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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


*-Official Response to Egypt and the Wikileaks Fallout-*
*
Global Politics on Trial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPtt6802s4&feature=player_embedded


February 3rd 2011, (thezeitgeistmovement.com) Poised at the beginning
of
the
second decade of the 21st century, we continue to find the
geopolitical
landscape in upheaval. Wars, economic crises and ever encroaching
consolidated national and corporate power structures are reshaping
the
world
as we know it. In reaction to the newest set of documents now made
public,
a contentious debate rages within capitals and cafes worldwide, most
prominently in the Middle East as of January 30th 2011, the time this
statement was written. WikiLeaks’ controversial release of previously
classified documents reveal one undeniable fact: the current methods
of
global business and public policy are on trial.

This wave of awareness in response to our current geopolitical and
economic
system is becoming apparent for the greater public as we are
witnessing the
increasingly vocal response by citizens of Tunisia, Egypt and the
Greater
Middle East. With the release of diplomatic cables related to growing
despotism and economic inequality a new wave of individuals are
standing up
to demand their right to exist within a free and open society. Not as
Muslims or Christians, Atheists or Jews, but as independent human
beings
requesting in greater numbers, their human rights to a free and
independent
life. The numbers of citizens standing up for their inalienable rights
are
rapidly increasing as the world is taking notice. We have seen the
dire
predicament the citizens of Iran suffered through in 2009 as an
example,
and
this is happening now at a higher frequency as the global economic
and
political paradigm becomes more inadequate day by day.



This response in North Africa indicates that people, when given access
to
knowledge as to how their system truly operates, are given a choice;
they
can either perpetuate a morally bankrupt and economically broken
world; or
demand a more equitable alternative. In a world where information is
digitized and ubiquitous, it is of significance to point out that it
has
now
been confirmed that the entire Internet for Egypt has been temporarily
shut
down, along with high bandwidth (3G) wireless networks. If nations
fundamentally operate for the benefit of the people as a primary
motivating
factor for public policy, what then would need to be suppressed?
Civil
unrest can and will continue, as despots are replaced by slightly
more
benevolent or malevolent despots depending on the collective whims of
the
body public. The time has come to reappraise our current paradigm.


As previously stated, the disturbing concept of an “internet kill
switch” is
not far from becoming a reality in North America or Western Europe.
Senator
Lieberman, former U.S Vice Presidential candidate has proposed such
legislation and it is in the U.S congress at the time this statement
has
been written. This is what happens when inefficient and irresponsible
political entities no longer operate for the benefit of their
constituents
but instead operate to perpetuate the status quo regardless of who
inevitably gets trampled underfoot. Like a wounded animal, it will do
all
that it can to guarantee it’s survival no matter how sick it becomes.


WikiLeaks’ supporters and detractors, in both public and private,
operate
with the knowledge that information is being suppressed to justify
the
status quo of the current geopolitical and economic climate. Both
parties
further assert that deception is being utilized to manufacture the
consent
of the world's citizens. The reports suggest that the United States
has committed
acts contrary to their stated political positions and has also
blatantly
disregarded international law. The United States however, is not alone
in
that arena. It is now confirmed that other countries including
Russia,
China, Saudi Arabia, and various states within the European Union and
the
Greater Middle East are involved in similar contradictions of
character.
Three important questions The Zeitgeist Movement would like to ask
the
reader to consider: Does any government, representing the people and
acting
on their behalf, have a right to operate clandestinely, and in many
cases,
illegally? If such actions are condemned by the majority, what role
does
the press play to keep the power structure in check? Most
importantly;
isn’t this conduct and behavior an indication of the fundamental
problems
within the system itself?

Global citizens of The Zeitgeist Movement realize that the tactics a
nation
chooses in order to undermine another nation, and their own people’s
will,
stems from economic competition and the constant battle for finite
resources
within the modern economic system, as well as their own systemic
perpetuation. Such systems are now proven to be flawed, outdated and
fundamentally corrupt. The documents released thus far have proven to
define the current state of geopolitics in that regard. When
interpreted
in
the light of modern science and technology and the enormous benefits
they
attribute to society, the word "geopolitical", provides no relevance
in
regards to quality of life. Science and technology have been solely
responsible for all improvements to the standard of living in our
modern
world. Understanding that important fact, The Zeitgeist Movement
advocates
a systems approach utilizing science and technology for the
intelligent
management of the Earth's resources and the social welfare of it’s
population. This concept in practice is known as a Resource Based
Economy.

While neither supporting nor condemning the legality of publicizing
confidential information, The Zeitgeist Movement seeks to address the
issues
brought to light via the numerous, previously classified media
released
through the WikiLeaks organization. These documents accurately define
the
inner workings of our system as it exists today. We, The
Zeitgeist Movement, are entering this public conversation, in order
to
discuss the relevance of these published documents in relation to the
global
monetary system and the Egyptian uprising.


