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Bad censorship

Overall, bad censorship can have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond the suppression of specific content, impacting fundamental human rights, democratic principles, the overall health of society, and undermining trust in institutions and individuals. Here are some examples of bad censorship:

Bad political censorship is when governments censor information to control public opinion or suppress dissenting voices. This can lead to citizens being misinformed or deprived of their right to access diverse viewpoints.

Censorship aimed at altering or erasing historical facts or events to fit particular narrative. This distorts collective memory and undermines understanding of past events.

Companies or platforms restricting or removing content based on their own interests or to comply with government regulations. This can limit access to information and impede free expression, mislead consumers, and undermine transparency.

When religious institutions or groups censor information or expression that contradicts their beliefs. This can hinder intellectual inquiry and restrict freedom of conscience.

Suppressing scientific research or information that goes against certain ideologies or economic interests. This can impede progress and lead to the spread of misinformation.

Individuals or groups voluntarily refraining from expressing certain opinions or ideas due to fear of backlash or reprisal. This can inhibit open discourse and lead to a chilling effect on free speech.

Governments or internet service providers blocking or filtering online content, restricting access to information, and limiting freedom of expression. This can hinder communication and innovation in the digital age.

When a government censors criticism or opposition to its policies, it suppresses freedom of expression and undermines democracy.

Blocking the coverage of important events or news stories prevents the public from being informed and can lead to ignorance and misinformation.

Blocking or filtering internet online content restricts access to information and hampers free expression.

Threatening or harassing journalists who report on sensitive issues can lead to self-censorship and undermine investigative journalism.

Restricting academic research or teaching materials inhibit intellectual inquiry and stifles academic freedom.

Altering or censoring historical records distorts the truth and can be used to manipulate public perception.

Social media platforms censoring user-generated content based on arbitrary rules or faulty algorithms can suppress free speech and limit the exchange of ideas.

Banning or censoring satirical content undermines the role of satire in social commentary and stifles political discourse.

Linguistic censorship such as changing the meaning of words or inventing new words to replace old ones with different meanings restricts communication and can perpetuate discrimination or undesirable hidden ideological ramifications.

Restricting access to certain ideas or viewpoints in educational settings limits critical thinking and intellectual development.

Silencing whistleblower individuals who expose wrongdoing or corruption prevents accountability and undermines democracy.

Suppressing the voices of moral or ethical minority groups perpetuates inequality and marginalization.

Suppressing access to accurate medical information can endanger public health and safety.

Suppressing information about environmental degradation inhibits public awareness and hampers efforts to address these issues which have long term detrimental health and wilderness destruction concerns.

Denying or censoring information about past atrocities prevents reconciliation and perpetuates injustice.

Banning or censoring adult comedic content restricts freedom of expression and limits cultural exchange.

Suppressing protests or demonstrations restricts the right to peaceful assembly and undermines democracy.

In all these cases, censorship can have detrimental effects on society, including hindering freedom of expression, limiting access to information, distorting public discourse, and undermining democratic principles. In an era of increasing bad censorship it is getting increasingly hard to separate fact from fiction and who to trust and who to be wary of.

Most bad censorship originates from flawed moral or ethical humans who lie about information or try to steal or deny you useful and sometimes necessary information and it is generally a descent into lawlessness.

Privacy

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Certain human rights are important but not explicitly stated in the Constitution. Let’s review privacy to see if legislation or stricter laws are necessary to ensure that an acceptable level of privacy can and should survive as a human right.

The right to privacy is not guaranteed although the 4th Amendment to the Constitution implies this to some extent-

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

One could argue that if you are obeying the law then you have nothing to hide and therefore should not be afraid of losing your privacy. However, in the real world there are powerful humans who may want to financially ruin or frame you for political reasons or to remove you as an obstacle to their progress. Some humans may simply want to ruin you for revenge for some imagined insult or subjective transgression. If you have no privacy then an attack on you or a frameup is much easier to achieve.

Financial information such as bank accounts are perhaps at the top of the list on things that you would want to be private. This gives banks tremendous power, especially if they decide to terminate your accounts for political or other secret reasons. This is why it is perhaps smart to have more than one bank where your money is stored in case of an emergency where you can no longer get access to a bank’s accounts over the internet or in person.

Some websites on the internet, especially the big ones like Google, Microsoft, banks, etc. are getting very serious about two level verifications and verifications that you are a human and not a bot or an impersonator. So, information such as a phone number, street address, email, and social security number may be requested which is information which many would like to keep private. Getting or trying to get this personal information is the reason there are so many scams on the internet and on your cellphone.

Legal issues such as criminal records, lawsuits, or ongoing legal disputes are often kept private to protect one’s reputation and legal rights.

Due largely to the cancel culture mindset in the public arena political affiliations, religious beliefs, and other personal opinions may be kept private to avoid conflicts or unwanted attention.

