Signs of the Times

One way to wake up and stay awake is to pay attention to the signs of our times, to really observe our reality for what it is, not for what we'd like it to be or for what we're told it should be by corporations, politicians or the media.

For instance, when King George was justifying his invasion of Iraq, the world was told that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and that he had links to Al-Qaeda. The media played it up for days, weeks and months. All we heard was "Saddam" linked to "weapons of mass destruction" and "Al-Qaeda" ad nauseum. This is how the brainwashing is accomplished -- repetition, repetition, repetition.

So, the U.S. invades Iraq, kills (and is still killing) tens of thousands of innocent Iraqi civilians, then finally admits a month ago that there were no weapons of mass destruction. Whoa! What the heck, Alice, was that the cheshire cat?

Now, if you were to conduct a poll today of American sheeple, you would find that a fairly high percentage still believe that Saddam had "weapons of mass destruction" and "ties to Al-Qaeda," especially those who rely on Fox News for their information (see the video Outfoxed for more on that).

I've found a website that does its level best to see the world as objectively as possible by gathering and reporting the news as it is, without the spin, without the glitz, without the right-wing neo-con agenda, but also without a left-wing agenda, because, you see, they are really just two sides of the same coin. To see objectively means to see without bias, prejudice or wishful thinking for the left or the right.

That website is the Signs of the Times. I go there regularly to get a dose of reality, especially when I've been inundated by all the propaganda, espoused by the mainstream U.S. news media.