Hypocrisy Nation - Olympic Protests

I wonder how many of those that protest the cost of the Olympic games wear make up, buy new clothes, or go to the spa.

I wonder if those that protest that the money could have been better spent on the homeless, ever make the decision to give the money they were about to spend on going out to eat to the homeless man they had to step over to get into the restaurant.

I wonder if those same people justify their vanity spending because they do give a little.

I wonder if the government justifies their spending the same way.

So many are so quick to judge and condemn without self reflection. It is easy to condemn the government when you think of what they spend their money on, without realizing that they same justifications you give for giving a little, the government does on a different sale.

Charity begins at home. If you make vanity purchases, why fault the government for that? Protests should be about Education, not instigation, not intimidation. Guilting people for feeling any joy only causes them to shut down. If you are protesting you have to sell it to people. Has any campaign ever been successful through guilt?

McDonald's Hamburgers, Yes it really is Pink Slime!

"Ammonia may be used by our suppliers as an aid to kill harmful bacteria. This process is approved by the USDA and helps to ensure safe, quality food."

McDonald's posted this on their very own website, to justify why it buys beef chips from Beef Producs Inc.

What are beef chips? Beef chips are the fatty slaughterhouse trimmings, that founder of Beef Products discovered a way to convert into usable lean beef. Mr. Roth and others in the industry had discovered that liquefying the fat and extracting the protein from the trimmings in a centrifuge resulted in a lean product that was desirable to hamburger-makers.

This mixture was previously unusable, because it was so full of e.coli and salmonella that until this process of washing it in ammonia it wasn't usable.

Now what do they do with this pseudo, fringe meat? Serve it to you. The meat eater. You feed it to your children, cause it's cheap. It is your right to do so, but maybe instead of setting your child up for failure it's time to start figuring out the source of all your food!

I started eating raw vegan, because I could no longer find safe food. I got tired of learning of all the way our meat supply has been compromised that it just wasn't worth the work anymore to find clean meat.

Yes it passes the USDA and FDA, but come on let's face it... Are there any other organizations as corrupt as these two? How could you possibly trust them with their rampant disregard for public health.

Don't even bother with the fact that factory farms are so inhumane in the treatment of animals. Even if you hate animals doesn't it bother you what passes for meat? The fact that you have to cook it to kill the bacteria that is on the meat from all the shit that comes with it? Your meat is literally covered in animal feces, because no process can get rid of it all.

Start doing research into your food. At all times. Don't put it in your mouth unless you know where it comes from. Even if you want to eat it, don't do it to your kids.

Please read the links below to learn more about the information in your article, then please move on to google and start searching for the food you eat, to find out where it comes from and how it's made.

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Sources:
New York Times: Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned
Mcdonalds.com: McDonald's FAQ Concerning Ammonia
Beef Product Inc's Process to Convert left-over cow into something that can pass as food: Beef Products Process

Republicans, Throwing chum in the water of the political sea

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Republicans rip Eric Holder on Miranda rights for underwear bomber

Why are so many Americans so quick to guard their rights, and so quick to take away the rights of others? While I believe that torture has it's place, only as a last resort! Virtually every other country on the planet will go through the motions of a trial, even if it's just for show!

But not many Americans. They want vengeance. Of course they dress it up with the idea of Justice, but calling a dog a duck doesn't mean it can quack.

This recent uproar about the fact that a man was read his Miranda rights, given rights is causing such an uproar amongst the republicans it begs the question:

Are republicans even capable of doing anything for the people? Every single move they make as a collective is for perceived political gain.

But this is the rule of democracy. The nature of the system that rewards those who get the most people to vote for them. It doesn't matter whether you are actually good for the people, the tobacco industry is proof of this. It only matters what you can sell to those that vote.

Average Americans do not even factor into the system. It doesn't matter what the average american wants, it only matters who votes. How else could the Republicans get away with what they have been doing in government? Republicans understand the tools to get people riled up enough to vote, and aren't afraid to use it. Like a cartel of dealers constantly pushing whatever drug the average voter will use to get their citizenship high. That's what it's all about.

The Republican party can show outrage at giving a human being rights, and no republican supporter even bats an eye.

Wake up! Vote! Think for yourself and participate in government!

Sugar Free and Sweet? Ignorance can kill you.

I went to the local Starbucks the other night to get my Triple Grande Soy Latte, and I hard a woman making sure the Barrista made her a sugar free drink. Out of curiosity I asked the Barrista if it's truly sugar free, or if it's a substitute and she informed me it's a sugar substitute. When I asked her matter-of-factly what that sugar-substitute was, the Barrista informed me it was Aspartame.
Aspartame?
That's right. The poison that the rest of us avoid in most of our life is what makes Starbuck's Skinny/Sugar Free coffees taste so chemically.

