Reality Check

Marshall McLuhan was Right- We Have Become Slaves to Technology!

We have all fallen in to an abyss but we just haven’t realized it yet. The change that has taken place in our world in the last 10 years is greater than the previous 100 years. The changes that one generation is experiencing, took 6 or 7 generations to experience in the 1900’s.

 Now picture this. A family of four comes in to a coffee shop, buys its lunch and sits down to eat. During their meal no one speaks. No one looks up. They jam fast food in to their mouths, while playing on handheld devices, sending messages, listening to I-tunes and surfing the Net.

 They leave the restaurant and the kids have to be driven back to school. Dad fumbles with his cell phone while sipping his coffee. Mom checks her Facebook account and the kids in the backseat are texting to their friends. The kids get dropped off at school, and the parents go back to work. Hardly a word was spoken during the lunch hour. This pattern is repeated millions of times every day in different ways all around the world.

Build a Casino in Cornwall, Ontario?- A Bad Idea!

 We see that a few people in Cornwall are floating a trial balloon- one that says we should lobby for a casino in Cornwall. I think it’s a bad idea and a non-starter and here’s why.

 Do the research on gambling and casinos and you will find discover that it’s all downhill. Casinos have some obvious economic benefits that everyone points to, but I believe the costs far outweigh the benefits.

 Take the Akwesasne Casino across the border in New York state as an example. Other than a few low level jobs there, what has the casino industry really done for Akwesasne? First of all, most of the money earned doesn’t stay on the native reserve; it is shipped out and used elsewhere. In casino operations this is standard practice. Sure there will be a few public relations giveaways to the community, but it would be hard to argue that Akwesasne is being revitalized because of the casino. I don’t think so.

Jason Christoff - Weight Loss | Cure Diseases | Natural Health |Optimal Nutrition

The estimate on new lotto winners place somewhere between 75%-98% of them completely broke (or in worse financial situations compared to before their lotto win) only 1 year after they hit it big. The question is why? The answer is simple.

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I refer to the search engine on Jason's website frequently to investigate my own health issues.

The site is set up in such a way that viable and truthful research support Jason's analysis of health issues.

Big Pharma in the Business of Disease Management- Forget About Cures!

Are We Ready For More Global ‘Shock Therapy’ in 2010?

Naomi Klein’s, The Shock Doctrine  was one of the best books in the last decade to spell out how the world is moving quickly towards a global, fascist government, disguised as a benevolent democracy,  in which nation states are brought to their knees at a moment’s notice. Economic shock therapy of all kinds, is the cheapest, most effective way to widen the gap between the rich and the poor, which has always been the goal of the Elite.

 Attacking the Chicago School and Milton Friedman, Klein shows in chapter after chapter in her latest book, that Friedman’s notion of bringing about rapid change could only happen effectively when people are deliberately “shocked” by their governments and leaders.

 Friedman traveled the world to bring this message to politicians. After a natural disaster, terrorist threat, economic downturn, biological warfare such as a flu virus, or starting a war are all examples of the conditions that are necessary before a government can bring about the change it desires.

 Remember the ‘shock and awe’ of the invasion of Iraq. The newspapers and the television networks did their part in promoting the illegal war, with the Orwellian doublespeak at the bottom of the television screens, “Operation Iraqi Freedom.” In this case the people of Iraq were being shocked and terrorized, and the American people(most unknowingly) had their Constitution and their Bill of Rights gutted by the Patriot Act.  Huge steps were made in advancing a Police State in the U.S. from 2001 to the present.

Letter from Jack Layton Regarding Foreign Takeover of Canadian Companies

Editor's Note:

The following letter from Jack Layton, NDP Leader in Canada, is in response to my objections in my previous article regarding the huge price increases in Cogeco cable services.
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When foreigners take control of a domestic company, they often take with it high-paying head office jobs, research and the potential wealth it creates. They can eliminate work for suppliers, lawyers, accountants and financial institutions. Yet while New Democrat Leader Jack Layton has tried to spark a debate on the issue he sounds like a voice in the wilderness. And Liberal Leader Stephane Dion has had little of substance to say." – Halifax Daily News, May 24, 2007

Thank you for voicing your concern on the continuing trend of foreign takeovers of Canadian companies.

Since 1985, more than 12,100 Canadian firms have been taken over by foreign interests. That includes iconic companies like Molson, Dofasco, Labatt, Inco, The Bay, Van Houtte and Falconbridge—and even the Montreal Canadiens. Now Alcan is facing a hostile bid from US-based Alcoa.

People are concerned that Canada is slipping away. They’re concerned about who’s managing our natural and cultural resources. And they’re concerned about job losses. Because when companies fall to foreign interests, high-paying head office jobs often leave the country too. A copy of my recent Op-ED expanding on these concerns can be found at: http://www.ndp.ca/page/5366.

It’s time to review exactly how the rules governing takeovers are failing Canadians. That’s why I am calling for emergency hearings on the subject right now—before any more of Canada slips away. http://www.ndp.ca/page/5356.

We’ve seen 600 takeovers since the Conservatives took power, but the Liberals did nothing to slow the bleeding either. Between 1985 and 2005, 87% of all foreign takeovers were automatically approved without federal review. And the remaining 13%? Not one was rejected.

Looking forward, whether it's on climate change, child care, prescription drugs, the high cost of gas and ATM fees, or the war in Afghanistan the federal NDP is working on the issues that everyday Canadians care about. You can find out more about our work at http://www.ndp.ca or by subscribing to our e-mail bulletin at subscribe@ndp.ca.

Please be assured that the federal NDP will continue to stand up for everyday Canadians, their jobs and what's good for Canada. All the best.

Sincerely,

Jack Layton, MP (Toronto-Danforth)
Leader, Canada's New Democrats

Here are more good reasons why Jack Layton is calling for emergency hearings into rampant foreign takeovers of Canadians companies.

The rush is on: Since 1985, more than 12,100 Canadian firms have fallen to foreign interests, including 600 under the Harper government.
The rules are broken: Since 1985, not one foreign takeover application has been rejected by Ottawa—87% were approved without even being reviewed.
Harper isn’t acting: The Conservative government is doing nothing about the recent rash of takeovers, including US-based Alcoa’s hostile bid for Alcan.
Nobody’s safe: Foreign interests have already absorbed Canadian icons like Molson, Dofasco, Labatt, Inco, The Bay and even the Montreal Canadiens.
Jobs are at stake: When Canadian companies fall to foreign interests, the best-paying head-office jobs often leave the country too.
Canada’s slipping away: Foreign-based companies are gaining more control over our cultural industries, energy reserves and natural resources.