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Very Interesting Timeline

Don Beck | 01.10.2007 16:23 | Ecology

Mid 80's - Some scientists warn about CO2
and global warming but they are largely
dismissed by other scientists and the public.

1993 - Two separate ice cores drilled into the
Greenland Ice Sheet to depths of two miles
both confirmed earlier evidence of many 'abrupt
climate changes' that have occurred in as little
as a decade rather than the thousand year
transition that was previously believed.

1996 - Oceanographer Dr. Wallace Broecker's theory that ocean
currents are the only things powerful enough to cause an abrupt climate
change wins him the National Medal of Science after years of
skepticism.

1997 - An espionage bill was voted down in the US Congress. It
would later be passed in 2001 as The Patriot Act without one single
congressperson reading the thing.

1997 - The Project for the New American Century is developed
by a think tank of neo-cons. They describe the need for a "new
Pearle Harbor" like event for the American public to accept military
action for a regime change in Iraq, which they deem essential.

2001 - Sept. 11 there is an attack on the US that was clearly
foreseen and some say allowed to happen by the FBI and the CIA
top brass. Within one month the Patriot Act was blindly passed
in the US Congress.

2003 - The US invades Iraq on questionable intelligence.

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Ever wonder why our elected officials on both sides of the
isle are allowing the drastic changes to our civil rights with
almost no resistance?

The neo-cons are not stupid. They had no idea that a giant
change in the climate within ten years was possible until
Dr. Broecker announced his theory. That shook the foundations
of not only the scientific community, but also the uber-rich.

One could conclude that the neo-cons perceived a huge
threat to their security from the recent knowledge of abrupt climate
change, to the point that they have felt a need to dismantle the
US Constitution and the Bill of Rights in anticipation of global
famine.

Patriot Act 1, Patriot Act 2 and the invasion of Iraq would
never have been sanctioned by our Congress if the powers
that be (wealthy) were not worried about something.

Do you still think that the Patriot Acts were voted into law because
of the threat from international terrorism?

Don Beck

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seattle

01.10.2007 17:15

happened in 1999.

If i were the uber-rich, i'd be worried about that, not about climate change.
The uber-rich will not only survive climate change, they will profit from it.

On the other hand, the elite cannot profit from the spread of the "movement of movements"
and I sure as hell hope they will not survive it either!

one


not quite...

01.10.2007 18:34

several congresspeople, and one senator, did vote against the USA PATRIOT act - one (Rep. Kucinich) introduced a bill to repeal the act - I would guess they read it.

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You're onto something

01.10.2007 18:35

And in 1996 the Spice Girls released their first single.

And in 1998 France won the World Cup.

And in 1999 another random event happened which I'm going to say fed into the 9-11 conspiracy cos that's how my tiny mind works.

SpiceMad


or perhaps ...

01.10.2007 18:52

I'd be more inclined to consider Peak Oil as the unifying cause for the neocon take over and the misery they have subsequently caused the people of Iraq and Afghanistan, even the US and other states that have fallen into lock-step with them. The wars are being fought over resources not climate change.

concerned citizen


don't mean to burst the bubble

01.10.2007 21:45

come on guys - do we really think that they saw seattle of all things as a major threat to them...?

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A quote for an answer

02.10.2007 04:04

"This uprising is as big as the revolution
that shook the world from 1890 until 1920.
Beware."

Vice-President of Goldman Sachs for Asia

From the book WE ARE EVERYWHERE

two


very well put ***

02.10.2007 04:36

Do you think they are looking forward to dealing with six billion people who are starving? They know they have to start protecting their overly wealthy fat asses! And this is probably just the first things they have up their sleeves.

Don Beck


Oil has a great deal to do with it!

02.10.2007 05:23

"I'd be more inclined to consider Peak Oil "

Oh, yes, let's just consider how a ten year collapse into global famine might affect the thinking of the oil giants.

"If we have as little as ten years to sell our oil till the people stop commuting 50 miles to work cause they are starving to death......maybe we better cause a little more turmoil around the middle east like attacking Iran, to get the price of oil to about $200 a barrel."

These people are nothing if not price gouging geniuses!!!!!

And Achmed is always smiling isn't he.

Don Beck


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