Wednesday, August 15, 2012

War & Other Little Things


I hate war...for any reason, nor do I generally like most politicians, having said that I guess I like politicians that oppose war.

But those that glibly promote the clap trap that war creates great economic booms & discount quite glibly the untold suffering that war creates; or those that promote war as a means of security should be sent to the front lines for a SRA.

But worse still is that war needs huge funding which means creating debt, and guess what, the so-called economic growth after a war, yip, is funded by debt.

The only people benefitting are the international banking cabal.

However regardless of the disastrous economic & social results war has produced in the 21st century, it seems that the good old US of A is once again gearing up for a war with Iran via the conflict in Syria.

This past week the US House passed an act to impose sanctions on Syria & Iran. President Obama also signed an intelligence “finding” directing the CIA to covertly assist rebels in Syria. (like they haven't been up to now...right!!) 

They seem determined to fight yet another war in Syria that has nothing to do with American national interests.

Am I missing something here, America that has created massive national debt in the last three years, (stands at $15 trillion...http://www.usdebtclock.org/) is trying to, it would seem, to create an economic revival by creating another war, funded by more debt. 

Does one need 3 degrees from Harvard to figure out this is even more nuts?

...enter Ron Paul, the dark horse in the Republican presidential nomination race, to highlight the actual travesty to sanity.

In an article on his web site http://www.ronpaul.com/ this past week he points out that the rebels being funded in Syria have as their biggest allies, none other than al - Quaeda.

So the US by involving itself in another war thats got nothing to do with it not only creates more debt, destroys lives and societies (its own and others) but also funds its biggest enemy.

Its the most sadly laughable Alice in Wonderlandesque acid trip idiocy perpetrated by so-called leaders in the past 2000 years.

At least Julius Caesar could only wipe out a small part of earths population, these loons will blow up the planet.

Hey but us Saffa's are safe...the fallout wont get to us so we only have the little things to worry about...

Saturday, August 11, 2012

The Emperors New Power Station

Whats the heck is the deal with Eskoms announced R8b profit? (this on top of R2b last year) Apparently this is mostly made up of the exorbitant price increases that now affect all people in SA, plus we have the pleasure of looking forward to more increases. As Eskom is a government institution I want to know what happens to those profits.

How much for example goes into the pockets of the Eskom Executives? As a public or private company they would be entitled to profit but whats the deal here?

They are funding the building of new power stations through The World Bank, Government, and other institutions, so what capital projects are they planning to spend R8b on.

So as happy as I am sure it makes us all that they can create a profit (they must be doing something right) why must it be at our expense. I mean, after all, who are we, mere customers of a national monopoly to question this.

Never mind that our taxes have funded this institution for its entire duration, we now have to fund its expansion after years of dismal management.

What can we do as law abiding, tax paying people. As one wit suggested we could stop using our electricity for a bit...mmmmmmm. That makes its a little tough and thats the rub.

Eskom know that if you dont pay, they cut you off. You cannot stop using them as they have the monopoly, so they have us by our collective short and curlies.

Passive objection comes in many different forms, Greenpeace dumped 5 tons of coal at their head office today, its certainly a statement and they pose a good question...what is Eskom doing about seeking and developing renewable energy sources.

But what are we doing about sucking up this passive attitude we all have to having to cough up for every government whim. Can we not take a leaf out of the Trade Unions book? They certainly have the ear of government.

We are the tax payers of SA after all, we are the consumers, we are the employers! We make this whole circus function. Without us the government has no game.

Take it or leave it but truth is, your silence costs you money...