This is the first of three articles.

Among the variety of issues one should be aware of in today’s crazy, mixed up world is the increased manipulation and contamination of our air, food and water supply, as well as the continued pushing of often unnecessary and potentially dangerous prescription drugs on an unwitting population. This subject matter is intense, and though it has grown into a series of articles, they remain only a brief overview.

Why this is being done is a question that could take an entire book to answer, and even then, perhaps not to everyone’s satisfaction. I touched on why in my own book, to a certain extent. Why, is a question for the powers-that-be; the Oligarchy, which continues to allow such things to happen, regardless of any ‘change’ in administration. (At least so far as we can tell, to date.) Whether it’s being done on purpose, can be left up for discussion. Corporate greed run amok? Maybe. Satanic plot? Who knows. Subjects like “mind control” and “eugenics” make many people uncomfortable, though there has been plenty of evidence for both through the years.

GMOs, genetically modified organisms, are very controversial when it comes to food. Many claim they are for the benefit and betterment of humankind, because crops can be engineered to be resistant to weed killers or with more nutrients, and help improve and increase the food supply. On the whole, these are valid points. However one must reconsider when it becomes known that one company, Monsanto, controls nearly all of this technology to the point of engineering seeds to produce sterile crops which force farmers to purchase more seeds each season. The repercussions run deep; one tragic consequence is the thousands of farmers around the world who are committing suicide after having been forced to use Monsanto’s ‘Terminator’ seeds and seeing their farms fail. Suicide seeds indeed.

Additionally, there hasn’t been enough research to know for sure whether GM food poses any long-term health risks to humans. Rushing to allow them in our food supply – good luck finding a bag of corn chips at the grocery store without them nowadays – is questionable. The FDA does not require manufacturers to label their packaging with GMO warnings – only if a product does NOT contain any, one might see a non-GMO label, but they’re hard to find and you usually pay quite a bit more for them.

Estimates are that up to 70% of our manufactured food products contain GMOs, while in many other places around the world, including Europe, Japan, China and Australia, labeling is mandatory, and their foods therefore contain far less, though the controversy remains. In the news lately, British scientists condemn using children in GM food trials as unacceptable. As well, the European Union recently ruled that the public has a right to know where GM crops are located.

The state of Hawaii sees more than its fair share of modified crops. Last year, Scientific American published an article entitled, Genetically Modified Hawaii. Here on the Big Island, there has been quite a debate about whether to allow genetically modified coffee and taro, two treasured heirloom crops.

So far the ban has held, and a major reason for that leads to another problem with GM crops, which is the inevitable cross-fertilization. Eventually this presents legal challenges to neighboring farmers. It sounds nuts, but these non-participating farmers are being prosecuted for unknowingly yet illegally ‘cultivating’ patented seeds. Further, the controversial issue of GMOs invading wild crops has now been verified in Mexico: ‘Alien’ genes escape into wild corn‘. If it turned out GMOs in our food were killing us slowly, it would already be too late to turn back in many places around the world.

I’m not even going into the dangers of the chemicals which farmers have to use on Monsanto crops. There is enough information out there about GMOs and their potential dangers and injustices to write a series of books. But meanwhile check out the documentary film The World According to Monsanto (trailer). For a good overview and review go here.

GM proponents like to claim that crops can be engineered to survive during global warming. However, the following article, “Organic Farming Beats Genetically Engineered Corn as Response to Rising Global Temperatures,” discusses a new study published by Science. So it could be we’re not hearing the whole truth in terms of whose agenda GM foods are really serving. It would be easy to imagine the kind of power that will be wielded if the world’s food supply were controlled by one company (Monsanto, by the way, is also rumored to be funding the massive effort to store the world’s seeds in deep underground warehouses, “safe from global calamities”. See African Seed Bank Deposits Arrive in Norway, particularly the comments below.)