Many humans choose to keep certain aspects of their social media profiles private, such as their posts, photos, and personal messages, to control their online presence and protect their privacy.

Medical conditions, treatments, and other health-related matters are often kept private to maintain confidentiality and avoid potential stigma or discrimination, especially by insurance agencies.

Some individuals prefer to keep the details of their romantic relationships, sexual orientation, and family dynamics private to maintain boundaries and protect their personal lives.

Some individuals may choose to keep details about their job performance, salary, or career aspirations private to maintain professional boundaries and avoid potential conflicts of interest.

Past experiences such as traumatic events, past mistakes, or other sensitive experiences may be kept private to avoid judgment or emotional distress.

Many may want to keep private mental health struggles such as depression, anxiety, or other mental health conditions which are becoming more numerous with each passing year.

Personal habits such as substance use, diet, or other personal habits may prompt privacy.

Personal possessions such as valuables, collections, or possessions can also be privacy issues.

If you are a minor unconcerned with privacy on social media then you may as an adult regret that you posted damaging evidence which may hurt your career opportunities later on in life.

If you are rather wealthy, unless you are flaunting your wealth to impress others, privacy becomes a major concern and you may choose to live in a gated community or provide extreme security measures for your residence since you have a lot to potentially lose. If you are an average human with average income then privacy may not be as important but you will still have to be on guard for scams of all kinds if you are naïve or too trusting an individual.

Privacy in the age of the internet, GPS, deep fakes, AI, and technological advancements is very hard to maintain. New laws will probably have to be made to ensure a tolerable level of privacy for the average human in the modern era where it seems that the power-hungry government and rich organizations can gain access to any private information which they may want to use against you.

How AI is changing education

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Here are many ways that AI is likely to influence education:

AI can analyze individual student’s learning styles, preferences, and pace to tailor educational materials and experiences. This personalized approach helps students learn at their own speed, filling gaps in their understanding and focusing on areas that need improvement.

AI-powered adaptive learning platforms can adjust content and difficulty in real-time based on a student’s performance. This ensures that students receive the right level of challenge, preventing boredom or frustration and promoting a more engaging learning experience.

AI can automate the grading process for assignments, quizzes, and exams. This not only saves time for educators but also provides students with instant feedback, allowing them to understand and learn from their mistakes more quickly.

AI can enhance virtual and augmented reality experiences, creating immersive learning environments. This technology can be particularly beneficial for subjects that require hands-on experience, such as science or medical education.

AI-powered language learning applications can provide personalized language instruction, adapting to the learner’s proficiency level and focusing on areas that need improvement. Chatbots and language processing AI can also facilitate language practice and communication.

AI tools can help identify learning disabilities or challenges early on by analyzing student’s behavior and performance patterns. Early detection allows for timely intervention and support.

AI can streamline administrative tasks, such as scheduling, grading, and attendance tracking. This allows educators to focus more on teaching and mentoring students.

AI can facilitate remote and online learning, providing students from around the world with access to quality education. This is particularly important for those in remote or underserved areas.

AI can analyze large sets of data to provide insights into student performance and engagement. Educators can use this information to refine their teaching methods and identify areas where additional support is needed.

AI tools can assist in generating educational content, ranging from lesson plans to interactive learning materials. This can help educators save time and ensure that materials are up-to-date and relevant.

AI can introduce elements of gamification into education, making learning more engaging and enjoyable for students through interactive and rewarding experiences.

By analyzing various factors, including academic performance and attendance, AI can help predict students at risk of dropping out, allowing schools to implement targeted interventions.

AI-powered tools can assist students in making informed decisions about their career paths by analyzing their strengths, weaknesses, and interests, aligning them with potential career options.

AI tools can be designed to detect signs of emotional distress or disengagement in students, enabling timely interventions or counseling support.

It has been shown that interactive audio-visual teaching software can increase learning retention of information on average about 70%, especially with the inclusion of audio interaction. This brings us one step closer to the concept of a talking interactive educational experience.

It is highly unlikely that a humanoid AI teaching robot will be able to teach a class of about 25 to 30 students and still maintain discipline. However, one-on-one tutoring by an interactive humanoid robot is a distinct desirable possibility although the cost currently would be prohibitively expensive.

Despite these potential benefits, it’s crucial to consider ethical concerns, data privacy issues, and the need for a balanced approach that incorporates the human touch in education. Successful integration of AI in education will likely involve collaboration between educators, technologists, policymakers, and other stakeholders.

The educational status quo will be challenged and perhaps teacher’s unions will be the major objectors to improvements in teaching methods facilitated by AI. If AI is accepted then it will be a welcome change from the present, flawed, and failing mass education system to a system of more personalized efficient education.