Whenever you see anything diet or sugar free, do not be afraid to ask. Do your home work. Find out what it is:

Aspartame
Aspartame was discovered in 1965 by James M. Schlatter at the G.D. Searle company (later purchased by Monsanto). He was working on an anti-ulcer drug and spilled some aspartame on his hand by accident. When he licked his finger, he noticed that it had a sweet taste. It is an odorless, white crystalline powder that is derived from the two amino acids aspartic acid and phenylalanine. It is about 200 times as sweet as sugar and can be used as a tabletop sweetener or in frozen desserts, gelatins, beverages, and chewing gum. Its chemical name is L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine methyl ester and its chemical formula is C14H18N2O5. Though it has no bitter aftertaste as does saccharin, its drawback is that it might not taste exactly like sugar because it reacts with other food flavors. When eaten, aspartame is metabolized into its original amino acids and has a relatively low food energy.
Since the FDA approved aspartame for consumption, some researchers have suggested that a rise in brain tumor rates in the United States may be at least partially related to the increasing availability and consumption of aspartame. Some research, often supported by companies producing artificial sweeteners, has failed to find any link between aspartame and cancer or other health problems. Recent research showed a clear link between this substance and cancer; leading some experts to call for the FDA to pull aspartame from the market. This research has led the Center for Science in the Public Interest to classify aspartame as a substance to be avoided in its Chemical Cuisine Directory. However, the EFSA's press release about the study, published on 5 May 2006, concluded that the increased incidence of lymphomas/leukaemias reported in treated rats was unrelated to aspartame, the kidney tumors found at high doses of aspartame were not relevant to humans, and that based on all available scientific evidence to date, there was no reason to revise the previously established Acceptable Daily Intake levels for aspartame.
Several European Union countries approved aspartame in the 1980s, with EU-wide approval in 1994. The European Commission Scientific Committee on Food reviewed subsequent safety studies and reaffirmed the approval in 2002. The European Food Safety Authority reported in 2006 that the previously established Adequate Daily Intake was appropriate, after reviewing yet another set of studies.
It has also been investigated and approved by the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and World Health Organization.

Find out more about other sweeteners and their dangers by Clicking This Link(wiki)

It's not your fault you were ignorant, it's your fault if you don't do something about it.

While I support people who consume ethically raised animals, I can only assume the rest of the world is in full out Bliss Consumption Mode. Why else would anyone choose to put barely biological food in their system if they weren't completely ignorant of the entire process.

The factory farms do not care about quality. Think of a factory farm, regardless of the cleverness of their advertising or effectiveness of their packaging, as giant Fast Food Chains. The entire point of a factory farm is to get as much food out the door with just enough flavor to make it passable as food.

Not quality, quantity. Cheaper, faster. How else can you explain all the money spent in researching effective chemicals for making the process cheaper/faster, and virtually none on testing. As long as you don't drop dead, the FDA will pass anything a corporation tells them to.

Why? Because of the revolving door between the FDA and the major food corporations. Like the economic crises our country has faced due to the revolving door between Wall Street and The Economic Oversight of the country, the same crisis is happening in the food supplies of Canada and the United States.

Don't be afraid, get informed, and inform others. Though conscious decision making we can make real change happen. Do not feel guilty for your choices before learning this, the real question is what are you going to do with this knowledge?

Original Article:
Why Has the FDA Allowed a Drug Marked 'Not Safe for Use in Humans' to Be Fed to Livestock Right Before Slaughter?

China vs. The United States Round 2....

White House spokesman says Obama will meet with Dalai Lama

The United States is poking the giant. I understand the need to establish dominance, but at what point is the United States going to stop thumbing it's nose at China, and start recognizing that it can no longer do whatever it wants on the Global Stage?

First they start with arming Taiwan, now the meeting with Dalai Lama, and instead of taking the Diplomatic Route the arrogance of the American Government in saying "Deal With It" is just asking for China to retaliate!

How much longer can the United States keep up it's arrogant World Stance, before someone smacks the Country back into line? And who will receive that smack? Not the corporations, the already crippled middle class.

I would not 'Take The Vow'

This is a vow of cowardice. I would never take this vow. I would take the Vow to find the peaceful path, but the peaceful path is not the passive path.

This is not a Vow of Peace, this is a Vow of Passiveness. Being Passive is not in balance with the universe, this an extreme.

How wonderful it must be for the people in that room to surrender, but again the fact always remains if you're not willing to fight for your life, or defend your ideals, you will be crushed by those who are willing to be violent.

Perhaps I take vows a bit more seriously than others, but how could you possibly make a pre-decision, be prejudice in all manner of conflict as if there was one answer for each situation.

I wonder how many of them would keep that vow when faced with violence, if they would defend themselves or a loved one, using force to stop it.