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Deceiving The Eagle - What you need to know about the influences that evolution, religion, business, the press & government have on America (Paperback)
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Deceiving The Eagle - What you need to know about the influences that evolution, religion, business, the press & government have on America (Paperback)
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Let me begin by pointing out that virtually all attitudes that we
think of as being "ours" are derived from sources outside of one's
self. While this may or may not be obvious, it sets the stage for
what you will later read about making choices and exercising what
we mistakenly call "free will." The intention of this book is to
help raise people's consciousness regarding the copious deceptive
and deceitful practices that occur in society by discussing their
root causes, and then presenting some of the negative
manifestations of those behaviors. We can not expect to advance
society by allowing these antisocial actions to go unacknowledged
and not dealt with. Also described are some of the ways in which we
voluntarily become victims, whether they are derived from social
interaction, religious indoctrination, the press, our government,
or the ever present manipulation of consumers by big business.
These are all areas in which we can benefit from having reasonable
insights. Pogo: "I have met the enemy and it is me." While there
are many adverse behaviors discussed herein, the most flagrant of
them may come from politicians... virtually all of whom are
indebted to the corrupting purse-strings of corporate America for
their political livelihood (reelection funding). It is the officers
and directors of the major institutions who manipulate this country
with their legalized bribes and surreptitious illegal perks. And
this corporate achievement is accomplished without a great deal of
detection, fanfare, or concern for who may be in office at any
given time. Have you noticed how often big business give money to
both parties? This tolerated graft is why nothing much changes from
one Administration or one Congress to the next. Big business owns
both. Business owns government, and it will until we accept that
reality and act to prevent it Many of the points that are made in
this book may fall into the category of I already knew that.
However, there should be more than a few ideas that will elicit an
aha As you will discover, I take frequent issue with many
counterfeit statements that emanate from our institutions, a
feature that has been a function of their business-as-usual plans
and the political landscape for uncounted decades. It is these
persistent fountains of misinformation and disinformation that we
should be aware of and deal with if we are to counteract the
negative side of people's pursuit of power. Just don't imagine that
you can label me un-American if you should happen to disagree with
my contentions. Being a good citizen is not being inclined to
accept all that the government may want of us. On balance, it is an
entity that is made up of regular people who have their own
prejudices and personal agendas, and we should not expect
otherwise. Resistance to the evils that are inherent in bad
government (the quest for power) is everyone's duty in order to
promote a stronger, more just America. While many of the presented
ideas represent logic and analysis on my part, others deal with an
accretion of knowledge through the practice of skepticism. These
are two essential mental processes that are underrated and
underutilized by society. People who are not steeped in logic may
not grasp the importance and elegance of using this technique in
their daily lives. There are also those who may consider skeptics
to be little more than malcontents, and choose to ignore their
"rantings." Yet others may be so thoroughly indoctrinated in their
belief systems that questioning of what they "know" to be true is
unthinkable, and is therefore virtually impossible.
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