THE WORLD'S NEW SAD LOW .....

The whole world politics and politicians are going backward and down the drain . From an intelligent and refinement point of view , whether  we look at the U.S. presidential elections , Britain's last referendum and its instigators , Turkish military coup attempt and its vulgar aftermath , Syria , Israel , Iraq , Libya and Yemen , no more refined political sense nor intelligence , it's all degraded to unmatched low levels of politics and governance , Religious terrorist organisations like ISIS , and many others , from all Abrahamic and other religions seems to fill the void and hold the upper hands.

Our main focus here are the American elections , as Donald Trump just accepted the Republican presidential nomination . Mr. Trump is a perfect miniature Nietzschean  " Ubermensch" , but in today's world and in America , there should be no place at all for this type of leaders . No matter what Mrs. Clinton is accused of , or disliked for , there would be no comparison for the choice of president . in November .

I for one strongly believe that a 20 points landslide will result in November to the advantage of Mrs. Clinton . The present staged panic among Democrats , is only to further energize the bases , while a feeling of imminent implosion in the other camp is covering the news .

Back in March of this year , a Trump supporter told the NY times " I want to see Trump go up there and do damage to the Republican party" Another said " we know who Trump is , and we're going to use Donald Trump to either take over the GOP. or blow it up". These extreme sentiments of anti- establishment nihilism , have to be condemned , albeit reflective of our modern political simplistic views .

Unlike Supreme Court Judge Ginsburg , who criticized D.Trump and later apologized , I would like to give my perspective about the candidates and Mr. Trump .  Mr. Trump and to a lesser degree Mrs.  Clinton , both belong to a category of people who do not deny themselves anything , it might lead to problems of cruelty and excessive domination of the strong over the week , generally treading over all others and any consideration to achieve their goals . Their lives go by winning , by exchanging favors . He more so , always benefits and promote himself for more power .

Mr. Trump wouldn't mind hurting people by making the cruelest of choices , because the system of morals he adheres to and lives under , permits and allows it . He tries continually to become an "Ubermensch" , while in fact he's only an apprentice and a pseudo one . Mr. Trump is the perfect example of one who would promise to give his voters a daily wellness pill , against their votes and loyalty, and later their submission .

Mr. Trump has to learn not to be so self centered , that sometimes it's alright to be modest and have good manners . No one is asking Mr. Trump to think less of himself , only to think of himself less.  Both candidates ,  more so Mr. Trump will invariably use the ends to justify the means , but in doing so , step on the rights and well being of many innocent individuals and groups .

He belongs to a minority who firmly believe in a demonesque way of behavior in life to succeed . Even his choice of V.P. , shows exactly how he would govern while being totally indifferent to his passive second in command and his ideas . Between the both of them they will further turn America into an obscure nativism , bigotry and intolerance , and I'm not going into their economical fantasies . A nation dedicated with all its citizens to further empower and enrich its top mega rich one per cent .

His whole arena was chanting " lock her up " after some GOP speakers inflamed their public , some of his aids came with a clear call for shooting her , returning us to dark ages witch hunts , or witch trials at the hands of notorious Christian inquisition torturer priests . Like the Nietzshean Ubermensch  living according to one's own self-realized morals , and not your society's morals , in our case the American society in its majority , demanding a clear set of morals from their political representatives .

Joining the Trump adventure , would definitely  be totally undesirable , and ill advised . No matter what some might label or accuse Hillary Clinton of , and I'm one with many reservations concerning her policies and political philosophies .

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VARIOUS OBSERVATIONS .......

The British Chilcot report of 2.6 million words , that took 7 years for a cost of more than 10 million pounds . A British report about the war involvement in Iraq , that condemn everything about the motives and excuses for the invasion and regime change of the country , even giving both  Saddam Hussein and Tony Blair a final cart blanche as its conclusions . Would it be different if anyone other than George Bush and Dick Cheney , the principal and original orchestrators of this crazy war , as I assume they would have been at least grilled and judged , instead of being ignored , even respected , as was Hillary grilled few days back for her handling of her e-mails at the state department .

An army veteran , lost his mind and went totally and uncontrollably berserk , shooting white police officers  on duty . He couldn't apparently stomach the killings of two black men by police forces , and sought revenge . Is it any different when a Palestinian fisherman from Gaza or a very deprived person from a demolished and ravaged village in the occupied West Bank , shoots or try to injure Israeli soldiers , avenging 70 years of horrific injustice .

