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Jan19

It’s Better to Die on Your Feet than to Live on Your Knees

by Calico Blackie on January 19, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Divided We Fall, Media Bias


 

Greetings to all those with open eyes and open minds!

Don't worry. Everything is beautiful. Now, go back to sleep

We occupied the Capitol. We shouted our demands.

We had several thousand people in the streets demanding that we get our government back from the Wall Street Bankers that now own our House, Senate and White House.

We protested NDAA, SOPA, and PIPA.

We shouted these demands to both Democrats and Republican politicians alike.

We fought.

We tried.

The Mainstream Media virtually ignored us.

I would be ashamed to be a mainstream media news reporter right now, putting my pathetic little job before my country.

TO THE ANCHORS AND REPORTERS IN THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA:

PEOPLE DIED FIGHTING FOR THE VERY PRINCIPLES THAT YOU ARE NOW ABANDONING IN FAVOR OF STAYING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, WHILE LICKING YOUR MASTER’S BOOTS.

Have you no shame? Have you no knowledge of history? You can help us realize our goals for a brighter tomorrow.

Joseph Goebbels parroted the position of the industrialists and his "Fuhrer" too, to the detriment of the population.

Instead, you willingly and knowingly assist the 1% in their quest to gut our country and help them to take away the freedoms we’ve come to love.

You are not Americans. Your god is money and fame, and you couldn’t care less if your master was Roosevelt or Stalin; Just so long as you stayed in the spotlight and had a better lifestyle than us “Proles.”

YOU ARE GUILTY.

I HOPE THE DAY COMES WHEN YOU ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ASSISTING WITH THESE HEINOUS CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.

I did read the comments on a website message board regarding the “Occupy Congress” action. They were disheartening, and vividly showed the impact the media has on swaying public opinion.

Here are a few of those comments for your reading pleasure:

Oops. Wrong picture. This was taken at a Tea Party rally

“One of the demonstrators was pictured with a vented hazmat face mask, not to hide his identity as he gave his name. Is it to protect him from the TB many of the protesters caught while in LA and New York protest?”

Calico Blackie says:

“One of the demonstrators was pictured.” Anybody with a camera can search a crowd, find a member of the lunatic fringe, and take a photograph.

And, the TB reference? Wow! Someone in a large crowd of people got sick.

That proves nothing but how irresponsible our media has become.

Fair and balanced, my ass.

It’s all propaganda for the easily misled and confused.

Speaking of confused, here’s another comment:

“Except for the already-homeless contingent and a few obsessively dedicated radicals, the Occupy movement is comprised of 20-something Wonderbread hipsters from the suburbs.”

This man would lick Hitler's ass if he thought it would keep him in the spotlight. He is GUILTY

“When the weather’s bad you sit in your room at Mom’s and watch Monty Python skits from when your parents were toddlers on Youtube. Maybe somebody actually read a book or two in the OWS library.”

Calico Blackie says:

Now, where do you think this person got their idea for this erroneous and damaging stereotype?

But wait, there’s more! Here’s another “fair and balanced” comment:

“Wait…. Occupy is still going on? I thought it was over and Wall Street won.  OWS is about love – Non-consensual love with 11 year olds, but love just the same.”

And after the above comment? FINALLY, there was this:

“Oooh. Now do the one about how they poop on police cars! Of all the aspects you could have attacked OWS I dunno why you pulled something else that doesn’t even begin to make sense or have anything at all to do with them. I actually find it more disturbing that you passed all hippy stereotypes and went straight to kid touching. It shows a deep-seated psychological problem that seems to be a common thread among the detractors of OWS.”

Photo from the first days of the protest

“Remember 4 months ago when this started and it was all “pfft whatever kids. Go back to mom’s basement and smoke dope before it gets too cold.”?

Remember 3 months ago when they had been out there for a month and grew to roughly a thousand people and it was all “lazy good-fer-nothin’s just jumping on the bandwagon cause they don’t have jobs or skills”?

“Remember 2 months ago when these occupations migrated to nearly every major city in the country, and showed no signs of abating and it was all “They wouldn’t be getting beaten by police if they weren’t breaking the law. Like a bunch of scofflaws. Whatever, it’ll get cold and they’ll go home.”

Protesters in Washington, DC

“And besides, shouldn’t they be out protesting congress? Remember last month when they were still out there all over the country, and started organizing marches to DC and it was all “This is their last ditch effort to stay in the news. When this is over they all go home, celebrate Christmas and we’ll never see them again. Oh yeah. And they still smell funny.”

“Well, many of them have homes or apartments. Many have jobs. They didn’t just get bored and go home. And they are still around even though its cold.”

And that just chaps some people’s asses.

Calico Blackie says:

Turn off your TV and explore the net to find out what’s really going on. If you are relying on FOX or CNN (or any mainstream media) to keep you informed of world events, you are an idiot and are intentionally (and deservedly) misinformed.

Just keep waving your little banner for one party or the other because that’s exactly what they want you to do. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss, you idiots.

