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thecytron

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100. For our kids safety, please read this feedback!
Mon Mar 3, 2014, 05:27 PM
Mar 2014

The other day, I read an article about some general statistics from the Facebook phenomenon(of course not the financial ones). Among those statistics, one in particular stood out, and revealed to me for the first time something I didn't know at all! It told me that the majority of Facebook users are kids between the age of 4 to 18 years old. It further elaborated by mentioning the average time this age group spends per day browsing Facebook. Would you believe up to 11 hours in a single day. Wow, I thought those stats were somewhat disturbing to say the least. They instantly answered me the question of why obesity among our kids has become a national epidemic in a manner that was both undeniable and shocking.

Am I surprised? Not at all! All my friend's kids are on it - it's part of the schooling curriculum in some countries. Some teachers will even go on saying that it's a great tool of communication for kids to learn. Others will say that learning Facebook provides the necessary skill needed in today's job market, and who doesn't want that for kids. Who doesn't agree about what is great for our kids is great for everybody. Isn't that right?

So, what is the big deal here? Why should I be concerned about "The CIA Facebook Project"? Shouldn't we all be proud that our kids have a Facebook account. Shouldn't we all feel safe and happy to know that the CIA is looking out for our kids? Beside, what a great way it is to find out who cheats on final exams. What a great way it is for the CIA to catch criminals still wandering around freely.

It all sounds good to me.

However, lately I have been having some serious doubts about Facebook practices. I have become increasingly concerned about public safety and the negative effects Facebook has on the public at large.

Just think about it for a moment! If something, such as Facebook, is good enough for the CIA, just how useful do you think it can be for the criminal element the CIA wants to eradicate from the Internet in the first place.

I became ever more skeptical the day I saw "The CIA Facebook Project" headline in the news for the first time. This skepticism went right through the roof when I realized Huffington Post wasn't reporting the headlines on any of its outlets. Right away, I thought that was a bit odd. Why is the Huffington Post refusing to run this story. I always thought Huffington Post provided me with News stories purely as a harmless form of entertainment.

So, what is wrong with this picture? What is really going on here? What am I missing? Well, I don't know! I just can't quite put my finger on it. Not yet, anyway!

Again, why should I be alarmed about "The CIA Facebook Project? To me the answer is simple. I'll tell you what I think in a moment. But first, if your want to hear about it, be warned it's ugly. Why? Well, it's because I think the truth goes far beyond the population controls, or any other lame excuses the CIA has told us.

To me, it's all about "Dirty Bloody MONEY"! It's about where to hide it, and how to hide it if you have it? Everybody knows that the CIA has plenty of it! That's all old news to me; It is all common knowledge! That's not fiction! That's a fact! It's only called "Money Laundering On A Grand Scale" that's all. If in doubt about this claim, check the following links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegations_of_CIA_drug_trafficking, http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/enron_laundry.html, or http://www.alternet.org/story/20268/the_case_that_kerry_cracked. If you are still not convinced, simply grab your favourite search engine and type the following: Money Laundering On A Grand Scale by the CIA.

Oh, I tell you one thing for sure, those new CIA agents are so smart. They are real Genius! The whole aspect of this union between the CIA and Facebook is so brilliant, when I stop to think about it. Who's gonna find out? Right? How can anybody prove it? It's as impossible to prove as the "One Billion Served" claim McDonald made in the early '70s. In that case, it took one old dude with a Master Degree in Advanced Calculus to shed some doubt on McDonald's claim by saying the numbers didn't add up simply because there was never enough cows around.

Does this sounds familiar? It should! About a few weeks ago, Facebook made a similar claim by saying its population had surpassed the one billion user mark. Perhaps, here, ironically though, it is only going to take an old dude with a modest College Computer Science Diplomat to put a hole in "The CIA Facebook Project" claims. After all, who can possibly go around counting how many computers are being used today in the whole wide world.

So, perhaps, there is a simple way to look at that claim. It starts the moment you hypothetically accept the fact that Facebook is more or less a North America phenomenon. After that, you need to find out what is the North America population using at least one computer to browse Facebook? What do you get? Well, I don't really know that for sure! This is the point I am trying to make here. But it is well worth looking into a little closer.

