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People get offended at Darwin and his "evolution theory". So do the monkeys

The Monkey's Viewpoint

Three monkeys sat in a coconut tree,

Discussing things as they're said to be.

Said one to the others, "Now listen, you two,

There's a certain rumor that can't be true –

That man descended from our noble race.

The very idea is a big disgrace.

"No monkey ever deserted his wife,

Starved her babies and ruined her life,

And you've never known a mother monk,

To leave her babies with others to bunk.

Or to pass them on from one another

'Till they scarcely know who is their mother.

"And another thing, you'll never see,

A monk build a fence 'round a coconut tree,

And let the coconuts go to waste,

Forbidding all other monks to taste.

Why, if I'd put a fence around a tree,

Starvation would force you to steal from me.

"Here's another thing a monk won't do –

Get out at night and get on a stew.

Or use a gun or a club or a knife,

To take some other monkey's life.

Yes, man descended, the ornery cuss,

But brothers, he didn't descend from us!" 

St. John warned us about taking drugs 2000 years ago

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Statins are gateway drugs for Big Pharma: Take one and you'll need four or five more prescriptions for the side effects

Dec. 4th, 2017

(Natural News) One out of every three American adults take statins, and if you think that sounds like good news for statin manufacturers, you're missing the bigger picture. All of Big Pharma benefits when people take statins. In fact, statins can really be thought of as gateway drugs. After all, they have so many side effects that you will likely end up taking several other medications after you start statins just to deal with them.

What can happen to you if you take these dangerous drugs? They suppress your body's immune system, rendering it less able to fight off infections. They also inhibit production of coenzyme Q10, which helps to regulate your immune and nervous system and maintain a healthy heart and blood pressure. There's also a higher risk of neurological diseases when you take statins, with many patients reporting forgetfulness, confusion and memory loss. But don't worry – whatever happens to you, Big Pharma has a solution for that, too!

Statins also increase your risk of diabetes, so much so that the FDA has required that a warning label be placed on the package informing people of the link between statins, higher blood glucose levels and diabetes. The risk is especially heightened if you are an older woman. An Australian study found that elderly women who took high doses of statins had a 50 percent higher risk of developing diabetes. This could mean you'll end up on diabetes medication for the rest of your life.

And for what benefit are you placing yourself at so much risk? According to research published in BMJ, taking statins over the course of two to five years adds just 3.2 days to a patient's lifespan on average – if the side effects don't kill them first. Yes, they've been approved by the FDA, but how many times has the FDA had to pull drugs after initially approving them as their dangers became too obvious to ignore?

Statin alternatives

If all this make you want to keep your distance from statins, you will be pleased to know there are some great alternatives. Dr. Jack Wolfson, a Phoenix-area holistic cardiologist, believes that a wellness model needs to be followed rather than a sickness one.

In an interview with Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, he pointed out that cardiologists sometimes fall into the easy routine of blindly prescribing statins as Big Pharma tells them to and collecting a paycheck. After all, they've got medical school loans to pay off.

Dr. Wolfson asks why people would want to choose statins, which can reduce the risks associated with high cholesterol slightly yet put them at risk of many other problems, when they could take safe actions that bring their risks down to zero? He said that nobody says they feel better when they take statins and blood pressure medications. In contrast, those who turn to evidence-based supplements often report feeling great, losing weight, and having more energy.

Some of the alternatives he mentioned in the interview include beetroot powder, magnesium, and Omega 3. He says that we can make such a big difference in our health through food., and he also points out how powerful the sun can be in keeping us healthy. He also suggests that people get more physical activity, such as walking or gardening.

When your health is less than optimum, Dr. Wolfson says, your body is deficient in nutrients, not pharmaceuticals. Drugs might be good for emergencies, but when it comes to prevention, you can't beat a healthy, well-rounded and nutritious diet, physical activity, and good old-fashioned sunshine. What do you have to lose by trying it?

Watch the full, shocking interview with Dr. Wolfson below.

 

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History

The Confederados - Brazil's Descendants of the Old American South

The Americana municipality, in São Paulo, Brazil, is home to a very unique subculture – the Confederados. The members of this culture are the descendants of 10,000 Confederate refugees who chose to leave the United States after they lost the American Civil War. Today, the Confederados make up 10 percent of Americana's population; they've managed to preserve the unique culture and traditions belonging to the Confederate South of the 19th century.

