Comments for Kingdom of Darkness by Michael Carmichael at http://www.planetarymovement.org , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.planetarymovement.org Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:40:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.planetarymovement.org/go/democracy/kingdom-of-darkness-by-michael-carmichael/#pc_45 War with Iran is a ludicrous idea, one that can only lead to nuclear involved combat and terrorist attacks on a scale as yet unimaginable to most Western minds. Sustained professional terrorism is something the English know a little of, having recently passed through the period in which the IRA terrorist attacks on mainland Britain was occurring. This would be nothing compared to the capabilities of some of the hardened terrorist organisations in the Middle East should a Jihad be called. Not unimaginable considering we seem to be heading into a conflict with an enormous section of that region, a unified battlefield of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Not to over dramatise, but lets say I am not keen on the picture presented if that path is continued by another Bush-like string puppet. For the moment the Al-Queda (CIA database) terrorist remains simply the bogey man in your closet, less likely to kill you than a toppled vending machine or random lightning strike. The vast majority of terrorist groups are focussed on in fighting, or arguing with their own governments or those of neighbours. Who in the west would want to unify those disparate psychopaths into a singular focussed mission of attacking us? Clearly my concerns with the US election differ from those of much of the American citizenry, after all I get to simply watch it all on television or follow it on the net, whilst they will live in the results (and in the murky process). I can't pretend to have enough understanding of the full workings of foreign politics, English campaigning and election process differ enough so as to make it hard to follow the progress of Obama at times. I often do not know what the various rounds are about, how they are decided or what importance each one has. The most widely known aspects of American politics in the UK is now, 'how to cheat an election and get away with it.' I truly hope that despite the Leviathan and its Hydra like capabilities the people muster together and morph into a new Perseus. I pray they leave our children a new legend of timely deliverance, triumph of right over wrong. With some work on the other dark forces within our Government's, a man like Obama, a man of high intelligence and charisma, could lead us into a new golden age of mankind. I do not expect so much of him in four years, but I hope he lays that path down for others to tread in our future. I hope he at the very least returns Democracy to the West, which would be legacy enough. Anyway sorry to ramble on, very much enjoyed the article and will certainly recommend it to others interested in a thorough analysis of election fraud in America today. We in Europe may not always understand America, but we never fail to understand its importance. Many thanks! - Bruce Fenton Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:44:00 +0100 http://www.planetarymovement.org/go/democracy/kingdom-of-darkness-by-michael-carmichael/#pc_44 Enjoyed this very much in a rather depressing way. It is sad to see the system of democracy that has its great roots in the ancient Greek and such noble civilisations of the past, reduced to shadows on the wall of Plato's cave. Once great thinking minds of the free world seem happy to accept the movie version being prepared for them by the highly biased news agencies. As long as they are told that democracy is the system in which they exist, it does not matter what the actual situation is like around them at all. It saddens me to fond that in many cases the minds of even those I respect around me seem to be held so much in thrall that they would accept a police state, even a fascist dictatorship, as long as the television and papers told them democracy remained in place. The fact that it is common knowledge recent elections in America has been victim to fraud is amazing to us in Europe. We realise that in this glaring elephant in the living room situation, we are all having the worrying experience in which we discuss bringing democracy to other nations yet are unsure if it still exists within our own cultures. Would we have the same results throughout Europe if electrical voting were brought in as an E.U. requirement? The sad fact is that having seen the events in the U.S. we have all been made to realise that many nations would likely fall foul to this type of behaviour. There are several figures in Europe that would be almost guaranteed to use it, the likes of Nicholas Sarkozy or Silvio Berlusconi amongst others. Frankly I would not put it past the creepy figure David Cameron, a successful face transplant recipient from former prime-minister Tony Blair. A huge number of the British public lost faith in their own supposed democracy when an almost unanimous call from the public to evade war with Iraq was utterly ignored. Even Europe’s largest ever peace march of over two million souls, including myself, was arrogantly overlooked. The idea of a handful of reckless power engorged individuals pulling us into a dirty, seedy campaign in the Middle East left a bitter taste in the mouth of the voting public. Unfortunately with time apathy has returned for many. Our next leader will likely be the one that gets the most airtime; control of this element almost assures candidates position. The destruction of Ron Paul's campaign by the media, and at times lack of it, shows us just how this can be done effectively. George Bush showed us how handy it is to have media outlets willing to announce you as president before its even confirmed, in the face of evidence on the ground. Oh what a show of real democracy would it of been for the world, if in this presidential election we had seen a contest between Ron Paul and Barack Obama. Now that might have been something to see, something to tell other nations about when we spoke of the meaning of peoples Democracy. Politics truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. Even then we would still have other elements within our power structure needing to be addressed, there is far more rot within many Western governments than just the vote rigging and media control policies. As a descendant of slaves myself I do share some of Black America's excitement in the thought of an U.S. president sharing the same skin colour with me within my own lifetime. Whatever mechanisms may lie behind the current picture on the cave wall, it is hard not to feel excited by the idea of such an unlikely event. It is not so long ago a man like Barack would not of been able to sit next to some of you on a bus, yet here he is the proven rightful heir to the throne of the West (no matter what happens next). There are few people idiotic enough in Europe to consider John McCain as a real alternative choice in the next elections. A world with him at the helm would indeed live up to this article's name, a true Kingdom of Darkness. His plans for a rapid path into war with Iran echoes across Europe and have not been forgotten though he has seemingly dropped the matter more recently in his campaign. - Bruce Fenton Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:42:16 +0100