Doublethink is a sort of self imposed mental illness. It is a decisional non-decision, a worldview that claims there are no worldviews, therefore it is extremely dishonest. It is an attempt at an intellectual swindle perpetrated on those who suffer from intellectual illiteracy. Doublethink is another name for Relativism.

As Orwell describes in his great books, 1984:

Doublethink: “The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. … To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed, to deny the existence of objective reality and all the while to take account of the reality which one denies—all this is indispensably necessary. Even in using the word doublethink it is necessary to exercise doublethink. For by using the word one admits that one is tampering with reality; by a fresh act of doublethink one erases this knowledge; and so on indefinitely, with the lie always one leap ahead of the truth.”

This is an extremely accurate description of how Liberals and religious people approach the political arena of ideas. Anyone who has ever argued with a Liberal or an evangelical knows what I am talking about. Liberals and Christians have transformed doublethink into an art form!

The Importance of the Topic

Relativism is so dominant in today’s world that we often overlook the significance of its influence. To understand Multiculturalism, on must first understand Relativism. Multiculturalism is actually Relativism applied to the collective. Historicism, Positivism, Humanism, and Liberalism all build their structures upon the foundation of Relativism.

The failures of both the League of Nations and the United Nations can be traced to a foundation in Relativism. In order to translate Obummer speak, one must understand Relativism.

Relativism is paving the way for the total collapse of our society. Before terrorists kill us, Relativism will have paved the way. Before our economy tanks, Relativism will have paved the way. Before China invades our country, Relativism will have paved the way.

What’s the Attraction?

What would make so many people subscribe to such an obviously ridiculous philosophy? Probably the greatest attraction is that Relativism is easy. In the mind of the doublethinker, ever opinion is elevated to rock star status. Knowing how to actually play an instrument or having a true understanding of music theory is no longer important. All you need to participate is an air guitar. In a society that has grown accustomed to yelling into a small metal box and having a hamburger pop out the other end, Relativism becomes quite attractive.

Relativism provides a false sense of freedom, much like heroin or opium, because one loses their awareness of the friction between truth and falsehood. Because one has relieved themselves from having to decipher truth from falsehood, one also experiences a false sense of moral superiority over those who make clear truth claims.

In reality one is merely a slave of ignorance rather than free from reality. Heroin has the same effect. The user may indeed feel temporary sensations of euphoria, but in the end they are bound by the chains of addiction.

Moral Relativism is indeed the opium of the Liberal. Just like any junky, they will go to great lengths to acquire their fix in order to escape reality with doublethink.

Case Study of a “Doublethinker”

The following are real examples of doublethink that I recently encountered on a forum. We’ll just call our subject “Lib X”.

Keep in mind that Lib X is not a stupid person. Lib X writes quite articulately. He has served in the military, seen action, and watched people die. I say this to make it clear that the average person who has ingested Relativism, is more-so under the influence of its debilitating effects than inherently incapable of understandings. Lib X’s mind is quite capable of having true understandings; it is merely under the influence of Relativism. With any good program of detox, Lib X is capable of full recovery.

Lib X described his education to be “an inch deep and a mile wide.” This is “newspeak” for knowing a great deal about nothing. It is an admission of participating in intellectual drift. Of course Lib X does not see things this way and is highly offended that I recognize things to be as they are. If I don’t play along with this game, if I notice that the emperor is not wearing any clothes, Lib X is then able to relieve himself by claiming moral superiority, because he would never judge someone as I just have. In Lib X’s world of doublethink, everyone is to respect his opinion as being valid and of great worth. To do otherwise is a “thought crime.”

Hitler to Hamilton

Our correspondence began with the topic of Hitler and ended with a Quote from Alexander Hamilton. Lib X had some rather interesting opinions that are quite frightening. Also keep in mind that Lib X, unfortunately, is a teacher.

Hitler

Lib X wanted to know if I was aware of the fact that Time Magazine had made Hitler the man of the year in 1938. Lib X held the opinion that in the beginning, Hitler was a good person who had good ideas, and that it was not until later in Hitler’s career, after Hitler went insane, that things took a turn for the worse.