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What should be taught in public schools

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The purpose of education is twofold-to teach students useful skills needed in life but just as important is to teach students how to live which is what good character is all about. Public education is failing miserably on both counts. Too many graduate without basic reading and math skills and far too many graduate without knowing the value of punctuality, dependability, orderliness, truthfulness, competence, curiosity, sharing, compromise, hard smart work, and family values in general. Critical race theory and sexual education which encourages promiscuity is definitely not something which should be taught in elementary public school.

How to read and do basic math is important but just as important is what you read and what you use those basic math skills for. In reading the emphasis should be on reading about the trials, tribulations, joys, and rewards of daily life and introducing technological and basic science topics which give real life examples using the scientific method, problem solving skills, and the concept of experimentation such as experimentation with the taste of different foods.

When it comes to basic math skills, these should be coupled with applied math as soon as possible with examples of budgeting money for expenses using calculators and introducing percentages or fractions with the aid of calculators so that students can understand percentages which appear on product labels. Financial literacy like budgeting is just not taught in most public schools nor are basic shopping skills such as knowing what a unit price is compared to the total cost of a product. Few graduate knowing how to calculate the price per pound, per ounce or per kilogram, per gram of a product and then being able to compare that with the price of similar and different products.

Far too many graduate without understanding what interest rates on credit cards and on mortgages really mean and how to calculate them for a purchase.

With religious teaching rapidly declining in many families, many public students don’t have a complete understanding of morals or ethical principles and how they relate to everyday life. An indoctrinated religious moral code of behavior is not being replaced with a secular moral or ethical code which covers the same territory of human behavior, especially in elementary school and preferably before the age of about 13.

Not having strict ethical principles to guide your life means for many a hedonistic like lifestyle which can’t distinguish which behavior is good or bad and what addictions to avoid as much as possible. The do your own thing or do what feels good philosophy often results in mental illness caused by addictions to lying, laziness, selfish behavior, promiscuity, pornography, alcohol, drugs, gambling, video games, social media, excessive shopping, and even criminal behavior. The net result is a disorganized dysfunctional brain and lifestyle filled with misery, stress, confusion, and yes, mental illness for many.

Some education like hands on lab experiments, vocational skills such as carpentry, plumbing, and auto repair, participatory sports and music, and in person social behavior skills can’t be totally done on the internet but the vast majority of subjects can be taught via the internet. So, the question arises. Other than for elementary school, is going to a physical school to learn really necessary in many cases? Interactive audio visual computer learning is a distinct and desirable alternative.

Many may not need a college education for many things unless you are going into law, medicine, or a PHD status career. Kids are learning on their own through Zoom which is online audio video conferencing. This conferencing can be led by a competent motivating teacher who can be the best math or English teacher in the community or world.

The education can be gamified so that it is not just hard to grasp memorization and regurgitation of information only. Gamification is the integration of game elements like point systems, leaderboards, badges, or other elements related to games into “conventional” learning activities in order to increase engagement and motivation. This gaming approach can make the learning experience less boring and tedious. So, internet learning can almost become a delightful fun learning experience

The new generation is almost a lost generation searching for meaning with community input and not just input from family and few friends. So, students join communities to give them a sense of belonging and sharing their spiritual views and lifestyle with others, since religion is on the decline and humans still yearn for moral or ethical principles which they can share and live by.

What should not be part of the educational experience is the promotion of critical race theory, promiscuity, political correctness, totalitarianism, intolerance of moral or ethical opposing views which are not criminal, blurring of gender identity or trying to obliterate the genetic difference between men and women, and Muslim Sharia law which oppresses women unjustly.

What society really needs more of is good, trustworthy, ethical role models in leadership positions. Not needed are untrustworthy woke role models who are graduating from a failing, increasingly dogmatic, ideological, and misguided public educational system which now includes public colleges and universities.

A federal or state gun law which may work

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A federal or state gun law which may work

One of the major flaws in gun laws is that the law states what guns are legal to use and which ones are not. Technology is so advanced that humans can make their own guns with plastic or synthetic materials which are not metal and have no registration numbers on them. So, it is absurd to demand that you register such a homemade gun because it can be made in a thousand and one ways which would each have to be identified with a name and registration number.

Let’s face it, humans are the ones pulling the trigger and not the guns so the law should emphasize penalties for the use of guns by a human. “Guns don’t kill people, people do” People are the primary cause and guns only a proximate cause since weapons like knives, arrows, martial arts weapons, and objects like hammers, syringes, and chain saws are also proximate causes for death.

The federal or state law could read as follows:

Anyone convicted in the use of a lethal firearm in a crime shall be considered to be an F1 felon. If the F1 felon is found to be in possession of a lethal firearm and convicted then he or she will serve a mandatory sentence of 5 years in prison. On a second conviction for possession of a lethal firearm the F1 felon will serve a mandatory sentence of 10 years in prison. On a third conviction for possession of a lethal firearm the F1 felon shall serve a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

I use an analogy from baseball to make my point. Three strikes and your out. If the F1 felon is stupid enough to be convicted of possession of a lethal firearm three times then there should be no mercy in his prosecution and conviction. Three strikes for the same crime and your permanently in prison worked out pretty well in Florida so severe prosecution has been found to work in many cases.

