Re: freedom and independence

Stupid, lazy & useless americans are nothing more than slaves to the
corperate entities they are forced to serve. France & china will end up
owning the debtor nation now known as the usa.
"123go" <rejecto@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Jim" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Have you ever thought much about how communication is changing?
>>
>> The usenet is an expression of freedom and independence. It extends,
>> of course, beyond national borders.
>>
>> Not long ago, long distance communication (including news information)
>> relied on much slower and more expensive means. But today we can enjoy
>> the internet and usenet, communicating freely to the whole world at
>> once.
>>
>> Other things can change, as well.
>>
>> The same kind of freedom and independence can be had when it comes to
>> the energy required to heat and power our homes -- and our automotive
>> vehicles. That day, I fully believe, is coming. We can work to bring
>> it about so that we can enjoy it now, or we can sit back and continue
>> our bondage to big corporations (and their methods), paying way too
>> much for power and not enjoying the freedom of having our own private
>> sources at home.
>>
>> To me, as an American, it's all about freedom and independence.
>>
>> What do you think? Are the people of America still
>> independence-minded? I mean, really?
>>
>> Here in America we have a reputation for holding the idea of
>> independence pretty high. But we need to be careful not to give too
>> much power to corporations that love to keep a hold on our lives.
>>
>> Think about it. There are the credit agencies, such as banks, credit
>> card issuers, etc. that can end up with a lot of power over a person,
>> or even over an entire family. There are the advertisers who work very
>> hard to persuade us that we need to be thinking about this, buying
>> that, and so on. And along those same lines, there are the media people
>> who very much want to sway folks as to what we should think and feel
>> about various issues.
>>
>> But my main thought right now is the power companies themselves. The
>> utility companies and oil companies. We tend to gripe about these guys
>> but then we do very little to shake off the hold they can have over our
>> entire household.
>>
>> When I see the grip that electric companies and gas companies have, for
>> example, I wonder just how much we really cherish our freedom in this
>> country. It's not like we have no alternatives.
>>
>> Alternative power is here. Some of our neighbors are using solar, wind
>> power, various geo-thermal power, and so on to either supplement or
>> supply their household power. The technology is here. It's working. But
>> only a relatively small number of people are going for it.
>>
>> It's possible to heat your home all winter by using passive solar, wind
>> powered generators, and solar panels. Of course, the other big
>> alternative is also in place and being used by a larger number of
>> people: wood heat.
>>
>> Only when enough people are switching from total dependence on the
>> electric grid and/or gas lines to private power will we begin to see a
>> real return to independence-minded America.
>>
>> Griping about poor leadership, griping about high prices, griping about
>> the economy -- none of this gets anything accomplished. Personal
>> freedom & independence never comes without a struggle. The "fight" has
>> to be inside of us before we will emerge as a free people. We can see
>> this when we look at nations such as Iraq. Why can't we see it in
>> ourselves?
>>
>> Real freedom cannot be given to us by other people. Politicians will
>> never be able to do it for us. It must be earned, forged, built with
>> our own hands. That's demonstrated in the history of our own nation.
>> It's just as true today as it ever was.
>>
>> Anyway, just thinking about these things.
>>
>> Jim
>> www.jimsdesk.com
>
> the ability to pay my power company chump change in exchange for the
> freedom
> that power gives me is the best bargain in town.
>
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