"Those who are brave are free" - Seneca

History repeats itself, and sometimes there are lessons to be learned, and the New World Order has a no less despicable agenda than those who lusted for power in the past.

Do yourself a favor- cover your ass.  The better informed you are and the better prepared you are increases your chances of being something besides a victim. We must all die, but I will assuredly do it on my feet fighting as opposed to on my knees begging.

Meanwhile, this was in our local news:

Aqua Glass closes Klamath Falls plant

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — “A bathtub manufacturer is closing its plant in Klamath Falls. About 51 jobs will be lost when Aqua Glass closes the plant in March.”

“Aqua Glass makes bathtubs and shower accessories. The plant opened in Klamath Falls in 1994. The Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce listed plant employment at 210 just four years ago.”

Link is here:  http://www.ktvl.com/articles/klamath-1203436-falls-ore.html

Calico Blackie says:

Here's your new boss!

I can’t help but wonder how many of these laid off workers were referring to the “occupy” protesters as “stinky hippies” and calling homeless people “bums” just a few months ago.

A total of 159 people have already lost their jobs at the plant, now the last 51 will be let go.

How many of them were forced to take lower paying jobs with no benefits? How many are on unemployment? Are any homeless now?

How many of them are doing better somewhere else? T

HAT WOULD BE A STORY WORTH SEEING IN THE NEWS, NOT MANIPULATED STATISTICS FROM THE JOE GOEBBELS SCHOOL OF BROADCASTING.

And, on the political front: Perry dropped out of the race, AND:

NBC poll: Newt Gingrich gains ground on Mitt Romney in South Carolina

“With two days until South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney holds a 10-point lead over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to a new NBC News/Marist poll of the GOP contest in that state.”

“But a day after Monday night’s Republican debate – where Gingrich’s performance was considered strong and Romney’s uneven – the poll also shows the former speaker gaining considerable ground on the GOP frontrunner.”

Link is here:  http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/19/10187660-nbc-poll-newt-gingrich-gains-ground-on-mitt-romney-in-south-carolina

AND:

Marianne Gingrich: Newt wanted “open marriage” with me

Newt during his "down time." Is this what we want in the White House?

“Newt Gingrich’s second wife, Marianne, says the GOP presidential candidate asked her for an “open marriage” after he became involved with the woman who became his third and current wife.”

“Marianne Gingrich told ABC News that Gingrich wanted the then-Callista Bisek, his current wife, as his mistress while keeping Marianne Gingrich as his wife. She said he admitted at the time to a six-year affair with Callista.”

Link is here:  http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57361917-503544/marianne-gingrich-newt-wanted-open-marriage-with-me/?tag=stack

In other news (that the presstitute traitors in the mainstream media won’t report)

From rawstory.com

Ron Paul proposes bill to repeal indefinite detention provision

“Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced legislation to the U.S House on Wednesday that would repeal Section 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012.”

Link is here:  http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/18/ron-paul-proposes-bill-to-repeal-indefinite-detention-provision/

On that note…….

I CAN’T WAIT FOR SPRING!

KILL THE BULL! DEATH TO THE FASCIST INSECTS THAT PREY UPON SOCIETY

BE READY. PREPARE.

FIGHT THE 1% AND THEIR FASCIST MEDIA MACHINE.

REJECT AND CRUSH THE OPPRESSORS!

Keep occupying!

AND:

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Jan17

THIS IS OURSELVES – UNDER PRESSURE

by Calico Blackie on January 17, 2012 at 12:36 pm
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Divided We Fall, Media Bias


 

GREETINGS………OCCUPY CONGRESS!

“They” represent the 1%

For years, Congress has ignored the people they claim to represent. Now we’re knocking on their door. 

If they refuse to answer that door, I’m afraid the day will come when we will have to kick it in and demand our right to a Government of the People, By the People, and For the People.

You can argue all you want about which political party holds the best promise for America, but the truth is, they’re both corrupt. Neither Party represents our interests anymore.

Obama, Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer will shaft us & look after the interests of the 1% every bit as fast as Romney, Gingrich and Boehner will. They are nothing more than a wholly owned subsidiary of Wall Street, bought and paid for by the 1%.

THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU.

We’re under pressure and the pressure is coming from all “sides.” From the people of the Right-Wing that slavishly echo the words of the media and their 1% masters, to the “sleeping sheep” on the left that will sit back and continue to not be active and choose to remain silent and maintain the status quo.

We’re still free. It ain’t THAT bad. What’s on TV?

They will sit in their comfortable homes and watch us get ridiculed and crushed. Then, they’ll slap another ribbon on their car to show their support, until the mere act of having the ribbon on their car is regarded as “subversive” and punishable. Then, they’ll take the ribbon off of their car and go back into their house to watch the latest version of Dancing With The Stars. Until they get the knock on the door in the middle of the night too, because their neighbor denounced them.

PEOPLE….WE CAN’T AFFORD TO BE SILENT ANYMORE. THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE FOR FREEDOM.