The goal here is to get all convicted violent lethal firearm users off the streets and to make the law so severe that even gang members will fear the police and shy away from using lethal firearms in criminal activities because the fear of punishment will override all other considerations. Yes, poor, fear ridden neighborhoods with high crime, bad education, high drug and alcohol use, and dysfunctional families will always breed violent felons but with strict enforcement the incidence of violent crime should decrease considerably, especially if officers are permitted to frisk and search gang members for guns.

Of course, enforcement is the key. You will need to have tough honest police and tough honest judicial prosecutors who will enforce this law and not let the offenders plea bargain to a lesser charge or offense. If you can’t trust the police and judges then who can you trust? Yes, there will be exceptions to this fundamental rule of honesty but statistically they should be few and far between. Otherwise, our whole legal system is a fraud and will eventually decay into chaos.

Lax laws with little or no bail, no prosecution for theft under $950, releasing murderers on parole, and similar stupid laws without strict enforcement just encourages criminals in repeated crimes and encourage more to become criminals. Without the fear of punishment and lax enforcement of laws on the books, law and order is not possible in the long run. Obviously with lax laws and lax enforcement the public becomes the victim of all kinds of criminal activity and social order gradually disintegrates. Then it is entirely possible that the only way to restore some semblance of order will be to shoot thieves and criminals to death vigilante style.

Initially, more prison space will have to be built to house those violent offenders so it will cost more money in taxes. When enforcement of illegal drug offenders clogs the prisons then it seems logical to not prosecute as many of them but then we have a further problem of homelessness with many mentally ill and drug addicted humans roaming city streets. When Portugal decriminalized all illegal drugs in 2000, officials hoped to reduce addiction rates and drug-related violence. Today, more users are in rehab, but drug use is on the rise, and reporter Keith O’Brien says the policy has made the problem worse. The percentage of humans using illegal drugs was about 12% in 2011 and is rising in Portugal.

So, the lesson to be learned is that not punishing criminals sufficiently for criminal activity will just encourage more criminal activity in the future. The same principle applies to violent gun use. Violent gun offenders must be sufficiently punished to reduce gun violence to an acceptable minimum since gun violence can’t be totally eliminated in America, since we have the second amendment to the constitution and criminals will always find a way to get guns even without the right to bear arms for self-defense.

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Changes going on and coming in the future

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Changes going on and coming in the near future

A modern truism is that almost everyone is moving to or on the internet. Technologically the major problem is whether the internet will have enough bandwidth or space to handle this tsunami of communications worldwide. Assuming that the internet will not suffer from chronic congestion, here is what is happening now and into the foreseeable future.

Education:

Some education like hands on lab experiments, vocational skills such as carpentry, plumbing and auto repair, participatory sports and music, and in person social behavior skills can’t be totally done on the internet but the vast majority of subjects can be taught via the internet. So, the question arises. Is going to a physical school to learn really necessary in many cases? Interactive audio visual computer learning is a distinct and desirable alternative.

Many may not need a college education for many things unless you are going into law, medicine, or a PHD status career. Kids are learning on their own through Zoom which is online audio video conferencing. This conferencing can be led by a teacher which can be the best math or English teacher in the community or world.

The education can be gamified so that it is not just hard to grasp memorization and regurgitation only. Gamification is the integration of game elements like point systems, leaderboards, badges, or other elements related to games into “conventional” learning activities in order to increase engagement and motivation. This gaming approach can make the learning experience less boring and tedious. So, internet learning can almost become a delightful fun learning experience.

Jobs:

Internet jobs can also be improved. Payment by the service rendered and not an hourly wage could be a better way of earning money. As long as you get the job done it doesn’t matter how quickly you do it in many cases.

Pay by the second or minute for the things which you consume online so you aren’t stuck with paying for a package of info. You may not use some internet services totally such as for entertainment, counselling or tutoring. Premium content consumption can be paid minute by minute for the amount of content consumed. Buy the exact content that you want and not an all inclusive package.

Real Estate and Business:

Largely due to the pandemic which accelerated the trend there is a decline in commercial office real estate. In a last ditch effort to save office space due to work from home competition many are converting office space into apartments.

Pretty soon you will be able to run your business from a laptop no matter where you are physically and this will extend across some international borders. Softwarization of the marketplace is inevitable which means that most marketplace transactions will be conducted online and many goods and services will be delivered at home.

