'Black Bloc' protesters serve the elite 1%

'Black Bloc' protesters serve the elite 1%

Hiding in and among legitimate and peaceful protesters are the
so-called 'Black Bloc' anarchists.

Black Bloc is more of a tactic than any specific group, whereby
individuals wear black clothing, scarves, ski masks, etc. to
conceal their identities as they commit acts of violence and
vandalism while hiding in and among peaceful protesters.

On several occasions it was demonstrated that the Black Bloc were
actually police officers disguise, these are called 'agent
provocateurs'.

This tactic serves to delegitimize the protests as a whole, giving
the public a negative opinion of the protests and law enforcement
an excuse to rout the protests in general.

In this sense, the Black Bloc serves the 1%...

Chris Hedges: Occupy’s ‘Black Bloc’ is ‘serving’ the 1 percent

Raw Story
By Stephen C. Webster

After publishing a scathing essay criticizing the tactics of some “Occupy” protesters, Pulitzer-winning journalist Chris Hedges appeared on Russia Today’s The Alyona Show to discuss what he sees as a “cancer” on the movement: the so-called “Black Bloc.”

The “Black Bloc” isn’t so much a sub-group as it is a tactic used by vandals to provide safety in numbers. The thinking is, if one is part of a large group that’s wearing all black, individuals who commit acts of mayhem are harder to pick out from the crowd. While black-clad anarchists have not been a staple feature of the “Occupy” protests, they have emerged in some of the more publicized confrontations, especially in Oakland, where they smashed private property, broke into buildings and sparked mass arrests.

“The prime mover behind wiping out the Occupy encampments was, of course, a Democratic administration,” Hedges said. “And that’s because they deeply fear this movement. It has called their bluff. It has exposed them as corporate puppets in this two party corporate duopoly. I think they realize despite the efforts by MoveOn.org, Van Jones and others that they are not going to co-opt this movement. And so, on the one hand they will try to physically erase it — we just had the D.C. encampment shut down — and internally they will try to divide it.”

That divison has already begun, Hedges said.

In his opinion, “Black Bloc” is merely “serving the interests of the 1 percent,” and they must be stopped at any cost.

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Five lies personal growth gurus love to tell

(NaturalNews) Personal growth gurus tell some impressive lies in order to sell their products. That's right. Lies. These convenient little falsehoods are effective motivators because they play on primal human needs and emotions. Shouldn't people who promote personal growth for a living be uncommonly straightforward in their marketing? Sadly, this is far from true, even among the popular names in the field.

The good news is that once you understand these, you are free to grow and develop in realistic ways.
 

Lie #1: You can have anything you

want

It sounds so good, especially after you have been swept away by a motivational message that ignites your passion for becoming all you can be. You can do anything you put your mind to! There is only one problem. You can't. You cannot have anything you want in life. When it comes down to it, this lie is so blatant that it is downright silly.

In high school I was a gifted tennis player with dreams of playing in college and taking my shot at the pros. I lived, breathed and dreamed tennis. I'm not sure I have ever wanted anything more than to play tennis for a living. Then my shoulders went bad. One rotator cuff injury lead to another and before long my dreams slipped away. My body wasn't up for it, so I never even had a chance to defy the one in a million odds of hitting the pro circuit. That's life.

That is life. You don't always get what you want and there are many desirable things that lie eternally outside the sphere of possibility. I want to go to the moon. I want to protect my teenagers from every lurking danger in life (as they go about pursuing those very dangers). I'll never play basketball like Michael Jordan or write like Shakespeare. I don't have those gifts.

This is actually good news. If you set out to accomplish something totally realistic like starting a new business or getting a promotion or losing 10 pounds or being a better partner, you will be much more likely to achieve it. And there are more wonderful, realistic things to accomplish than you can possibly get around to in a lifetime.

Lie #2: Change is

easy

I'm not suggesting that change is necessarily difficult. It just needs to be looked at from a different perspective, like this one: All change requires sacrifice. That line doesn't make for good sales copy though, does it? Nevertheless, it is true. Sometimes the sacrifice is relatively easy, which makes it less noticeable. At other times the required sacrifice is overwhelming. If I want to lose weight, I need to give up the donuts. If I want to stop arguing, I need to quit indulging my temper. If I want to improve my financial situation, I will need to spend less (sacrificing whatever I was spending more on) or make more money (sacrificing my time and energy doing whatever that takes).

Even when change is merely a matter of learning new skills, it still requires sacrifice. If I want the job promotion that requires additional training, I need to get that training and sacrifice the time, money and effort necessary. Is it worth it? Of course! It may be even be fun. Sacrifices are only labeled as such when they are difficult.

What do you need to sacrifice in order to get what you want? The more willingly you sacrifice, the greater the chance of success. This approach doesn't sell as many books (as a study of the history of book sales will reveal) but it puts readers in a position to actually succeed.