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton declared ; "Philando Castile would be alive today if he were white." But the scene turned different and ugly , as he was not white but black ,

Congress surely would have acted differently in both the Benghazi and the State Department e-mail investigations , and saved us all time and money , if it was anyone but Hillary Clinton , their declared enemy number one , the accused and culpable .

A whole different approach and labeling to the Orlando LGBT club mass murders , if the killer was anything but Musslem , till now no one believe or accept that a Musslem could be gay  or affiliated  to LGBT life .

The whole Bill Cosby sex scandals  saga , and his all too many female accusers would have been different , if it was not Bill Cosby in the accused seat . Indeed no equality between American men .

A massacre of several hundreds people , mostly burned alive to death ,  hardly had the world's attention , surely it would have been different if the victims were not Musslem Iraqis , trying to make a living in boring Baghdad .

Any people on earth , for the past century , would have had their independence and a free country , after 70 years of brutal occupation , theft of land and wealth , turning lately into an imposed total apartheid colonial system , only if the aggressor was anyone  different from Israeli settlers and their protectors .

A year or so ago , something amazing happened ; Iran , the United States , and our international allies and partners , made a very important step by reaching a diplomatic agreement that blocked potential Iranian nuclear armament . Few people and countries were against it . Would Congress today try to sabotage , derail and possibly kill the deal , if it was not for Israel's egotism and its Neo cons arrogance and self esteem , surely not for American interests nor world peace .

Finally , it's strange how Assad of Syria , has turned into an almost decent guy , simply because the opposition and their revolution has been totally hijacked by Islamist Jihadis , or simply handed to them ,  forgetting that Assad and his aids , helped create , forge  and used these same criminals himself for his own sake . would it be different when the Russian and less so the Iranians decide to forfeit him for a more moderate figure .

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DAMNED WHEN YOU DO , DAMNED WHEN YOU DON'T ......

Why is it always the West in general and the U.S. specifically the only ones accused and blamed for their aggressions , Neoconism and their political philosophies of regime change , as well as their colonialism . It is true that their policies toward the world , had and still are mostly directed under the auspices of all of the above . But to be honest , so are every political entity and country all over the world , industrial , rich or poor .

Similar tendencies for aggressions and hegemony , for stealing the wealth and lands of neighbors , for dominating their populations , existed and continue to be until today , Russia and before it the Soviet Union , Israel , Japan of the first half of the 20th century , Iran and lately China , and of course many others .  They all had their fair share of colonialism , Neoconism , apartheid behaviors , and all had their hands at regime change , when it was convenient to their policies and leaders .

Eastern Europe , Afghanistan , Georgia , Ukraine and Syria , as it was in Iraq , Yemen or Libya , are  but few vivid examples of our adventures .So is it a normal shared human affair , a human genes defect a simple love of expansion when feeling strong and able ??  Surely , It is not a monopoly of the West, nor an American exclusivity , although one has to admit , that the U.S. excelled at the game  as did the Europeans before them .        

Almost two and a half centuries ago , modern America was forged , to reach and become the leading , and the most powerful country in the world , with an unmatched vitality in all aspects . This same America is lately accused and criticized simultaneously for two opposing stands , relating to the situation in Syria . Hated for one side while heavily criticized for the other . Hated for not pursuing a regime change , or even a full invasion of Syria at some point , and not establishing "no fly zones".


I know of so many Syrians and Americans , as well as most media analysts , criticizing the Obama administration for not toppling Bashar Assad , and not getting seriously involved in Syria , and having no clear policy vis a vis  the Syrian regime and its army , while simultaneously  criticizing Hillary Clinton during her tenure as Secretary Of State or now as the presidential nominee , for her hawkish approach to foreign affairs , her Neocone's partnerships and regime change philosophies , even for her willingness to create "no fly zones in Syria".


  Until recently most people criticized the American ill adventured invasion of Iraq during the Bush era , and the aftermath policies at the hands of totally incompetent American governors . Mr. Obama who practically removed most American troops and presence from Iraq , is still heavily criticized and blamed today by some prominent opposing politicians for not supporting a meaningful surge of American troops in both Iraq and Syria , insinuating that it's the real reason for all the chaos in the area . All to say ; how divided opinions are and how non objective political differences and practices could be , and how biased most columnists, politicians , their readers and followers are .


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YOU BET IT IS ........

Is what drove Brexit also driving Trump ??  you bet it is . " they took their country back , just like we will take America back ". Triumphally declared  Trump , while promoting his business in Scotland . He is now doubting the validity and the worth of all international trade agreements . While America is only 4% of world population , Mr. Trump wants to cut back on everything international and isolate Americans within their fortified walls .

