Re: [Biofuel] confessions of an economic hit man

[Darryl McMahon]

Keith,
thanks for the Palast link.  I had not seen this before.  It appears I 
need to add 'Secret History' to my (ever lengthening) reading list.

I remember the discussions of 'Confessions' on the list; that's how it 
got onto my reading list.

We need more people with business and economic acumen to be debunking 
the shills.  Unfortunately, it still doesn't pay as well as shilling for 
the destruction of the environment; which is probably why there are more 
working on the 'dark side'.  Just one more of the fundamental things we 
have upside-down in the suburbia-industrial complex of the First and 
Second World nations (and the Third and Fourth World nations don't get a 
say).  (In my world-view, the military are frequently just enforcers and 
consumers of the industrial powers, as are many governments.)

Darryl

Keith Addison wrote:
> Hi Darryl, Kirk and all
> 
> Did you see Greg Palast's take on John Perkins? Palast had to deal 
> with him before he discovered whistles and blowing them.
> 
> John Perkins: Jerk, Con Man, Shill
> 
> 
> Seems Greg didn't like him much. But... "But, as in every moral tale, 
> Perkins, the modern Dr. Faust, found redemption in confession. And 
> we're lucky he did..."
> 
> Worth a read.
> 
> More about Perkins in the list archives:
> 
> 
> Best
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
>> I had the opportunity to finally read the book recently.  I wasn't as
>> shocked as I expect many will be when they read it.  Still, I learned a
>> few things.  Recommended.
>>
>> I found it heartening that someone this deep on the inside wrestled with
>> his conscience for years, and he eventually found the courage to leave
>> that world and tell the story publicly.
>>
>> Sadly, it's clear that many higher-ups had no such reservations about
>> their actions and the master strategy.  Somehow, we need to stop
>> electing/appointing such psychopaths and sociopaths to positions of
>> power, especially significant power.  (One of the reasons I'm a fan of
>> devolving budgets and decision-making power to the lowest reasonable
>> level, e.g., neighbourhood councils or municipal governments.)
>>
>> I passed the book onto my son to read (as part of his political and
>> economic education).  He has not finished it yet, but his comment so far
>> is "Good book.  Just wish it wasn't true."
>>
>> Darryl McMahon
>>
>> Kirk McLoren wrote:
>>>  
>>> http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_globalbanking14.htm
>>>
>>>  "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectorsŠ 
>>> and miss."
>>  > - Robert Heinlein
>>
>> --
>> Darryl McMahon
>>
>> The Emperor's New Hydrogen Economy (in trade paperback and eBook)
>> http://www.econogics.com/TENHE/
>>
>> Latest review of The Emperor's New Hydrogen Economy in Greenlife Magazine
>> http://www.econogics.com/TENHE/tenheGLspring2009.htm
> 
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Re: [Biofuel] confessions of an economic hit man

[Keith Addison]

Hi Darryl, Kirk and all

Did you see Greg Palast's take on John Perkins? Palast had to deal 
with him before he discovered whistles and blowing them.

John Perkins: Jerk, Con Man, Shill


Seems Greg didn't like him much. But... "But, as in every moral tale, 
Perkins, the modern Dr. Faust, found redemption in confession. And 
we're lucky he did..."

Worth a read.

More about Perkins in the list archives:


Best

Keith


>I had the opportunity to finally read the book recently.  I wasn't as
>shocked as I expect many will be when they read it.  Still, I learned a
>few things.  Recommended.
>
>I found it heartening that someone this deep on the inside wrestled with
>his conscience for years, and he eventually found the courage to leave
>that world and tell the story publicly.
>
>Sadly, it's clear that many higher-ups had no such reservations about
>their actions and the master strategy.  Somehow, we need to stop
>electing/appointing such psychopaths and sociopaths to positions of
>power, especially significant power.  (One of the reasons I'm a fan of
>devolving budgets and decision-making power to the lowest reasonable
>level, e.g., neighbourhood councils or municipal governments.)
>
>I passed the book onto my son to read (as part of his political and
>economic education).  He has not finished it yet, but his comment so far
>is "Good book.  Just wish it wasn't true."
>
>Darryl McMahon
>
>Kirk McLoren wrote:
>>  http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_globalbanking14.htm
>>
>>  "Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectorsŠ 
>>and miss."
>  > - Robert Heinlein
>
>--
>Darryl McMahon
>
>The Emperor's New Hydrogen Economy (in trade paperback and eBook)
>http://www.econogics.com/TENHE/
>
>Latest review of The Emperor's New Hydrogen Economy in Greenlife Magazine
>http://www.econogics.com/TENHE/tenheGLspring2009.htm


