Occupy Wall Street, saying he understands, but traveling the country raising millions of dollars for the Democratic Party, saying, well, the Democratic Party plans to raise, what, a billion dollars for President Obama’s 2012 run.” End quote

    Think what a billion dollars could fund: education by opening the schools back up, college and university funds, heath care, medicine, clothes, food, home payments, and on the list could go. And think how much the foreign based government in the U.S. wastes per day in bombing other nations into oblivion IN YOUR NAME! PEOPLE OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

    And England wasted 60 MILLION DOLLARS on a one day Royal wedding whilst the PEOPLE CANNOT EVEN AFFORD TO COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION DUE TO THE HIKE IN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FEES! The Royals have become a liability on the nation!

    Banks are not too big to jail however, due to the fact that there are 800 secret concentration camps throughout these United States of America. – Cygnus1

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Cygnus1: Thanks for the Rense.com story on Cops using bulldozers in Richmond to break up protesters. Actually had to look for it but here is the original:
    http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/10/31/police-use-bulldozers-to-break-up-...

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Palindromedary, thank you for picking up my mistake. I have now corrected it. It was President Andrew Johnson.

    Your post on Israel is correct and much more could be said on just how those in "Israel" came to be "Israel in Palestine," and with Israel having broken all U.N. mandates and every other promise it ever made using the "Kol Nidre" (which means make a promise and then break it at will and serve no responsibility to the breaker of the promise), Israel is, in fact, nothing more than a glorified military base sitting in Palestine, expanding, just as the U.S. has military bases throughout the Middle East, and expanding.

    Do you see any difference in this:Cops use bulldozers in Richmond to break up Protesters. - go to rense.com, and what is happening to the Palestinians in the wee hours of the morning? No difference at all. - Cygnus1

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Third party as long as it is not put up by Americans Elect!
    Americans Elect would really be a let down to the majority of Americans even more so than Obama has been. And obviously, the Republicans never were for the people. So if you are talking Green party..or any other liberal and/or progressive party..Peace and Freedom? As long as it is not put up by Americans Elect...which is, I believe, an even more right of center than Obama or the Republicans. They are trying to pretend that they are not affiliated with any political party but if they get in...just wait...you'll regret supporting them (if you do support them). But, you know, even if we did get someone from the Green party or Peace and Freedom party....I just wonder how well even they will stand up to the temptations and dirty tricks of Wall Street and anyone else they didn't play ball with. I think the only way we can be confident that we are regaining a free and fair election and political representation is if we made it illegal (and throw the bums in jail for a long time if they do not abide by the law) to finance campaigns and shut the revolving doors. When we can prevent anyone in office from being financially advantaged, even after they leave office, by those who stand to gain from political favor, then we will have regained power for the people and not power for the few.

    Cygnus1: Some people might think it is silly to think that those who control this country would use drones against us. Some people think we're too civilized. Well I think that they have already done such a thing when they planned and engineered the attacks on 911. I believe that they used sophisticated electronics to control and guide the planes into the towers and into the Pentagon. I believe that they planted demolition explosives including nanothermite in the WTC buildings (all 3 of them) and remotely detonated them. They used 19 Arab patsies to make it appear that OBL was to blame. So if they can do this once, they can do it again...and depending on how bad things get here with the demonstrations...they may even use drones to take out select people or groups of people who oppose them and who are causing problems for them. So, I'm sitting here, typing on my computer waiting for that to happen so I'd better get this sent before I won't be able to. Just joking...I think! I'm sure they will go after more troublesome and more read bloggers or other well-known figures first.

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    REVOLUTION!

