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I’m always wary of anyone who agitates then when someone reacts to their agitation they turn round and say something like: “oh, you’re so sensitive. I was only joking!”

That’s a bit like carefully laying the dynamite, taking care to ensure that the wires are neatly tucked out of sight, connecting up the wires to the detonator then calmly pushing the button, watching the building blow up then walking smartly away asking: “Oh dear, how did that happen?”

There is no gain or virtue in remaining silent when your voice should be heard. Conversely, it is unwise to broadcast your thoughts when you really do not have anything to say.

So to allow agitators to remain a vexation to our soul is, similarly, not a wise move. But engagine them in any kind of discussion similarly requires a smart strategy, if only not to legitimise their puerile muck-raking.

The last thing you want to do is make an idiot look more intelligent than they really are or come across like an idiot yourself!

They say a week is a long time politics, so how about the first 100 days, 14.25 weeks or 3.57 months?! That must seem like an eternity and that’s precisely how long US President Barack Obama has been in office today.

Every medium, from the good to the bad and even the downright ugly, have been assessing how he has performed in that time.

Predictably, the right-wing ones have been highlighting his perceived faux paus, headed by his shaking of hands with Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, a bitter foe of the former Washington administration, apologising for America’s bad record in one foreign arena or other.

Other right perceived mistakes include appointing a public official with a bad or unsatisfactory tax record to even allowing the presidential plane Air Force One to fly low over New York, scene of the 911 crashes.

Mountains and Molehills

The left have been treading carefully highlighting the enormity of the task, contrasting how Obama has the sternerst of tests compared to his presidential predecessors while praising his re-positioning of America on the world stage.

Among Obama’s left notables are announcing the closure of Guantanamo Bay, publishing of the CIA’s torture techniques and fulfilling promise to withdraw troops from Iraq.

Many ordinary people actually believe that by now he would have solved all America’s crisis – after all that is what they understood change meant. But their mountain of expectations has had to be tempered with the molehill of reality that Rome was not built in a day. Nor even in 100 days!

Indeed, Obama’s popularity ratings have dipped a little but the general consensus is that he is doing a good job so far. If only he could just speed things up a little.

Politics is such an ungrateful task!

A religious worker dropped a pamphlet through my letterbox last Sunday. “Jesus is the answer” the headline said. I looked at and without skipping a beat my mind responded: “But, what was the question?” I thought…

You can substitute the word “Jesus” with the name of your particular spiritual or lifestyle guide. However, from where I am sitting it seems that some people are so concerned for your soul that they will willingly volunteer their time to go out and educate you about it. All for free! Why would they want to do this, even on a Sunday, a supposed day of rest?

Obviously those who are religious or have a personal connection with God will already know the importance of the welfare of their soul, but what about the unconverted? Are they doomed?

Do we need to worry about our souls? Does it actually exist and why is it important in our lives?

I’d be curious to know what you think…

How ironic! Communicating seems clearer when we had less choice even with the following:-

• Broadband
• Cable
• Fibre Optic
• Internet
• iPlayer
• IPTV
• Mobile Phone
• Multi-Channel
• Mobile Internet
• Multi-Room
• Non-Geographic Telephone Number
• Satellite
• SatNav
• Set Top Box
• SMS (text messages)
• Wireless Internet (aka Wi-Fi)

Extinct

Today, we veer more towards the virtual than the real and face to face communications is in danger of becoming an extinct animal.
Okay, so the new technology has shrunk the planet, making it seem a much smaller place.

For some communities the technology has made communicating much easier, faster and cheaper, but at what expense? Are we any friendlier with our neighbours?

Maybe the only people having problem with the advent of new technology at such an unprecedented scale are those who would otherwise have communication issues, some may argue.

What do you think?

Recent events have prompted me to look at this question from various angles. It is one many people encounter at some point in their lives. It seems the goals they would like to achieve are often wrapped up in making some kind of sacrifice.

“Selling out” is an offensive phrase but one often levelled at those prepared to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Selling your soul to the Devil is usually seen as the ultimate sacrifice. In reality, however, there is no such thing as literally selling your soul to the Devil.

Since sin was introduced to the world by a human eating forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, the only way Satan (or at least evil) can come to you is by invitation. This is the first grade Adam and Even story, right?

Satan Vs God

Those who worship this entity called Satan do so because they are strongly opposed to the existence of God. They seek to defeat God through science, theology and dabbling with occult practices or simply stressing there’s no physical proof of God’s existence.

Be that as it may, but isn’t it fascinating how you only need to add an “o” to God to make “good” and a “d” to evil to spell “Devil”. Maybe this is some kind of sign!