The undermining of a rival nation's well being was the status quo of
the
last century when governments of the world had made it their top
priority
to
maintain centralized power structures through the use of
intimidation,
violence and economic warfare. The data suggests that such systems
are
being extrapolated into our present era. The Zeitgeist Movement
advocates
the position that such actions are now obsolete and increasingly
dangerous.
The global population is realizing that what happens to one will
impact
all. We recognize that the current cultural climate has offered the
people
limited access to relevant knowledge and produces negative results.
Attributes of governance such as these, undermine mature and informed
decision making. Suppression of dissent, as well as the distortion of
objective truth, can only have negative consequences, and thus,
relevant
conclusions can never be achieved. One must ask their representatives:
How
can undermining freedoms produce a sense of security? Can we really
expect
to create different outcomes utilizing the unsuccessful approaches of
the
past? Why is this planet, in one form or another, in a state of
perpetual
war? For a just and reasoned society to flourish, open access to
knowledge
and it’s expression thereof is essential as it exists as the
cornerstone
of
freedom.

The “Cablegate” controversy has offered the public an unprecedented
glimpse
into the inner workings of government, military and intelligence
agencies.
These groups have not met the expectations of a civil and reasoned
society
by promoting leverage of the corporate and banking structure
underlying the
global economic and political system. Those aforementioned groups are
producing fear and distrust among many segments of the population.
These
agencies are currently operating within a paradigm they were created
to
oppose. We understand that countries acting in their self interest
will go
to great lengths to protect themselves from each other and any
“perceived”
threats, as we have seen through the documents that have been
released.
The
obsession for security is proving to be more detrimental to society
than
the
potential risk any leak or act of terrorism can cause. Is the risk of
losing one’s liberty a worthwhile price, and if so, what way of life
is
then
worth defending?



The Zeitgeist Movement realizes that we the people, as one collective
voice,
actively seek a mature and rational environment for public and global
discourse. The sole purpose of doing so allows those directly affected
by
the outcome, a means to arrive at reasoned and valid conclusions to
solve
serious issues that face the world today.

New governing mechanisms with a foundation grounded in reason, social
equality and justice, rather than consolidation of government and
cooperate
interests, must be implemented as our current system is reaching the
end of
its serviceable life. The documents that have been released so far
have
shown us, in regards to meetings among diplomats, that there is a
general
fear and mistrust amongst competing national economic systems which
are
being undermined by the very institutions that put them into place.
Such
policies ferment instability and chaos with a small population reaping
the
benefits of a dangerous world. The problems we collectively face are
the
direct result of a system that relies on fierce nationalism and
protection
of the status quo to survive.

The only way for a free and open society to thrive, is by implementing
a
transparent governing mechanism. These new governing mechanisms can
outgrow
the dangerous and irrational world we currently live in. Without a
reliable
system to counteract aberrant behaviors on all levels, the well being
of a
nation’s constituent population will diminish. In the United States,
legislation outside of and within the first amendment of the U.S
Constitution, guarantees freedom of the press as well as whistle
blower
protection, was put into place in order to keep government fully
accountable
to the people for any actions it chose to engage in.

We have addressed in this public statement that the latest scandal,
"Cablegate" gives credence to the old axiom “The Emperor Wears No
Clothes."
In other words, we all collectively understand the fundamental flaws
that
exist within our governing mechanism. This current system is not
equipped
to
handle an ever increasingly complex and technologically advanced
world. As
we are discovering, the needs of the global population are radically
different than they were centuries ago, at the birth of the economic
paradigm we live in today.

The current value system, influenced by our current socioeconomic
climate,
has produced systemic corruption as well as a trend towards a
diminishing
of
personal freedoms. In this current system, governments and their
corporate
partners are undermining both the public and themselves. It is
essential
that accurate information and transparency within representative
governments
becomes commonplace to advance the most essential aspects of freedom.


The current failures for reasonable governance speak for itself.
Throughout
history, policy has been dictated by unverifiable and subjective
opinions.
We are moving forward with the concept that to arrive at decisions
which
produce the most accurate and objective results possible, for the
betterment
of all humanity, includes absolute transparency. You will come to
understand, we hold no interest in supporting or opposing entities
which
seek to undermine and destroy our present world, but transcend it.
The
problems we have defined do not have to define us. We invite you to
look
past the headlines and understand that the crimes which WikiLeaks
allegedly
uncovered are merely symptoms of an underlying problem endemic across
the
spectrum. We cannot legislate these problems away because every
nation
will
legislate to the benefit of the corporation, the financial
institutions and
themselves, rather than the individual citizen. Finally, legislation
cannot
effect relevant change due to the inherent cultural behavior patterns
integral to the current socio-economic paradigm, for, the current
system
cannot function without said behaviors. It is time we redefine the
world
around us, understand how it operates, and construct a better
alternative,
using the highest levels of transparency and technical ability.



-The Zeitgeist Movement Communications Team




The Zeitgeist Movement, which currently has roughly 500,000 members
worldwide, was founded in 2008 by film director Peter Joseph. The
film
Zeitgeist Addendum and the recently released film “Zeitgeist: Moving
Forward” exists as a direct response to the documented errors
prevalent
in
modern society which advocates the realization that the current
system
exists as continuation of historical baggage. The activist arm of The
Venus
Project, which was founded in Venus Florida by Industrial Designer
and
Social Engineer Jacque Fresco, The Zeitgeist Movement seeks to align
modern
understanding of science and technology with social design to
implement
what
is termed “A Resource Based Economy”. An R.B.E relies on the concept
that
abundance for all people is a much more relevant motivator than
monetary
incentive; with the end result being a healthy and technologically
advanced
society. More information can be found at TheZeitgeistMovement.com
and
TheVenusProject.com.



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