Common Sense Commentary: The Greek, gnostos, means "to know". Add an "a", agnostos, means "do not know". An agnostic does not know if there is a God or not.
He is uncertain. Uncertainty has become the philosophy of many modern, educated people. It is a dark path they trod. Humanists believe that "uncertainty" is an absolute fact ... they are certain of it.... of course. The world is especially skeptical to believe anything, with certainty, in the spiritual realm. Since they cannot believe in a Creator God, evolution is the only other alternative ... but, then, it is a hypothecated theory of which nobody can be certain. It is true that we cannot be completely certain about many things. But one thing is absolute ... GOD, His word and His care about us. He wants us to believe in Him and His plan of salvation to save this world full of sinners. So He sent us a Savior and witnesses of His life, death and resurrection.... plus a book of record, a book of history or His Story... the Bible.
When a sincere, frightened seeker of truth asked the Apostle Paul and Silas, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?", they answered the man's question without hesitation. The question is, did the Apostle Paul know the full answer to the question or not? When he gave answer, did he guess at it, make something up, mislead or lie to the man or did he tell the man exactly all he needed to know and do, to be saved, adding or deleting nothing? If you believe he guessed, lied or misled the man, you can stop reading what I have to say. The very next verse records their immediate, short and total answer ... "And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved and thy house (can be saved the same way)". PERIOD. Acts 16:30-31. If a single other thing than that, "believe", was required, Paul would have included it in his answer.... but he didn't. The man and his family were taught more thoroughly and baptized later, but Paul's answer stands as the single requirement to salvation. The key is in the meaning of the word, "believe". It's Greek counterpart is pisteuo and means, "to steadfastly trust and rely on". When a person has that kind of believing faith, repentance and good works are the natural fruit of it. They are embedded in the word "believe" so that Paul needed not mention them. "Believe" was his all inclusive answer. Any true believer, in Christ, is repentant and committed to good works.
If Paul's answer is not enough for you, ask Evangelist Philip, "What must I do to be saved?" In Acts 8:34-37, Philip was preaching Jesus to the Ethiopian eunuch when the eunuch saw a pool of water and asked if he could be baptized. And Philip said, "If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest." PERIOD. "And (the eunuch) answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." That is all that Philip required of him to then be baptized. If more was needed, he would have included it in his answer to this sincere, seeking eunuch. Nothing else was mentioned by Philip.
If you want still more proof, ask Apostle Peter, the leader of the Apostles, "What must I do to be saved?" Peter's answer comes back loud and clear and complete... "To him (Jesus) gave all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins." PERIOD. Acts 10:36& 43. Nothing else added. If more than that is needed, Apostle Peter would have said so, right then. But he didn't.
If you are still not satisfied, ask Apostle John, beloved of the Lord, "What must I do to be saved?" John's answer ..."He (Jesus) came unto his own (Jews) and his own received him not. But as many as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." Jn.1:11-12. Not one other thing added. Why? Because true belief in Jesus Christ results in repentance, baptism and a life of good works. But those things don't save you; they simply prove you truly believe. They are the natural result, the fruit of believing.
So, you don't accept the witness of the above disciples and apostles who walked with Jesus and knew Him and His teachings better than anyone. So let's ask Jesus Himself, "Lord, what must I do to be saved?" He answers the question many times with the same answer as His Apostles....
John 3:16-18 " For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." PERIOD. Not one other thing added. Jesus said it.
John 5:24 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." Period. Not one other thing added. Jesus said it.
John 6:47 "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life." Period. Not one other thing added. Jesus said it.
John 11:25-27 "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world."
Put a PERIOD at the end of those verses. Not a single thing added by Jesus.
John 16:17 "For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God." PERIOD. You loved me and believed in me.
John 20:31 "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." PERIOD. How many times does God have to say it for you to believe it?
The same John who recorded these words of Jesus, was closest to Him of all the Apostles, and also wrote the other three books of John. In 1 John 5:13, he concluded the book with these inspired words.... "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." So who can know that you "know that you have eternal life?" .... "You that believe on the name of the Son of God." RB
If you say, "But I know of a verse that adds this requirement or that", it doesn't matter.
If any other thing was required to be saved, that thing would have been included in every place the question was raised or the answer to it given. None would have left any additional requirement out. None! That is unthinkable and untrue.
Now, reason with me. If true "believing" is the only thing mentioned in all these verses of all these witnesses, in answer to the question, "What must I do to be saved?" and therefore, if only "believing" will save you, then only "unbelieving" will condemn you. That is, not believing in the substitutionary death of Jesus Christ on the cross, in your place, to pay for all of your wicked sins. If it isn't works that save you, it isn't works which keep you saved. And unbelief produces no good works for God. Only believing on the Lord Jesus produces truly good and lasting works. Self-righteous works salvation is a lie. You cannot be good enough to be saved. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us...." Titus 3:5.