We’re under pressure to bring about change. That change includes removing the corruption from our government and taking back our country for We, the People.

I received this message last night:

“You do know that Prairie Fire was a terrorist manifesto written by Bill Ayres, right? You do realize I stand to call Ayers, Obama and supporters of Prairie Fire as treasonous anti-American bastards, right?”

Look at that treasonous bastard, Sophie Scholl. She was executed for treason

I replied:

“That’s your right.” There was no point in even arguing with this person. Throughout history, there has always been “treasonous bastards” that were not afraid to stand up for liberty.

When did the concepts of liberty and justice for all, and equality, and a love of freedom become traits that were looked upon as unamerican and treasonous? Where and when did it all go wrong?

WE’VE GOT TO FIGHT! WE’VE GOT TO WIN. The alternative is unthinkable.

The news From MSNBC (the only people reporting it, so far)

Occupy Congress: Could it be politics as unusual?

“Treasonous bastards” fighting for YOUR LIBERTY

“Thousands of Occupy protesters from across the country are expected to converge Tuesday on Capitol Hill to take their message to the halls of Congress, in what some observers say is the movement’s overdue moment to engage the American political system.”

“Protesters already have set up camps in public spaces, taken over foreclosed homes and shut down key shipping ports, but for the most part they have shunned the political system, viewing it as beyond salvation.”

“The congressional protest – which falls on the movement’s four-month mark and the beginning of a new session of Congress – appears to represent a strategic shift aimed at winning support of the many Americans disillusioned with the legislative branch.”

Who’s Tea Party? The CORPORATIONS TEA PARTY. They should have focused on Wall Street too

“Often the complaint that I hear is that, ‘you guys are targeting the wrong people.’ And so we have that discussion about you know whether or not Wall Street is the source of the problem or really Congress is,” said Aaron Bornstein, a 31-year-old neuroscientist and member of the Occupy Wall Street Think Tank, which will hold discussions at the event.”

“They’re really two sides of the same coin,” he continued. ”You can’t have the corruptive influence without both the people who are doing the corrupting and the people who are corrupted.” Protesters have traveled from far-flung towns and cities such as Walla Walla, Wash., Greensboro, N.C., and San Diego by plane, car, bus and train.

Link is here:   http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/17/10167307-occupy-congress-could-it-be-politics-as-unusual

By the way…Remember this person:

This woman was at the NH primaries too. She starts fights with cops and people and runs off.

 

She was identified as a troublemaker by the 99% occupiers and is now in DC trying to stir things up. She has been pointed out to the authorities, but has not been arrested. Why?

Keep the peace! Either this person is a member of the lunatic fringe, or she’s an agitator, paid for by the people who have a vested interest in seeing the occupy protests fail.

Oh, by the way….There was another GOP debate last night. I don’t know why. The media has already crowned Romney as our next President, and we all love to be seen as backing a winner. Even if he straps his dog to the roof of his car.

If he treats his dog in this manner, imagine how he will treat us? HE DOESN’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU. But, people will vote for him anyway.

 

 

Here was the latest news from ABC

Riding Electability & Expectations, Romney Rolls to 35 Percent Support

These voters are good people. Salt of the earth. You know….Morons!

“Bolstered by the twin engines of electability and perceived inevitability, Mitt Romney’s on a roll, advancing in the latest ABC Poll to a 2-to-1 lead over his closest competitor in support for the Republican presidential nomination.”

I also heard that Romney has relatives living in Mexico. There’s nothing wrong with that. Hell, I have relatives living in Poland. We all have relations all over the world. But, I was amused when a Spanish-speaking friend of mine remarked:

“Do you know how to say Mitt Romney in Spanish?” It’s said: “Pinche cabron”

Oh, then there’s this:

Gingrich: “My position should not offend blacks”

And people will still vote for him

 “Newt Gingrich on Monday continued to stand by comments he has made suggesting that poor children should serve as janitors to earn money – arguing not only that kids would benefit from the work but also that you could hire “30-some kids to work in the school for the price of one janitor.”

 

OH, GOOD LORD!

 

Link is here: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-57359900-503544/gingrich-my-position-should-not-offend-blacks/?tag=stack

Here’s that “safety” excuse being used to trample the Constitution again:

Mayor gives Occupy Syracuse 24 hours to shut down

OH MY GOD. THE OCCUPIERS ARE TRYING TO KEEP WARM. THAT’S UNSAFE!

Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Mayor Stephanie Miner has ordered Occupy Syracuse to vacate its location in the city’s downtown area. According to the city, fire personnel have raised safety concerns about the protest site. The Syracuse Fire Department says it has found a 20-gallon propane tank at the site, along with two 16.4 ounce propane tanks and propane heater.

