"Truckers Protest, the Resistance Begins"

[AMISLANDER]

Soylent Green is on our horizon...

[One Half Full]

Most of us think like that. The super rich seem to be driven to strive for more money. It's really like an addiction for them I think. They are driven to succeed even after they've made millions. Look at Gates, Buffet, etc... Why wouldn't they just retire somewhere and do what they love? The reason they keep building their wealth is that they are greedy, they are addicted to profit, and/or they worship the Almighty Dollar.

The first thing the government pirates get is the culture programs. Then they take money from the poor and the weak. These people should never be thought of as Christian, and I don't understand the idea that Christians are sinners too. You either are, or your not. That is like a Vegetarian who eats meat.

[BankruptPinoy]

Soylent Green is on our horizon...

Hi everyone. I assume everyone is aware of the food riots worldwide, as well as people in Haiti eating mud cakes. The Telegraph reports :

Impoverished Haitians are increasingly resorting to eating biscuits made of mud as food prices soar in the Caribbean country. The discs are made from dried yellow clay mixed with water, salt and vegetable shortening or margarine. The mud, which comes from Haiti's central plateau region, is first strained and then shaped into biscuits which are left in the sun. The pale brown biscuits, known by locals simply as "terre", have traditionally been eaten by pregnant Haitians and children as an antacid and source of calcium.

However, for some Haitians unable to afford even a plate of rice, terre has become their staple diet.

The Washington Times reports :

"World food pr
ices have risen 45 percent in the last nine months and there are serious shortages of rice, wheat and [corn]

The New York Sun reports,

Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply.

The Age from Australia reports:

According to one government poll, 80% of Japanese are frightened about what the future holds for their food supply.

CNN reports in an online piece " $100 fill-ups arrive at gas pumps" :

Dolly Sarlo fills up her black Mercedes. She says it's time for Americans to "vote with your dollars and to stop using gas" and use public transportation more.

"That would really, very quickly bring down the price," she says.

I do find Miss Dolly's actions a bit ironic.

[AMISLANDER]

Oh my gosh, am I right or what? I'll have to rent SG this weekend just to refresh my memory....

[BankruptPinoy]

Oh my gosh, am I right or what? I'll have to rent SG this weekend just to refresh my memory....

HI. I hope that I'm not in violation or that no one gets upset for posting this trailer of Soylent Green with William Holden narrating; it does not show any profane language; my posting the link in no way promotes Google which owns youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohLaBIB61Ic&feature=related

Watching it will not spoil the movie for anyone.

Det. Thorn: I know, Sol, you've told me a hundred times before. People were better, the world was better...

Sol: Ah, people were always lousy. But there was a world, once.

Det. Thorn: [chuckles]

Sol: I was there, I can prove it! When I was a kid, you could buy meat anywhere! Eggs they had, real butter! Not this... crap!

From Justin Norrie, Tokyo "Japan's hunger becomes a dire warning for other nations"
April 21, 2008

"I went to another supermarket, and then another, and there was no butter at those either. Everywhere I went there were notices saying Japan has run out of butter.I couldn't believe it — this is the first time in my life I've wanted to try baking cakes and I can't get any butter," said the frustrated cook.

From the AP:

The two biggest U.S. warehouse retail chains are limiting how much rice customers can buy because of what Sam's Club, a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., called on Wednesday "recent supply and demand trends."...Sam's Club declined to say if this is first time it has restricted sales of bulk foods. The limits affect 20-pound bags, not retail-sized portions

From the Telegraph:

Los Angeles 'is a Third World city'..."The question is are we going to be a 21st century city with shared prosperity, or a Third World city with an elite group on top and most on near poverty wages?" he said.

And from Fox News:

Hundreds of illegal immigrants awaiting deportation rioted at a county-run detention center and had to be subdued with tear gas, authorities said Wednesday.

Again, let me end this post with the question from the story from the Telegraph yesterday: "The question is are we going to be a 21st century city with shared prosperity, or a Third World city with an elite group on top and most on near poverty wages?"

[BankruptPinoy]

Some may think that I am a "tin-foil" wearing Filipina lady from the Philippines. I don't want to violate the Terms of Service, so that's why I'm not posting the links to the mainstream news snippets I'm posting. They are all available by searching on the Internet. I have lived in poverty. I admire the truckers for trying to wake up others to what is happening here in the USA.

Here is something from the Wall Street Journal by Brett Arends, entitled "Load Up the Pantry" April 21, 2008 :

I don't want to alarm anybody, but maybe it's time for Americans to start stockpiling food.