Needless to say I was rather disturbed by his observations. I was rather curious as to how he had arrived at this conclusion. I told him that he was far from the mark, and suggested a half dozen books, including Hitler’s Mein Kampf, that he might take a look at. I explained to him that Chamberlain had a similar opinion of Hitler that directly allowed the Holocaust to take place.

This is why Relativism is so dangerous. This is what happens when our education is only an inch deep and a mile wide. Reality literally gets turned on its head. In the mind of a doublethinker, Hitler is both good and bad. The price we all pay for this sleepy complacency is far too high. Lib X’s opinion is of no value on this topic. Well, it is of great use to Fascist Muslims. They know Lib X will never see them coming. To the Muslims, Liberals are useful idiots.

As is quite typical of a Liberal, he was able to relieve himself by claiming moral superiority. I had mentioned to him that my opinion on this matter was based on a twenty five year study of the topic. To Lib X this was nothing more than arrogance, known as a “thought-crime” in Orwell’s novel. Lib X would never claim to know more than someone else, therefore he is morally superior. In truth, he is intellectually illiterate due to his lack of effort to gain understanding. He wants to be a rock star by playing air guitar.

To be fair, he did in fact purchase a copy of Hitler’s Mein Kampf. I hope he reads this work as well as some of the other books I mentioned. I mentioned these works not to elevate myself, but in hopes that Lib X would be encouraged to further is own personal studies.

I feel quite confident that he will discover that Hitler wanted to kill all the Jews when he was quite young. Any of Hitler’s “good ideas” were merely a means to this end, stepping stones on the road to his own power. I also feel confident that Lib X will discover that it was people who were intoxicated with doublethink that allowed Hitler to gain power. It was people just like himself, riding on their horse of moral superiority, that were just as responsible as Hitler for the horror of the holocaust.

Hamilton

“By 2050-earlier, probably- all real knowledge of Oldspeak will have disappeared. The whole literature of the past will have been destroyed. Chaucer, Shakespeare, Milton, Bryon (and in our example, Hamilton) – they’ll exist only in Newspeak versions, not merely changed into something different, but actually changed into something contradictory of what they used to be.” Orwell 1984

According to Lib X, and in the minds of doublethinkers world wide, it is impossible to determine what Hamilton was trying to communicate with his writings. Since Hamilton is dead, we can never know what he meant. To the doublethinker, we are left with only our own personal opinions of what it means to us. Each opinion is to be respected and valued.

“The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of THE divinity itself, and can never be erased.” Alexander Hamilton

This is what lib X’s opinion is concerning the above statement by Hamilton:

He claims that the rights of men not being found on parchment, means that our rights do not come from the Bible.

He also feels that the rights of men “are here today and gone tomorrow, like a flash of light.”

He feels that the use of the word “divinity” is really in reference to the collective conscious of men, not of God. He feels that we as men give ourselves rights.

What Lib X has managed to do is to twist Hamilton’s words to mean the direct opposite of what Hamilton was communicating. Also, he was able to relieve himself by claiming moral superiority in not claiming to know what Hamilton meant. This is truly Orwellian! By choosing to be intellectually illiterate, one becomes more moral! By choosing to believe in a lie, one becomes closer to truth! From Orwell’s novel; “a successful manipulation of the mind, the person is no longer saying the opposite of what he thinks, but he thinks the opposite of what is true.”

This is so important. The greatest idea behind this experiment that we call America, is the concept that men have been given rights by God, as discovered through reason, not a government. These rights are permanent, part of the ground of being outside of human influence. This is what Hamilton was communicating.

I tried to explain to Lib X that to debate about what Hamilton meant was pointless, and was not a matter of opinion. I encouraged him to read Hamilton’s writings, and the writings that influenced Hamilton such as Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas and, John Locke. I directed him to Alexis De Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, and several other references that clearly show that Hamilton, and many other founding fathers, held the belief that the rights of humankind are given by God and not by governments. This fact is so fundamental, so well documented, that to argue about this is ridiculous.

Alexander Hamilton was more than a politician; he was a governmental theorists, or political philosopher. Alexander Hamilton was also one of the few leading founders that was actually a Christian, who drew heavily from the Bible in his political philosophy.