    His name was Salmon P. Chase! The Chase Manhattan bank conglomerate which is now JPMorgan Chase Bank, was named "in his honor", though he had no financial affiliation with the bank. Salmon P. Chase held the office of Chief Justice in 1868, and oversaw the impeachment of the then President, Andrew Johnson.- Cygnus1

    "In 1868 Salmon P. Chase had concluded:

    "Congress was right in not limiting, by its reconstruction acts, the right of suffrage to whites; but wrong in the exclusion from suffrage of certain classes of citizens, and all unable to take its prescribed retrospective oath, and wrong also in the establishment of despotic military governments for the States and in authorizing military commissions for the trial of civilians in time of peace. There should have been as little military government as possible; no military commissions; no classes excluded from suffrage; and no oath except one of faithful obedience and support to the Constitution and laws, and of sincere attachment to the constitutional Government of the United States."[11]
    In 1873 just before his "death" Salmon P. Chase confessed:

    "(In causing my agency to promote) the passage of the National Bank Act, (I) made the greatest financial mistake of my life. It has built up a monopoly, which affects every interest in the country. It should be repealed; but before that can be accomplished, the people well be arrayed on one side and the banks on the other in a contest such as we have never seen before in this country." end quote

    As far as utilizing "the vote" as being an instrument to bring about excellence of change, for any citizen of these United States of America, voting is more of a detriment than a mannerism of brilliance, for those who set up candidates and voting polls have long controlled the process - away from the likes of the people. - Cygnus1.

    As far as the banking ploy of the 1%, those 1% would love to close the little banks in order to force the people to deal with big corporate banks. This is the same strategy the 1% employ in forcing people away from so-called "government land" (of which land belong to the People) and into towns and cities. This is crowd control in both instances, and now the big banks throw out crumbs to the uninformed in the form of cutting transaction fees at the ATM machines. The People of these United States of America MUST NOT FALL FOR THIS. This plays as a MOCKERY OF THE PEOPLE OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and must not be falled for.

    In shutting down donations to Wikileaks, to OMC for beginners, the People of these United States of America MUST SEE their old age pattern.

    When this comes out, We, the People, will accordingly be in a state of REVOLUTION! - Cygnus1

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    FEEDBACK FROM THOSE WHO CARE. Cygnus1

    "background N015e says:

    Please know, we are eager to lend whatever support we can through our live radio show at occupydc.org — email has been sent to the press people, please reinforce the message. Stay strong, and welcome to the fight.”

    Next:

    SimGameIt says:

    Hi, my name is Mike Callahan. Im far better known online as SimGameIt. For years ive watched what was going on in our country and i dont know if i was in more disbelief of what was happening or the fact that the people of this country were blind to it. I cried myself to sleep many nights because i couldnt seem to wake anyone up. This movement has given me tears of pride and tears of joy. And now with our former armed forces getting involved i tear up again. I know this is all supposed to be peaceful but i have something to say. I have never been a member of any armed forces. I wouldnt join because i didnt want to be a pawn for our governments political game of chess. My dad taught me to choose my battles wisely. I hope this stays peaceful and we come to a resolution. But i doubt any of the 1% are going to just give in. So let it be known, that when and if the time calls, i will stand shoulder to shoulder with these brave men and women and fight for our country with pride and integrity, honor and faith. Thank you all for helping. I support the OWS movement but i think they are a bit naive about whats to come. You are our bridge across those troubled waters.”

    NEXT:

    CorpsmanUp says:

    “You should really read that article again. It explicitly states “Their website OccupyMarines.org, is calling for “Non-Active ‘Occupy’ Military Supporters Only” ” I just copied and pasted it
    So you can go and complain to whomever you want while hiding behind the internet. While those of us who have served and who still live by our core values Honor, Courage, and Commitment will continue to Support and Defend the Constitution of the United States An oath I have taken again as a Federal Employee at the VA Read whats written, not what you think is written Shipmate”

    They have been threatened by the Pentagon who writes the rules from Israel - what the American people can do and what the American people cannot do.

    The Marines and American people are not allowed to assist U.S Protesters monetarily. OMC were made to give the money back. In the same fashion, no none is allowed to assist the Palestinians monetarily. Israel does not even wish you to assist the Protesters with material goods, and that is why the Protesters have had their heaters, tents and belongings removed from them by the foreign ruled U.S. police force.