RB
Jun 3, 2013
Jun 2, 2013
This Will Ring Your "Wish I Had Said That" Bell
Common Sense Commentary: This lady, Judge Jeanine, who has a show on Fox News, shot to the top of my list of "Best Presidential Candidates" when I saw this video. She tells it like it is. God protect her from our own government... much less Muslim terrorists. I'm sending this to you, my friend. Why not do the same for your friends? RB
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May 30, 2013
A Free-Will Boat In Predestined River: A Poem
I have spent many pleasant days and nights on the rivers of North Florida with the men and boys of our church and other friends. While I pastored there, we canoed
the Swannee, Black, Aucilla, Wacissa and Saint Marks Rivers. These were not rough and rapid rivers like the Natahallia River in North Carolina or many other more dangerous rivers; but there were alligators and moccasins. I have always wanted to canoe the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers in Texas. They both go through some very isolated, inaccessible and wild areas I would like to see. I may yet do the section of the Rio Grande in the Big Bend State Park which goes through some very deep, precipitous canyons, and can be challenging
Heartaches and troubles in this journey of life
Are like shoals and logjams on the River Strife.
God fashioned the river and He made your boat;
That He controls rivers is worthy of note.
The water carries you where He wants it to go,
With swamps on both sides, do go with His flow.
The choices you have are to the left bank or right,
But there's no going back or stopping your plight.
You can enjoy the trip or back-paddle and whine,
But you will go with that river to the end of the line.
You can do what you will within your own boat,
But where your boat goes is with the river you float.
You may ply the waters of Good River or Bad;
All rivers have trials, happy times and sad,
But YOU must choose which river you will sail;
Most end in the swamp... just one will prevail.
The choice is yours, but the river... He commands;
Launch there if you will.... to be in His hands.
Your boat contains your own hand and will,
Yet He directs currents and rivers still.
You choose the river, and use the oar,
But He determines all else that's in store.
When you tire of turning side to side,
Relax and enjoy life's river Guide.
the Swannee, Black, Aucilla, Wacissa and Saint Marks Rivers. These were not rough and rapid rivers like the Natahallia River in North Carolina or many other more dangerous rivers; but there were alligators and moccasins. I have always wanted to canoe the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers in Texas. They both go through some very isolated, inaccessible and wild areas I would like to see. I may yet do the section of the Rio Grande in the Big Bend State Park which goes through some very deep, precipitous canyons, and can be challenging
A Free-Will Boat In
Predestined River
Rayburn BlairHeartaches and troubles in this journey of life
Are like shoals and logjams on the River Strife.
God fashioned the river and He made your boat;
That He controls rivers is worthy of note.
The water carries you where He wants it to go,
With swamps on both sides, do go with His flow.
The choices you have are to the left bank or right,
But there's no going back or stopping your plight.
You can enjoy the trip or back-paddle and whine,
But you will go with that river to the end of the line.
You can do what you will within your own boat,
But where your boat goes is with the river you float.
You may ply the waters of Good River or Bad;
All rivers have trials, happy times and sad,
But YOU must choose which river you will sail;
Most end in the swamp... just one will prevail.
The choice is yours, but the river... He commands;
Launch there if you will.... to be in His hands.
Your boat contains your own hand and will,
Yet He directs currents and rivers still.
You choose the river, and use the oar,
But He determines all else that's in store.
When you tire of turning side to side,
Relax and enjoy life's river Guide.
May 29, 2013
What Inspector General Of TARP Told Bill Bonner
Common Sense Commentary:
See if you can find the common sense in this....
Bill Bonner's Diary Of A Rogue Economist
The financial news is getting boring. The Dow goes only one way – up. But gold fell below $1,400 per ounce yesterday.
Rather than trying to figure it out, yesterday evening we drove down to Zombietown. A friend in Washington had promised to introduce us to Neil Barofsky, inspector general of the TARP program.
You remember TARP? It was the feds' $700 billion program to rescue the US economy from a correction. Neil Barofsky was in charge of it. So we decided to go down and ask him how it turned out....
So... where did the $700 billion go? ...."I wondered the same thing," he said (from memory). "It was amazing to me that no one knew. We gave it to the banks. But no one knew what they did with it. I proposed to Tim Geithner that we find out. He was outraged. He cursed me out, using the F-word. He said it would bring the whole banking system down, if I asked.
"I went ahead and sent out a letter. I didn't really have the authority or the staff to insist. But all of the big banks wrote back. And most of them gave me dodgy responses or gave me the brush-off.
What did they do with the money? They were supposed to increase lending to help bring abou"t a recovery. None of them did that. Instead, they used it to repay each other's loans. In other words, they used it to reduce the amount of credit available... not increase it. And they bought US agency bonds... just as you'd expect. And they paid out their bonuses.
"In other words, they looked out for themselves... just as you'd expect. I didn't know this information was going to bring down the banking system...
"The whole thing was so perverse, I can barely believe it. In a normal financial system, if a bank made a bad bet, it would pay a penalty. Counterparties might lend more money to it, but they'd want higher rates of interest to protect themselves.
"But here, in the bubble years, all the big banks made some of the worst bets in history... and what happened? The government stepped in... and lent them money... at lower rates of interest. They were rewarded for their mistakes. The good banks – that didn't have the backing of the government – actually paid higher rates of interest to borrow money than the bad banks.
"Another thing I wanted to know was exactly how much money was really at risk. We gave away $700 billion. But we also guaranteed loans... and gave lines of credit... and stood behind various financial transactions. I asked how much was at stake... how much was at risk. No one seemed to know. So we added it up. We found a total of $23 trillion. That's ‘trillion' with a capital ‘T.'