Now, like I said to Lib X, if you do not agree with Hamilton about this, then that would be a worthwhile debate. But to argue that reality is not real, to claim we have no way of knowing what he meant, is self-imposed stupidity.

Of course Lib X claimed moral superiority. He was far above the fray by claiming not to know what Hamilton meant. To Liberals, I am a thought criminal. In the mind of a doublethinker, it is wrong to actually know something. To claim that you actually know something is a “thought crime.” As Orwell states, “Ignorance is Strength.” Let us all pray that Lib X teaches auto repair or heating and air-conditioning, and not history or social studies.

Consequences of Relativism

Because of the large numbers of doublethinkers in our society, we are all dead. Not only do Liberals employ doublethink, but many on the religious right depend on doublethink as well. By the time my children reach adulthood, America will be no more. Relativism is paving the way for the collapse of our nation. The more doublethinkers ascend to positions of power, the faster our society will collapse.

Ronald Reagan once said that it takes only one generation to bring liberty into extinction. This is the generation that is bringing the extinction of liberty. We are watching the fall of America. Relativism is the opium of the Liberal mind, and we have great numbers hooked on its debilitating effects.

When Relativism permeates the educational system, ignorance 101 becomes mandatory. When Relativism permeates the judicial system, Justice gets turned on its head. When Relativism permeates the economic system, dependence on the government grows. When Relativism permeates foreign policy, tyrants become your friend, and allies are turned into adversaries.

Everything that is touched by the mind of Relativism begins to decay. Terrorism will not be our downfall directly, nor economic hardship. Before any of these things do us harm, Relativism will have paved the way

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It is very scary to me that polling shows the GOP possibly winning majorities in the House & Senate 2010 midterms. I just don’t understand how people could be so forgetful. Don’t they remember the huge mess that Bush left the country with less than two years ago?

And it’s not only that the Republican President Bush left us a huge mess, it is that the Republicans have made a coldly calculated decision to obstruct everything President Obama and the Democrats in congress have attempted to do to clean up the mess.

The Republican Party have put their own political fortunes in front of the good of the United States over and over again since Obama took office. They have constantly obstructed all positive movement while also spreading many lies about President Obama. And now American voters want to reward them for it? It is unthinkable!

When will people turn off the noise of the right wing lie machine and begin taking a closer look at what the GOP wants for the future of the US.

I would love to say that it’s simply a return to the failed policies of Bush because that would obviously be bad enough. But it is actually much worse than that. By the standards of the Republican Tea Party of 2010, President is a “socialist.”

The Republicans agenda for 2011 when they hope to control the Senate and the House include the following five things:

1. Privatize Social Security. Imagine what would have happened to Social Security during the Bush economic crash of September 2008?

2. Destroy Medicare. The GOP hated Medicare when it got started in the ’60s and they still hate it today.

3. Extend the George W. Bush tax cuts for millionaires that helped destroy the US economy.

4. Repeal the 17th amendment. Yes, for some insane reason they think that people should not have the right to vote for their own Senators.

5. Start ridiculous “investigations” into the Obama administration. I am not even joking, they’ve already said they plan on doing this as soon as they get a majority. And this after the Democrats never did any investigations of the real crimes committed by the Bush admin?

It is because of this frightening right wing agenda that I must endorse every Democratic nominee running for congress this year. Whether it be Congressman Alan Grayson or any other Democrat running against the Republican Tea Party. It’s not that the Democrats are perfect; they’re not. It’s that the GOP in the Tea Party era is really dangerous to the future of the US. We are in too precarious of a position to allow these far right wing politicians get any kind of real power.

Possibly the worst thing about a possible Republican Tea Party win in 2010 is that it would give the likes of Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee, and the rest of the Possible 2012 Republican Presidential Candidates a bit of momentum.

Proposition 19 For Dummies
Been hearing a lot about Proposition 19 recently? Not sure of exactly what it’s going to bring to California? Read on for our guide!