The leave campaign in Britain grew and strengthened using a demagogy of fear slogans and tactics , the same is being used here in America by the Trump campaign , and driving his popularity , fear of open borders and its immigrants , criminalizing them in bulk , fear of international free markets and trade movement , fear of loss of jobs of a smaller and less educated nature , and a fear of any and every color but pure white and blond hair .  An absurd and desperate clinging to old fashions , old ways and habits , including a relaxing religious conformity .

No wonder British exiter's voters look very , very similar to Mr. Trump's political gatherings and voters , they practically behave and surely speak the same sentences and words , they chant in excitement the same hymns .

The parallels of Nigel Farage's billboard showing a group of  dark-skinned men entering the U.K. cannot miss the billboard  " let's turn America white again ." By an aspiring politician in eastern Tennessee . A slogan widely criticized in America , but practically ignored and gone totally uncommented by Mr. Trump .

There is some sort of a silent understanding , a sort of going hand in hand , between Mr. Trump , the Brexiters , the French ultra right Marie Lepen , and many other European NeoNazis and ultra conservative groups , all sarcastically backed by an ever smiling Mr. Putin of Russia , and all modeled after the politics and ideologies of the right religious factions of Israeli apartheid .

Mostly white people , many over 60 years of age , " poorly educated " people , loved by Trump , people who are religious in essence and  still nostalgic to some old rhythm of life , available nowadays only in old Hollywood movies . All ready to absorb and spread ideas and slogans of hate , racism , misogyny , Islamophobia , bigotry and discrimination , in short anything different in color , shape or looks from them .


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THERE'S NO RELIGION BUT MINE .....

When religions evolve into requiring their adherents to hate other religions believers and persecute them for what their beliefs are , then religions are of no use to humanity .  When religions become essentially rigid and inaccessible to change , then the law of God cannot become the ruling laws by which people lead their life .  Consequently  when religions become an identity , the notions of  pluralism , secularism and real democracy are negated by definition .

Religions cannot be democratic nor pluralist or secular, all essentials for any democratic society, unless many restrictions are implemented , usually by force in societies opting for such options. Most people of religious faith , are making a statement of identity , not an affirmation of belief . All religions with no exception share this mode of being and belonging , rather than real societal , cultural , spiritual and political plurality . Thus in all different one religion-majority countries , the public and the private are more fogged and ambiguous , modern theocracies are a perfect example.

Islam , Judaism and Christianity are being used to rationalize and justify brutality and oppressive totalitarian regimes and politicians . Like the Afghan Taliban , the Wahhabies in Saudi , the Iranian Ayatollahs , Israel's right winged religious/politicians and new waves of settlers/immigrants , all are proven examples of non applicability of religious democracy . The foundation of a real and genuine democracy has to take root in secularism and plurality .

Turkey , and until recently was a progressive secular country , where most signs of religiosity such as women's veils among others , were non existent , now with the newly emergent religious fervor at all levels , are rapidly making it resemble Iran or certain Gulf Kingdoms .  Consider Israel , a country founded upon exclusive Jewish frame work , aspiring to hold all the world's Jewry within its ever expanding borders , the same principals used by Sunni ISIS , or some similar Shiite groups . One while visiting flourishing religious neighborhoods in Jerusalem or Requa in ISIS Syria , would think himself totally in medieval times , or even antiquities , all sponsored and subsidized by state funds .

With schools and madrassas indoctrinating and brain washing young maniable minds , there can simply be no such thing as religious democracy , tolerance or pluralism , no matter how many think it possible , the Musslem Brotherhood were clearly attempting to implement Islamic dictatorship and exclusivity in Egypt before the last military coup . Religions by nature are expansionist and domineering , other wise they will fade away and perish , they have great interest in maintaining oppressive and archaic theocracies , who rely totally on brutality , violence and terror for survival .

People who seek to reconcile their faith and its traditions with modern world realities , invariably face impossible and unbridgeable walls , and end up admitting that ; religious parables and concepts are only looking to the past and its traditions and glories , while the next chapters of history will be written by different people .

God's will and rules , all fixed in past terms and times , does not qualify them to decide and govern the future .  The next chapter in the history of humanity , will be written strictly by those willing to look freely to forward times , confronting the whatever lies ahead .

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THE OIL BUSINESS ..........

It's only been less than couple years back , when we all looked at a world with limited oil production and export , at least from countries like Iraq , Libya and Iran , Sudan and others . Plus oil locally produced from fracking and cracking in the U.S  and Canada , where productions were far from peak capacities .