Calico Blackie says:

If you think the Mayor cares about the safety of the occupiers, you’re crazy. She doesn’t give a damn about you. That public safety excuse is only the mantra of the 1% and their paid henchmen to push their NDAA, SOPA, Patriot Act, and PIPA agenda. You will hear it over and over, as you will hear their lackeys call you “treasonous” for working to preserve our rights as Americans and human beings. Remember, the Nazis considered Sophie Scholl and the White Rose treasonous too.

LONG LIVE THE RESISTANCE! FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND THE IDEALS OF 1776!

Why has it become unamerican and treasonous to support these ideas?

Keep occupying!

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Jan09

THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU

by Calico Blackie on January 9, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Big Brother, Media Bias


 

Greetings, fellow Activists!

No matter how you dress it up, it's still the same

Well, here we are. Another day older and deeper in debt.

Once again we’re having to dive into the cesspool of candidates to see what “little nuggets” of hope and wisdom might be there for us.

As usual, out of touch rich people are telling us what their vision of the future holds for “we, the people” as we sink further and further down the tubes. The only thing we know for certain? At the New Hampshire Primary,

They don’t give a damn about you.

How about this story?

From The Associated Press

GOP candidates wade into food stamp debate

He looks undernourished. Someone give him a STAKE!

“Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and fellow contender Rick Santorum, both heavily involved in congressional welfare reform efforts in the mid-1990s, say the government should stop promoting a welfare-like state and convert food stamp spending to block grants to states, a move that could freeze spending and cut the benefit to many who now receive it.”

“A spokesperson for Republican Mitt Romney says the former Massachusetts governor also supports turning the nation’s food stamp program into state block grants, though he rarely mentions it.”

Calico Blackie says:

They don’t give a damn about you. It’s the usual “Get the Archie Bunker-types to support us by attacking the poor that need assistance.” “See those poor people? They’re costing YOU your tax dollars!” What a complete bunch of assholes.

Blaming people that are suffering is pathetic.

From ABC News

Wall Street Bonuses May Reach Lowest Level in 3 Years

Oh, those poor bankers. And to think they might not even be able to get FOOD STAMPS if Newt has his way!

 “Wall Street banks will announce their annual compensation and bonuses starting this month, and forecasts are generally expecting cutbacks across the board though the rewards will still be rich at least by non-1 percenter standards. Employees of the biggest Wall Street banks could see compensation sink 27 to 30 percent from a year ago to the lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis.”

“Bonuses grew larger and became more prevalent across industries during last bonus season. Median total bonus payouts for S&P 500 CEOs increased to $2,150,000 in 2010, up 43.3 percent from the 2009 median of $1,500,000.”

 “Whether it’s $180 or billion or $150 billion, there are billions of dollars going to executives who crashed the economy,” Tracy Van Slyke, co-director of The New Bottom Line, said,” when instead they should be reducing the principal for all underwater homeowners and paying their fair share of taxes.”

Calico Blackie says:

They don’t give a damn about you. It’s almost as if they’re waving their collective dorks at us all the while saying nyaa-nyaa! We’re supposed to feel sorry for these bastards?

Then, there’s this:

From The Huffington Post

Wall Street Employees Threaten To Quit If Bonuses Aren’t Up To Snuff

Gee, I'll sleep better tonight

“For some on Wall Street, a less-than-stellar bonus is simply too much to bear.”

“Brokerage executives at one Wall Street firm, Jefferies Group, have threatened to leave the company if their bonuses aren’t up to par with other firms.”

“Though some particularly stellar employees may be able to eventually convince their bosses to give them a bigger share of the bonus pie, nervousness surrounding dismal job prospects on Wall Street will likely keep most bankers quiet.”

LET THEM QUIT.

THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU!

Speaking of giving a damn…

Here’s one you won’t see on Fox “news”:

From KCBS and Rawstory.com

Senior citizens shut down Bank of America branch in Calif.

Look at that "entitled rich white kid" protester!

“A group of senior citizen activists calling themselves “Wild Old Women” staged a protest at a San Francisco Bank of America branch this week and succeeded in causing the business to close its doors, albeit temporarily.”

“The Bank of America in Bernal Heights, a district of San Francisco, was confronted by the activists on Thursday afternoon.”

 “The women were ages 69 to 82, and they stood on a sidewalk holding signs that demanded lower fees, higher taxes for the wealthy and a freeze on foreclosures. The bank locked its doors as soon as they arrived.”

QUICK, PEPPER SPRAY THOSE DIRTY HIPPIE PROTESTERS!

“We’re upset about what the banks are doing, particularly in our neighborhood and neighboring areas, in evicting people and foreclosing on their homes,” one of the activists was quoted as saying.”

“We’re upset because the banks are raising their rates because it really affects seniors who are on a fixed income.”

Calico Blackie says:

Bank of America doesn’t give a damn about you.

I’m surprised that the old ladies weren’t pepper-sprayed. What is Bank of America so afraid of that they had to close the bank and lock their doors?

RUN AWAY! THE WILD OLD WOMEN ARE APPROACHING!

WHY WASN’T THIS REPORTED NATIONWIDE?