Lie #3: Mastery comes

quickly

My expertise lies in the realm of interpersonal communication. I have spent 25 years studying how the mind works and how people relate to each other. In that time I've mastered quite a few concepts and put them into practice. I see things about people and situations that untrained eyes are blind to. It is fair to say that I have developed a degree of mastery.

It came slowly but surely over years, two steps forward and one step back. I didn't take a crash course. I took dozens of crash courses, several long-term programs and a decade-long mentorship. I tell people who want to become masters of interpersonal communication that they need to be willing to spend at least a year studying and applying some basic yet little known principles and then practice regularly for the rest of their lives. This is what masters do. Why pretend otherwise?

Lie #4: The mind can be programmed to

succeed

You are not a robot. No one can punch your mental buttons and reformat your brain. There are no magical mental codes that will set you free. You set yourself free by the choices you make, the things you learn and the character you develop over time.

What to make of all the personal growth strategies, techniques and protocols? They are wonderful. Everyone needs tools. There is no inherent power in them, however. The tools are merely helpful, albeit sometimes very helpful. Yet they are not as powerful as your determination, persistence, honesty, self-awareness and passion. These are the resources that make all of the difference, driving you to overcome obstacles and succeed. Don't put your faith in somebody's protocol. Put faith in yourself.

Lie #5: All you need to do

is....

We all crave certainty and are willing to pay dearly for it. The insurance industry exists because of this, as well as many of our cultural institutions. So, when the gurus show up and, with all the confidence and charisma in the world, assure you that your life will change if you just follow their instructions, it is nearly irresistible. Here it is folks, all you need to succeed in one neat little package with a bow on top!

Sorry, it doesn't work that way. And why should you limit yourself to one neat little package when there is so much more to learn? Don't limit yourself to somebody else's methods. Learn them all! Seek answers in every book, mini-course, and seminar. Develop your intuition and spiritual power. Seek answers within and without. Don't settle on anything that will stop you from learning more. If there is an all you really need to do is solution, it is this: Leave no stone unturned until your dying breath.

Should we stop buying personal growth products from people who are unrealistic in their marketing claims? Probably not. That might eliminate the entire market. I'd suggest making your decision to purchase or not based on something beyond the phony claims.

About the author:
Mike Bundrant is the founder of the iNLP Center, which offers online NLP training to help you multiply your effectiveness in every area of life. To receive a free personal development mini-course, visit iNLP Center.

FDA goes after Google; plus the five big lies told by self–help gurus

Dear NaturalNews readers,

Before we get into today's news, we've got some breaking news about our recent TSA Help Wanted satire video. Google / YouTube has censored the video, preventing it from going viral! This is how scared the system is that people might actually see the truth about the TSA.

Alex Jones posted a short commentary video expressing outrage over this total censorship:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwh6Gobyq9k

Fortunately, NaturalNews runs its own video network, so you can still view the full satire animation at our website:
http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=979D7B9F44BA6EAE0DF65B3DE6E4EE33

I guess this one hit a little too close to the truth about TSA perverts, huh? You know a video is really, really hard-hitting when they actively censor it to make sure the public can't see it.

Speaking of Google, by the way, a few months ago the FDA went after Google for a $500 million fine for Google allowing so-called "online pharmacies" to advertise on Google. It's all part of the FDA's total monopoly enforcement to protect U.S. drug profits:
http://www.naturalnews.com/034930_FDA_Google_online_pharmacies.html

The FDA has also demanded that men cannot donate their sperm without being subjected to FDA regulations. So they now regulate your body fluids, too!
http://www.naturalnews.com/034929_sperm_donation_FDA_regulation.html

Have you seen the trailer for the hard-hitting new film Pink Ribbons, Inc? This film exposes the total sham of the cancer fundraising industry:
http://www.naturalnews.com/034927_pink_ribbons_documentary_film.html

Here are five lies repeated by so-called "personal improvement gurus." A real eye-opener:http://lovingenergies.spruz.com/pt/Five-lies-personal-growth-gurus-love-to-tell/blog.htm

P.S. I've just posted a new video interview with Jeffrey Smith about the latest breaking news on GMOs:
http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=392D72A0CD569C34A603BB4883029B51

Beyond Lemuria

Uploaded by BeyondLemuria on 1 Aug 2007

BEYOND LEMURIA is more than science-fiction. It is a unique spiritual adventure presented in the format of a mystic initiation ritual. The story unfolds as a symbolic morality play involving two groups of people, portrayed by the same actors, but dedicated to different goals. The sinister Draconians search for antediluvian secrets of poswer in the lava caves north of Mount Shasta while the spiritually minded Lothinians seek enlightenment from the Ancient Masters on the slopes of the Holy Mountain--thus the dark depths and the shining heights of human nature are explored against the awesome metaphor of Nature herself.

My comment:

Do you see the extreme symbolic manipulation?

SiNeh~

Ron Van Dyke:TWO VISIONS FOR 2012: ARTHUR CRISTIAN & BILL (WOOD) BROCKBRADER

Uploaded by paradoxman316 on 10 Feb 2012