What is it?
Proposition 19, formally known as “Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010” is essentially a referendum (a vote on a particular issue by all the people to whom it may concern) that will be put to the people of California on November the 2nd 2010 to legalize the personal use of cannabis. In California, a ballot proposition can be put forward for a vote by the people by either the State legislative or by a petition signed by enough members. Proposition 19 was put forward as a petition by Marijuana legalization activist Richard Lee. It needed 433,971 signatures to qualify as a ballot…it gained 694,248 signatures!

So, if passed, what will prop 19 do? It will:
• Allow anyone over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce of cannabis.
• Allow people to grow cannabis in a private area of up to 25 square feet.
• Allow people to consume cannabis in non-public areas.
• Give California state (and local government) the ability to tax and regulate the sale of cannabis, in a similar way to alcohol and cigarettes.

Benefits
There are two major benefits that Prop 19 will bring to California if passed: Firstly, the huge economic benefits, and secondly, the ability to weaken the drug cartels’ vice on drug trade in the United States, much of which passes through California…

In this year alone, the United States as a whole (both federally and at a state level) has spent roughly $33,000,000,000 on the war on drugs. Of course, this includes money being spent on hard drugs, but cannabis accounts for roughly 40-55% of the money used. Now, the money that is spent to try and prevent the use and illegal sale of cannabis has huge potential for use elsewhere. For example, instead of prosecuting cannabis use, the government could use this money to support the 9.5% of US citizens who are unemployed. Similarly, jailing people who have used small amounts of cannabis not only costs a large amount (roughly $60 per inmate per day) but makes future employment for these harmless users much harder to come by.

Taxing and regulating cannabis would generate up to $1.4 billion in revenue per year for California. Similarly, $200 million of taxpayer money will be saved, due to less inmates in local jails. It is also estimated that California will generate $12-18 billion in spinoff industries such as tourism and coffee houses. The figures would be similar to what Amsterdam currently gets! All these savings could be put towards creating jobs, as it’s estimated that if Prop 19 passes, approximately 100,000 jobs will be created. Passing it would also help fight the Mexican drug cartels and stop the 6k death toll that has occurred this year as a direct result of their actions, as it is estimated that 60% of their income comes from marijuana trafficking.

How likely is it that prop 19 will pass?
Given the benefits to the plant and its superior effectiveness over many prescription drugs for treating ailments, it’s surprising that marijuana has not been legalised yet. While support for such an act has been steadily increasing over recent years, resistance has been strong, mainly due to leftover beliefs from the “Reefer Madness” smear campaign of the 30s and 40s. Good news can be found in Proposition 215’s vote count, however – in 1996, 55.6% of citizens voted yes for medicinal marijuana. The hopes are that voters will once again come out in such force.

Domino Effect
Currently 14 states other than California have legalized the use of medicinal marijuana (Alaska, Colorado, Washington DC, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington). So, if Proposition 19 is passed and benefits California in the way that has been predicted, it is possible other states may follow… We can hope!

Happy vaping!
- The Vapeitup Team

If you want more information about Proposition 19, please visit Proposition 19 Guide and Proposition 19 Twitter.

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Today is the public memorial in Los Angeles, California for Michael Jackson. The entertainer, innovator, singer, dancer, composer, philanthropist, the acknowledged King of Pop, the most extraordinary performer to have come along in forty years died in California on June 25, 2009. He is survived by his three children, his parents and his siblings.

Below are the lyrics to one of their most popular ballads. We think the chorus is significantly appropriate to express how we along with legions of his fans feel about his demise and his contribution. We are glad he left behind this tremendous legacy of great songs and memorable performances. Rest in peace.
Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no… I
I never can say goodbye
Even tho’ the pain and heartache seem to follow me wherever I go
Tho’ I tried and tried to hide my feelings they always seem to show
Then you try to say you’re leaving me and I always have to say no
Tell me why is it so?
But I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no
I never can say goodbye
Ev’ry time I think I’ve had enough and start heading for the door
There’s a very strange vibration, piercing me right to the core
It says turn around you fool you know you love her more and more
Tell me why is it so?