Still , the markets found good reasons , backed by the convictions of a world wide glut , to drop crude oil prices  and natural gas , by substantial percentages , from well over a hundred $ a barrel to almost 27$ .while supposedly all economies , industries and individuals benefited world wide , except big oil companies and producers .

Later in the game , we came to frequently observe the markets do better when oil prices would rebound , no one would mention or explain why the loss of only few big oil companies and oil producers , would beat world economies combined including their peoples doing better .

Nowadays a barrel of crude oil is hovering around 50$ , almost double than few months ago , and some serious Wall ST. speculators and big banks predict a possible projected escalation to a 100$ for a barrel or even higher . Merrill Lynch/Bank of America is advocating a price of 76$ per barrel by 2017 . And it seems everyone is happy with actual prices and their future projections . WHY ??

One would wonder why , with 3 strong oil producers back at good levels of export , plus some new discoveries in the Mediterranean and all over the world , plus the American /Canadian fracking oil productions ready to resume at full scale any time , and the renewable energy productions spreading like no time before , why do we see more of a shortage and oil prices projected to climb and possibly double actual prices . are these the normal trends versus the normal rebuilding of the world glut ?? whereby reduced prices of around 25$ a barrel seemed to be the norm . 

Is someone or some entity in control of it all ??  fixing markets , prices , productions etc...and using politics as well ??
3 major entities are absolute taboo in our political system as well as our "free" media empires ; the oil industries , the armament conglomerates , and Israel .  All three are totally undiscussable and untouchable .

We tolerate the oil industries to manipulate and fix prices , production and distribution and exercise a world domination , bullying all adversaries . We gladly accept that major chunks of the more than 600 Billion $ per year Pentagon budget, plus the trillions of Dollars for our wars , plus tens of Billions of Dollars secretly negotiated with Congress to augment defense/aggression policies budgets goes to arms deals and their manufacturing corporations . And of course Israel !! The eternal untouchable and undiscussable , no matter how embarrassing , obstinate and intransigent they might prove to be .

The entire world look for us and our policies about almost everything , and more so for our oil guidance strategies , while we here cannot get independent from the few big corporations and big banks and major lobbying forces , all acting to obstruct our acting  correctly , fairly and freely .

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MEMORIAL DAY ......

Every country in our modern world has some similar day honoring its dead soldiers in various wars . For thousands of years , and in all countries in every continent , people of all walks of life , and especially the youths were systematically brain washed , and infused with ideas and slogans asking them to join their armies and their wars , always for the pure defense of the mother country .

Soldiers were always institutionalized and brainwashed into thinking that they are in for a noble cause , saving their territories , its peoples and their freedoms against ferocious and barbaric enemies , who always act in exactly the same way with their own . invariably beneficiaries of these wars make us all believe and feel that wars are always acceptable , even honorable and glamorous .

A quick look at the Syrian army massacring its own people by the hundreds of thousands in the most horrendous ways , and still enjoying a somewhat honorable and glamorous label , the same exactly would apply to their close neighbors , Israel , whereby all their soldiers , drafted or professionals , are constantly brainwashed to think and visualize all Palestinians , young and old , as terrorists and brutal killers .Thus proudly deserving the name and label of defenders of the country and its Jewish people , totally ignoring and forgetting the occupation side of it .

The Dalai Lama recently said ;" No matter how malevolent or evil are the many murderous dictators who can currently oppress their nations and peoples , and cause international acute problems , it is obvious that they cannot harm others or destroy countless human lives if they don't have a military organization accepted and condoned by society." These vast powerful organizations exist solely to kill human beings , added the Dalai Lama , and under various headings we've always made them legal , acceptable even glamorous .

Certain dictatorial regimes are the very example of these words , like the Syrian Assad dynasty , who for long decades maintained a strong and brutal army that is still today the backbone of the regime , infused largely by loyal elements of the sectarian Syrian mosaic . Israel is becoming a world leader in militarizing its youths , and making the war organization an essential corner stone of their economy and society .

If we calculate what the top few war machines in the world , like the U.S , Russia , Israel and Saudi Arabia , spend yearly on equipment , maintaining and training their armies , one can not imagine it wouldn't all lead to a world without wars , it defies common sense . Strictly by adding what we proudly call our defense needs , humanity could completely alleviate poverty , hunger , illiteracy and sickness . The whole serving mostly huge military organizations and institutions , military industries from all Western countries , Israel and Russia , are constantly behind backing the fiercest war propagandist always backed by big banks and big interests and money . 


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