Brainwashing Alive and Well today

Brainwashing is still very alive in well today. Please folks take the time and read this!

This post will deal with the latest thing to be put back on my WTF people, wake up? list. I would even move this in front of scientology in it’s insidiousness!

Do not mistake being open minded with being gullible and putting aside reason, logic and facts!
I keep getting approached by those involved in this, and it’s scary that there are so many people who would blindly walk into this with out any research or caution. I hope this helps get the message out.

And for those that are already ‘converts’ to this shtuff you can just ignore or deride and dismiss the truth of this information. But it does not change the actual facts.
You can also hate me or try and disparage me personally; and I’m sure some will. But again you cannot argue the facts.
I am always amazed how when people are confronted with facts that are in contradiction to their rationalizations or beliefs that they immediately get emotionally sensitive and attack the persons or institutions that call into question their beliefs, instead of actually logically looking at their position. It is surprising how adults act like children in this regard.
Oh well, hope some of you enjoy the read and pass it on to anyone you know whom this may help

I grew up in the 70’s in la la land and remember this horseshit first hand. It is sad that even with the stunning amount of historical FACTUAL information available via the internet that so many people are ‘duped’ by NOT learning history. It seams we have not taught our offspring the ability to think critically and do research scientifically – history, context, facts, check facts, etc.

Check out this from the CultNews.com

Old EST bigger than ever in ‘Landmark Forum & Education’.

Whatever happened to that old feel good extended weekend seminar known as "est," which developed a "cult following" that included celebrities like Valerie Harper and John Denver?

Well it got bigger and better, at least from a business perspective.

Est is now called "Landmark Education," and according to a press release on Yahoo, the private for-profit company now has "60 major offices in 21 countries," affecting "100 cities" with " 750 professionally trained course leaders worldwide."

The PR spin gushes about Landmark’s recent deal with Sprint "to improve its communications infrastructure."

The company’s "flagship" program is called the Forum, which can be seen as mass marathon training.

Landmark has a rocky history that includes serious complaints about abuses, subsequent lawsuits and more than a little bad press.

Its founder Werner Erhard (a.k.a. Jack Rosenberg) also went through some rough times. His bad patch included allegations of incest, spousal abuse and income tax problems.

Erhard eventually sold the company and licensed its "technology." The specific details of that sale were never disclosed

But never mind all is well now.

Landmark is clearly pulling in more money than ever.

And Erhard? He resolved his personal problems and ended up a rich man relaxing on the beaches of the Cayman Islands. He lives in Georgetown with his girlfriend Hanukkah.

Landmark still generates lawsuits, complaints and bad press, but they seem to settle such matters quietly and weather whatever controversy arises comfortably.

And here is even more from 60 Minutes via BoingBoing

And more on the 60 Minutes investigation and the U.S. Labor department investigations are here.

I just had to publish this after being approached twice in the past month by people gushing about how I should get involved and just ‘come to a seminar’ and check it out. I hope some will take a look at this before they throw their money and mind into the trash.

As a side note; if you every want to check out the ‘other side’ of any issue when doing searches on the internet – and you should to avoid the massive amount of lies and misinformation out there.

Simply put in your search terms into to Google or Bing and add the word(s) ‘scam’, ‘cult’, ‘ripoff’, ‘hoax’, ‘lies’, or the like and you will be presented with loads of information you can and SHOULD wade through before believing anything you read. In the ‘old days’ this would require many trips to the library, bookstores, and news stands!! Things I used to love to do. Now it can be done in minutes with even greater effectiveness. Yeay technology!!

Please take some time and check out these videos on Landmark forum by people with firsthand experiences.

A comparison of Landmark Forum and an experience in EST.

Landmark Education and the C word

Comedian’s take:

So take this for what its worth. Try and tear me down but you can’t dispute the truth.

Peace out.

The folly of poorly drawn conclusions.

It’s conclusive: owning a passport will prevent you from becoming diabetic.

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(Top: Andrew Sullivan’s Map of the Day. Bottom: Diabetes Belt stretches across Deep South and Appalachia)

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This is a sample of how are daily headlines are created. Off the wall conclusions that are completely incorrect and false.

It is also amazing to me that most people believe shit like this because it keeps getting repeated over and over by the idiot talking heads in the mainstream press!

Do you really trust the mainstream media?

I THINK IT IS REMARKABLE THAT WITHIN A WEEK OF TIGER WOODS CRASHING HIS ESCALADE, THE PRESS FOUND EVERY WOMAN WITH WHOM TIGER HAS HAD AN AFFAIR IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, WITH PHOTOS, TEXT MESSAGES, RECORDED PHONE CALLS, ETC.
AND, THEY NOT ONLY KNEW THE CAUSE OF THE FAMILY FIGHT, BUT THEY EVEN KNEW IT WAS A WEDGE FROM HIS GOLF BAG THAT HIS WIFE USED TO BREAK OUT THE WINDOWS IN THE ESCALADE.
NOT ONLY THAT, THEY KNEW WHICH WEDGE!
AND EACH AND EVERY DAY, THEY GAVE AMERICA MORE UPDATES ON HIS SEX-REHAB STAY, HIS WIFE’S PLANS FOR DIVORCE, AND THE DATES AND TOURNAMENTS HE WILL PLAY IN.