    You have had many many of your schools shut down for lack of funding yet your foreign ruled U.S. government can approach the Federal Reserve with bonds and receive "written into existence, money" created out of thin air for war, war, and more war.

    The foreign-ruled U.S. government sitting within the United States of America follow the dictates of Israel, on Wall Street, in the Senate, the Congress, the Judicial Offices from top to bottom, Lawyers, Federal Reserve and, of course, the Pentagon. All Armed Service men and women are made to tow the line with threats of imprisonment and disgrace if they do not. Many of these men and women, when faced with what they are expected to do to other peoples in other nations, commit suicide because they cannot live with themselves any longer. Others kill their commanders which was somewhat frequent though unknown during the Viet Nam war. The People of the United States must wake up and realize that they are toe to toe with Israel in everything their foreign ruled, or should I say "foreign based" government within the United States is doing to them and making them do to others.

    However, those Marines and Armed Service personelle are still an important part of the Occupation, but I do agree that if the time comes whereby they are not even going to collect clothes, blankets and whatever else is necessary for the well being of the protesters because of further threats and dictates from the 1%, then their contribution will be considerably less. Therefore, one must ask if the Constitution of the United States means as much to them as they say it does. - Cygnus1

    FINALLY:

    Mary says:

    We love our Marines! From Beaufort County, SC. The nearest protests are in Savannah, Charleston and Columbia, please join!”

    PEOPLE OF THESE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IT IS TIME TO COORDINATE YOURSELVES IN COLLECTING TENTS, HEATERS, CLOTHES AS WELL AS ALL OTHER MATERIAL ITEMS AND "FOOD" FOR THOSE WHO CONTINUE IN PROTESTING OUT IN THE ELEMENTS. Whatever is taken from We, the People, We, the People, must compensate for. - Cygnus1

  • The House Republicans want a vote that “In God We Trust” remains the official national motto -will they ever vote on jobs?   13 years 41 weeks ago

    SO then Why do Repubs KEEP voting GOP year after year from 1980 - 2008 Bush global crash /edge of depression / Paulson 700 billlion TARP scam on taxpayers ..except for one Dem Pres Bill Clinton.. Reaganomics- total amnesty for cheap illegal labor with wide open borders- Bush 1-2 Cheney GOP wealth favoring policies, lied into Iraq war Huge Gift to AL Quada, con judges who screwed us - huge unpaid for corp tax cuts and loopholes- umfunded debt- lives & trillions down the toilet .. killing maiming 1000's + 100 K Iraqi's ! Bush GOP congress for 6 years Gave him ALL he asked for NO hell No's from 2000-2006 when Dems won congress Bush said he would veto or filibuster any Dem bill They STill are GOP must break Obama even IF its breaks US economy To GOP its worth it

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    SOLLUTION = THIRD PARTY .... SIMPLE!

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Cynus1: Was it Andrew Jackson or Andrew Johnson that was impeached?

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    It is imperative that the true U.S. Military and all of its branches join with the people and protect them otherwise you might see the following:

    The Drone War Coming to a Town Near You

    If there is nobody to set the drones to flying, nor to take Militarized action against the people, then the guns and the granades, will fall silent, and so will the bulldozers be stopped against We, the People!

    The foreign ruled U.S. ruthless government AGAINST WE, THE PEOPLE, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, HAVE EMPLOYED THE EXACT SAME TACTICS ON THE PEOPLE OF THESE UNITED STATES of AMERICA AS ISRAEL CONTINUALLY EMPLOYS UPON THE UNARMED PALESTINIANS!

    This brings the utmost shame upon these, the Peoples of the United States of America, for the foreign backed U.S. government conduct these ongoing atrocities in the NAME OF THE CONSTITUTION WHICH THE FOREFATHERS OF THESE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HAD DRAFTED AND MADE THEREFORE INTO LAW FOR THE GOOD AND BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE THEMSELVES!