When the war ended in 1865, many former Confederates were unwilling to live under the rule of the Union. They were unhappy with the destruction of their pre-war lifestyle that included slavery. So when Emperor Dom Pedro II of Brazil sent recruiters to the Southern States of Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas to pick up experienced cotton farmers, many disgruntled Southerners jumped at the opportunity.

Slavery was still in existence in Brazil at the time, which greatly attracted the Southerners. Combined with their humiliating defeat at the hands of the Union, many felt that moving out of America was the only option available to them. Dom Pedro, who wanted to encourage the cultivation of cotton, made an offer they could not refuse – he offered them a package of tax breaks and grants, as well as a section of the Brazilian forest that they could call home. It was more than they could ever ask for – a chance to start over and create a new community with Southern values.

When Confederate Army leader General Robert E. Lee publicly discouraged the Southerners from giving up on the United States, some of them were dissuaded. But several remained unconvinced, and between 1866 and 1867, 10,000 Confederates emigrated from their home country to a more tolerant foreign one. It was the largest and only recorded exodus in the history of the United States; the people who left are sometimes referred to as the Lost Colony of the Confederacy.

"This is the only moment in the United States history that somebody left the United States," said present-day Confederado Marcelo Dodson. "Many of them were very poor. They just wanted to leave the country that devastated their lives. And they tried to start a new life here." Passage to Brazil cost them around $20 to $30, and the voyage lasted several weeks. Families were advised to bring a tent, light-weight furniture, farming supplies, seeds, and provisions to last six months.

Understandably, starting a new life wasn't as easy as expected – drought, tropical disease and the inability to continue their former lifestyle discouraged many of the Confederates and they fled back home. Eventually, only 40 percent of the original refugees remained in Brazil, consisting of 94 families who became successful after several years of hard work.

Dom Pedro's program was considered a success; it was a win-win situation for both the Brazilian government as well as the immigrants. The settlers brought with them modern agricultural techniques for cotton, new food-crops, like peaches and pecans and various strains of rice. They also brought in modern devices like kerosene lamps, and interesting sports like baseball. When slavery was abolished in Brazil in 1888, they quickly switched to poorly-paid native workers who were actually more cost-effective than slaves.

The first generation of immigrants remained loyal to their traditions – they refused to learn Portuguese and insulated their colonies from Brazilian culture. They built Baptist churches and public schools. They flew the Confederate flag and enjoyed traditional meals like biscuits and gravy, black-eyed peas, and grits. They baked pecan pies, sang Southern hymns and had debutante balls. Their names were European – Stonewall, Butler, and Ferguson – unlike the natives.

But, over time, the culture of the Confederate immigrants began to dilute – intermarriage with the locals became common from the third generation on, transforming modern descendants into darker-skinned Brazilians who became proud of their dual lineage. They switched from growing cotton to the native sugar cane and the Confederate flag was removed from the city's crest. Many of them are well integrated with the rest of Brazil, but some of them do learn and speak English with a Southern drawl.

Today, the 120,000 Confederado descendants continue to celebrate their history with an annual festival and quarterly memorial services. Fiesta Confederada – the annual event – is a celebration that includes Confederate flags, parades of people dressed in Confederate uniforms, pre-war Southern cuisine and elaborare Southern-style dancing. The members of the 'Fraternity of American Descendents' gather to honor their ancestors and maintain community ties.

Although they're proud of their ancestry, the Confederados are quick to point out that they no longer believe in racism or slavery. "We have the confederate parties every year, to symbolize this," said Robert Lee Ferguson. "The event isn't to confront or insult anyone. We have no racist ideal connected with the flag. The flag is simply a symbol of the honor of how it was used in the past. We would like to be a part of the current history of the United States."

Many of his fellow Confederados agree. "We bring people to celebrate the culture that has a lot to do with the origins of rock'n'roll. It has nothing to do with racism," said one of the participants at the festival.

"I do not agree with any kind of slavery," added Marcelo.