Again, to me, the numbers just simply don't add up! That's all folks! The facts are there! We only need to make a small leap forward and start thinking outside the box. I hope I have done my part by providing here a direction and a place to look at. Go on! Don't be afraid! If you have doubts, then you owe it to yourself to question the authority! Don't be afraid to ask question like why would AOL buy Huffington Post for some three hundred million dollars? Don't you find it strange that Huffington Post began to deviate from its old format soon after the transfer of ownership? Don't you want to know why Hoffington Post and AOL started to deny its very own user base access to free-speech by forcing anybody to sign up with a Facebook account?

Go ahead! Ask yourself why! What can possibly happen if anyone dares to do so? Aren't we all living in a Democracy? Right? So, it's OK to challenge those at the top? It's our God giving right to do so. Then, please, just don't be among those who have lost their rights simply because they were afraid to defend them!

Personally, I will stand up to this cyber-bullying from AOL, Huffington Post, or Facebook. I will defend my rights to the end.

To this effect, I want to thank DU for giving me the opportunity to carry out my duty as a free living human being.

So, now you have it! You have my own personal reason for writing this article here under the "Zorra" user.

That's it for me now!

Be well! Be save! And God bless!

Yours truly
thecytron

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Adios Huffington Post [View all] Brainstormy Dec 2013 OP
Same here LittleBlue Dec 2013 #1
As far as I'm concerned, either you invite public comment, or you don't derby378 Dec 2013 #2
I hope more sites adopt this model, to be honest, but I understand your concerns. politichew Dec 2013 #3
is your DU user name your legal name? elehhhhna Dec 2013 #16
oooooh... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #22
No, it is: politichew Dec 2013 #24
People will just run around with fake FB IDs. JVS Dec 2013 #18
+1 Go Vols Dec 2013 #61
And when you make laws against theft... gcomeau Dec 2013 #98
I disagree. Bradical79 Dec 2013 #26
Good point. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #57
Why? I don't "do" Facebook question everything Dec 2013 #67
The CIA Facebook Project Zorra Dec 2013 #79
For our kids safety, please read this feedback! thecytron Mar 2014 #100
Yes but Lefty615 Dec 2013 #82
It is a worrying trend... Ron Obvious Dec 2013 #4
Very much so. Facebook wants to end Internet anonymity. Incitatus Dec 2013 #41
FB also wants to be a part of all internet traffic. arcane1 Dec 2013 #53
It usually is just about the money, but as their presence increases, anonymity will diminish. Incitatus Dec 2013 #59
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2013 #5
that is really sleazy of HuffPo. Unbelievable. Whisp Dec 2013 #6
They want your phone number, too. nt Brainstormy Dec 2013 #8
I have a FB account but rarely visit the site. RebelOne Dec 2013 #92
It was the idea of the same nitwit who changed the layout of the Comments section pangaia Dec 2013 #19
Agreed. MsPithy Dec 2013 #40
Bad move on HuffPo's part. No fucking way I'm using Facebook. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2013 #7
I am staying on just to flag comments randr Dec 2013 #9
I posted there fairly infrequently IDemo Dec 2013 #10
I feel the same way. MANative Dec 2013 #11
I quit Huff Po Isoldeblue Dec 2013 #12
I've never done HP but this sounds like a really dumb move. Cha Dec 2013 #13
I've always avoided that site, so I can't join you except to say, good on you. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #14
Never had a FB account--never intend to. Deleted my HuffPo account as soon as the policy hlthe2b Dec 2013 #15
You find out who your friends are - TBF Dec 2013 #17
yep. I booted a cousin awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #86
I've got a few of those too TBF Dec 2013 #87
I like Talking Points Memo Shankapotomus Dec 2013 #20
I stopped when Huffington sold it and haven't returned except accidentally. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #21
Me too Quest. Jazzgirl Dec 2013 #37
Ditto! oldandhappy Dec 2013 #23
Exactly grandpamike1 Dec 2013 #25
All about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Fred Sanders Dec 2013 #44