    THE FOREIGN RULED U.S. GOVERNMENT HAS FORGED A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL (so to speak) AND HAS MADE A LAUGHINGSTOCK OF THE PEOPLES AND NATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THROUGH THEIR TYRANNY AGAINST THE PEOPLE!

    quote:

    "Established in 1789, the Supreme Court of the United States is the country's highest judicial body and final court of appeal. Its members, which include one chief justice and eight associate justices, are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the U.S. Constitution and ensuring that federal and state laws comply with its articles and amendments. Based in the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., the court hears between 75 and 100 cases per year." History.com

    THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT STATE THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE NO RIGHT TO PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY! THE CONSTITUTION DOES NOT STATE THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

    BUT, the foreign ruled U.S. President Obama (as well as many other former Presidents) appoint those whom he is INSTRUCTED to appoint, then these appointees must be passed by the foreign ruled Senate.

    Those Judicial members will then interpret the Constitution in any way which is benefical to their foreign MASTERS who operate WALL STREET, THE PENTAGON, THE FEDERAL RESERVE AND THE FULL ITINERARY OF THEIR WICKED POLICIES AGAINST THE PEOPLE WHOM THEY PROMISED TO SERVE!

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Caveat emptor is more appropriate.

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Republicans are lucky. Their constituents do not notice what they are "Not Doing." The Republicans in Congress are "Not Doing" the people's business. They are merely following orders from the plutocrats who send them campaign donations. The people who elect them do not bother to investigate whether their elected officials are doing anything. Republicans are lucky that the people who vote for them are to lazy to see whether their elected representatives are actually representing them. If they checked on them, they would be angry.

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Right on, Cygnus1!!

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Government cannot "create jobs." However, they can expand their bureaucracy at the expence of the taxpaying People of the Nation. The amount of funds in circulation will determine whether citizens can have employment or not. Much money in circulation creates many jobs. Lack of money in circulation creates unemployment.

    The foreign ruled U.S.government is always looking for new wars in order to fund the weapons manufacturing industry, resulting in increased funds in circulation. As more contracts are signed more jobs are created. This begins to crank the wheels of economy resulting in an increased level of employment. This is how the U.S. government in the dirty 30's rescued itself out of unpopularity with the people.

    The question here is: For how long are these Peoples of the United States of America going to continue in allowing the foreign ruled U.S. government to attack other nations in their name?

    If I am one of those whom you have asked, then I hope I have been of some service. - Cyngus1

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Well, I hope Obama is booted from office not because he is socialist or communist as some right-wing misguided rich wannabees would have us believe. Obama is actually not a liberal-progressive's friend. He is the friend of those who are calling him a socialist. He is bought and paid for by Wall Street where he gets most of his campaign funds. Obama is a trojan horse that bought the greedsters more time to further screw the rest of us. He fed us hope and reneged on everything he said. He is only now trying to sound like he did before when he want our votes. In fact, our whole system is so corrupt, that it really doesn't matter who you vote into office because they are all going to sell us out. The people are doing the right thing now by taking to the streets.

    "The US military is developing software that will let it secretly manipulate social media sites by using fake online personas to influence internet conversations and spread pro-American propaganda.

    A Californian corporation has been awarded a contract with United States Central Command (Centcom), which oversees US armed operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, to develop what is described as an "online persona management service" that will allow one US serviceman or woman to control up to 10 separate identities based all over the world.

    The project has been likened by web experts to China's attempts to control and restrict free speech on the internet. Critics are likely to complain that it will allow the US military to create a false consensus in online conversations, crowd out unwelcome opinions and smother commentaries or reports that do not correspond with its own objectives.

    The discovery that the US military is developing false online personalities – known to users of social media as "sock puppets" – could also encourage other governments, private companies and non-government organisations to do the same."

