The documentary examines our dependence on oil, showing how oil is essential for almost every facet of our modern lifestyle, from driving to work to clothing and clean tap water. A Crude Awakening asks the tough question, “What happens when we run out of cheap oil?” Through expert interviews, the film spells out in startling detail the challenges we would face in dealing with the possibility of a world without cheap oil—a world in which it may ultimately take more energy to drill for oil than we can extract from the oil the wells produce.

The film includes in-depth, thought-provoking interviews with Colin Campbell, Matt Simmons, Roscoe Bartlett, David Goodstein, Matt Savinar, Terry Lynn Karl, Fadhil Chalabi, Robert Ebel and many others. Shot on location at oil fields in Azerbaijan, Venezuela, the Middle East and Texas, with original music by Daniel Schnyder and Philip Glass, the film provides not only questions, but possible solutions to the most perplexing and important economic, environmental and public policy issue of our time.

I worry most about the implications of peak oil on food and our ability to sustain the current and ever growing population.  We’re in for rough times ahead and most people have no idea what’s coming.

http://www.oilcrashmovie.com for more information on the film.

Since 1973, more than 50 million babies have been killed in the womb. That’s a lot of life. As a point of comparison, that’s a couple million more than all deaths of WWII. Hitler killed a bit over 10 million. Stalin may have killed up to 20 million. We kill a lot of babies…roughly 4,000 (1 out of 5, I believe) a day in this country.

That’s a lot of baby parts made possible by partial birth abortion. Apparently, you can buy ears for $75 a pair; arms and legs, $150; a brain for $999, tax not included.  Notice the brains fetch higher dollar amounts as these items can only be salvaged by abortions that are performed after birth (babies are left on a table to die after birth or drowned).

On another financial note, American Life League posted a full-page ad in the Washington Times. The ad explains that since 1973, more than 50 million babies have been killed in the womb. “Those are the very babies that, today, would be living, working — and paying into Social Security,” said ALL president Judie Brown. She pointed out that “The government is largely responsible for the Social Security crisis. They have continued to fund abortion giants such as Planned Parenthood, which aid in the destruction of human life.” We will reap what we sow and this worries me.  When does God say enough is enough?

We live in a world that has no regard for life on any level. We are treated as a commodity from birth to death. We are far from the heart of God.  And we are going to pay for it.

I encourage you to watch this documentary on partial birth abortion. This is an issue that effects all of us, even those that only care about their pocket books/social security benefits.

Join Marlin Maddoux, host of the nationally syndicated radio news talk program Point of View, for an investigation into the multi-million dollar a year baby parts trafficking industry, which is one of the most lucrative businesses in operation today. Yet most Americans are unaware of its existence. Many have heard about the controversy surrounding fetal tissue research but have no idea how the tissue is obtained.

Who are some of the players in the baby parts industry? What are live birth abortions? Are they occurring? Are women being pressured into abortions with promises that their baby’s parts will be used to help cure diseases? Why did elected officials in the past fight so hard to keep partial birth abortion legal? Why did the Congressional “baby parts” hearings turn into a fiasco? Has the media fairly presented all sides of the fetal tissue controversy?

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Hyperinflation is defined as “rapid, debilitating inflation that leads to a major devaluation of a country’s currency”.  Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil in the 1980s were used as case studies to extract lessons for the US.  In all cases government overspending, and paying for deficits with printed money is the underlying cause – sound familiar? The fiat money supply supply was grown exponentially, and the foreign exchange value of the currency plummeted. Foreign exchange, and wage / price controls followed.

Are We Facing Hyperinflation Now?

With almost a doubling of the adjusted monetary base since August 2008, serious inflation is already “baked in the cake” as those clever folks at Casey Research put it. The M1 has already spiked 10%.  We may not see hyperinflation but we will most likely see serious inflation.

Though this report frequently refers to “hyperinflation,” the United States is unlikely to suffer hyperinflation as it is classically defined, or even as it has occurred over the past decade in South America, with inflation rates consistently running toward 1,000 percent and beyond.

As business and financial leaders throughout Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina pointed out, though, it will not take triple-digit inflation to wreak havoc on the United States economy. A sudden acceleration into the teens and twenties would be sufficient to alter personal and corporate lifestyles, and would necessitate changes in the way Americans run their businesses and their lives.

An inflationary surge of this scope is easily possible given current U.S. economic conditions. Indeed, many South American leaders are convinced that rising inflation rates are the logical by product of what they see as our ruinous fiscal policies. Again and again, these business and financial leaders expressed dismay that America’s headlong sprint down the classic inflationary path was receiving so little attention in the United States, while it seemed so obvious from their vantage point at the end of that road.