Who is Adrienne? Agschmid Dec 2013 #51
Perhaps neither smart nor cowardly, but simply practical. malthaussen Dec 2013 #27
To force commenters to Facebook is absolutely insane. If they stick to it, HF deserves oblivion. Faryn Balyncd Dec 2013 #28
Just create a fake Facebook account, docgee Dec 2013 #29
NO NO NO Skittles Dec 2013 #68
+1 (nt) question everything Dec 2013 #77
You realize... gcomeau Dec 2013 #30
since you've done it Brainstormy Dec 2013 #72
I've checked and can't see any way they could... gcomeau Dec 2013 #85
You don't think that you've been "tracked/connected" by "FB?" KoKo Dec 2013 #95
I'm sorry gcomeau Dec 2013 #96
As if the celebrity gossip, upskirt shots, and nip-slips wasn't bad enough.. X_Digger Dec 2013 #31
Done I've used my twitter account to post there.... Historic NY Dec 2013 #32
I will never understand sharing credentials between sites dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #33
I thought you finally realized their content was mostly stolen link bait...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #34
I was out when Arianna sold HuffPo and they started letting right wingers have columns WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 #35
You can't write "shit" or "fuck" Stainless Dec 2013 #36
Huff Post Refugees, Unite Fred Sanders Dec 2013 #38
Welcome to DU! LisaLynne Dec 2013 #42
Welcome! PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #50
Welcome! Dash87 Dec 2013 #84
make a new facebook d_r Dec 2013 #39
I'm done with HP! marew Dec 2013 #43
OK, I have to admit Stellar Dec 2013 #45
AOL AOL AOL Submariner Dec 2013 #46
In life you always get what you pay for! thecytron Feb 2014 #99
I left too PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #47
I largely gave up on Huffington Post a while back... markpkessinger Dec 2013 #48
I really enjoyed posting on Huffpo, in the old format. MsPithy Dec 2013 #49
I wouldn't have mind... Bryce Butler Dec 2013 #52
Welcome here! n/t PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #71
Thank you Bryce Butler Dec 2013 #91
Sometimes I will see a story on their front page, riqster Dec 2013 #54
I will NEVER link myself with Facebook SCVDem Dec 2013 #55
I can't believe how many people have fallen for this facebook garbage Skittles Dec 2013 #69
Requiring a Facebook membership means that most of their comments will be made by 14-year-old girls. JEFF9K Dec 2013 #56
I'll still read it, I just won't post anymore thesquanderer Dec 2013 #58
I stopped going there when AOHell bought them. n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #60
huffpo has long been a joke. i stopped reading a couple years ago. just found out about fb thing now freedumb Dec 2013 #62
Yes and it sucks. And they are lying. It's not about "civil discourse". Come on. catbyte Dec 2013 #63
I stopped for this very reason. It wants all of your info from Facebook. It's part of the sell-the- okaawhatever Dec 2013 #64
a pox on EVERYONE who made that little twerp Zuckerberg a multi-billionaire Skittles Dec 2013 #70
I feel the same way about the little guy Mosaic Dec 2013 #74
do you see what is happening Skittles Dec 2013 #88
That seems to be the plan Mosaic Dec 2013 #90
So make a fake fb account. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #65
Why is it so hard for these entitites to understand: Le Taz Hot Dec 2013 #66
I wrote about HP here years ago Mosaic Dec 2013 #73
+1. jsr Dec 2013 #75
I think you can make it so those posts don't show up on FB, but I'm not sure alarimer Dec 2013 #76
to answer your question alp227 Dec 2013 #94
Forcing people to use FB and their "real" name PumpkinAle Dec 2013 #78
That's the reason why I stopped posting at The Huff. Beacool Dec 2013 #93
I don't "do" Facebook, and if everything is going there, too bad. northoftheborder Dec 2013 #80
HuffPo is a woo-infested dump. nt Codeine Dec 2013 #81
I hate Facebook Dash87 Dec 2013 #83
I've been spreading my leftie propoganda on HP for years, but now I'm out. Vinca Dec 2013 #89
I quit posting under the new policy also. eom mfcorey1 Dec 2013 #97
HP is a cheesy "snooze" site, imo. 2banon Mar 2014 #101
I left HuffPo as well, didnt understand why they allowed the trolls to take over . Now its an asylum SummerSnow Mar 2014 #102
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