Sunday, February 04, 2007

Mike Ruppert; Iran/Shell, Bank, Macroeconomics; IMF/Gold; Illegal Imprisonment; Germany/CIA

Two new articles by Mike Ruppert! Please post and distribute widely. We do not currently have access to the Subscriber list and the site is still receiving thousands of visitors per day which uses bandwidth that FTW has to pay for. Thank you!
Jenna Orkin

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Shell/Iran Deal
US Prohibits All Transactions with a Major Iranian Bank
Macroeconomic Implications of War with Iran

IMF Changing Laws Governing Gold Trading
Illegal Imprisonment Not Just for Terrorists
Germany May Go After CIA-Sponsored Operatives

22 comments:

Rice Farmer said...

I've just eagerly devoured Mike's essays. There's a lot of positive feedback here: Mike is encouraged and empowered by us, and many of us feel the same way after reading his writing.

Mike, I highly recommend a place in the country with a dawg and horse (I make do with semi-feral cats). And you must have a garden. There is nothing as theraputic and life-giving as an organic garden.

Finally, what have I gotten from Mike and FTW? Lots of valuable information, but even better is the "road map," and the much-improved sensitivity of my BS detector.

Devlin Buckley said...

A plausible scenario for a military collision with Iran involves Iraqi failure to meet the benchmarks; followed by accusations of Iranian responsibility for the failure; then by some provocation in Iraq or a terrorist act in the U.S. blamed on Iran; culminating in a “defensive” U.S. military action against Iran that plunges a lonely America into a spreading and deepening quagmire eventually ranging across Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. --Zbigniew Brzezinski, 2/1/07

mrs p said...

Ditto on the comment re: BS Detector! I've said this before, Rubicon & FTW changed my life in a HUGE way & the lives of my family & friends. I'm not the same person I was, pre-Rubicon. No one who knows me, is either. I refer to Rubicon like a bible. I wish there were words to convey so Mike would get it. I feel there's still a "hole" that needs filling in him. We each fill those empty spots in different ways..sometimes not so healthy ways. But I sense he still has yet to comprehend what a huge difference his compassion, bravery &honesty has made on this crazy planet. The difference is still unfolding, developing. As for his personal life...a garden, even a "micro" one would surely bring much pleasure. May the garden Gods guide & protect Mike. I'd be mighty upset if anything should happen to him! We love you man! The vitamin advice is good. They do work. Nice organic dark green leafy salads and I recomend a "Garden Burger" brand Flamed grilled burger with all the fixins - you'll swear its da kind from your old favorite spot. XOX to you and Jena!

Pandabonium said...

Mike - I would like to second Matt's recommendations.

My diet changed radically for the better when I moved to rural Japan 2 1/2 years ago. It's mostly vegetarian, except eggs and some fish (fresh organic foods - 'wish I lived closer to Rice Farmer). I also take a few supplements.

I've mentioned it before, but a resource I rely upon for unbiased information is http://knowledgeofhealth.com

I'm no doctor either, but I'm about your age and nutrition (and walking bicycle riding) has really turned my health around.

All the best.

gaelicgirl said...

It's nice to have more word from Mike. He's been through some pretty profound change, but with that always comes new wisdom. I'd like to suggest caution to Mike when following the nutritional advice of bloggers. Some is good, some is well-meaning but underinformed. Again I strongly suggest consulting this source:
www.westonaprice.org
before embarking on any dietary change. WAPF has changed my life and health and that of many other people, but their outlook is not that of mainstream nutrition nor even of vegetarian nutrition. And they are totally committed to relocalization of the food supply, starting now, one at a time. Mike, enjoy your new journey back to health....you deserve it!

mrs p said...

Re: Referring to CTR as a "Bible" just meant that it's one of those books you keep forever & consult often. Like a garden book. Sometimes you read a book once and it gets passed on. If I kept every book I'd have no space in our tiny 50's beach shack. I've told everyone I know about CTR but my copy is something I like to refer to ofen and I do keep it close.

There are many souls who come along just every so often. For example Bob Marley was one of them, in my opinion. So was Martin Luther King Jr, in my opinion. A friend used to say, "For every Jacques Cousteau, there's 10 Hitlers." A grim view but he is a criminal private investigator who has a great BS dector of his own.

Mr.Matt, I've been misunderstood. Mike's not God but he IS an enlightened soul who has brought a great gift to us all. Not all evolved people eat right over the course of a life and we all have health issues that we inherit which have been proven to worsen with the wrong diet. The American diet has never been too healthy, in my opinon. BTW, the flame grilled garden burgers I recommended are vegetarian/soy, but very tasty like Boca burgers.

I believe "over-eating" is worse than what you eat. What has caused illness for Mike, in my opinion, is the neocons mucking up the planet and messing w/basic human rights. They're making all of us very sick in a way many of us are not aware. Most people just don't want to go there but they're suffering greatly in ways they're not even in touch with. Mike has been a public person for a long, long time. If any of us were where he's been, at the level he's been, we'd be toast. The "balance" we all get out of balance with daily is a tough daily battle filled with many choices. Not to mention all the other "darma" that we're bombarded with constantly. Life is full of duality and smoke & mirrors. Survival. Funny there's a not-reality, reality show about it. If not for the investigative journalists who've put their lives on the line, we'd all be sheep muttering weee-hee-hee luh-huh-huv shra-huh-hub, while marching off to die. Keep all of your "bibles" close, you're going to need them.

Rice Farmer said...

A large article on today's finance page is about how the use of corn for ethanol in the US has raised the international price of corn. It warns that the costs will be passed on to consumers. Also, today Carolyn Baker has posted an article by Dale Allen Pfeiffer called "The Dirty Truth about Biofuels." Very bad news for biofuel buffs, I'm afraid.