Part II - Our Contaminated World: Making Nature Illegal coming soon

Everyone’s still amazed and relieved after the “miraculous, heroic” crash landing of US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson river today. All 155 people on board are safe. Already a few interesting comments, one from Collaborate with Fate on the astrological resonance to 9/11, and some cool synchs from Thuther over at Conspiracy Grimoire, who points out it was quite a day today in many respects, including news of life on Mars. Let’s keep in mind we are just days away from an historical inauguration (under unprecedented “police state” security: check out Obama’s new ride also announced today, appropriately nicknamed ‘the Beast‘).

A 7.3 earthquake shook the Kuril islands today spurring tsunami warnings in the Pacific, and a 6.8 hit down in the Loyalty islands. A 3.8 earthquake was confirmed near the Idaho-Wyoming border, which shook a few nerves there. While it was not big enough to cause any damage, this tremor was noticeable due to the flurry of earthquakes near and around the Yellowstone region the past couple of weeks, where lurks a dozing supervolcano which has overslept.

Here in Hawaii a large storm front is bringing gusty winds and very high surf. Many schools have closed for tomorrow in anticipation, and rumors are government offices will also be closed. Check out this awesome Local Swell Tracker for Hawaii at SNN, the Surf News Network. BIG waves coming, but so far, unruly Kona winds have knocked out the big-wave surfing competitions that are always hoped for.

Also, I just had to mention the bizarre UFO news story that has popped up in the mainstream media recently, of the wind turbine in the UK having been damaged by a strange jellyfish UFO, according to witnesses in the area. From a New York Times blog: Do Space Aliens Dislike Wind Power, or Are They Just Clumsy? How about a secret Russian connection? One researcher suggests the ‘tentacles’ were plasma beams from an exotic propulsion system. WTF?

Who knows. Our world may be a giant hologram anyway. Want to unplug? Check in with Neil Kramer and his Way of the Infinite Warrior, if you’ve not yet done so. His new article, Mandalas in the Ultrasoup, continues to provide guidance on ‘imagineering’ our way out of the control system.

RIP Dr. Thomas C. Van Flandern, an amazing scientist who among other great works during his life was known for having been outspoken about his theories regarding a 10^th planet, Planet X.

• Here on the Big Island a week or two ago some routine geothermal drilling led to an accidental magma find that wowed scientists. Then, last week someone here told me there had been some changes at Kilauea’s Halemaumau crater, and that the vog might get better. It has been clearer here the past few days, though it’s hard to tell from the reports. Pele always has been unpredictable.

• No More White Christmas say “climate experts”, but the day before, Canada reported Coast-to-coast White Christmas. In other climate news, scientists say the seas will rise faster than expected. You don’t have to tell the people in the Marshall Islands, whose urban centers are largely under water and in a state of emergency. Earlier this month huge tidal waves devastated PNG.

• Ironically but also, see new documentary on the world’s water: FLOW.

   

• Earthquakes at Yellowstone. Keep an eye on that supervolcano.

   

• Way of the Infinite Explorer at The Cleaver.

• This one’s been passed around quite a bit already, but anyway, from the Financial Times: And now for a world government

• Time Magazine published an article called: Alternative Currencies Grow in Popularity

  Jeromi Corsi reports some analysts believe possible dollar collapse would result in Amero.

• Article on Beethoven and the Illuminati: how the secret order influenced the great composer. Also, Edward VIII’s links to a mystic.

• “Mr. X” from Project Camelot died suddenly this month at age 48. Also, The Intriguing Death of Top GOP Consultant Mike Connell.

• Miles O’Brien leaves CNN after 16 years, in the middle of UFO week?

• More and more seed vaults.

• Swiss watch found in 400-year old tomb in China, scientists baffled. Also, is mainstream science beginning to change their tune? More scientists echo Schoch, others, in dating and original sculpture of the Sphinx.

• Georgia Guidestones vandalized!

• The World’s Largest Rock Sculptures? New discoveries in Peru could raise some historical questions.

• New movie explores transcendent warfare: The Men Who Stare at Goats for 2010

• Harry Shearer’s satire film on the Bohemian Grove, from 2002: Teddy Bears’ Picnic

• 2008 will be just a second longer, as scientists add a leap moment to our slowly slowing planet. Happy New Year everyone.

