Last week, the nuclear dossier of Iran’s theocratic regime was officially brought before the United Nations Security Council and a Presidential Statement was released calling on Tehran to abandon its all enrichment-related activity.

Although the statement was watered down to accommodate Russia and China, it is important to realize the significance of the first step taken by the Security Council.

No matter what Iran may do now and how long we may be away before sanctions are imposed, the referral in and of itself is a major step in dealing with the mullahs. The regime’s reaction, ludicrous statements and the hollow show of force is indicative of the seriousness of the Security Council referral.

What we must not forget and should surely press for, is the fact that the situation of human rights in Iran also merits a great deal of action and requires swift international action.

The mullahs have in the past resorted to mass executions in order to keep their grip on power and control the public. In 1988, after the ceasefire in the Iran-Iraq war, no less than 30,000 political prisoners were massacred in Iran in a matter of few months following a fatwa by Khomeini. Read the rest of this entry »

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Most believe that the best way to help human rights in the third world is to open up the Internet and allow information to flow-in. By doing this it will allow access to information and bring down dictatorships, bad governments, or propel change which will be good for freedom, liberty, human rights, and humanity in general. Is this reality possible, or is their more too it? Well, it’s hard to say really, although not long ago an acquaintance mentioned to me that unethical regimes would have a much more difficult time in brain washing their masses.

True enough, and yet the Internet is mesmerizing and often creates false realities on its own. And there are specific cases of manipulation of the masses in all forms of media, even the masses themselves manipulate and control each individual within. See that point? You should. So, would brain-washing by governments go way if the digital divide was completely crossed and information got to all corners of the globe? Here are some of my thoughts on this topic below:

Doubtful, there is all sorts of brain washing and censorship online, look at China, Pakistan, etc just for starters. Don’t underestimate nationalism, rote memorization in school, re-enforced repetition of religion, governments, authority, and such. And what about the over-bearing social aspects of convincing the mob, “go along with the mob, and be one with us, join the global consciousness” don’t you see it, it’s a scam to control your mind, it’s BS. What’s the difference; “Be a Pepper, Drink Dr. Pepper!”

All these social online networks are all just social branding, social engineering. The Internet itself now is socially engineering humans – it could so easily be turned against them, people better watch out. There are several large scale movements afoot, President Obama’s election was just one example, what about Global Warming? What about all the anti-US sentiment? All in the name or peace, unity, environment – and yet much of what happens has the opposite effect. Read the rest of this entry »

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