Rice Farmer said...

US military creates AFRICOM to grab Africa's resources and energy before China can get them.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200702070893.html

Jenna Orkin said...

note to self: bitchslap mike. be sure to say, 'this one's from matt.'

Rice Farmer said...

"European blowback for Asian biofuels"
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/IB08Ae01.html

Biofuels are not only energy sinks, they are also decidedly not environmentally friendly. What a disaster!

Anonymous said...

FTW admin said...
note to self: bitchslap mike. be sure to say, 'this one's from matt.'


LOL!!! :)

It's nice to see some more lighthearted responses around here! I think a little bit of levity is in order if any of us plan to make it through this in one piece. Several pieces ar OK too, so long as they're held together with decent glue (aka compassion).

The news isn't good, the deceptions are obvious, and the imperial effort for global integration is running full speed ahead on multiple fronts, using forced regime change, using environment arguments, using integration of US diplomats with foreign governments, using fearmongering after successful US creation of a radical Islamic movement, using nations acting in opposition to the US but in reality building economic integration where the US failed (Venezuela - building the socialist South American order that could not be achieved under the FTAA due to suspicion of the US), and via many other unnamed fronts that hvae been developed over years and decades.

Humanity faces a threat that is unmatched in our history; a threat crrated on multiple fronts by globalists who's ultimate agenda is to place all world citizens under the UN's total control devices known as Agenda 21 and as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which restricts all human rights to the will of the UN.

It's my opinion that world opinion has been swayed and decieved into believing in much of this agenda. People don't understand the history and dichotomy of how these plans have been coordinated and implemented using a globalist owned media and controlled education departments. War is conducted as a means to encourage support for global unity. World Bank and other UN programs are implemented to starve entire nations, increasing the call for a global economy. And environmental propaganda is pushed by the globalist media to generate support for international (gloabalist financiers) control of business regulations.

We're facing dangerous times. But where there is danger, there is hope. I believe in a God - a God who is good and who is redemptive in our own personal lives if we allow it. And part of that personal redemption is the ability to experience joy, laughter, and most of all, to experience hope.

So thanks for the levity, Jenna. We all need it as we watch world events unfold. I fear for my kids, but always with a hope for the future. I wish you and Mike the best in doing the same.

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Jenna Orkin said...

without getting caught up in details, a ps is in order on how, or at least when, ftw got 'driven off a cliff:'

when mike left for venezuela, ftw was strong financially as well as editorially. only when he was out of the country and therefore out of control did the store go down for two months which precipitated ftw's demise.

Rice Farmer said...

Anne -- I know little about miracle fruit, and have not seen them for sale anywhere. And at such a high price, I cannot imagine that "miracle fruit tablets" have a very big market.

Aher said...

Mr Ruppert, I thank very much for all the truth and analysis you have shared with us over all this years, the system reacted furiously against you, but thats just another indication that this system does not care how dres, whts your name or anything of that sort, it only worries whne the light of the truth excels the darkness of lies and destabilizes it. I really thank for pening my eyes on many issues, and sicne a couple of years ago Ive been on a quest of finding the truth, and as I continue to walk I perceive the characteristics of this vile system of deceit surrounding us, so in part you have inspired me to write a blog:
http://alezeia-matrix.blogspot.com
its not revealing on news as yours but I hope it helps the cause. Remember: THE TRUTH IS FREEDOM
And rest reassured you might not be rewarded today but the biggest reward is opening somebody else's minds

Rice Farmer said...

"Biofuel craze is water madness"
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=22&art_id=37916&sid=12132954&con_type=1

Shows that in China biofuels are cutting deeply into the food supply.

"7 Forces That Will Drive Uranium to $100 Per Pound in 2007"
http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=152&a=1149

My prediction: Oil war will expand into uranium war.

Nuclear fuel is another energy bust. After a half century of commercial operation, nuclear power is still heavily subsidized. A news item here in Japan yesterday noted that Japanese power companies have appropriated far less money than needed for dismantling of decommissioned nuke plants and waste management. Nuclear power is a black hole that sucks in huge gobs of money.

mrs p said...

This editorial might not be on target but the movie poster of Cheney the warlord is a hoot.

http://civillibertarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/countdown-for-iran-when-commonsense-is.html

Jenna Orkin said...

thank you so much, lawrence. i'll pass your offer on to mike.

readers should understand that messages sent to the blog don't usually include private email addresses so this is the only forum in which it's possible to respond.

mike is aware of everyone's thoughts and offers of help of various kinds. he appreciates them enormously; they make a great difference. thank you all.

Rice Farmer said...

Zimbabwe -- not a pretty picture.
http://www.energybulletin.net/25769.html
Notice the descent into totalitarian control in a desperate effort to keep society from falling apart.

trevbus said...

I was listening to a radio program about "extraordinary renditions". An author who has researched the matter noted how bizarre they were, with victims abducted in small jets, the type typically used by rock stars, and treated appallingly on the most ridiculously tenuous link to terrorism.

Then it occured to me that these jets would be ideal for carrying heroin out of Afghanistan! The renditions may just be a bizarre cover for flying planes *out* of Afghanistan full of heroin, and possibly back in, full of US dollars. No wonder all those European governments/officials turned a blind eye, they would be getting a cut of the drug money.

tbagg said...

Here's a more precise link for the story about illegal imprisonment:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/01/3374_illegal_impriso.html

tbagg said...

Here's a more precise link to the MoJo story on illegal imprisonment:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2007/01/3374_illegal_impriso.html