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In reply to the discussion: Adios Huffington Post [View all]thecytron
(49 posts)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