    "The multiple persona contract is thought to have been awarded as part of a programme called Operation Earnest Voice (OEV), which was first developed in Iraq as a psychological warfare weapon against the online presence of al-Qaida supporters and others ranged against coalition forces. Since then, OEV is reported to have expanded into a $200m programme and is thought to have been used against jihadists across Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Middle East."

    Coming to an internet near you.....!!! Or maybe it's already here! They're heeeeeerrrreeee!

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Israel Finklestein Interview:
    The review I mentioned before was an interview by Aviva Lori (Haaretz newspaper) and this samples part of that interview:

    "The Bible talks about the great and magnificent united monarchy of David and Solomon in the 10th century BCE, which split into two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, because of the demand by Solomon's son, Rehoboam (Rehavam), for excessive tax payments from the tribes of the northern hills and Galilee, which thereupon angrily seceded from the united monarchy. The result was two centuries of strife, wars and fraternal hatred."

    Finkelstein is dubious about the existence of this great united monarchy.

    "There is no archaeological evidence for it," he says. "This is something unexampled in history. I don't think there is any other place in the world where there was a city with such a wretched material infrastructure but which succeeded in creating such a sweeping movement in its favor as Jerusalem, which even in its time of greatness was a joke in comparison to the cities of Assyria, Babylon or Egypt. It was a typical mountain village. There is no magnificent finding, no gates of Nebuchadnezzar, no Assyrian reliefs, no Egyptian temples - nothing. Even the temple couldn't compete with the temples of Egypt and their splendor."

    Then why was it written?

    "For reasons of ideology. Because the authors of the Bible, people from Judah at the end of the seventh century BCE, in the period of King Josiah, had a long score to settle with the northern kingdom, with its splendor and richness. They despised the northerners and had not forgotten their dominance in forging the Israelite experience, in the competition for the sites of ritual. Contrary to what is usually thought, the Israelites did not go to pray in Jerusalem. They had a temple in Samaria (today's Sebastia) and at Beit El (Bethel). In our book we tried to show that as long as Israel was there, Judah was small and frightened, militarily and internationally. Judah and Jerusalem were on the fringes. A small tribe. There was nothing there. A small temple and that's all."

    And the kingdom of Israel?

    "The archaeological findings show that Israel was a large, prosperous state, and was the main story until its destruction in the eighth century. Its geographic location was excellent, on the coast, near Phoenicia, Assyria and Syria. It had a diverse demographic composition: foreign residents and workers, Canaanites, Phoenicians; there was an Aramean population in the Jordan Valley, and there were mixed marriages. It was only 150 years after Israel's destruction that Judah rose to greatness, becoming self-aware and developing the monotheistic approach: one state, one God, one capital, one temple, one king."

    Are you saying that the story of the conquest of the land is a complete fiction?

    "It is a story which, as it is presented in the Bible, definitely never happened. Archaeology shows that it has no historical grounds. Many of the sites that are cited in the story of the conquest were not even inhabited in the relevant period, so there was nothing to conquer, there were only hills and rocks. Jericho was not fortified and had no walls, and it's doubtful that there was a settlement there at the time. Therefore, in the case of the story of the conquest of Arad, for instance, some scholars said that the war was fought against the forces of one Bedouin sheikh.

    "If one does a calculation backward from the point at which we have historical documentation, such as the external Assyrian writings about the monarchy of Ahab, it turns out that the story of the biblical conquest would have occurred at the end of the 13th century BCE. At that time the Egyptians ruled in the land, but there is no mention of that in the Bible.

    "There is a stela in a Cairo museum on which the word Israel first appears in written form. The son of Ramesses II launched a military expedition to Caanan and conquered Ashkelon and Gezer, and wrote the famous sentence, `Israel is spoiled, his seed is not.' That was in 1207 BCE - after the conquest as related in the Bible."

    If there was no conquest, where did the Israelites come from?