"Again, I'm not saying that we would ever have to pay out that much. Some of this was guarantees on top of guarantees and cross-guarantees... very murky... very difficult to disentangle. But I thought it was worth knowing how much we had at risk. And again, the banks didn't want to tell. And the people in the Treasury department didn't want to know.
"The more questions I asked, the more I found myself isolated... and at odds with the Treasury Department, as well as the banks. I was having shouting matches in the Treasury. The banks hated me. And then the undersecretary of the Treasury called me into his office.
"He explained that if I eased up on the banks, I could have a very nice career after the TARP appointment expired. If I didn't play ball with them, I would find it hard to find a job.
"That's how it works. You go along and you get along. If you don't go along with the scams and the technical mumbo jumbo... you're out."
That's how a zombie economy works, dear reader. The zombies throttle the girls. You look the other way. Or else...
Regards,
May 28, 2013
What WereThey Thinking????
Common Sense Commentary: What is it about the human brain that compels some people to always "think" down the wrong direction on a one lane, one way road ? Mentally moving, always, against simple, common sense logic seems to be the compulsive destiny of all flaming left wing Liberals. Are they born with that perverted trait or did they learn it after birth? Is it hereditary or environmental? Strangely, no amount of facts, reason, logic or other proof seems to register on their minds. It's almost like they are closet aliens from outer space who read and speak English but all the words have different meanings than the dictionary definitions and what normal, reasonable people understand. Most of their intelligentsia seem to be sympathizers or members of the ACLU. In all the years of existence of the ACLU, they have gotten two things right out of a total of 10,962 issues. How is that possible? It's one of the major mysteries of all the history of human-kind. One of my great grandsons, when told that someone he knows believed in abortion, slapped his 7 year old head, and exclaimed, "What was she thinking"? Don't you often ask yourself that when you hear what Liberal left-wing politicians are doing with out nation and Constitution? I do. RB
Example:
According to the left wing zealots we have in politics...
"Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward." Isa.1:4.
Example:
According to the left wing zealots we have in politics...
We're not supposed to
judge all Muslims
by the acts of a few "crazies".
But the acts of a few American "crazies" is enough
to judge all Americans who own guns.
by the acts of a few "crazies".
But the acts of a few American "crazies" is enough
to judge all Americans who own guns.
May 27, 2013
A Sudden Glance At The Inside Of The World Bank
Common Sense Commentary: "And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny...." Rev.6:6
Karen Hudes is a former Senior Counsel at the World Bank. You can't get much higher in the power infrastructure, of an organization, than that. She was fired for blowing this shrill whistle from inside Basel's Tower Of Babel headquarters building of the World Bank, which is the bankers bankers bank. It is the capstone of the pyramid of World Central Banks, the top of the top, where world banking laws are made and enforced. RB
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:28
A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the global financial system is dominated by a small group of corrupt, power-hungry figures centered around the privately owned U.S. Federal Reserve. The network has seized control of the media to cover up its crimes, too, she explained. In an interview with The New American, Hudes said that when she tried to blow the whistle on multiple problems at the World Bank, she was fired for her efforts. Now, along with a network of fellow whistleblowers, Hudes is determined to expose and end the corruption. And she is confident of success.
Citing an explosive 2011 Swiss study published in the PLOS ONE journal on the “network of global corporate control,” Hudes pointed out that a small group of entities — mostly financial institutions and especially central banks — exert a massive amount of influence over the international economy from behind the scenes. “What is really going on is that the world’s resources are being dominated by this group,” she explained, adding that the “corrupt power grabbers” have managed to dominate the media as well. “They’re being allowed to do it.”
According to the peer-reviewed paper, which presented the first global investigation of ownership architecture in the international economy, transnational corporations form a “giant bow-tie structure.” A large portion of control, meanwhile, “flows to a small tightly-knit core of financial institutions.” The researchers described the core as an “economic ‘super-entity’” that raises important issues for policymakers and researchers. Of course, the implications are enormous for citizens as well.
Hudes, an attorney who spent some two decades working in the World Bank’s legal department, has observed the machinations of the network up close. “I realized we were now dealing with something known as state capture, which is where the institutions of government are co-opted by the group that’s corrupt,” she told The New American in a phone interview. “The pillars of the U.S. government — some of them — are dysfunctional because of state capture; this is a big story, this is a big cover up.”
At the heart of the network, Hudes said, are 147 financial institutions and central banks — especially the Federal Reserve, which was created by Congress but is owned by essentially a cartel of private banks. “This is a story about how the international financial system was secretly gamed, mostly by central banks — they’re the ones we are talking about,” she explained. “The central bankers have been gaming the system. I would say that this is a power grab.”
The Fed in particular is at the very center of the network and the coverup, Hudes continued, citing a policy and oversight body that includes top government and Fed officials. Central bankers have also been manipulating gold prices, she added, echoing widespread concerns that The New American has documented extensively. Indeed, even the inaccurate World Bank financial statements that Hudes has been trying to expose are linked to the U.S. central bank, she said.
