Notes From Gordon ~ Militaries, Murder & The Conscientious Objector

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Hello friends,

I hope you have a pleasant Memorial Day, when we remember the millions of veterans who served and died in foreign wars to make the world safe for central banking.

IMHO it would be so much easier, and far less messy, if the politicians just fought and killed each other while the people stayed home and watched the action on TV.

Can I get an Amen?

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION

Q: When was the last war fought in the sovereign interest of the United States?
A: The War of 1812

It’s 1970 and a poster on the college dorm room wall of a conscientious objector shows a grizzled GI from WWII wearing a helmet; with a cigarette dangling from his lip and a big grin. In large letters the poster reads:

“JOIN THE ARMY. KILL HUMANS FOR COLLEGE MONEY.”

58,220 American fathers and sons died in Vietnam. Many came back missing an arm or a leg. Some came back missing both. You might say they gave an arm and a leg for their country. Prior to being drafted, most of them couldn’t have located Vietnam on a map of the world.

The stated reason for the world’s mightiest military machine to have invaded this poor, agrarian nation was to stop the spread of communism. The real reason? To enhance the spread of narcotic drugs on the streets of America.

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) ordered military advisors to be pulled out of Vietnam.

His vice president, Lyndon Baines Johnson, (LBJ):

• Masterminded the public execution of JFK, including changing the parade route at the last minute to lead the presidential limousine into the Dealey Plaza kill zone.

• Faked the “Gulf of Tonkin” attack as justification for the U.S. to invade Vietnam and give a big profit boost to U.S. military contractors.

• Covered up the murderous, daylight attack by Israel on the American spy ship, U.S.S. Liberty.

• Personally attended the first day of top secret filming at Cannon Air Force Base in Clovis, NM of Neil Armstrong taking one giant step for the camera.

58,220 American fathers and sons died to make Vietnam safe for democracy. Today Vietnam has been made safe for Amazon, Apple, Boeing, Citibank, Intel, Meta, Netflix, Nike, Pfizer, Qualcomm and Visa.

In an upcoming weekly RISE member meetup I’ll discuss conscientious objection and how to achieve that status if interested.

I mention this since the future likelihood of Congress passing legislation that mandates a draft (compulsory military conscription) for both males and females is very high.

INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

Q: A one-ounce Silver Eagle coin from the United States Treasury bear the words, "One Dollar." However, the $1 dollar bill calls itself a FEDERAL RESERVE NOTE. Since the current price of a Silver Eagle coin is about $30, how can a dollar be worth 30 times itself?

Q: Filing a 1040 income tax return is said to be based on "voluntary compliance." Yet you can be jailed for “failure to file.” Doesn’t this make voluntary compliance a little like consensual rape?

Q: Congress today largely consists of corrupt, power-seeking politicians. All of them were voted into office by the public. What would be required for the public to elect politicians of great integrity and high moral character?

Q: The Constitution contains 4,543 words and can be read in 15 minutes at the average adult reading speed of 300 words per minute. Since the Constitution is not currently read in high school, is it because students are too pressed for time? Or being graduated without actually knowing how to read?

Just some thoughts for a Friday morning.

Keep your toner dry.

Gordon