Oh yeah, it would show the nation and the world that the “occupy” protests are actually comprised of a huge cross-section of citizens who are fed-up with being heartlessly screwed by Wall Street, and not just “vermin infested dirty hippie crybabies.”

Meanwhile, back in the Police State:

Police club young woman riding bike at Oakland protest

“Police officers knocked down and clubbed a young woman during an anti-police march in Oakland late Saturday night, and arrested six people.”

More fun to club? Maybe she screams in pain better than a little old lady?

“Video of the incident uploaded to YouTube showed the young woman riding her bicycle towards a small group of officers.”

“As she approached, officers shoved her to the ground and at least one clubs her with his baton.”

“Protesters quickly rushed to her aid, and dragged her away from police.”

Link is here:  http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/01/08/police-club-young-woman-riding-bike-at-oakland-protest/

Finally, there’s this letter that I read yesterday and I thought I would share it with my readers:

It does taste better than that pesticide sprayed, grown overseas crap they sell in the supermarkets

“Forty years ago some friends of mine decided that we couldn’t trust the government to leave us alone, much less do right by us. We believed in sustainable local integrated organic farming, and clean renewable energy alternatives.”

“Not just because the food tasted better and was better for us, and the air smelled sweeter, but because it freed us from dependence on the roller coaster rise and fall of an artificial economy that served the wealthy at the expense of everyone else.”

 Had people gone along with it, we wouldn’t be having most of the problems we face today. Young men and women wouldn’t have had to die in the Middle East for oil.

Most of the people who criticized this lifestyle were just jealous because they were too old for it


“Then some evilly brilliant asshole corporate stooges called us pathetic, labeled us “Hippies” and created the legend of the cartoon character protester granola crunching tree huggers. This was soon parroted by the ignorant and short sighted.”

Calico Blackie says:

Sound familiar? The same recycled propaganda has been trotted out by the 1% and their lackeys in Congress and the mainstream media in an attempt to discredit the “occupy” movement.

The letter continues with:

Good people just gave up and traded it all in for cocaine and conspicuous consumption. Later, they crushed organized labor, shipped all the manufacturing jobs to the third world, and tanked the economy. The Rich came out crazy stupid richer than ever, and you, my little friend, probably didn’t see a dime of it.
How’s that workin out for ya?

Calico Blackie says:

There will always be sheep that will happily believe everything they’re told to believe. The world is full of ‘em. It’s easier to laugh at, and scorn the people who try to sound the alarm. After all, it’s easier to stay in bed and be asleep a little longer than it is to wake up. Isn’t it?

See? I'm an activist! I'm HARDCORE!

Or, they’ll slap another metallic ribbon on their car, follow moveon.org on Facebook, and call themselves “aware” and “socially conscious.” Those same people will turn you in to the Gestapo if they thought they might get a pat on the head from their masters.

The reality is, they don’t give a damn about you, or your cause.

It just makes them feel better, and if they have one, it eases their conscience. You know them. They go to Wal-Mart, and loudly complain to anybody near them about how the store is selling nothing but cheap imported junk and that it’s a shame that the store is putting Americans out of work. Then, they pay for their items, get their fat asses into their Lexus, and go home to their huge houses.

Screw ‘em. Every last damn one of them.

On that note…..

THEY DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOU. OCCUPY THE HELL OUT OF THEM!

”The sun still shines”

Keep occupying!

OCCUPY CONGRESS JANUARY 17th

AND:

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

Calico Blackie

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Jan04

ARE YOU READY TO GO THE DISTANCE?

by Calico Blackie on January 4, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Posted In: A Dose Of Reality, Divided We Fall


 

Greetings from Calico Blackie on the Klamath River!

There's a storm coming

Over the past few days, I’ve written about disaster preparedness and I hope I gave you some good tips regarding how to form a support group and do well in the event of a calamity.

Now, is the time for us all to give it some thought.

Don’t dwell on it, or become obsessed with it, just do it and be ready “just in case.”

That being said…..

What happened with the Iowa Carcasses?

From MSNBC

Romney edges past Santorum in Iowa caucuses photo finish

“Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney eked out a razor-thin victory in Tuesday night’s Iowa Republican caucuses, holding off former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum’s late-in-the-game-surge to win.”

The winner in Iowa

 ”Texas Rep. Ron Paul finished third, at 21 percent. Three other candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann had also sought to beat expectations and rejuvenate their candidacies in subsequent primary contests in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Perry said he would take the next few days to re-assess his campaign.”

 ”Republican presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann has suspended her campaign for the White House.”

“I have decided to stand aside,” she told a room of supporters and reporters in Iowa. Bachmann said she leaves the race knowing the campaign was run “with integrity.”

“She said now, the country needs to “stand united behind the person our party chooses to be the standard bearer.”

Bachmann pulls out

Calico Blackie says:

Mitt Romney?

What is this?

Another showing of “The Biggest Loser?”

I was almost sorry that Bachmann pulled out. It was fun to listen to her rantings.