EVERY SINGLE DETAIL Of Gloria Allred’s Attack On Roy Moore Has Been Debunked – ARREST HER NOW! - Tea Party News

​Politics is dirty business. As an old man, I am starting to think that ALL politicians are so filthy corrupt that I do not want anyone who sinks low to do ANYTHING in my name. How can I possibly trust anyone who is so utterly devoid of decency and morals. I once thought Shakespeare might be wrong with his "first, let's kill all the lawyers." I thought perhaps we would be better off if he had suggested we "first, kill all the pols." Then...I remembered that almost all pols ARE lawyers. ​

https://www.teaparty.org/every-single-detail-gloria-allreds-attack-roy-moore-debunked-arrest-now-278339/

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No, I am not picking on Venezuela...jus' saying

Thoughts about the Democrats

Fwd: WELFARE SYSTEM SCAM - YOUR TAXES AT WORK

If you want to read fabulous "spin" by a semi-criminal "website," you can look over the BS that Snopes had to say about the below step-by-step showing scammers how to work the system. You may get the same urge to puke that I did when Snopes twisted words to act like only honest people would pull the tricks described. They know as well as you that welfare cheats and scammers don't give a lick about signing false documents. Their common scream is "Give me the money." Snopes is only saying they, themselves, are thieves and criminals when they make excuses for thieves and criminals.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwioi7v6mtrWAhVETCYKHTcHB-kQFggyMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.snopes.com%2Fnew-american-way-life%2F&usg=AOvVaw3fmHyI1jFxZo0Vjx39_Zyg

This is from a Libertarian retired judge

 

 

Recently I received the following information from a recipient of these weekly 2 Paragraphs.  She had, in turn, received the information from www.UrbanCure.org., which is a religious-based, free market news organization for the Black community.  From my standpoint, this information is probably accurate, but even if it isn't, it describes the pitfalls, unfairness and extremely expensive nature of our nation's welfare system.  Here is what we received:

For a guy and his girlfriend with two kids all you have to do is follow these proven steps:

1. Don't marry her!
2. Always use your mom's address to get your mail.
3. The guy buys a house.
4. The guy rents out the house to his girlfriend with his 2 kids.
5. Section 8 will pay the girlfriend $900 a month for a 3 bedroom home.
6. Girlfriend signs up for Obamacare so guy doesn't have to pay for family health insurance.
7. Girlfriend gets to go to college for free being a single mother.
8. Girlfriend gets $600 a month for food stamps.
9  Girlfriend gets a free cell phone.
10. Girlfriend gets free utilities.
11. Guy moves into home, but continues to use mom's address for his mail.
12. Girlfriend claims one kid and guy claims the other kid on their tax forms.  Now both get to claim head of household for a $1800 credit.
13. Girlfriend gets $1,800 a month disability for being "crazy" or having a "bad back," etc., and never has to work again.

This plan is perfectly legal and is being executed now by millions of people.  On the other hand, an honest married couple with a stay-at-home mom yields $0 dollars.  But an unmarried couple with stay-at-home mom using this approach each year nets $21,600 disability + $10,800 free housing + $6,000 free Obamacare + $6,000 free food + $4,800 free utilities + $6,000 Pell Grant money to spend + $12,000 a year in college tuition free from Pell Grant + $8,800 tax benefit for being a single mother, which equals $75,000 a year in benefits!

            Fully as harmfully, there are no incentives for recipients to get a job or otherwise improve their lives.  And that is why welfare has been a trap for people for generations!  Instead, adopting the changes to the income tax system proposed several times in this 2 Paragraphs in combination with the Safety Net would both encourage honesty and always provide incentives for people to earn the extra dollar.  That would be beneficial for everyone, and would completely replace all other welfare programs – as long as allowances were made for those with special needs. Under this approach, no one would pay any income tax on their first $30,000 per year. But there would be a stipend of $15,000 per year for everyone in our country who is over 18, here legally and earns no money – probably broken into monthly payments of $1,250.  But, all importantly, the recipients would lose 50 cents from the stipend for every dollar earned up to $30,000 per year, so they would always have an incentive to earn the extra dollar.   (By the way, this would also materially reduce the homeless problem, because the free market would quickly provide inexpensive room and board facilities which could be paid from that stipend.)  So what do you think?  How does the Safety Net approach compare with the Welfare programs?

                                                                                                                                                                                               Judge Jim Gray (Ret.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Spot-On !

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