“The group that we’re talking about from the Zurich study — that’s the Federal Reserve; it has some other pieces to it, but that’s the Federal Reserve,” Hudes explained. “So the Federal Reserve secretly dominated the world economy using secret, interlocking corporate directorates, and terrorizing anybody who managed to figure out that they were having any kind of role, and putting people in very important positions so that they could get a free pass.”
The shadowy but immensely powerful Bank for International Settlements serves as “the club of these private central bankers,” Hudes continued. “Now, are people going to want interest on their country’s debts to continue to be paid to that group when they find out the secret tricks that that group has been doing? Don’t forget how they’ve enriched themselves extraordinarily and how they’ve taken taxpayer money for the bailout.”
As far as intervening in the gold price, Hudes said it was an effort by the powerful network and its central banks to “hold onto its paper currency” — a suspicion shared by many analysts and even senior government officials. The World Bank whistleblower also said that contrary to official claims, she did not believe there was any gold being held in Fort Knox. Even congressmen and foreign governments have tried to find out if the precious metals were still there, but they met with little success. Hudes, however, believes the scam will eventually come undone.
“This is like crooks trying to figure out where they can go hide. It’s a mafia,” she said. “These culprits that have grabbed all this economic power have succeeded in infiltrating both sides of the issue, so you will find people who are supposedly trying to fight corruption who are just there to spread disinformation and as a placeholder to trip up anybody who manages to get their act together.… Those thugs think that if they can keep the world ignorant, they can bleed it longer.”
Of course, the major corruption at the highest levels of government and business is not a new phenomenon. Georgetown University historian and Professor Carroll Quigley, who served as President Bill Clinton’s mentor, for example, wrote about the scheme in his 1966 book Tragedy And Hope: A History Of The World In Our Time. The heavyweight academic, who was allowed to review documents belonging to the top echelons of the global establishment, even explained how the corrupt system would work — remarkably similar to what Hudes describes.
"The powers of financial capitalism had a far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole,” wrote Prof. Quigley, who agreed with the goals but not the secrecy. “This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert by secret agreements arrived at in frequent private meetings and conferences. The apex of the system was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world's central banks which were themselves private corporations."
But it is not going to happen, Hudes said — at least not if she has something do to with it. While the media are dominated by the “power grabber” network, Hudes has been working with foreign governments, reporters, U.S. officials, state governments, and a broad coalition of fellow whistleblowers to blow the entire scam wide open. There has been quite a bit of interest, too, particularly among foreign governments and state officials in the United States.
Citing the wisdom of America’s Founding Fathers in creating a federal system of government with multiple layers of checks and balances, Hudes said she was confident that the network would eventually be exposed and subjected to the rule of law, stopping the secret corruption. If and when that happens — even if it may be disorderly — Hudes says precious metals will once again play a role in imposing discipline on the monetary system. The rule of law would also be restored, she said, and the public will demand a proper press to stay informed.
“We’re going to have a cleaned-up financial system, that’s where it is going, but in the meantime, people who didn’t know how the system was gamed are going to find out,” she said. “We’re going to have a different kind of international financial system.... It’ll be a new kind of world where people know what’s going on — no more backroom deals; that’s not going to keep happening. We’re going to have a different kind of media if people don’t want to be dominated and controlled, which I don’t think they do.”
While Hudes sounded upbeat, she recognizes that the world is facing serious danger right now — there are even plans in place to impose martial law in the United States, she said. The next steps will be critical for humanity. As such, Hudes argues, it is crucial that the people of the world find out about the lawlessness, corruption, and thievery that are going on at the highest levels — and put a stop to it once and for all. The consequences of inaction would be disastrous.
Related articles:
Fed Manipulations in the Crosshairs
After Gold Crash, Experts Point to Central Bank Manipulation
Media Gatekeepers Limit Debate
Bretton Woods
Funding of Bretton Woods II by George Soros Exposed
BRICS Regimes Forge New World Bank, Call for Global Currency
The Emerging Global Fed
Karen Hudes is a former Senior Counsel at the World Bank. You can't get much higher in the power infrastructure, of an organization, than that. She was fired for blowing this shrill whistle from inside Basel's Tower Of Babel headquarters building of the World Bank, which is the bankers bankers bank. It is the capstone of the pyramid of World Central Banks, the top of the top, where world banking laws are made and enforced. RB
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:28
World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
Written by Alex Newman in The New American
A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the global financial system is dominated by a small group of corrupt, power-hungry figures centered around the privately owned U.S. Federal Reserve. The network has seized control of the media to cover up its crimes, too, she explained. In an interview with The New American, Hudes said that when she tried to blow the whistle on multiple problems at the World Bank, she was fired for her efforts. Now, along with a network of fellow whistleblowers, Hudes is determined to expose and end the corruption. And she is confident of success.
Citing an explosive 2011 Swiss study published in the PLOS ONE journal on the “network of global corporate control,” Hudes pointed out that a small group of entities — mostly financial institutions and especially central banks — exert a massive amount of influence over the international economy from behind the scenes. “What is really going on is that the world’s resources are being dominated by this group,” she explained, adding that the “corrupt power grabbers” have managed to dominate the media as well. “They’re being allowed to do it.”