No, this is not a drill.

You've seen the TV footage of food riots in parts of the developing world. Yes, they're a long way away from the U.S. But most foodstuffs operate in a global market. When the cost of wheat soars in Asia, it will do the same here.

Reality: Food prices are already rising here much faster than the returns you are likely to get from keeping your money in a bank or money-market fund. And there are very good reasons to believe prices on the shelves are about to start rising a lot faster.

"Load up the pantry," says Manu Daftary, one of Wall Street's top investors and the manager of the Quaker Strategic Growth mutual fund. "I think prices are going higher. People are too complacent. They think it isn't going to happen here. But I don't know how the food companies can absorb higher costs." ...A secondary reason has been the growing demand for ethanol as a fuel additive. That's soaking up some of the corn supply.

You can't easily stock up on perishables like eggs or milk. But other products will keep. Among them: Dried pasta, rice, cereals, and cans of everything from tuna fish to fruit and vegetables. The kicker: You should also save money by buying them in bulk.

If this seems a stretch, ponder this: The emerging bull market in agricultural products is following in the footsteps of oil. A few years ago, many Americans hoped $2 gas was a temporary spike. Now it's the rosy memory of a bygone age.

The good news is that it's easier to store Cap'n Crunch or cans of Starkist in your home than it is to store lots of gasoline. Safer, too.

Now, the problem with this stockpiling, is will folks in the USA start panicking?

I am not promoting the Wall Street Journal, nor am I spamming the forum, nor am I recieving any monies from the WSJ or Mr. Arends, but here is the link for those that don't believe me:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120881517227532621.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

[AMISLANDER]

I guess it's time to hoard the slimfast.

[PaKettle]

I am unfamiliar with that particular Carlin work, but as I am very familiar with his comedy, I'm sure as to it's content, and I probably would find it quite humorous.

I do not wish to cause anyone hurt or pain, and this may not be the best place to discuss this, but I personally believe that the "Zeitgeist The Movie" hits the nail on the head on so many things. I have seen much of it in it's many Youtube iterations, and plan on purchasing it so I can sit down and watch it from beginning to end without having to pause in-between "episodes".

You can watch the whole thing here:

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

I agree - it hits the nail on the head on many things, but most especially religion. That stuff about how Christianity came from the earlier religions is amazing (though it does not surprise me in the least).

It is my firm and steadfast belief that "religion" is nothing more than a manufactured belief system created to control people as well as give hope to those who can't handle the idea of no afterlife. Again I want to reiterate that I do not wish to denounce anyone else's beliefs, and I do not wish to cause hurt. I do believe that people should treat each other with respect, and that it is okay to have a "spiritual" side. I do attempt to live my life by the golden rule, and IMHO, if I am indeed wrong and there is a God/Heaven, I would like to think I will have done enough in my lifetime to warrant entrance. That being said, I am preparing myself for one of two possible outcomes:

1) I die. Plain and simple darkness, but I won't know any better because I'm dead.

2) Immortality. We already know that the human body is not "programmed" for death, and that the only reason we age and eventually die is that Free Radicals ravage our systems, causing this to happen. I can see within the next century us coming up with a cure for this, and within two centuries complete and utter immortality. Then, it will become merely a philosophical question of do we want to live forever? And if so, at what "age" do we wish to stay?

This is of course, assuming that the powers that be don't strip everything else away from us before then.

Not sure I agree with your idea of death, but then I would not argue with it, either, since neither of us really know. I do NOT believe there is some St. Peter at "the gates of Heaven" deciding who should be and who should not be admitted, as if it were some kind of Country Club for the Blessed.... If there is a Heaven and it has all those tv preachers and and narrow-minded born again-ers there, then I don't wanna go...

I challenge all of you to view the Zeitgeist movie (link above) with an open mind.

[Bandit]

I guess it's time to hoard the slimfast.

LOL!

and the consumer fireworks...some states do not know the difference between mining explosives & consumer pyrotechnics. After they take away all of our fireworks as in art & science they will be going after our right to have arms. & since when did it become cheaper to freight explosives over food? good grief, how backward are we people getting.

We are far more at risk of being injured riding a bike properly than we are lighting a firework properly but they are not banning bikes yet.
before long, all our food will be from China just like the fireworks & how many people & animals are injured & made ill from food from China? woo hoo!
I am so glad our governments have their priorities straight!

stock upon ensure too for the carbs, just in case rice & noodles really become unavailable

[Bandit]

You can watch the whole thing here:

http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

I challenge all of you to view the Zeitgeist movie (link above) with an open mind.