    "Egypt was a mighty empire that ruled here with an iron fist. In the 14th century BCE there are stories about local kings who ask Pharaoh for help against one another, asking him to send 50 soldiers - in other words, that was the number that was sufficient to impose order here. So how did a few foot soldiers from the desert conquer the land? There was certainly no orderly military conquest. According to the archaeological findings, the Israelites came from the local stock: they were actually Canaanites who became Israelites in a socio-economic process."

    "There is no evidence that the Israelites were in Egypt, not the slightest, not the least bit of evidence. There are no clues, either archaeological or historical, to prove that the Israelites built monuments in Egypt, even though the biblical description of the famine in the Land of Israel may be accurate. We know from archaeology that there was a migration of Canaanites to Egypt in the first half of the second millennium BCE, that these migrants built communities in the area of the Nile Delta, and that the Egyptians afterward expelled them from there."

    http://prophetess.lstc.edu/~rklein/Documents/grounds.htm

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    When the Government 'creates' jobs, does that mean that we the taxpayers must permanently fund those jobs?

    Exactly WHERE in the United States Constitution can you find the responsibility for the Federal Government to create jobs?

    Hoover + FDR created the longest depression in US History by 'managing the recovery'.

    Will Obama do the same, as he has done so far, or will he be booted from office so American individual responsibility will rise and fix our country by eliminating Federal Government opression of businesses?

    Inquiring minds want to know (your response).

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Here's a review of a book that tells why Israel's claim on Palestine is largely based on fiction. The archeological evidence..combined with the lack of archeological evidence proves it.

    "Archaeologist Israel Finkelstein and his colleagues are stirring controversy with contentions that many biblical stories never happened, but were written by what he calls `a creative copywriter' to advance an ideological agenda.

    Prof. Israel Finkelstein sees no contradiction between holding a proper Pesach seder and telling the story of the exodus from Egypt, and the fact that, in his opinion, the exodus never occurred. The Hebrew edition of the book by Finkelstein and his American colleague, the historian and archaeologist Neal Asher Silberman, "The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts" has just been published. The English edition was published in the United States in January 2001 and a French edition appeared last year. In both countries the book spent many weeks on the best-seller lists and generated considerable public interest. The New York Times dubbed the biblical authors of the seventh century BCE "God's ghostwriters" in a lengthy review of the book."

    "What is it about "The Bible Unearthed" that has stirred such interest? Finkelstein, who is director of the Sonia and Marco Nadler Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, observes that this is the first "comprehensive book in which archaeology is the queen of battle and not some tawdry ornament of Bible scholars." And Finkelstein is indeed ready to do battle. In addition to the periods of the patriarchs and the exodus, about which most scholars agree that there is only the most tenuous connection between the stories in the Bible and the historical reality, Finkelstein and Silberman place a large question mark over the period up to and including the time of the United Monarchy.

    http://prophetess.lstc.edu/~rklein/Documents/grounds.htm

  • The House Republicans want a vote that “In God We Trust” remains the official national motto -will they ever vote on jobs?   13 years 41 weeks ago

    With there being no evidence that God exists, what evidence do "we" have that "we" should be trusting it? None! No more evidence than the faith-based liberals have for trusting the corporate party Democrats they keep voting for.

    "Trust No Electable" would be an honest motto for the dishonest Corporate States of America.

    Voter Consent Wastes Dissent:

    http://chenangogreens.org/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id...

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Thom and Louise: "'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs...." as well as the last forum concerning Occupy the Courts - we now have a corporate judiciary! " are a brainwave to write upon. There are 800 secret camps to put them all in. I trust you will continue, in keeping the "Protesters" at the top of the People's concern for much is happening to We, the People, of these United States, which constitutes "a war" against us. When bulldozers are brought in to destroy the protesters shelter in this cold weather; canisters, and so-called rubber bullets are shot at the people, heaters and food taken away from the Protesters, (and yet these extremely brave people refuse to surrender), we must continue in assisting the all of them. Keep up the great work! - Cygnus1

    Excellent posts, Palindromedary!