Also, did anyone notice that both Democrats and Republicans have been merciless in their attacks on Ron Paul, but he still managed to finish third after being painted out as being crazy?

Ron Paul had both parties running scared for a while and probably still has them worried.

They said I was crazy too for opposing Free Trade agreements. How's that NAFTA working out for y'all, America?

He has the capacity to pull votes away from any other GOP candidate running for the nomination AND he has the capacity to pull votes away from the Democrats if he wins the nomination.

Either way, the circus is now going full steam ahead.

Any way you slice it, whoever gets in the White House will be the candidate that the 1% wants in the White House. Who knows? Maybe they’ll want Obama to stay there. Either way, you and I will lose the election.

So, now the “Big Top” moves on to the next state’s primary.

Meanwhile, the world still turns.

What else is new out there?

From CNN

#NDAA arrest, medic carried out by NYPD

“A photographer was participating in the Occupy protest at Grand Central yesterday when police arrested and carried a protester out of the station.”

The anti NDAA protest at Grand Central by the Occupy Movement

 ’At Grand Central Station as soon as the Occupy protest walked in, police got to the main concourse and the first person to speak up, they just grabbed and threw him to the ground. They took off his backpack and carried him away. There were tourists there asking why he got taken away,’ he said.  He was arrested for seemingly doing nothing.

Calico Blackie says:

Where in the hell is the Tea Party outrage over this?

When the police can arrest you just because they feel like arresting you, the system is broken and our Constitution is null and void.

We need everyone out there to stop NDAA NOW

The Constitution is rapidly becoming just a piece of paper to be ignored by the 1% and their armies of darkness. Why isn’t the Tea Party protesting over this? Oh yeah, that’s right. They haven’t got permission to protest from the government. Tea Party….When you “grow a pair,” come back and talk to Calico Blackie. In the meantime, just get out of our way.

And…..In the News from England:

Police Narrow Profile of Human Remains Found on Queen’s Estate

One of the Queen's little vacation cottages

“British police are re-examining local missing persons cases, including the disappearances last year of two young women, as they expand their investigation into the human remains on the grounds of the vacation retreat where Queen Elizabeth and the royal family had spent the holidays.”

Calico Blackie says:

Blimey! Looks like they’ll have to call Inspector Barnaby back from retirement and also send for Colombo from the USA to crack the case!

And, have you seen this?

Mice No Match for Mountain Dew

Imagine this new ad campaign: How strong is your Mountain Dew? Powerful enough to dissolve a rodent! Not exactly Madison Avenue material, but that is exactly what Pepsi — the manufacturer of Mountain Dew — claims in an Illinois lawsuit.

REFRESHING!

Ball sued the soft drink company, seeking damages in excess of $50,000. Now as it seeks to dismiss the lawsuit, Pepsi argued Ball couldn’t possibly have gagged on a mouse because Mountain Dew’s powerful ingredients would have dissolved the rodent’s body before the can ever reached the vending machine. By then, Pepsi’s experts insisted, it would have become “a jelly-like substance.”

 

Link is here:   http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/mice-no-match-for-mountain-dew/

Calico Blackie says:

I hear it goes great with battery acid. We’re putting this crap on the shelves?

By the way…..Something, something….Syria….Iran….Afghanistan….Crumbling European Economy….

Rich getting richer in the USA while the poor get poorer…..

It’s all in the news, if you care to read it.

Fighting for freedom in Syria

Or, you can have another cool and refreshing Mountain Dew.

Put down the Dew and DO!

Get your butts out there and demand change for the better.

Protest.

Fight for our Constitutional RIGHTS.

Before it’s too late.

And remember…..

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

Think about it

A final thought….Did you ever think that maybe certain members of the Tea Party have already formed their “small groups” and are just waiting to see if we falter?

Keep fighting for our rights!

OCCUPY CONGRESS JANUARY 17th

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Jan03

With Justice for ALL!

by Calico Blackie on January 3, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Posted In: Divided We Fall, Media Bias


 

Hello 99%’ers

Greetings from Calico Blackie on the Klamath River!

Red Dawn. Not Reality

Once again, I heard from some “internet tough guys” who were certain they could live through any calamity that might be thrown at them.

We’ve all met them. Hard core survivalists.

The first people to avoid or bushwhack.

One was a city-dweller who said:

“I’ve got guns and know how to shoot them. When they come to loot my home, they will be holding their pistols sideways and I will kill them all.”

What an idiot.

What a sad, stupid, deluded idiot.

That being said……

Above all, remember to be as low-key as possible. Try not to do anything that would attract attention to you or your group.

A good place for a variety of necessary items

First, pack most of your food and gear into at least two coolers. They have handles and are easy to carry.

Plus, if need be, you can lock and seal them and bury one should the need arise.

That way, if you are ripped-off, you will still have some supplies left to use.

You can also haul wood and water in them when they are empty.

Then, you will need to learn how to read a compass and topographical maps in case the batteries die in your GPS unit.

Not only that, a situation could arise where a locator device might prove detrimental to your well-being.