According to the peer-reviewed paper, which presented the first global investigation of ownership architecture in the international economy, transnational corporations form a “giant bow-tie structure.” A large portion of control, meanwhile, “flows to a small tightly-knit core of financial institutions.” The researchers described the core as an “economic ‘super-entity’” that raises important issues for policymakers and researchers. Of course, the implications are enormous for citizens as well.
Hudes, an attorney who spent some two decades working in the World Bank’s legal department, has observed the machinations of the network up close. “I realized we were now dealing with something known as state capture, which is where the institutions of government are co-opted by the group that’s corrupt,” she told The New American in a phone interview. “The pillars of the U.S. government — some of them — are dysfunctional because of state capture; this is a big story, this is a big cover up.”
At the heart of the network, Hudes said, are 147 financial institutions and central banks — especially the Federal Reserve, which was created by Congress but is owned by essentially a cartel of private banks. “This is a story about how the international financial system was secretly gamed, mostly by central banks — they’re the ones we are talking about,” she explained. “The central bankers have been gaming the system. I would say that this is a power grab.”
The Fed in particular is at the very center of the network and the coverup, Hudes continued, citing a policy and oversight body that includes top government and Fed officials. Central bankers have also been manipulating gold prices, she added, echoing widespread concerns that The New American has documented extensively. Indeed, even the inaccurate World Bank financial statements that Hudes has been trying to expose are linked to the U.S. central bank, she said.
“The group that we’re talking about from the Zurich study — that’s the Federal Reserve; it has some other pieces to it, but that’s the Federal Reserve,” Hudes explained. “So the Federal Reserve secretly dominated the world economy using secret, interlocking corporate directorates, and terrorizing anybody who managed to figure out that they were having any kind of role, and putting people in very important positions so that they could get a free pass.”
The shadowy but immensely powerful Bank for International Settlements serves as “the club of these private central bankers,” Hudes continued. “Now, are people going to want interest on their country’s debts to continue to be paid to that group when they find out the secret tricks that that group has been doing? Don’t forget how they’ve enriched themselves extraordinarily and how they’ve taken taxpayer money for the bailout.”
As far as intervening in the gold price, Hudes said it was an effort by the powerful network and its central banks to “hold onto its paper currency” — a suspicion shared by many analysts and even senior government officials. The World Bank whistleblower also said that contrary to official claims, she did not believe there was any gold being held in Fort Knox. Even congressmen and foreign governments have tried to find out if the precious metals were still there, but they met with little success. Hudes, however, believes the scam will eventually come undone.
“This is like crooks trying to figure out where they can go hide. It’s a mafia,” she said. “These culprits that have grabbed all this economic power have succeeded in infiltrating both sides of the issue, so you will find people who are supposedly trying to fight corruption who are just there to spread disinformation and as a placeholder to trip up anybody who manages to get their act together.… Those thugs think that if they can keep the world ignorant, they can bleed it longer.”
Of course, the major corruption at the highest levels of government and business is not a new phenomenon. Georgetown University historian and Professor Carroll Quigley, who served as President Bill Clinton’s mentor, for example, wrote about the scheme in his 1966 book Tragedy And Hope: A History Of The World In Our Time. The heavyweight academic, who was allowed to review documents belonging to the top echelons of the global establishment, even explained how the corrupt system would work — remarkably similar to what Hudes describes.
"The powers of financial capitalism had a far-reaching aim, nothing less than to create a world system of financial control in private hands able to dominate the political system of each country and the economy of the world as a whole,” wrote Prof. Quigley, who agreed with the goals but not the secrecy. “This system was to be controlled in a feudalist fashion by the central banks of the world acting in concert by secret agreements arrived at in frequent private meetings and conferences. The apex of the system was to be the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland, a private bank owned and controlled by the world's central banks which were themselves private corporations."
But it is not going to happen, Hudes said — at least not if she has something do to with it. While the media are dominated by the “power grabber” network, Hudes has been working with foreign governments, reporters, U.S. officials, state governments, and a broad coalition of fellow whistleblowers to blow the entire scam wide open. There has been quite a bit of interest, too, particularly among foreign governments and state officials in the United States.
Citing the wisdom of America’s Founding Fathers in creating a federal system of government with multiple layers of checks and balances, Hudes said she was confident that the network would eventually be exposed and subjected to the rule of law, stopping the secret corruption. If and when that happens — even if it may be disorderly — Hudes says precious metals will once again play a role in imposing discipline on the monetary system. The rule of law would also be restored, she said, and the public will demand a proper press to stay informed.
“We’re going to have a cleaned-up financial system, that’s where it is going, but in the meantime, people who didn’t know how the system was gamed are going to find out,” she said. “We’re going to have a different kind of international financial system.... It’ll be a new kind of world where people know what’s going on — no more backroom deals; that’s not going to keep happening. We’re going to have a different kind of media if people don’t want to be dominated and controlled, which I don’t think they do.”
While Hudes sounded upbeat, she recognizes that the world is facing serious danger right now — there are even plans in place to impose martial law in the United States, she said. The next steps will be critical for humanity. As such, Hudes argues, it is crucial that the people of the world find out about the lawlessness, corruption, and thievery that are going on at the highest levels — and put a stop to it once and for all. The consequences of inaction would be disastrous.