Communities:

Communities are the center stage of the world and not national governments who the people no longer trust because they are monopolized by big money interests and a corrupt government. It is hard to push national patriotism when the government is so inefficient and corrupt but unfortunately this will eventually lead to tyranny since the constitution will no longer be enforced with all of its human rights as specified in the bill of rights.

Platforms are stronger than governments and can even censure ex-presidents. If you can silence a king then you are the king. A platform like Twitter or Facebook have the ability to mute the leader of a powerful military and economic nation. So, most of us don’t think that platforms should control the doors and hallways of the world. Internet communities may be able to make or break platforms as witnessed by the decrease in the popularity of Facebook and Twitter.

The internet is the largest marketplace. Fractional investment or toconizing real estate assets can be done with rent being distributed to online owners. With the proof of digital ownership in digital ledgers, personal property can be traded from anywhere in the world and bureaucratic documentation no longer becomes necessary.

The new generation is almost a lost generation searching for meaning with community input and not just family and few friends. So, they join communities to give them a sense of belonging and sharing their spiritual views and lifestyle with others since religion is on the decline and people yearn for moral or ethical principles which they can share.

War is old fashioned but valid as long as there are tyrant nations with weapons. However, drones, unmanned planes, cyberwarfare, economic trade, and innovation wars will replace brute force wars such as in Ukraine. How competition with China, with an absence of individual rights and human rights, will pan out in the future is debatable but only time will tell.

Many of the new rich aren’t interested that much in massive public displays of wealth and the massive consumption of resources. Many of the new rich want to be happy and fulfilled and live in smart homes not mansions.

Internet related business and professional jobs:

Old people can no longer offer advice on jobs but can give advice on human nature and moral or ethical behavior. We are now beginning to live in a period of non linearity with many jumps where you move from one tile to the next in the hopes that jump after jump you will eventually be closer and closer to a fulfilling job. Working hard no longer builds wealth because the currency is devaluing faster than you can produce it which means that inflation is making a set wage job less and less attractive. You need a mix of builder and sales mentality to succeed at many businesses today. You can no longer spend 10 years getting good at one thing because the entire market may change 4 or 5 times.

Privacy:

Our privacy will be less secure but we will remain rather free. In the old world our privacy was secured and controlled by internal and external factors. Today the trend is infringing on individual rights with continuous monitoring of what you watch, what you buy, and who you associate with. You can make this in vogue data mining a thing of the past if you want. Use VPN for online privacy and your online activity is anonymized and not subject to data mining.

A more direct democracy:

Power needs to be decentralized with block chains and digital passports which can lead to direct democracies. You could practically handpick where your taxes go like for potholes and parks but on a national level you probably couldn’t handpick if you wanted your money to go to the military or social welfare. Power to choose where your money goes is coming back to the people. In the past we have delegated responsibility to local bureaucrats and politicians who have mismanaged our money, especially on the local level. Money mismanagement is even true on the national level over which we have and will continue to have little personal control.

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A realistic view of electric cars

Obviously if everyone bought an electric car today we would have major problems. Not enough charging stations for long trips, expensive car rechargeable battery replacements, not enough power in the electrical grids, and severe transportation problems during grid blackouts during a major snowstorm or hurricane.

But a gradual transition to electric cars is entirely feasible and almost a necessity for future generations when electricity will be powering more and more mechanical devices. One solution is to own two cars, one an electric vehicle and the other a gasoline powered one for emergency usage and long trips. During a power outage you could have a gasoline powered electrical generator at home to charge up the electric vehicle as long as you have some stored gasoline.

If you were stuck on the highway in freezing temperatures during a snowstorm which halts traffic it seemingly would be a disaster with an electric car. Of course, you could conceivably bring along a gasoline powered electrical generator with high output for such emergency situations so you could charge up your car on the interstate.

The major drawback today is an expensive electric car battery to replace but with technology forging ahead the type of battery may change and with mass production the cost of the battery will eventually come down dramatically, especially with a new type of Tesla battery which charges faster, lasts longer, and is not made from toxic components.

Wind and solar energy are still unreliable when there is no wind or no sun shining. Once again better and cheaper high-volume storage batteries will be the answer when they are invented or developed. Also, in the future is efficient, relatively safe, if not in an earthquake zone, modern thorium nuclear electrical generation plants to supply power if we don’t want to only depend on non-renewable gas and gasoline to power the grid.

It is nice to dream of a day when humans will be independent of the power grid and have their own “free” electricity from the sun. Unfortunately, solar panels are still very inefficient, expensive, unreliable generators of power and storage batteries are prohibitively expensive too. Until solar cells and batteries are more competitive price wise, I am afraid that power grid independence is just a dream today unless you are willing to pay much more for your electrical power than that offered by the grid.

Today electric cars are not the answer to clean energy generation as long as the grid is powered by non-renewable sources such as gas and gasoline. Yes, city pollution will be highly reduced but non-renewable power sources still have to be used for the grid and non-renewability will not be addressed or solved successfully any time soon.