    "Could it be that those ruling elite and their puppet politicians, who pretend to be Christians and demand "In God We Trust" to be on our money and everywhere else, that they too are being just as smug and tongue-in-cheek knowing that they are being just like their Roman precursors...would be emperors and ruling families...and don't believe their own slogans but use them to subjugate those who would believe in silly dogma and superstition." - Palindromedary

    This is exactly how "Christians" are tricked into wars to so-called "Protect Israel, the chosen people."

    Now Christians believe they, themselves, are the chosen and no one else really fits the bill, whilst those non-Arabs in Israel in particular, like Christians perhaps the least of any peoples with the possible exception of Muslims.

    If the Christian community would simply realize that they are being consistantly programmed to adhere to the policies of Israel and their people (none other) to fight the wars for Israel, and work long hard hours to pay for all Israel wants, (for all Israel wants, Israel gets), then perhaps the Christian community might just wake up before they lose everything. But the Christian community is led by the nose everywhere Israel wants them to go, and the Christians think it is their duty also to "convert" those ones to Christianity and for their concern, they are even more hated.For Israel and all non-Arabs within it, believe there is no other Israel, just themselves.

    Whilst religion exists, wars will continue to exist, and so will the money power forever be kept from the hands of the people. So here you have the money mixed with religion on the U.S. currency and rightfully so, for one is just as corrupt as the other. - Cygnus1

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Another vital crypticism of the Forefathers who were printing our currency in the midst of intrigue and men of varying moral fiber, exists in the Thanksgiving Hymn, Come Ye Thankful People Come

    "God our Maker doth provide
    all our wants to be supplied."

    This of course, includes money, food, jobs, overall prosperity and good government. And since engraving the currency was loaded with occult influences, and is referred to as Legal Tender, the word Maker should likewise be considered according to its legal definition:

    Maker- the signer of a Promissory Note. In contrast "a Marker," as in racketeering, refers to the Note itself.

    What is a hoot is the number of insurance and finance terms which are embedded in the American hymns and scriptures of the Christian religion. These were put there by the higher masons, to be understood and to help us in future times. It is Money that causes the world's problems, isn't it?

    And, so what is God, but the Invisible, so why say more? There was a time when bacteria and viruses were "invisible" -

    What is important is the clue for us in the NOW

    "God our Maker doth provide all our wants to be supplied."

    If you don't like the word God just substitute it with "The Invisible."

    "The Invisible Maker doth provide all our wants to be supplied." Which is an absolute Truth.

    World finances are out of balance because of an old, old debt upon which predators have been raised to power.

    If the Federal Reserve were audited, what lies hidden is more than just jobs or a game-changer-

    It's Redemption.

  • 'In God We Trust' instead of Jobs....   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Perhaps it is not the "God" that many people believe in but that these ruling elite want us to worship them as Gods. After all, they want "In God We Trust" on all money which is what they have the most of...more than anyone else...and we all idolize and worship money don't we? So we are really being tricked into worshiping those who have all the money. God is money, right? Or is it money is God? "Back in the bowl!...back in the bowl!" "Le Plume de ma tante, eh Dimmie?" "Filet of a Fenny Snake, in the cauldron boil and bake!" "Jesus loves me, this I know. Cause the bible tells me so."

  • Daily Topics - Tuesday November 1st, 2011   13 years 41 weeks ago

    Can someone please tell me when this "certainty in business" fantasy espoused by the right wing became reasonable to them? When has there ever been certainty in business? I mean isn't the whole point of being a successful business is being able to figure out a way to do it better than the competition? So by its very nature, whether you have an existing business, or starting a new one, you're constantly gambling that no one else is going to do it better than you. In other words, there's no certainty that you'll be in business next year, or even next month, there just isn't.

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