Silva Ranger

A GPS unit would be useless to you in the event of dead batteries, or interference with the satellite system it depends upon for locational data.

Learn how to read a compass and buy a reliable model such as a Silva Ranger 15 (pictured) or a good model Brunton compass.

Next, learn how to read and follow topographical maps, using your compass.

Do this learning in an area where you can’t get lost and keep practicing until you are very comfortable with your new knowledge.

Could you find your way using a topographical map?

It will show you the location of the roads (both dirt and paved), streams and rivers, hills and mountains (and how steep the terrain is), as well as where structures exist.

ALWAYS TRUST YOUR COMPASS!

Topographical Map Detail


 

That way, you will know where to go, and where to avoid.

While most of this seems obvious to us all, it’s surprising how ofter the “obvious” things and lessons are the first things forgotten.

Would it leave an "innie" or an "outie"?

Ok. End of lesson for now. What’s new?

Apocalypse not now: 2012 doomsday predictions debunked by NASA

“On Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers fear the apocalypse — anything from a rogue planet smashing into us to our world spinning end over end.”

“However, the world should expect nothing more next year than the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, NASA says.”

Calico Blackie says:

So there.

Nature isn’t going to kill us all. Wish I could say the same thing about the governments of the world.

Meanwhile, in the “Occupy” world……

From Mediaite.com

“Whether Permit Is Approved Or Not, ‘Occupy Congress’ Will Still Happen On National Mall In January”

“One of the biggest conservative criticisms of the Occupy Wall Street movement is that it has been too focused on protesting corporations and not focused enough on protesting Congress. Well, OWS protestors are now calling for a massive occupation of the National Mall when Congress returns from its winter recess on January 17th.”

“We are individuals organizing ourselves to send a strong message to our elected leaders…”

“We have had it with your inability to govern and we are coming to confront you in person!” Peacefully.

“We are coming because of the corruption.”

“We are coming because of the bribery.”

“We are coming to remind congress that they work for the people.”

The largest Occupy protest ever!

Link is here: http://www.mediaite.com/online/whether-permit-is-approved-or-not-occupy-congress-will-still-happen-on-national-mall-in-January/

And don’t forget……

“Occupy Portland calls for a national day of non-violent direct action to reclaim our voices and challenge our society’s obsession with profit and greed by shutting down the corporations.”  

MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD!

“We are rejecting a society that does not allow us control of our future. We will reclaim our ability to shape our world in a democratic, cooperative, just and sustainable direction. On February 29th, we will reclaim our future from the 1%. We will shut down the corporations and recreate our democracy.

“We call on the Occupy Movement and everyone seeking freedom and justice to join us in this day of action.”

Link is here:  http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org/

Finally, another attack on our freedom and the Constitution. I don’t usually  agree with the Tea Party, but rights are rights and they all must be defended.

From Conservativeactionalerts.com

“Last week, Mark Meckler, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, was arrested at New York City’s LaGuardia Airport on a gun charge! He currently faces 15 years in prison. Yet, he had in his possession a concealed-carry permit.”

ARRESTED

Calico Blackie says:

I know what you’re thinking. “One of those Tea Party nutcases got arrested.”

But wait a minute……

We can’t be selective when it comes to our rights. Is this the first shot fired by the government through enactment of NDAA?

Think about it.

If this had been an “Occupier,” we would’ve ALREADY taken to the streets.

Where’s the outrage?

Do we not speak up because it wasn’t “one of us?”

WHAT WOULD REVEREND NIEMOLLER SAY?

The story continues with:

“He has been released following his arraignment, charged with a felony, with a court date set for January 12th in New York City. Many pro-gun activists have said that he was possibly “singled out” by the Obama administration because of him being who he is. “

Newt, seen here greeting defense industry lobbyists

“Tea Party Patriots is one of the largest tea-party organizations. He actually showed police his pistol permit and explained – and had paperwork to prove it – that the weapon is registered in California.”

Link is here: http://www.conservativeactionalerts.com/2012/01/obama-arrests-tea-party-leader/#.TwMesqaH5xo.twitter

Then there’s this……

From CBS News reporting on the Iowa Carcasses

Gingrich: Mitt Romney is a liar

“Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose support in Iowa has withered after riding on top of the polls, on Tuesday called former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney a liar who would mislead the American people if elected to the White House – but added that he would still vote for him if Romney won the GOP nomination.”

Calico Blackie says:

Imagine that? One politician calling another politician a liar!

On that note……

Fight NOW so that we don't have to do this here later!

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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Jan02

People Get Ready!

by Calico Blackie on January 2, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Posted In: Big Brother, Divided We Fall


 

Greetings to all members of the Occupy Movement!

Are you ready?

Yesterday, I wrote about NDAA and what it could mean to us here in the United States.

I wrote about resistance movements and preparedness.

What it all boils down to is using common sense.

Be ready when and if disaster strikes.