Electric cars are here today but will only be economically cheaper in the future with more technological development and innovation in batteries. The relatively large recharging time for car batteries is another unsolved technological problem which may not be solved any time soon.

So, in the short-term electric cars with current technology are more expensive to maintain because of a high-cost rechargeable car battery. In the long run electric cars will be more efficient with fewer moving parts and will be a plus with no polluting fumes, especially in city environments. I will not be one of the first to buy an electric car until all the drawbacks have been addressed but my offspring will probably be driving an electric powered vehicle and be content with it sometime in the near future.

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AN ETHICAL EXPLORATION OF STEALING

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A Patriot Who is a Globalist Gourmet

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Politically I bemoan the fact that globalism is destroying America and the ideology and constitution that made it great. In one major area I must admit that I am promoting globalism with my gourmet addiction to global food and drink. Supposedly you are what you eat and judging by my international diet I could accurately be accused of being a globalist at heart.

When it comes to food and drink I am using my dollars promoting the best organic food that America has to offer and peppered with international cuisine selections. Not all my “exotic” choices will appeal to your taste buds but I will just start off by saying – experiment a little, taste it and spit it out if you don’t like it. What do you have to lose except perhaps a small fraction of your food budget?

What you may gain is the tasty satisfaction of another healthy addition to your mundane daily food and drink intake. Many claim that variety is the spice of life. Frankly most of your new food experiments will crash and burn since the food may be too salty, to spicey, too sweet, or an acquired taste. But once you find something tasty, gorge on it until you find it has lost its initial appeal, especially if it is a slightly pricey luxury.

Ultimately the internet is the best source for new pricey tasty international foods but experimenting with a picky taste and being charged outrageous shipping fees every time is something my budget and conscience can’t handle.

Big cities have an advantage in having a greater variety of international foods and drinks but even if you live in the boon docks you can still volume order online with one large shipping charge. I live in Daytona Beach Florida and even here there are some local specialty stores that I support so that they hopefully continue to stay in business. There is a Russian store, an Asian store, and about 7 other stores that I frequent on a regular basis to get my food and drink supply. To say that I am a picky and unique eater is an understatement.

In the Russian store for myself, I buy Russian buckwheat and kefir, Lithuanian rye bread, Latvian sprats or sardines, Estonskaja sausage and hot smoked whitefish from Brooklyn NY, salmon caviar, yogurt drink from California, and Icelandic cod liver. I love an original recipe blood sausage but my experimentation has not led to an acceptable brand product which may perhaps exist on the internet.

In the Asian store I buy roasted seaweed, mung bean vermicelli, kimchee, organic miso paste from Japan, and Udon noodles.

From other local stores I buy quinoa, carambola fruit, unicorn or trigger fish fillets, crab claw meat, Argentinian red shrimp, venison pork sausage, New Zealand lamb chops, octopus, Italian proscuitto, Jarlsburg swiss cheese, Irish butter, German arabica coffee, organic whole milk, and buttermilk. Yes, I also buy a lot of common foods at the local food stores but they are not rare enough to be mentioned. So in conclusion, be brave and challenge your taste buds with a new international food and drink experiment. You can consider yourself lucky if one out of ten of your choices will be a winner in the personal taste category. Enjoy, especially if you are bored or have overdosed on bad political news and feel there is nothing interesting going on in your life right now!

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Potential Editor Submissions

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Editor, these 3 article SUBMISSIONS have relevance today and will even be more relevant on into the foreseeable future.

The 1^st article offers a solution to the globalist ownership vs. US private individual ownership economic imbalance.

The 2^nd article is an overview of what the US may turn into if present day trends continue.

The 3^rd article is a suggested new economic system which incentivizes financially responsible living.

Title1: How “MADE IN THE USA” can thrive again!

Title2: Danger: A general overview of a future globalist socialism

Title3: Capsocialism: A just national economic system

Uldis Sprogis

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Title: How “MADE IN THE USA” can thrive again!

The state of the nation has changed dramatically since the founding fathers. A general desire not to be ruled by a monarch or tyrant has morphed into a dissatisfaction with the tyrannical business structure of international big money tech, international big business, and big national corporations. Big money uses the government loopholes and subsidies to enrich themselves further while keeping most of the population relatively poor and struggling from paycheck to paycheck. We have substituted the tyranny of the monarch for the tyranny of big money in the form of monopoly like tech and big business. You can almost say that we have become the slaves of the rich and powerful with no realistic ability to compete with them economically.

We used to produce things which the world wanted and needed and today there are very few things which we produce that the world wants more of or needs. Suddenly free international trade is a disadvantage to the United States.

