Louis C.K. admits his generation ruined EVERYTHING.

First, they said in the comments that Louis C.K. ISN’T EVEN A BOOMER, but a millenial.

Secondly, the destruction of the environment did not start with the Boomers.  It started with the WWII generation.  They began using the diluted  poisonous war surplus chemicals as herbicides, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers.

Rachel Carson started the environmental movement, but it was the Boomers who took the ball and ran with it.  You would not have the regulations in place if it were not for the Boomers.  You would not have Earth Day if it were not for the Boomers.  My own awareness came from older Boomers explaining about the environment and what we were doing to it.  Yes, it would take many, many years later for that seed to bloom, but there it is.

To drop this load at the Boomers feet is a gross misrepresentation of my generation.  I’m sick of the Boomers being characterized as the “me” generation, when we fought against the Vietnam War, for women’s rights, and for civil rights.

The hippies, especially, are degraded as being losers.  They simply “got it” before the rest of us did.  No, I’m not saying they’re the answer to it all…because nobody has all the answers.  But together, we have the answers.  It’s been my thought for some time that the Creator has played a neat trick on us…that we each have a piece of the puzzle, and it’s up to us to work together to figure out how to deal with problems and issues as they come up.  The problem is when a few powerful foist their opinions on the rest without consideration nor concern.

Not one generation can nor should take the blame for what is happening.  I could point to the Gen Xers and all the younger ones and say that the electronic devices that they love contain cadmium/heavy metals/plastics and THAT is horrible for the environment when they discard this years’ version for the newest.  But that is just a piece of the environmental pie and we are all responsible for the planet.

**end of rant

…oh, to have Photoshop on my home computer….I’d put a big ole’ wad of cash in Bill Clinton’s outstretched hand…and some sticking out of his jacket…and a top hat on his head with more cash stuck in the band…

Heh.

WIRED has a really disturbing piece up on delusional corporations, like John Deere, that claim that even though you purchased a product from them…you don’t own it.

I really think corporate America has lost its mind.  No, not lost its mind, but through the lens of greed, have decided that you should pay over and over and over for their precious products.

Note the exodus from computer-driven machinery.  How are people supposed to make any profit at all on what their blood, sweat, and tears has created?  Where can they go when there are few manufacturers to choose from?  Thanks to the greed of Wall Street corporate raiders, such as Michael Milken, and a U.S. Attorney’s office slacking off on the Sherman Law of antitrust — there are fewer and fewer choices for folks.

The implications of this is creation of a Slave State, much like we had before the unionization of the U.S., when there were towns paid for by corporations, like Pullman. 

It’s already been happening to chicken farmers, whom have become owned by corporations such as Perdue.

So….support your local organic farmer that is struggling against corporate farms, corporate machinery bullies, and doing it without the subsidies that corporate farms get….you know, all that welfare they disdain in public, while having their hands open behind their backs….

Well, we see that Big Pharma is organized...right down to keeping the public from airing their views during the process of making laws that govern them and their children.

They did the exact same thing as the politicians in California did —  when they saw that their arguments did not hold water, they stopped the bill from being discarded (as it should) and instead kept it alive by making another meeting in which the public will not be allowed to testify.

The barrier to anyone not having a PhD or MD behind their name is absolutely outrageous.

….so that means that none of the lawmakers can speak, either, eh? /snark

Authoritarianism, anyone…?

A group of people asking questions, calls itself Populism2015, and apparently standing up to the media’s conclusion that Hillary Clinton has her candidacy in the bag.  I say *apparently* because…as I’ve seen before…there are too many slick PR machines that appear to be one way, and then behind the scenes are something quite different.

I’ll believe it when a candidate is supported by the American public.  Even if we have to have a massive write-in of a candidate’s name across the country.

I am sick of Bushes and Clintons in the White House and their elitist, entitled attitudes.

Another commenter on Age of Autism had posted about a webpage called Dollars for Docs.  Really eye-opening on the amount of money Big Pharma is funneling to doctors and hospitals.  You can click on your state, and then narrow the search by putting in a name of a doctor in the search box.

This is a short documentary, but boy, does it pack a lot in.  He sees this as not only an earthly endeavor, but a spiritual one, as well – a kindred spirit.

It warms my heart to see other Boomers turning their backs on the consumerist buy now! brainwashing we’ve had since the 50s.  It’s like we’ve been sleepwalking and have suddenly woke up. Well, at least those of we contrary ones. 🙂

Hope you enjoy the film:

I found a great video on the myths of corporate farming versus the sustainable farm:

This PSA was aired in 1971, and had a great impact.  I wanted to share it to those whom haven’t seen it and those who remember it:

We found out later that the actor is actually Italian, but that really doesn’t affect the message of the ad or its impact.

…is that some vitamins contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).

This has come across my radar.  Most of the vitamins/supplements I take are more expensive, reliable brands.  One can become complacent, however, and after a discussion, I decided to look into the Vitamin C I recently started taking:  Nature Made.

I looked all over their label for some reference as to whether it did or did not have GMO’s.  Nothing.

So I emailed the company and asked specifically if their Vitamin C contained GMO.  This is the email I received back:

We recently received your e-mail regarding Nature Made products.  We appreciate your question concerning your inquiry regarding the use of GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) materials in our products.

Most ingredients used in our products are GMO-free. Some ingredients, such as soybean oil and cornstarch, may be derived from genetically engineered plants. In many cases, these materials undergo extensive purification procedures to help eliminate residual cellular material, proteins and other impurities. In addition, FDA considers genetically modified ingredients currently used in foods to be safe.

We thank you for contacting us and hope that you will continue to use and enjoy Nature Made products with complete confidence.

Sincerely,
Hazel W.
Consumer Affairs Representative
Pharmavite, LLC
HW:200186543-15

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So they totally evaded my specific question as to whether their Vitamin C contained GMO.  I have a hunch that it is likely that it does.

No matter, as I’m looking into Liposomal Vitamin C.  It has been touted as getting into the cells easier.  And has been linked to a man’s recovery from leukemia and swine flu.

I asked Mercola, the manufacturer of the liposomal vitamin C whether it had GMOs and the company spokesperson said that it did not.

Just thought I’d pass this along…