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Re: [Biofuel] confessions of an economic hit man

[Darryl McMahon]

I had the opportunity to finally read the book recently.  I wasn't as 
shocked as I expect many will be when they read it.  Still, I learned a 
few things.  Recommended.

I found it heartening that someone this deep on the inside wrestled with 
his conscience for years, and he eventually found the courage to leave 
that world and tell the story publicly.

Sadly, it's clear that many higher-ups had no such reservations about 
their actions and the master strategy.  Somehow, we need to stop 
electing/appointing such psychopaths and sociopaths to positions of 
power, especially significant power.  (One of the reasons I'm a fan of 
devolving budgets and decision-making power to the lowest reasonable 
level, e.g., neighbourhood councils or municipal governments.)

I passed the book onto my son to read (as part of his political and 
economic education).  He has not finished it yet, but his comment so far 
is "Good book.  Just wish it wasn't true."

Darryl McMahon

Kirk McLoren wrote:
> http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/sociopol_globalbanking14.htm
> 
> “Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors… and miss.” 
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[Biofuel] confessions of an economic hit man

[Kirk McLoren]

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Re: [Biofuel] Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

[Kirk McLoren]

The corporations certainly rule. The tax base in the US could fund all the 
maintenance and improvements to highways and civil infrastructure and social 
support if we quit giving the taxes to the corporations. The public be damned 
is the official policy.
 
Kirk

Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Kirk

See also:
http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/43349/
Date: 2005-01-23
From: balaji
Subject: [Biofuel] Confessions of Empire