Photo of World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Alex Newman, a foreign correspondent for The New American, is currently based in Europe. He can be reached at
anewman@thenewamerican.com
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May 26, 2013
My Old Friend Noah Webster
Common Sense Commentary:
I was first introduced to Noah Webster in the 1930's by my third grade teacher. I don't remember if it was my first year in third grade or my second year in the same grade. I think it was the second teacher because she taught me enough to pass me along to the fourth grade teacher. That was 1939 or 40 just as Noah was copy writing his New International dictionary, second edition. I was so impressed with a man who knew all the words in the English language.... and exactly what they meant, that I have consulted him thousands of times since then. Webster has been a friend of mine for 73 years now. He never avoided the truth even on spiritual issues, unlike some of the newcomers in the field of word mastery. If the question was God, capitalized, he confessed it meant, "The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, Creator and Sovereign of the universe." (All caps by Webster). If the question was Jesus, Old Noah Webster made his definition clear, "The Son of Mary, the source of the Christian religion and Saviour in the Christian faith." If the question was the Bible, Webster declared, "The book made up of writings accepted by Christians as inspired by God and of divine authority." If the subject was Satan, Webster opined, "In Christian theology, the great adversary of man; the Devil." When defining Creation, Webster said, "The act of causing to exist, or fact of being brought into existence, by divine power, especially, the act of bringing this world into existence out of nothing." Under
"Salvation", he wrote, "The saving of man from the spiritual consequences of; especially deliverance from sin and eternal damnation through the atonement of Christ; redemption."
From these definitions, of dear old Noah Webster, you can easily see why I call him my friend. He was a man after my own heart. I still use his 1953 updated version of his 1916 copyrighted original. So the justifiable conclusion you might draw from this diatribe is, "Leave my friend Noah Webster alone." I don't need or want a young whippersnapper Dictionary, full of educated ignorance, to take Webster's place. In my mind that would be like someone sneaking a Nancy Palosi in to replace my wife or a Jesse Jackson to replace my deceased friend Jim Pound. It just doesn't work. There are no convincing replacements for such people. RB
I was first introduced to Noah Webster in the 1930's by my third grade teacher. I don't remember if it was my first year in third grade or my second year in the same grade. I think it was the second teacher because she taught me enough to pass me along to the fourth grade teacher. That was 1939 or 40 just as Noah was copy writing his New International dictionary, second edition. I was so impressed with a man who knew all the words in the English language.... and exactly what they meant, that I have consulted him thousands of times since then. Webster has been a friend of mine for 73 years now. He never avoided the truth even on spiritual issues, unlike some of the newcomers in the field of word mastery. If the question was God, capitalized, he confessed it meant, "The Supreme Being; the eternal and infinite Spirit, Creator and Sovereign of the universe." (All caps by Webster). If the question was Jesus, Old Noah Webster made his definition clear, "The Son of Mary, the source of the Christian religion and Saviour in the Christian faith." If the question was the Bible, Webster declared, "The book made up of writings accepted by Christians as inspired by God and of divine authority." If the subject was Satan, Webster opined, "In Christian theology, the great adversary of man; the Devil." When defining Creation, Webster said, "The act of causing to exist, or fact of being brought into existence, by divine power, especially, the act of bringing this world into existence out of nothing." Under
"Salvation", he wrote, "The saving of man from the spiritual consequences of; especially deliverance from sin and eternal damnation through the atonement of Christ; redemption."
From these definitions, of dear old Noah Webster, you can easily see why I call him my friend. He was a man after my own heart. I still use his 1953 updated version of his 1916 copyrighted original. So the justifiable conclusion you might draw from this diatribe is, "Leave my friend Noah Webster alone." I don't need or want a young whippersnapper Dictionary, full of educated ignorance, to take Webster's place. In my mind that would be like someone sneaking a Nancy Palosi in to replace my wife or a Jesse Jackson to replace my deceased friend Jim Pound. It just doesn't work. There are no convincing replacements for such people. RB
May 23, 2013
Memorial Day... Lest We Forget
Common Sense Commentary:
Memory fades with time and age, but it is our sacred duty to remember those who purchased our freedoms with their lives and wounds. RB
.......Memorial Day... Lest We Forget......
We cannot but forget some very worthy things;
Old age and time forget in quartets and trios;
But if we must forget some lesser beings,
Let us never forget our defending heroes. RB
.......Memorial Day... Lest We Forget......
We cannot but forget some very worthy things;
Old age and time forget in quartets and trios;
But if we must forget some lesser beings,
Let us never forget our defending heroes. RB
May 22, 2013
As Water Seeks It's Own Level, So Truth And Justice
Common Sense Commentary: An exaggeration is a lie; a half truth is a whole lie; a little white lie is a big black lie; a lie is a lie. Only the truth is the truth.
We all understand that water, being liquid, conforms to gravity in seeking it's own level. The straight line, across a tub, pond or lake, of water, testifies to the fact, allowing only for the curvature of the earth. This principle, minus any curvature effect, is true of truth and justice, as well. Someone's quote or reference to a truth may be twisted, little or much, but the truth itself is not ... cannot be changed from what it is ... a straight, infinite line from it's origin to the throne of God. The truth of a matter may be mis-understood, or mis-used, or exaggerated, or perverted with lying lips, but truth is still and forever the truth. It is as straight as a plumb-line from heaven to hell. "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself." 2Tim.2:13.