If there is one overriding lesson from South America, it is that governments cannot indefinitely continue to spend beyond their means without suffering terrible economic consequences. There is simply no logical reason to think that the United States can become the first country in world history to successfully manage its economy by continuing to rely on the resources of other nations to finance its excesses.

The part that struck out to me the most is changes happening in our universe.  He couldn’t give much detail but what he was describing matches some information I heard just this weekend regarding the earth moving through a very strong electro-magentic field over the course of the next 10 to 20 years that would cause all sorts of problems much like those described by John.  A number of other points are very consistent with predictions on peak oil, climate change, geo-politics, Islam, terrorism, world government, earthquakes, food shortages, war, volcanoes, large storms, etc.

This is not meant to generate fear, however.  God is in control and wishes to use this period to bring the US and His church into alignment with Him.  The end of Part I and Part II focus on our response and God’s purposes in a time such as this.

Is there a global conspiracy? I don’t know. However, the concepts here are important to hear and touch a lot of important themes that will impact the lives of all people on the planet.

He states that the elites have formed an Aristocracy of Purpose.  That purpose is to maintain control over money and resources around the globe.  Their focus is on energy because without energy, money loses its value. With peak oil on the immediate horizon, elites are hard at work moving to consolidate control.  They are driving to destroy national sovereignty via globalization so that no nation can be self-sufficient and strike out on its own.  They feel the world is over-populated and must be reduced back to pre-industrialized numbers.  He introduces the concept of post-industrialization put in motion by destroying the world economy.

He says get out of debt.  Now is not a good time to own a home if it comes with debt.  Buy gold but better to get silver.  It will go toward $40/oz.  Buy land because you can always eat off land.  The nation state of the US has already failed.  Americans are on their own.

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Some of my notes:

• He discusses a war agenda and military doctrine which involves oil pipelines and oil reserve control but is about much more than these things.
• The New American Century is a blueprint for world domination and lays out a game plan for conquest using the War on Terror as an excuse to move into the middle East.
• Al Qaeda is a creation of and continues to be a US intelligence asset
• There are four opposing factions including the US/British, Euro zone, Russia and China.  A silent war is currently raging between these groups around the defense industry/arms, oil and currency.
  
• Nuclear war is now part of the strategy in US preemptive warfare.
• Globalization of poverty is the result, not due to scarcity but due to the destructive expansion of the empire via privatization and deregulation.
• Financial crises is a result of the shift of resources to the military complex away from the real productive economy.  The agenda is to privatize all public assets and activities into centrally controlled corporations.  Unlike WWII, the war economy will not create jobs and bring economic well being to US citizens.  The opposite is happening.
  
• We see a slide into Fascism.  Outside of the US it looks like military and economic conquest.  Inside the country it looks like a police state via the militarization of the police force.
• 9/11 serves to justify the war on terror (war of conquest).  But this is a false cover and much like Pearl Harbor, could have been avoided and was used as an excuse to move forward with war plans.
• Dealing with the criminalization of the state.  Politicians on both sides are highly compromised and complicit in keeping the system running.  High level politicians are puppets.
  
• American citizens are uneducated and unaware of truth.  Media has failed to inform people for many reasons.  Government propaganda machine overwhelms truth that does make it out.
• Must question the legitimacy of what is behind all these plans.  Must identify the corporate interests involved including central banks, Wall St., defense industry, pharmaceutical industry, big oil, big agriculture, etc.  Must then get behind who runs these highly centralized businesses and sets their agendas.
• Watch out for dissent movements that serve to demobilize and distract the truth movement.  Manufacturing dissent is used to redirect dissent in ways that actually support the system as a whole.
• Truth is the enemy of this system.  Truth will destroy it.  Truth can be spread person to person in a grass roots movement.

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Lecture: The Global Financial Crises — The Great Depression of the 21st Century with Michel Chossudovsky Causes and consequences of the financial meltdown.

• The speculative onslaught
• Financial fraud and the “bank bailouts”
• Bankruptcy of the real economy
• Impacts on employment, wages and social services
• Towards a spiralling public debt
• The economic crisis and its relationship to the Middle East war
• The centralization of corporate power
• The concentration of wealth
• The globalization of poverty
  

In light of the current economic crises it may be difficult finding a bank you can trust to keep your money safe.  The Christian Community Credit Union is one such place that is good to look into.  There are hundreds of Credit Unions you can research, but this is just a review of one.  Credit Unions are a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative. They exist to serve their members – not to profit from them. And Credit Unions do not issue stocks, so their value does not depend on the rise or fall of the stock market. Also, the Christian Community Credit Union was not involved in sub-prime lending.