I just watched about 15 minutes of that. It is real good but I bet not very many people can really follow it the first time. It is a lot of info & a lot of the way I think about religion & whatnot. I am going to rent that someday when I have time because it will be better than watching on computer.

[Bandit]

If there is a Heaven and it has all those tv preachers and and narrow-minded born again-ers there, then I don't wanna go

just imagine having to listen to the fear & live next to Jerry Falwell & Pat Robertson types ONLY for eternity then throw in the Pope Gregory types with all the superstition fear & of course all the tiny babies that burn in hell & get tortured by God because they never got baptized by the priest before they died...

somehow, I just dont see it ever being that way!

so if you are muslim then God burns you in the christian hell & if you are christian, God burns & tortures you in the muslim hell...quite political I would say.

[BKOnce]

Truckers head to Congress on Capitol today. 4/28/2008

From washingtonpost.com >>


Convoy of Trucks Makes Way to Capitol Truckers Plan to Protest Gas Prices


By Michael Ruane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 28, 2008; 9:09 AM

A convoy of several hundred trucks was en route to Washington this morning to stage a protest at the Capitol over high fuel prices.

The truckers plan to arrive via the Capital Beltway and the Frederick Douglass Bridge, drive a circuit around the Mall and then park at RFK Stadium.

From there, they will march along East Capitol Street to the west lawn of the Capitol for a day-long rally. As of 8:45 a.m., a large group of trucks was reported at Frederick, about to head east on Interstate 270. Spokesman Mark Kirsch said they expected to reach the District about 10 a.m.

[Bandit]

Now, the problem with this stockpiling, is will folks in the USA start panicking?

I am not promoting the Wall Street Journal, nor am I spamming the forum, nor am I recieving any monies from the WSJ or Mr. Arends, but here is the link for those that don't believe me:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1208...googlenews_wsj

I do not see very many people stockpiling that way, especially the young people & yuppies.

I think the united states people in general have become very complacent & think all is well with no future problems on the horizon that is until Katrina comes to your hometown. Panic? Maybe some will panic but more likely half will Not know the first thing to do in survival. I see people stealing & killing from those who stockpile because they were not paying attention. They will be reaching for a cell phone to order pizza instead of baking bread & using the heat from the bread to keep warm...trade the cell phone for a hit of crack cocaine then blow your brains out for your canned soups...& things like that.

There is always a possibility & potential for disaster & if anyone thinks otherwise then they are only fooling themselves. Nothing wrong with preparing for the worse while expecting the best.

Or, It will be like stepping onto the moon with no oxygen tanks but remembering bluetooth in your ear.

I tend to think that world governments today view humans as nothing more than resources (like coal & oil- human resources) & figure they can wipe out about half of the population with no problem & the earth will be better off without a population explosion. I don't think that way- but we still have our Hitlers, Bushes & Sadams to deal with.

[Bandit]

From washingtonpost.com >>


Convoy of Trucks Makes Way to Capitol Truckers Plan to Protest Gas Prices


By Michael Ruane
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, April 28, 2008; 9:09 AM

A convoy of several hundred trucks was en route to Washington this morning to stage a protest at the Capitol over high fuel prices.

The truckers plan to arrive via the Capital Beltway and the Frederick Douglass Bridge, drive a circuit around the Mall and then park at RFK Stadium.

From there, they will march along East Capitol Street to the west lawn of the Capitol for a day-long rally. As of 8:45 a.m., a large group of trucks was reported at Frederick, about to head east on Interstate 270. Spokesman Mark Kirsch said they expected to reach the District about 10 a.m.

They cant keep paying $4.50 a gallon for diesel. they just cannot do it. They will end up better off quitting the road than to put in all those hours a day & all that money fueling their trucks. They simply cannot keep doing it.

[sisterfunkhaus]

Look. I'm getting that it is really silly to think this way.

Supposedly there is enough oil so the reserves do not need to be opened. The fuel is as high as it is because the refineries are not making the kind of profit they want. In other words they are making a profit, and they could do it for a lower cost-- they just don't want to. If that is not a call for government regulation I don't know what is.

It is high time these businesses (banks, refinery, truckers) stopped this hostage taking. The truckers make enough money. They don't care if some inner city old people die because they "shut down the country for a day."

As long as the beer trucks don't stop, I'm okay.

Oil speculators are also causing oil prices to go up.