Justice also seeks it's own, honest level. An injustice may be known by God alone; it may be hidden for a lifetime or buried in an unmarked grave in the middle of nowhere,
but time, truth and God will resurrect it to a destined payday. Justice will prevail if it takes a thousand years."Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecc.8:11.
These are reasons why we should never, never give up on a just cause, a Biblical truth. or a godly principle, though the whole world deny them; though courts, governments, churches and public opinion betray justice, truth and God Himself, we must stand firm
for them, for nothing else matters, if we are wrong on these holy things. They seek their own level, an eternal straight line which reaches across infinity from God, to God.
To hell with liars, perversion and defenders of liars and perversion. To hell with the purveyors of false religion and supporters of false prophets and false religion. To hell with self-righteous salvation, and all who reject God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit ... by rejecting God's word, the Bible, His grace and redemption through Jesus Christ alone. It is to hell all such are headed, it is hell they deserve and to which they shall be cast ... unless they repent (turn around) forsake their sin, believe on Jesus and follow him. It is a straight line, no curves, twists, lies or excuses. Jesus is our only hope. "...let God be true and every man a liar...." Rom.3:4. RB
We all understand that water, being liquid, conforms to gravity in seeking it's own level. The straight line, across a tub, pond or lake, of water, testifies to the fact, allowing only for the curvature of the earth. This principle, minus any curvature effect, is true of truth and justice, as well. Someone's quote or reference to a truth may be twisted, little or much, but the truth itself is not ... cannot be changed from what it is ... a straight, infinite line from it's origin to the throne of God. The truth of a matter may be mis-understood, or mis-used, or exaggerated, or perverted with lying lips, but truth is still and forever the truth. It is as straight as a plumb-line from heaven to hell. "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself." 2Tim.2:13.
Justice also seeks it's own, honest level. An injustice may be known by God alone; it may be hidden for a lifetime or buried in an unmarked grave in the middle of nowhere,
but time, truth and God will resurrect it to a destined payday. Justice will prevail if it takes a thousand years."Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil." Ecc.8:11.
These are reasons why we should never, never give up on a just cause, a Biblical truth. or a godly principle, though the whole world deny them; though courts, governments, churches and public opinion betray justice, truth and God Himself, we must stand firm
for them, for nothing else matters, if we are wrong on these holy things. They seek their own level, an eternal straight line which reaches across infinity from God, to God.
To hell with liars, perversion and defenders of liars and perversion. To hell with the purveyors of false religion and supporters of false prophets and false religion. To hell with self-righteous salvation, and all who reject God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit ... by rejecting God's word, the Bible, His grace and redemption through Jesus Christ alone. It is to hell all such are headed, it is hell they deserve and to which they shall be cast ... unless they repent (turn around) forsake their sin, believe on Jesus and follow him. It is a straight line, no curves, twists, lies or excuses. Jesus is our only hope. "...let God be true and every man a liar...." Rom.3:4. RB
May 21, 2013
Reggie The Black Lab. I Love dogs. RB
Common Sense Commentary:
I think, without any doubt, that dogs are the most faithful, to their master, of any other animal. It is as if being with, protecting and loving their master is 99% of their life and interests. It is true, but socially incorrect, to mention the fact that many dog lovers love their dog more than they love most of their relatives and practically anyone else. Polls have been taken which showed that some dog lovers admitted that if their dog were drowning in the same pond as a stranger, they would choose to save their dog first ... even if it cost the life of the stranger. I too love dogs. In fact, I love our little dog, Shadow, even more than my feelings for some people I know. The only reason I would try to save the stranger first is because it is the Christian thing to do. I could live with not saving my dog first but I would lose a lot of sleep over not rescuing an eternal soul first... even if I did not like the person. My faith in Christ demands it. If I were not a Christian, I am not sure which I would save first, my dog or an obnoxious person. But I know people who have no doubt ... they would save their dog first. RB
I think you will love this story even if you are a cat lover.
He was instantly on his feet, his nails clicking on the hardwood floor.
I kept whispering his name, over and over, and each time,
"It's me now, Tank, just you and me. Your old pal gave you to me."
"So whatdaya say we play some ball?"
"Yeah? Ball? You like that? Ball?"
Tank tore from my hands and disappeared into the next room.
If you can't stand behind our troops, please go stand in front of them. RB
I think you will love this story even if you are a cat lover.
~
'Reggie' . . . The Black Lab ~
They
told me the big black Lab's name was Reggie,
as
I looked at him lying in his pen.
The
shelter was clean, no-kill,
and
the people really friendly.
I'd
only been in the area for six months, but
everywhere
I went in the small college town, people
were
welcoming and open. Everyone waves
when
you pass them on the street.
But
something was still missing as I attempted to
settle
in
to my new life here, and I thought a dog couldn't
hurt.
Give
me someone to talk to. And I had just seen
Reggie's
advertisement on the local news. The shelter
said
they had received numerous calls right after,
but
they said the people who had come down
to
see him just didn't look like "Lab people,"
whatever
that meant. They must've thought I did.