Is there a traditional conservative capitalist solution to this economic dilemma if the tyrants are big rich capitalists themselves? The answer is clearly no. A perfect example was the organic food movement which promoted small independent family organic farms at its inception. What happened? Many organic farms were bought up by big business food companies and new independent small business organic farmers now have a harder time remaining independent.

USDA certified organic standards which are low to begin with are being lobbied by multinational food companies in an effort to reduce the standards even lower. Even worse much prime agricultural US land is being bought by foreign countries since the federal government and many state governments don’t have rules against foreign ownership.

The only possible solution to the problem is to NOT TAX the independent US organic farmers, independent organic farm distributors, and organic only independent retail establishments such as restaurants. If licensed independent US organic producers, distributors, and sellers CAN’T legally be bought up by big money then maybe there is a chance that capitalism in modified form can work again from the ground up. The result will be a return of wealth back to private, independent, single ownership in the long run. This is a just capitalistic redistribution of wealth with a small adjustment in government laws. It is not a brute force distribution by the government of wealth to many who don’t deserve it or haven’t earned it at taxpayer’s expense.

Perhaps the same solution can be applied to minimally polluting small licensed independent producers of goods made only in the United States with national resources only. Don’t tax them at all and don’t let big money buy them up! If we don’t tax them then it may become a David vs. Goliath economy where the small US business man or woman is not bullied or bought up by big money and they can prosper again for the benefit of the nation as a whole.

Yes, a just capitalistic system is still possible but the government laws and taxes must be changed to accomplish this in favor of the independent US producers only. Obviously if a small independent business sells foreign products then they will not escape taxation. Call this new approach national capitalism if you want.

Big business does not need to be taxed at higher levels but definitely eliminate all the legal loopholes and subsidies which make them pay almost no taxes at all and permit them to use and sell more and more foreign products.

Bad news. Politicians of either party have no real solutions to this economic dilemma except perhaps buying citizen votes with a guaranteed annual income and more socialist welfare spending thus making it attractive to live on a government dole and assuring government bankruptcy in the long run.

Join me in my crusade to resurrect the “made in the USA” small independent business man or woman by disseminating these ideas to as many humans as you can, especially if they are in powerful positions and can be movers and shakers in this crusade. Ultimately it is the profit motive which motivates change and if you can make a profit and pay no taxes at all then you will have an advantage over those who are paying taxes and promoting foreign goods.

Money changes the world and I have presented you with a revolutionary capitalist idea which could work in the real world if implemented. This nationalist idea, if implemented, can save the USA economically in the long run. So, do you want to be a modern conservative national capitalist? Spread the faith and believe that the recommended changes will be made in the near future. Make “made in the USA” a proud symbol again before it is too late!

Title: Danger: A general overview of a future globalist socialism

Uldis Sprogis

uldissprogis@gmail.com

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With the gradual collapsing of common morality or ethics in society the leadership, dominant in the legacy media, is beginning to proclaim that they are the moral leadership which will cure all social and economic ills with their socialist globalist ideology. The days of the individual with integrity, financial and family responsibility, and a love of country are biting the dust. Most of the leadership wants to forcefully redistribute the wealth of hard working middle class Americans to those who have earned almost nothing so that most can spend it by consuming the products of international corporations making these corporations even richer than before. The wealth and wage inequality grows and the rich benefit the most causing most of the population to subsist on meager wages.

This is what is actually going on and socialist ideology is what is making this gradual transformation of the American deficit economy into eventual third world status possible. “Free” money for paying off student loans, money for inefficient green energy projects, standardized medical care for everyone, a guaranteed national income, and generous support for illegal aliens is just the beginning of a never ending cycle of throwing money at a problem now and making it worse in the long run. The problem with socialism is that you soon run out of money for pet socialist projects, ruin the economy, and then have to restore order with draconian tyrannical approaches to governing a decimated nation.

Much American farmland is being purchased by foreign nations, American businesses are being bought up by other nations, and most insidious of all traditional American values of independence, responsibility, and hard work are being usurped by an egalitarian entitlement socialist ideology. This ideology preaches collective equality and decimates the idea of advancement based on individual merit and replaces it with advancement based on political affiliation and ideological belief. This is especially true in academia, the future source of American leadership. Yes, and future leaders may mostly be Democrats.

Trump was merely a temporary aberration for the globalists who will be laughing all the way to the bank with a Biden win. It is not just China who will be owning a lot of America but the globalists will own whatever is left over. Sad but true, America will probably not be great again because the globalists don’t want America to have nationalist protectionist tendencies.

Almost all knowledgeable conservatives are retreating into alt tech internet companies like Parler because they all know that big tech is censoring their conservative ideas and websites with bottom of the list search results. We now don’t have a fear of the monarchy which our founding fathers had but now have to fear the growing power of a tech monarchy. This tech monarchy is starting to censor moral free speech and is making it harder for intelligent conversations to exist in a realm of politically correct vocalizations which try to blacklist dissenting viewpoints, especially conservative ones.