Their careful investment of funds into the lives and ministries that comprise the membership of Christian Community Credit Union, has provided the members a great deal of protection. Over the years, the Credit Union has had very few foreclosures. By the end of 2008, the Credit Union’s capital ratio was 10.1% and their net income for the year was positive and healthy. Though it is a tough time for other financial institutions, the Credit Union is posting positive earnings. They have low loan losses and they pay good rates.

CCCU believes that the Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-”therefore go and make disciples of all nations…”-is just as applicable to our business as it is to each believer’s life. CCCU makes banking simple, convenient and safe.  The staff at CCCU is here to serve you.

The Christian Community Credit Union always gives back to their community and the world. Over the years, the money that Credit Union members deposit into their accounts helps provide affordable financing to churches for new buildings, expanding worship facilities and other properties. These loans make it possible for them to better serve their communities. In addition to assisting locally, the Credit Union has reached out to support missions and ministries around the globe. CCCU has donated, more than $2.5 million to ministries through their “Card that Give to Missions & Ministries” program. The Christian Community Credit Union partners with ministries such as World Vision International and Samaritan Ministries, just to name a few.

This is all great, but lets talk numbers. The Platinum Rewards Visa (the card that gives to missions), has a 0% APR introductory rate on purchases for the first six months, thereafter it becomes a fixed rate of 10.9%. There is no annual fee and you can earn up to 10,000 in CUReward bonus points. Double points for donations to churches/ministries too! For new members there are Kingdom Builder Certificates; 3.25%APY, 48 month term and a minimum of a $1,000 to open. When you invest in the Kingdom Builder Certificate, you help provide affordable financing to churches and ministries who seek to fulfill their vision for growth and expansion. The Christian Community Credit Union serves thousands of members and ministries locally and around the world. CCCU has been in serving its members for over 50 years.

Why bank at a credit union and not at a bank?

Credit Unions:

• Credit Unions are not-for-profit institutions
• Can serve only those individuals within their field of membership
• Have members, each person who deposits money has a share of ownership
• Members elect a volunteer Board of Directors to represent their interests
• Democratically controlled by members
• Are member service-driven
• Return profits to members in the form of lower loan rates, higher savings rates and free or low cost services
• Christian Community Credit Union is privately insured by ASI up to $250,000 per account

Banks:

• Are profit-oriented institutions
• Can serve anyone in the general public
• Have customers with no ownership in the organization
• Have a paid Board of Directors who represent the owners; customers do not have voting privileges
• Controlled by stockholders and paid officials
• Return profits to a small group of stockholders
• Are federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

CCCU has numerous programs and services available to you. One of those great services is the Balance Program. It is a free, confidential, financial counseling and education program. A counselor will go over your finances with you, one on one. If you have debt they will assist you with a plan to get out of it. They also partner with several unique services, such as: Autoland, Liberty Mutual, Monrose Travel and Homesold (a real estate rebate program). The Credit Union also offers discount banking to students, through their Student Advantage Banking program.

Many Credit Unions provide online banking websites.  You can use their online banking website to paid your bills and to view financial statements. Most Credit Unions have direct deposit, but you can also deposit ATMs through a CO-OP network. To take cash out you can go to the supermarket or other stores that allow for cash back so to avoid ATM fees.

So where ever you decide to bank, take into consideration how you want your financial needs to be met, and how your money can be used for a higher purpose.

For more information regarding the Christian Community Credit Union, you can visit their website at http://www.mycccu.com/personal/.

This guy has some really deep things to say about how we do things in America.  I highly recommend reflecting on what he has to say.  It is mind blowing stuff and he really gets at a lot of root problems with our fundamental systems.

• Watch Part 1
• Watch Part 2

Speaking at Loyola College, David shares his views on the end of the American Empire in three video segments. He says we’re headed for separate Americas of “haves and have-nots.” Simon faults “unencumbered Capitalism” for making our country care less about the most vulnerable of our citizens. Unless we change, he predicts “we are doomed.”

With a background in investment finance and as Assistant Secretary of Housing in the 90s, Catherine Austine Fitts knows what she is talking about.

Catherine speaking about the role of Barter in the new economy to the IRTA 08 Barter convention.  She talks through money laundering, mortgage fraud, the dependancy of our economy on dirty money, global taxation via US Treasuries, centralization and the financial warfare model, privatization of public resources around the world and many other vital topics.  She suggests a fantastic opportunity to invest in self sufficiency within local communities.  She also suggests precious medals and local banking.