OBAMA HAS BEEN IN OFFICE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW, AND THIS SAME PRESS:

STILL CANNOT FIND ANY OF HIS CHILDHOOD FRIENDS OR NEIGHBORS,

OR LOCATE ANY OF OBAMA’S COLLEGE PAPERS OR GRADES,

OR HOW HE PAID FOR A HARVARD EDUCATION,

OR WHICH COUNTRY ISSUED HIS VISA TO TRAVEL TO PAKISTAN IN THE 1980’S,

OR BARRY SORETORO OR EVEN MICHELLE OBAMA’S PRINCETON THESIS ON RACISM.

THEY JUST CAN’T SEEM TO FIND THEM.

YET THE PUBLIC STILL TRUSTS THAT SAME PRESS TO GIVE THEM THE WHOLE TRUTH !

TRULY REMARKABLE !!!

What’s the score after 6 months?

Sure makes me fell “warm” all over, how about you?
Actually more like ‘fired up’.

Obama’s First Six Months’ Accomplishments

1. Offended the Queen of England .

2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia .

3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega.

4. Kissed Socialist Hugo Chavez on the cheek.

5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia .

6. Sided with Hugo Chavez and Communist Fidel Castro against Honduras .

7. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions while they’re building their nuclear weapons.

8. Gave away billions to AIG also without pre-conditions.

9. Expanded the bailouts.

10. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian.

11. Doubled our national debt.

12. Announced the termination of our new missile defense system the day after North Korea launched an ICBM.

13. Released information on U.S. Intelligence gathering despite urgings of his own CIA director and the prior four CIA directors.

14. Accepted without comment that five of his cabinet members cheated on their taxes and two other nominees withdrew after they couldn’t take the heat.

15. Appointed a Homeland Security Chief who identified military veterans and abortion opponents as “dangers to the nation.”

16. Ordered that the word “terrorism” no longer be used and instead refers to such acts as “man made disasters.”

17. Circled the globe to publicly apologize for America ‘s world leadership.

18. Told the Mexican president that the violence in their country was because of us.

19. Politicized the census by moving it into the White House from the Department of Commerce.

20. Appointed as Attorney General the man who orchestrated the forced removal and expulsion to Cuba of a 9-year-old whose mother died trying to bring him to freedom in the United States .

21. Salutes as heroes three Navy SEALS who took down three terrorists who threatened one American life and the next day announces members of the Bush administration may stand trial for “torturing” three 9/11 terrorists by pouring water up their noses.

22. Low altitude photo shoot of Air Force One over New York City that frightened thousands of New Yorkers.

23. Sent his National Defense Advisor to Europe to assure them that the US will no longer treat Israel in a special manner and they might be on their own with the Muslims.

24. Praised Jimmy Carter’s trip to Gaza where he sided with terrorist Hamas against Israel .

25.. Nationalized General Motors and Chrysler while turning shareholder control over to the unions and freezing out retired investors who owned their bonds. Committed unlimited taxpayer billions in the process.

26. Passed a huge energy tax in the House that will make American industry even less competitive while costing homeowners thousands per year.

27. Announced nationalized health care “reform” that will strip seniors of their Medicare, cut pay of physicians, increase taxes yet another $1 trillion, and put everyone on rationed care with government bureaucrats deciding who gets care and who doesn’t..

Bloomberg: Daschle says, “Health care reform will not be pain free. Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them,” while former Colorado Governor Dick Lamm says seniors have “a duty to die.”

If this does not sufficiently raise your ire, just remember that the President, Senators, and Congressmen have their own special gold plated health care AND RETIREMENT plan which is guaranteed the remainder of their lives and they are not subject to this new law if they pass it.

More on Science vs. Superstition

Science vs idiotic superstition is obviously one of my running themes here.

So in line with that here is comedian Dara O’Briain setting the record straight about the public understanding of science.

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Must Watch Videos

Going back to my disdain for lies, deception and policies based on completely UN-SCIENTIFIC facts or principles.
Here is more stuff that should be watched by EVERYONE.
Mind you the language is adult and Pen & Teller use it to make their points. But if the language offends you than the ACTUAL FACTS they present should offend you MORE!

On recycling.
This is one of those things like the ‘man-made global warming’ religion that is being force fed to generations of kids. Mostly because we have not been told the truth.
Even after watching the following videos many will continue doing what they have been doing because -‘ it makes them feel good’. Whether it actually is good seems to be irrelevant to most people now days.

http://www.videosift.com/video/Penn-Teller-Bullshit-Recycling

Environmental Hysteria:
part 1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3InQzsLltHE

On PETA.
As anyone knows I am an animal lover. However these people are nuts!
If hooking a monkeys testicles to a car battery and shocking the crap out him could somehow extend the life or reduce the suffering of a HUMAN BEING than all I would say is, “red is positive and black is negative, have at!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9ijLulwUTY

On World Peace:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/penn-and-teller-world-peace-through-free-trade/3239135720