In my conclusion, if you want to stay clear of evil don’t add the thought of entertaining it in your life. For you only really sell your soul to the Devil when you do or think evil, (otherwise known as un-Godly or un-goodly), things!

Selah.

So there I was on the packed Piccadilly Line northbound platform, heading towards Wood Green. Just arriving beside me was a woman with her cute little daughter who could not have been any more than around three or four.

The mother carefully explained to the child where they were and what was happenening. The child listened intently and nodded her head to signal her understanding, her steel blue eyes twinkling in their little sockets.

I look down the tunnel to see if there was any sign of a tube train approaching. Just then a little voice piped up: “Mummy, I wish that train would hurry up!”

It made me smile. For here, right beside me, was the next generation of Londoner, already at the young age displaying the traits of what makes a London city dweller a Londoner.

I hate the idea of being a slave. The thought of being controlled, powerless, whipped and manipulated somehow stirs up a negative passion in me!

In fact I would be one of those rebellious slaves who would’ve questioned everything, agitate and lead revolution.

Most likely, I’d be prepared to die for my cause under the reasoning that “I’d rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave,” to quote Jimmy Cliff in “The Harder They Come”.

The way how things are structured today with the rewards from work being the main means of being able to support yourself, we are to some extent enslaved.

The major difference between doing a Nine to Five and being an actual indentured slave, is that you at least get paid and your movement is not as tightly controlled.

Or maybe that is the illusion…

I have made a really ghastly discovery or re-discovery! This find has forced me to rethink my music and entertainment liking policy and to be even more discerning about what I watch or listen to in the name of entertainment.

I have rediscovered that many of the top singers, artists and entertainers that I previously like are actually or allegedly possessed, devil worshippers or Satanists. Some of them proudly declare their allegiances directly on record and others openly wear the occult symbols as part of their regular jewellery or on their music label art.

This list (in alphabetical order) include the likes of 50 Cent, Beyonce, DMX, Dr. Dre, Jay Z, Kanye West, P. Diddy, Quincy Jones, Rihanna, Snoop Dog and a slew of others.

A selected few of these artists are also cited to be members of Illuminati secret society which is apparently linked to a number of huge corporations and conglomerates.

When a friend sent me a video which exposed the practice I did my own research and found much more than what I bargained for.

It seems there is a battle going on not only for hearts and minds but particularly for souls and the fight is real. We all have the power to choose what we listen to, worship and love but giving Satan my attention is not an option for me. Listening to the music of a servant of Satan is even further down my list.

All I can do is to challenge you to look at your own entertainment fare, do your own research (a good search engine is a good place to start). You will be surprised about what you find.

Happy hunting!

Here are some of the material out there:-

• Breaking the Oath! Part 1 of 2
• Breaking the Oath! Part 2 of 2
• Demons Behind The Music Industry
• John Todd a Former Illuminatist: (Testimony of Witchcraft) 1

I am still vexed at Waltham Forest council’s decision to close down a Caribbean takeaway saying it’s a new fast food joint too near schools, thus has violated a local law forbidding this.

But the takeaway, called Bamboo Joint, is neither new, serves fast food nor does their main customer consist of school children! It has been operating in the same spot for over four years and had to apply to have its licence renewed.

This has not stopped this ignorant London borough lead by a moron called Clyde Loakes from implementing this easily confusing law.

Council associates have labelled Loakes a “shameless publicity-seeking lout” with a political ambition. On a BBC radio programme yesterday this description was bore fruit when Loakes admitted he was in fact running to be MP for the area.

Political

So it does look like he has acted to further his own political ends than in cutting obesity in children or the interest of local people, as he has contented.

If this is the case it is surely a despicable act, putting a small enterprise out of business and making a Jamaican takeaway the first to be shut down under this law. This precedent is unwarranted for a number of reasons.

By no stretch of the imagination can Jamaican food be labelled as fast food and being organic it is certainly healthier than processed food.

It would be poetic justice for Loakes’ political career aspirations to fall flat on its face, smashing a few molars and incisors in the process. But he’d only probably find a home there in the gutter and be a nuisance to worms and cockroaches!

How things seem to work in politics is that you find something you don’t or actually like then either make, suggest or implement a law to ban and/or eliminate it. That way you will galvanise people in both directions.

Your enemies will hate you, but that’s okay because that’s what enemies do. Your allies will slap you on the back to the sound of “Bravo! Bravo!” and they’ll think you’re a pretty good fellow and see you as progressive material within that political party or movement.

From that moment onwards you will seek out other “worthy causes” to champion, making decisions largely on what will further you career than with what will actually help people or society in general.

This is the dangerous thing about politics: it tends to be a self-serving exercise, yet could be so much more…