The new season kicked off with surprising new supporting actors and even a few deadly serious and tragic plot twists, including weather disasters (possibly even far more destructive than we’re even being told – thanks Marcus), looming financial Armageddon and maybe even World War III. It would be breathtakingly suspenseful if it weren’t being played out in the real world, so it ends up just being frighteningly depressing for many people.

I’m trying to ignore some of what passes as news these days, like lipstick, up-do hairstyles and designer eyewear. (Though I found a really good blog on that whole thing, not to mention an occasional objection to the propaganda.) But I can’t ignore the feeling of dread when I see them broadcast financial aftershocks around the world, including the largest expansion of government since the Great Depression, not to mention the hawkish rhetoric and veiled threats in recent international exchanges that continue to haunt the background. The issues confronting us during this election season are most certainly being manipulated, and very well, I might add. Using fear to manage the outcome is genius, if not old hat. I for one am on the edge of my seat.

Awhile back during Act I when the primaries were in full swing, I noted that despite the frustration of feeling manipulated by the whole show, I still hoped there would be an election and a changing of the guard, superficial though it may be. I still feel that way, and with good reason considering the current very dangerously evolving issues. I can’t help but imagine GW’s trigger finger hovering over his newly created extraordinary emergency powers, NSPD-51.

The World War III rabbit hole is very deep, from videos on YouTube to radical articles that shock one out of the mainstream propagandist trance into some very agonizing considerations. Wars and rumors of war, and all that. It’s hard not to smell the noxious odor of tensions rising between certain countries. Don’t let the current financial crisis or candidate mudslinging cause you to take your eye off the ball on this one – pay attention. It’s all connected, and wars are not accidental – evidence is strong that the sparks of war are fanned into flames by those most likely to profit.

The recent economic chaos just throws more fear and instability into the mix, not to mention a convenient increased consolidation of resources and control for the powers-that-be. That rabbit hole is deep and wide. For a basic lesson on how this imaginary money is being created, and who benefits from it, check out Money as Debt, here’s the film on YouTube. Another longer one with a lot of information is called The Money Masters. Clearly more research and thought on alternative ways to manage economies must be considered. We would be well-advised to take a clue from our ancestors and create smaller, sustainable and more manageable communities, like the Ahupua’a in Hawaii, combined with new technologies like Aquaponics. Other intriguing alternative economic ideas I came across are Open Money and possibly the Global Reserve Bank.

There is no time to lose. Frankly mainstream news is bad enough, but I suspect the real truth of the matter is far worse. Be careful for China, for one thing. This Hit & Run post points out the subsequent rise in gold prices, something to pay attention to for lots of reasons (and be very careful if you’re investing – could be They’re planning to crash that too). Check out this Coast to Coast clip from last year about the collapse of the world economic system. In this video, Ron Paul accuses Fed Chairman Bernanke of deliberately destroying the dollar. According to some more radical sources, this has all been malevolently preplanned. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. One might take note that NSPD-51 defines a “Catastrophic emergency” as “any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government functions.” [author’s emphasis.] Could it be that our “hero” will come in the form of a unified North American currency, the Amero? Will They let it get so bad that we’ll literally beg for it, classic problem-reaction-solution?

Finally we have the issue of the election itself, which is as suspicious as anything else. The manipulation of the hearts and minds of an unwitting population is hard to watch, knowing the powers-that-be have likely got it all sewn up already, either way. However I recently came across an independent documentary well worth watching, called Free For All, about the theft of the election and the democratic process altogether. Watch the film, check out his blog, pass it on. I’ve linked to documentaries on this subject before and feel it’s important for people to be aware of the reality of hackable electronic voting systems and voter caging. Even mainstream news is picking up on these stories now. The makers of Free For All encourage participation and involvement from the people, including citizens observing elections (videothevote.com). Also check out Steal Back Your Vote.

Whether we really have a choice is up for debate. Watching all these issues swirl around, I remain unconvinced, though I am a little dizzy from all the spinning. It’s time to be prepared for anything. We’re living in important times, I believe.  Bring on Act III.

The master allows things to happen. She shapes events as they come. She steps out of the way and lets the Tao speak for itself. -Tao Te Ching # 45