Allow me to say that I’m not a survivalist by any stretch of the imagination, but I’m also aware of the fact that in the event of a major emergency, the government may not be willing or able to help.

Also, you might not want their help.

Yeah, right

Back when the Y2K hysteria was running rampant, people I worked with would quietly come up to me and ask what they should do to be ready “if something happened.”

They all knew I was a target shooter and outdoorsman, and I guess, they were genuinely worried about themselves and their families.

First, I told them DON’T PANIC, that nothing was going to happen, but it was always a good idea to be prepared for the unexpected.

I told them to get some good camping gear in case they had to evacuate.

I told them that their first priority in any emergency shouldn’t be finding something to eat.

Some of them asked me “What type of gun should I get?”

I always hated that last question.

Words to LIVE by

For the most part, these were people that had never been around firearms and would probably be more of a danger to themselves and their families with a gun than they would be without one.

I told them to go to a firing range and talk to the range employees. Many ranges have instructors and gun rentals.

Then, I told people to decide for themselves what type of gun to get.

To those who weren’t willing to put in the range time, hated guns, or couldn’t bring themselves to shoot someone if it came to that, I said: “buy pepper spray and learn how it’s used.”

We've all met them. This is the 1st guy you either avoid, or bushwhack

That being said, you don’t have to be the “survivalist nutcase” that lives down the street.

Just form a small group of trusted people who are willing to render mutual aid in times of emergency.

Have a plan and stick to it.

Don’t tell anyone, except the other people in your small group about your plan, or about your level of preparedness.

This can be very useful, not only in times of revolution/martial law, but also in cases of natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, or any other calamity.

People WILL do whatever it takes to survive, and that includes stealing your supplies, if you spread it around your community that you’ve got them. At some point they might even kill you to get those supplies.

What else will you need?

My last bit of advice to you would be, if you live in the city, take a short camping trip, either with your “small group” or with your family.

Ask yourself simple questions while you’re out there.

What else should I have brought?

How would I start a fire if I didn’t have matches?

What types of wood can I burn that gives off the least smoke?

What type of supplies would I need out here for a weekend?

For a week?

For a month?

You don’t have to be a hard core “survivalist.” You just have to survive. Be prepared.

Here is a great link describing what should be in your preparedness kit:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/earthquakes/archive/ready.dtl&ao=all

Enough with the doom and gloom. What’s going on?

From CNN

Excellent CNN Photo of the scene

Occupy Wall Street Ushers in 2012

“Hundreds gathered at Zuccotti Park, Manhattan, to celebrate New Years Eve at the original site of Occupy Wall Street.”

“Supporters new and old began to gather at 8pm, Saturday December 31st, 2011, at Liberty Plaza / Zuccotti Park. At 10pm, more protestors joined, and some marched to the Merrill Lynch Bull, in Bowling Green. Several clashes with NYPD occurred.”

Here are two comments that I read after the article:

“It’s a shame that these poor police officers have to deal with this vermin. Hopefully the shrinking news coverage of these losers will result in this “movement” drying up sooner rather than later.”

“Please go get a job. or, media, please report this ‘story’ objectively. This savage behavior should not be encouraged. Businesses are losing out because no one wants to shop near where these savages roam.”

TURN OFF YOUR DAMNED TV. READ A BOOK. At least READ 1984

 

 

Calico Blackie says:

“Vermin.” “Savages.” “Get a job.” “Losers.” There is a time-tested pattern developing here that is being echoed in all the mainstream media and by all their sheep and corporate shills that can’t, or won’t see the truth. Good Lord people! Haven’t you ever seen the 1940 movie “The Eternal Jew?” That’s what you sound like.

Also, I read this comment on another website regarding NDAA:

This man, Martin Niemoller, would like a word with you

“I think most of you think you are way more important than you really are. Nobody cares about you and nobody is watching you or planning to steal you away in the middle of the night and hold you indefinitely. You’re just as bad as the Republican fear mongers that got us into Iraq, get the hell over yourselves. The government isn’t going around and snatching up it’s citizenry just for the lulz no matter what you guys have read on some nutbags blog.”

Calico Blackie says:

This idea that “if you’ve done nothing wrong, you have nothing to worry about” assumes that the government is full of good people that would not abuse their power, ever. Even if this were true now, we cannot be sure it’ll be true in the future. The US Republic was founded on the idea that humans are corruptible and we need to have checks and balances against corruption built into our government. Because corrupt people will oppress those who have done nothing wrong.

It was Martin Niemoller who said:

BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE

“First they came for the communists,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist.”

“Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist.”

“Then they came for the Jews
and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a Jew.”

“Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.”

SPEAK UP! FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS AND NEVER QUIT FIGHTING!

On that note……

Don’t forget about Officer Pike of the UC Davis PD. Let’s never forget how he and other police officers have treated peaceful protesters.  He should be arrested and tried for assaulting the public.

LET'S DO IT

AND:

OCCUPY CONGRESS!

OCCUPY WALL STREET

We are the 99%

Calico Blackie

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