Importing moral and technical talent from abroad is no longer that easy in an era of increasing civil unrest and economic decline. Talented individuals want to emigrate to a land of plenty and a land of opportunity and these national benefits are becoming scarcer with each passing year.

My largest concern is for the moral, ethical, or spiritual state of the common young American who is being brainwashed in our educational system to almost a moron status without a realistic knowledge of American history, the constitution, budgeting, and how to have a happy heterosexual family with responsible finances and good paying jobs.

What I actually believe and predict is that America will eventually be ruled by a technocratic elite and it probably won’t matter that much if the masses are poorly educated and brainwashed in a dysfunctional egalitarian socialist ideology and leading lives of dysfunctional desperate financial enslavement. Today the future does not seem very bright for the continued dominance of the USA both politically and economically in the world which is showing its new found economic muscle and ideological proclivity towards socialism.

Forceful redistribution of wealth is not the answer to future prosperity because producing things which the world needs and wants is the one and only true answer to our economic ills. The tragedy is that someone else in the world is producing things cheaper and they are things which we need and want and can no longer compete to produce ourselves. We are addicted to consuming the products of the world and we are producing little of what the world needs or wants.

America is rich in natural resources and long overdue are tax incentives to make manufacturing US goods competitive with the rest of the world. Utilizing robotics in manufacturing may be a partial answer. Educating more in STEM fields is a necessary long term solution.

Title: Capsocialism: A just national economic system

Uldis Sprogis

uldissprogis@gmail.com

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International global capitalism has accelerated the wealth gap between the haves and the haves very little in almost every country at the expense of wilderness and wildlife and have established a wealthy ruling class in almost every country of the world. Once in power the way to maintain that power is to have a socialist ideology to assure that those in power will maintain rule over the mass of humans working for meager wages and drastically reduce the ability of the individual to compete with monopolistic dominance in the marketplace. Call it an aristocracy of the wealthy ruling over a new form of slave labor where you have the freedom to change jobs but only if you find another job working for another large corporation at similar low wages.

It is true that if you are unemployed and also destitute then you need a safety net of government assistance to survive in this world so you really need a form of socialism for the unemployed and also destitute. That said the government assistance should not be so great that it takes away your incentive to go back to work once you are on government welfare. Make government welfare too attractive to live on and the nation will eventually go bankrupt financially with no hope of recovery.

How do you put the incentive to live financially responsibly back into socialism which so desperately needs it?

Create two classes of citizens. One class the destitute and unemployed who are totally dependent on the government and the other a working class which is totally responsible for its own medical care, unemployment costs, and child support. If you bankrupt yourself with medical costs, unemployment costs, or child costs then you become a member of the destitute and unemployed class totally dependent on the government with a low standard of living and little free choice.

If you are totally dependent on the government then your voting rights will be less or a fraction of the voting rights of working citizens. You will lose your right to a motorized vehicle and be dependent on government door to door delivery of basic standardized needs such as food, drink, clothing, sanitary needs, cell phone, and computer and you will live mostly in high rise apartment dwellings with or without offspring.

If you are single then you will be sharing that apartment with other welfare recipients sleeping in bunk beds more than one to a room. In effect it should be a prison like system without locks so you have the incentive to go on the internet and get reeducated in a useful job which will result in mobility freedom and the luxury of purchasing what you want and when you want it. Yes, there will once again be an incentive to get back into the work force and enjoy basic luxuries such as food and drink which you like and a dwelling in a location of your personal choice.

Yes, incentive can be put back into a socialist system but you will need two classes of citizens with different political voting power so that those on welfare do not enslave the working class of citizens. What is this new updated form of socialism called? It can be called Capsocialism or a mixture of responsible capitalism with the social need for a safety net for the destitute and also unemployed.

EVERY HUMAN IS NOT EQUAL ALL THE TIME and if you are destitute and unemployed then you are not equal to the working citizens of a nation. One person one vote because everyone is equal all the time? No they are not! If everyone has equal voting power throughout their lifetime then communism is the long duration unjust result. Yes, as soon as you are employed you get back your full voting rights. The concept of human equality in its present form is outdated and needs radical revision.

Financially independent responsible healthy citizens and families are the necessary backbone of a just society and that means that you should be rewarded for being healthy, having a job, and responsibly taking care of your offspring. If you aren’t healthy, don’t have a job, and can’t take care of your offspring financially then you should be punished with a lower standard of living than the employed financially responsible humans.

This kind of a just society promotes the reproduction of healthy, educated, good parents who feel a caring responsibility for their offspring. Once again responsible citizens will be justly rewarded and financially irresponsible uneducated citizens without a job will be punished justly for their irresponsibility. There will be an incentive to remain healthy, to be educated with a job, and to have offspring only if you can afford them financially.

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