Are Rare Earth Elements the New Oil?

Google News Search for Rare Earth Elements and China

In the rush to green the planet a lot of people are simply giving up one evil, for another. Rare Earth Elements are a huge factor in more and more green technology, but when %95 of them come from China, how does one justify the switch?

From highly efficient solar panels, to hybrid cars, computer chips and even batteries for all of our mobile devices, the reliance on these metals is quickly shaping up to shift the balance of energy control the Oil Cartels to the Chinese Governments.

When trying to green your home, business or life, be sure to do your own research. Make sure that you are using reusable energy that is sustainable locally. There are many different ways of being green, but just because something is popular, doesn't mean it is the best way for you.

Could you imagine if you could attend your own funeral?

We shouldn't need permission to die. Corporations don't need permission to poison us. If someone could convince the Insurance company lobby that it makes good business sense to allow for assisted suicide it would be permissible by the end of the week.

The fact that you even need to ask permission to die, just strikes me to the core as wrong. That you can not ask for assistance to make it painless just strikes me as a social flaw. There is dignity in choosing your time of death. For whatever reason you see fit.

I know that the first argument always brought up is the potential for abuse, but until that scenario starts to happen why live in the land of 'what if' now?

Assisted suicide can be humane, cost effective, and noble. Imagine being able to attend your own funeral? Not stigmatized because you are choosing something that is socially unpleasant.

Why are people so quick to judge the way another should live or die?

The following article is a wonderful piece written by someone who is level headed, and comfortable with his decision:

A tribunal of mercy

How are the people of Vancouver Preparing for the False Flag Event?

Could Vancouver 2010 be the next 9/11? from Infowars.com

I have had a gut feeling for awhile that The Vancouver Olympics are going to be big. Not only for sport, but for the fact that there is so much evidence that a False Flag Attack is imminent.

While all of the visitors can go home afterwards, what do the people of Vancouver, and Greater Vancouver do in the aftermath?

While the city is ready to stop something from happening, has anything been done to plan for any aftermaths so we are not another Katrina or Haiti?

What about evacuation? Where to go? What can you do to prepare?

Personally I am loading up on vitamins for the event of a biological attack, and have a bag packed in case we have to move or evacuate some where.

What are you doing to prepare for the possible scenario, that Vancouver might be the site of an attack designed to remove the line between Canada and the United States?

China vs. The United States... Serious road ahead.

The United States is now completely indebted to China. Not only does China hold the United States debt, but if China were to close it's borders it would cripple the United States economy, and so very many industries that already rely on Chinese resources (Rare Earth Elements being some of the most important) that The United States is no longer in a position to simply bully China. To me it seems like it's constantly heading towards a show down between the two Nations, and it's a showdown China can win without even firing a shot.

Please read this article on China now imposing it's will on The United States Concerning the Dalai Lama:
China warns Obama not to meet Dalai Lama

How can you support PETA? Really...

PETA is almost Cult Like in their recruitment and their protesting. Using sex to get people interested in their cause and receive donations, supported by Celebrities and people around the world, who blindly follow an Organization regardless of any proof to the harm the Organization actually does. It is as if they are turning their members into sheeple and then releasing them into the world to do their bidding.

How can you support an organization that so blatantly does not practice what it preaches, fully capable of destroying property, or disrupting peoples lives, getting in your face and condemning all for eating meat, for not being vegan. They build their army of raving followers, who blindly go out and support the organization, while not fully understanding the message they are preaching.

It's easy to be a raving vegan, until you have children. I don't know of any parent on the planet that would let their children die from starvation, rather than feed them meat.

In some places it is far too expensive for most families to be able to afford to live vegan. This is a fact.

Would you condemn Eskimos for being Omnivores? Again of course not because it is ok to sometimes eat meat.

Also for the racism vs. specism arguement, would you, or any reasonable person save an animals life over a human's life? Would you ever let your child die to save an animal?

People eat meat. We are omnivores by nature. Just because you can do something doesn't mean everyone should. There are people who live out there entire lives never needing a computer, but I see you are perfectly happy using one. Technology causes a lot of destruction to the planet, mining the minerals and resources that go into using your computer.

Think of all of the animals that had to be displaced or out right killed for you to have access to the internet, yet you have somehow justified using one? Do you walk everywhere? Don't you know how destructive sprawl is to animals? Or roads? Do you live out in the woods in a home you made for yourself as to cause minimal impact to nature?

Of course not, you don't live your life by absolute example, you justify those actions that you take and by participating in life in a way that the effects on the animals is justified in your mind. So where is the line drawn? It's ok to use electricity and roads and technology that causes destruction to the earth and directly impacts animals, but god forbid any one any where ever eats meat? It's hypocritical to think that you draw the line for others.

Tolerance, and understand make real change. Not guilt. For the record I am raw food vegan, am anti-factory farm, but support hunters and people who ethically raise animals for food.

PETA does not teach tolerance, it is almost dogmatic in it's inability to possibly entertain any notion that they could be wrong.

Sources:
Newsweek: Even among animal lovers, killing unwanted pets is a divisive issue.
PETA’s Pet Killing Program Set a New Record in 2008