Hello, all …hoping your weekend was relaxing! Let’s get right to it.
Politics: Homeland Security stays open for another week
Sensationalism. I’ve mentioned it before, and it does not go away, because through sensationalism people stay in a heightened state of anxiety. Don’t fall for such tricks and manipulation, eh? If you’re not able to ground and center yourself each day, then guess what? You’re being triggered and pulled into said sensationalism.
Why is this the case? Because without staying centered and calm, one’s perspective is off, and in turn, cannot see the forest for the trees. In other words, we cannot accurately discern what’s valid and important between what are typical marketing gimmicks designed to keep us on the edge of our seats.
Case in point: “Congress narrowly averted a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) late Friday… The successful last-ditch effort … House Minority Leader rallied Democrats … Congress’ struggle to find a final resolution … At the heart of the funding fight was a battle over immigration.”
Please don’t misunderstand… any of these buzzwords separately are no cause for alarm; however, use them together in the same article, and the writer is using sensationalism to trigger our emotions. When our emotions are triggered, we lose sight of what’s really important.
That’s the difference between subjectivity and objectivity. When we are triggered and spinning from intense emotions, then we are unable to see the bigger picture and lose our objectivity, and in turn, are unable to keep a level head in order to make healthy decisions. As such, we are caught in the subjectivity of our situation and take everything personally, which of course, is a hard place for any of us to be.
Heading back to the story… the decision was to extend DHS funding for one week. DHS includes “Customs and Border Protection, the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]…. A shutdown would have resulted in the furlough of more than 30,000 of the agency’s 240,000 employees. Most employees are considered too essential to the nation’s security to be furloughed, so they would have had to work without pay.”
While of course, I’m most grateful that people need not work for free especially our government workers; however from an editing standpoint, please remember this a fundamental goal of marketing and mainstream media: Getting us emotionally invested.
If we get caught in the emotions of sensationalism, then we are effectively taking ourselves out of the game, because not many people will listen nor appreciate us yelling, arguing, belittling, or crying. Of course, in the right time and place, crying is most healthy …just not when we need to make democratic and conscientious decisions for the betterment of us all.
Congress Averts Homeland Security Shutdown by Susan Davis and Erin Kelly. USA Today.
International Finance: Will Greece repay ECB?
Greece plans on repaying their debts to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), yet interestingly, is not certain whether repaying the European Central Banks (ECB) is in the cards. And yet, from my perspective, I thought that IMF and ECB are all owned by our corporate cabal, as evidenced by the Committee of 300 hierarchy. If this hierarchy is correct, then it is a bit amusing –and even confusing to me– to pay one department of the same organization and not the other.
“The IMF repayments of course we are going to prioritize, we are not going to be the first country not to meet our obligations to the IMF,” said the finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. “We shall squeeze blood out of stone if we need to do this on our own, and we shall do it…. [however], the ECB repayments are in a different league and we shall have to determine this in association with our partners and the institutions.”
Greece currently owes the IMF $1.69 billion, due this month, and about $7.5 billion to the ECB, due in the summer. “I do not believe the ECB would accept a delay, but what we can do is we can package a deal that makes these repayments palatable and reasonably do-able as part of our overall negotiation regarding the Greek debt, and the next … contract for growth for the Greek economy between us and the partners.”
Just last week, Greece received an extension (for 4 months) to its $270 billion international loan, and must submit a series of budget reforms by April. “We will be proposing a menu of swaps between new instruments, new public financially engineered instruments, and segments of our debt … all regarding debt sustainability and debt rescheduling.”
AP Interview: Greece’s Repayments to ECB Need Discussion by Elena Becatoros. The Street.
Corporate Finance & Ethics: Will McDonald’s toe the line to save their declining profits?
Of course, this is one hot topic, especially for the non-GMO and animal activists! Understandably, as we increase our awareness and vibration in preparation of Ascension, we naturally cannot ingest such foods that are resonating at such a low vibration.
And fast food places, like McDonald’s and other burger and taco restaurants, need to take a good look in the mirror. Will they up the ante and purchase quality food to stay in the game, or continue to serve us “frankenfoods,” as this story calls it?
“The impossible is happening: McDonald’s is quickly diving out of its stable stock position and into a world of financial hurt as citizens of the United States and elsewhere have decided they are completely done with the company’s frankenfoods.”
It’s been noted many times over by comprehensively documented studies from health organizations and mainstream media that these fast food places have GMO-laden ingredients. “With many items containing over 19 different ingredients that are virtually impossible to pronounce …it’s no wonder consumers are saying ‘no thanks’ to Ronald McDonald.”
I recall a statement a few years back when someone said about such ingredients: “If you cannot pronounce it, then do not eat it!” More wise words were never spoken. This statement has always stuck with me, being most profound …so abide by it. Clearly, such chemical compounds are artificial and do not occur in nature, so please do not ingest it into that sacred temple of your body! Your body has no idea what to do with it …it’s not natural, and our natural bodies were not made to digest it.
“Here’s just a few of the ingredients you can find in many fast food meals:
* Dimethylpolysiloxane – A chemical known for its use in silicone breast implants, silly putty, and also… chicken nuggets;
* Propylene glycol – A laxative chemical and electronic cigarette filler that even e-cigarette companies are beginning to phase out; and
* Azodicarbonamide – A chemical used in the creation of foamed plastic items, like yoga mats.”
If your situation is heavy at the moment, please remember that this too shall pass!
We Are All One
Gavin