Power Corrupts So Free Power Not Permitted!

I'm sure that you, just like me realise that our governments have absolutley no interest in what's good for us. It seems that they're no longer even concerned with what's good for our country. The only thing that they care about is what's beneficial to themselves as individuals. What's in it for them? That's why we see Bush and Putin and others scrambling for the World's natural resources. Do you think the war in Iraq is about anything other than oil? Well perhaps it's also about arms. The Bush family shares heavily in businesses that deal in both. Surely that's a conflict of interests. Putin has his own massive personal oil and gas interests and is actively securing those interests in a fairly agressive manner.

It's not to difficult to envision the two superpowers along with other emerging superpowers eventually coming to loggerheads over the acquisition of these abundant resources. I read yesterday that in response to the Russians planting a flag on the seabed below the North Pole, the Canadians are building some new stations and military training facilities close to the Pole. In other words they are going to plant a military presence in the area to assert their right over it. Can't see Putin taking it lying down.

But the real point I want to make here is that we don't even need those resources. There are several ways in which we can generate free green energy. So why aren't we aware of them and using them? Well, who would profit from that? Oil, Gas, Electric and Petrol generate massive amounts of cash. Which government in the World would give that up for the benefit of their people? Which businessmen would permit their government to do so? None of them is the answer! The most hilarious part is when they claim that we should pay more taxes to combat climate change, which they are inevitably responsible for allowing to continue.

Bizzarely, I've seen several devices on the Internet, which could save the planet, but they always just disappear. From cars running on water (mnay individuals have succeeded in achieving this, many also died mysteriously), to houses powered simply using sunlight and rain-water, with a device costing only £200. Your utility companies would never allow that! Also, a motor using powerful electro-magnets is easily made and once set in motion achieves perpetual motion. Many of these have been built cheaply and proven effective. They would work both in your car and for household power. Don't expect to see it on the market too soon though. Not until we've had a World War over natural resources. It'll end in tears, that's for sure!

Russian Bear Resurgent!

Saw quite a disturbing article this morning on the state of affairs in modern Russia. Apparently, Putin is engaging in numerous activities that suggest a general movement towards creating a fascist dictatorship, and that Democracy is being denounced while the Communist era is held up as time of great patriotism. Here are some of the most disturbing devlopments:

• The formation of ultra-patriotic youth movements who can be rallied quickly to demonstrate against political opposition.

• The encouragement of racial hatred, anti-semitism and a drive for a Russia for Russians. The large number of immigrants working in Russia are increasingly despised.

• Breeding programmes to increase the pure Russian population and help preserve the purity of the Russian race.

• Rampant homophobia including increasingly violent attacks on homosexuals.

• Organised book burning of works of "unpatriotic" fiction.

• The promotion of the belief that all political opposition is dangerous and anti-patriotic, indeed opposition members are branded traitors and Western symapthisers.

• Incentives for those willing to participate in the promotion of Nationalistic ideas, such as free University places for youth leaders.

• Heralding Stalin as a true patriot and hero of the Russian people while villifying Yeltsin (who brought Democracy to Russia) as a Western puppet and traitor to the Russian people.

Putin, when questioned about his policies, throws them back, by comparing them to the actions of the United States or Britain. He compared Stalin's Great Terror of 1937 (700,000 Russians murdered) to Hiroshima, and accuses Britain of having a "Colonial Mentality" for trying to gain the extradition of the man accused of murdering Alexander Litvinenko.

Of course, as you would expect, former Soviet occupied countries in Eastern Europe are becoming increasingly concerned by Putin's actions and words. He has already demonstrated his ability to make life difficult for some, by stopping the supply of Gas to certain countries and Russia is grabbing even greater natural resources, such as when they took control of gas fields near Sakhalin Island very recently. Just when people thought the Cold War was truly over, it looks like there could be a new, even more dangerous monster (bear) in the closet!