But
at first, I thought the shelter had misjudged
me
in
giving me Reggie and his things, which
consisted
of
a dog pad, bag of toys almost all of which
were
brand
new tennis balls, his dishes and
a
sealed letter from his previous owner.
See,
Reggie and I didn't really hit it off when we got
home.
We
struggled for two weeks (which is how long the
shelter
told
me to give him to adjust to his new home). Maybe
it
was
the fact that I was trying to adjust, too.
Maybe
we were too much alike.
I
saw the sealed envelope. I had completely
forgotten
about
that. "Okay, Reggie," I said out loud, "let's
see
if
your previous owner has any advice."
__________
To
Whomever Gets My Dog:
Well,
I can't say that I'm happy you're reading
this,
a
letter I told the shelter could only be opened
by
Reggie's
new owner. I'm not even happy writing it.
He
knew something was different.
So
let me tell you about my Lab in the hopes
that
it will help you bond with him and he with
you.
First,
he loves tennis balls. The more the merrier.
Sometimes
I think he's part squirrel, the way he hoards
them.
He
usually always has two in his mouth, and he tries to
get
a
third in there. Hasn't done it yet. Doesn't matter
where
you
throw them, he'll bound after them, so be
careful.
Don't
do it by any roads.
Next,
commands. Reggie knows the
obvious
ones ---"sit," "stay," "come," "heel."
He
knows hand signals, too: He knows "ball"
and
"food" and "bone" and "treat" like nobody's
business.
Feeding
schedule: twice a day, regular
store-bought
stuff; the shelter has the brand.
He's
up on his shots. Be forewarned: Reggie hates the
vet.
Good
luck getting him in the car. I don't know how
he
knows
when it's time to go to the vet, but he
knows.
Finally,
give him some time. It's only been Reggie and
me
for his whole life. He's gone everywhere with
me,
so
please include him on your daily car rides if you
can.
He
sits well in the backseat, and he doesn't
bark
or
complain. He just loves to be around people,
and
me most especially.
And
that's why I need to share one more bit of info with
you...
His
name's not Reggie. He's a smart dog, he'll get used to
it
and
will respond to it, of that I have no doubt. But I just
couldn't
bear
to give them his real name. But if someone is reading this
...
well
it means that his new owner should know his real
name.
His
real name is "Tank." Because, that is what I
drive.
I
told the shelter that they couldn't make "Reggie"
available
for
adoption until they received word from my company
commander.
You
see, my parents are gone, I have no siblings, no one I
could've
left
Tank with ...
and
it was my only real request of the Army upon my deployment to Iraq ,
that
they make one phone call to the shelter ...
in
the "event" ... to tell them that Tank could be put up for
adoption.
Luckily,
my CO is a dog-guy, too, and he knew where my
platoon
was
headed. He said he'd do it personally. And if you're reading
this,
then
he made good on his word.
Tank
has been my family for the last six years, almost as
long
as
the Army has been my family. And now I hope and pray
that
you
make him part of your family, too, and that he will
adjust
and
come to love you the same way he loved me.
If
I have to give up Tank to keep those terrible people from
coming
to
the US I am glad to have done so. He is my example of service
and
of
love. I hope I honored him by my service to my country and
comrades.
All
right, that's enough. I deploy this evening and have to drop this
letter
off
at the shelter. Maybe I'll peek in on him and see if he finally
got
that
third tennis ball in his mouth.
Good
luck with Tank. Give him a good home, and
give
him an extra kiss goodnight - every night - from
me.
Thank
you,
Paul
Mallory
_____________________
I
folded the letter and slipped it back in the envelope. Sure,
I
had heard of Paul Mallory, everyone in town knew him,
even
new people like me. Local kid, killed in Iraq a few
months
ago and posthumously earning the Silver Star
when
he gave his life to save three buddies.
Flags
had been at half-mast all summer.
I
leaned forward in my chair and rested my
elbows
on my knees, staring at the dog.
"Hey,
Tank," I said quietly.
The
dog's head whipped up, his ears
cocked
and his eyes bright.
"C'mere
boy."
He was instantly on his feet, his nails clicking on the hardwood floor.
He
sat in front of me, his head tilted, searching for the name
he
hadn't heard in months. "Tank," I whispered.
His
tail swished.
I kept whispering his name, over and over, and each time,
his
ears lowered, his eyes softened, and his posture relaxed
as
a wave of contentment just seemed to flood him. I stroked
his
ears, rubbed his shoulders, buried my face into
his
scruff and hugged him.
"It's me now, Tank, just you and me. Your old pal gave you to me."
Tank
reached up and licked my cheek.
"So whatdaya say we play some ball?"
His
ears perked again.
"Yeah? Ball? You like that? Ball?"
Tank tore from my hands and disappeared into the next room.
And
when he came back, he had three tennis balls in his mouth.
If
you can read this without getting a lump in your
throat
or a tear in your eye . . . you don't have a heart!
====================================================================
"The
true soldier fights not because he hates what is in
front of him, but because he loves what is
behind him."~
G. K. Chesterton
If you can't stand behind our troops, please go stand in front of them. RB
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