Don’t wanna let you go
I never can say goodbye girl
(never can say goodbye, girl)
Ohh, ohh, baby,
(don’t wanna let you go, girl)
I never can say goodbye,
No, no, no, no, no, no

Ohh, I never can say goodbye girl
(never can say goodbye, girl)
Ohh, ohh, ohh,
(don’t wanna let you go, baby)
I never can say goodbye,
No, no, no, no, no, no,
Ohh

Never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no
I never can say goodbye
I keep thinkin’ that our problems soon are all gonna work out
But there’s that same unhappy feelin’ there’s that anguish, there’s that doubt
It’s that same old dizzy hang-up can’t do with you or without
Tell me why is it so?

Don’t wanna let you go
I never can say goodbye girl
(never can say goodbye, girl)
Ohh, ohh, baby,
(baby)
I never can say goodbye
No, no, no, no, no, no

Ohh, I never can say goodbye girl
(never can say goodbye, girl)
Ohh, ohh, ohh,
(baby)
I never can say goodbye,
No, no, no, no, no, no,
Ohh

The deadline for sending  to the USDA your comments on the farm payment limitation rule is the close of business today Monday, April 6, 2009.

Add huge multi-millionaire  corporate farm businesses to the growing list of industries– banking institutions, auto manufacturing companies, drug makers and insurance companies, that are daily exploiting Americans.

Who among us regular folk does not want to stop corporate welfare? You can join the effort to close the loophole for millionaire corporate welfare to agri-businesses where more of our really big taxpayer bucks are given to the big time farm businesses that are putting small family owned farms out of business.

Time is of the essence. Sign the petition or send a message to Dan McGlynn, Acting Deputy Director in charge of this matter at dan.mcglynn@wdc.usda.gov

President Obama in his recent speech to both houses of the federal legislature called for ending “direct payments to large agribusinesses that don’t need them.” In the president’s 2010 budget he has proposed phasing out direct payments in an attempt to save about $1 billion over the next ten years; this is seen as an indication of presidential advocacy on behalf of farm families rights to have access to and fully participate in fair market conditions (more…)

We want to weigh in on the non-controversy, a matter we believe is a further distraction from the important issues discussed during the President and First Lady’s recent travels abroad. An example of what we consider important is whether or not the U.S. dollar will remain worldwide currency. In our opinion this is a topic of far greater concern

than Michelle Obama’s sleeveless style or Mrs. Obama alleged breach of protocol by touching a British royal; a touch which was reciprocal, since the Queen initiated the touchy-feely expression (more…)

The big question pertaining to the economy among the YouThinkWhat staff is, “Why is the government forcing the auto industry to be accountable for the taxpayer dollars it has received, but the banks have been allowed to do whatever they wish with the corporate welfare money they’ve been given?”

We have had much discussion about the disparity of treatment of two industries.  The chief executives in both the banking and the auto industries have made major mistakes in handling the money. Poor decisions abound.

We offer our explanation of the reason for the different treatment of the two major businesses. (more…)

“To establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from
intentional contamination, and for other purposes.”

H. R. 875 proposed February 4, 2009 to be enacted by the United States House of Representatives and the Senate.

Read the proposed “Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009″ here.

This seemingly innocuous proposed bill, also known as the  “Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009″, has started a firestorm of controversy among many American citizens who are proponents of organic gardening.

The federal legislative bodies are in a rush to get this bill passed. It is has the support by major chemical companies such as ADM, Monsanto and about thirty other companies with a vested interest in making sure the nation continues to use the petroleum based fertilizers and growth chemicals already in use. Chemicals that have over a period of years have contributed to the erosion of the public health. (more…)

YouThinkWhat presents,as  public service for consumers, another report about our favorite bank Bank Of America…the bank that cares….. less! The following report from ConsumerAffairs.com

Victims of an Internet-based Ponzi scheme have filed a lawsuit against Bank of America and the organizers of the scheme in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (more…)

Damon Weaver is a student reporter at the Katherine E. Cunningham Elementary School in Canal Point, Palm Beach County, Florida.

You may have seen Damon’s interview of Vice-President-elect Joe Biden during a campaign visit to Palm Beach County last fall. Now Damon wants an interview with President-elect Barack Obama. Watch this video request:
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