Review of Perkins' book by David Korten

Regards

Keith



>http://www.mercola.com/2005/apr/20/economic_hitman.htm
>
>Dirty Tricks Detailed by an Economic Hit Man
>By Kendra Pearsall, N.M.D.
>
>
>
>Confessions of an
>Economic Hit Man
>
>Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (number 22 on the NY Times 
>Nonfiction bestseller list as of April 17, 2005) is a riveting and 
>utterly shocking book about the clandestine tactics the U.S. 
>government and corporations have been using for years to enslave 
>weaker third-world countries for monetary and political gain.
>
>John Perkins' jaw-dropping true story of his life as an economic hit 
>man (EHM) could have easily been a best-selling fiction novel on par 
>with any of the popular conspiracy thrillers written by Dan Brown, 
>Tom Clancy or John Grisham.
>
>Except for the fact Perkins' story is not fiction. It's all true.
>
>In this book, Perkins shares how he was hired by a consulting firm 
>where his job was to create bogus economic reports on how selected 
>third-world countries would "benefit" from borrowing huge sums from 
>the U.S. government for infrastructure development. After Perkins 
>convinced the leaders of these third-world countries to accept 
>loans, the consulting firm--in concert with U.S. development 
>corporations--would make billions on the infrastructure work 
>financed by U.S. taxpayers.
>
>Once these countries were deeply in debt, the United States 
>essentially owned them, enabling it to take over their natural 
>resources (i.e., oil) and forcing them to become political and 
>economic slaves. For 10 years, Perkins traveled the world 
>over--Indonesia, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia, Saudi Arabia, Iran--and 
>convinced the leaders, like Panama President Omar Torrijos, to go 
>along with the massive borrowing from the United States.
>
>Furthermore, it was Perkins who, with the help of a blue-eyed, blond 
>prostitute, convinced the House of Saud (political power of Saudi 
>Arabia) to allow the United States to build billions of dollars of 
>infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Such powerbrokering cemented the 
>intimate relationship between U.S. political leaders and the House 
>of Saud that continues to this day.
>
>More Dirty Tricks
>
>
>This is just one small example of the underhanded tactics EHMs used 
>in order to further U.S. imperialism. If an EHM could not accomplish 
>his or her objectives, the established protocol was that the jackals 
>(the CIA) would be sent in to finish the job by arranging for the 
>unyielding political leaders to die in fatal plane or car accidents 
>and have the leaders replaced with U.S. puppet-politicians.
>
>Confessions of an Economic Hit Man describes the behind-the-scenes 
>intrigue of historical events such as the fall of the Shah of Iran 
>and the invasions of Panama and Iraq that were never about 
>"restoring democracy" as the government and press would have you 
>believe, but were all about removing leaders who stood in the way of 
>the goal of U.S. globalization.
>
>As you can imagine, an explosive expose such as the one described in 
>this book is very threatening to those involved in the clandestine 
>EHM world. While Perkins was writing the book, he had many monetary 
>bribes and death threats to persuade him not to publish it.
>
>It wasn't until the terrorist attacks of 9/11, when the general 
>sentiment of Americans was one of shock and horror that terrorists 
>could wage an unprovoked attack on an innocent country like ours, 
>that Perkins knew he had to step forward with his story to help 
>Americans understand why the United States is not a popular country 
>all over the world.
>
>A Well-Deserved Reputation
>
>In his book, Perkins explains the specific U.S. actions that incited 
>Osama Bin Laden's retaliation and provides a foundation for 
>understanding why there are ongoing conflicts between the Arab 
>nations and the United States. It is especially important these days 
>for Americans to gain another perspective on our foreign policy.
>
>Why? Because Americans tend to see ourselves as the good guys and 
>the defenders of freedom and democracy, most cannot imagine why 
>anyone would have animosity toward us.
>
>Before I read this book, I couldn't understand it either. In every 
>country I've visited throughout the world, I have witnessed 
>anti-American sentiment in many forms:
>
> Stop American Imperialism! spray-painted on the walls.
> T-shirts with Osama Bin Laden pictured as a hero.
> Protests outside American embassies.
> Snide remarks made about Americans.
> Jok

Re: [Biofuel] Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

[Keith Addison]

See also:
http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/43349/
Date: 2005-01-23
From: balaji
Subject: [Biofuel] Confessions of Empire

Review of Perkins' book by David Korten

Regards

Keith




http://www.mercola.com/2005/apr/20/economic_hitman.htm

Dirty Tricks Detailed by an Economic Hit Man
By Kendra Pearsall, N.M.D.



Confessions of an
Economic Hit Man

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (number 22 on the NY Times 
Nonfiction bestseller list as of April 17, 2005) is a riveting and 
utterly shocking book about the clandestine tactics the U.S. 
government and corporations have been using for years to enslave 
weaker third-world countries for monetary and political gain.


John Perkins' jaw-dropping true story of his life as an economic hit 
man (EHM) could have easily been a best-selling fiction novel on par 
with any of the popular conspiracy thrillers written by Dan Brown, 
Tom Clancy or John Grisham.


Except for the fact Perkins' story is not fiction. It's all true.

In this book, Perkins shares how he was hired by a consulting firm 
where his job was to create bogus economic reports on how selected 
third-world countries would "benefit" from borrowing huge sums from 
the U.S. government for infrastructure development. After Perkins 
convinced the leaders of these third-world countries to accept 
loans, the consulting firm--in concert with U.S. development 
corporations--would make billions on the infrastructure work 
financed by U.S. taxpayers.


Once these countries were deeply in debt, the United States 
essentially owned them, enabling it to take over their natural 
resources (i.e., oil) and forcing them to become political and 
economic slaves. For 10 years, Perkins traveled the world 
over--Indonesia, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia, Saudi Arabia, Iran--and 
convinced the leaders, like Panama President Omar Torrijos, to go 
along with the massive borrowing from the United States.


Furthermore, it was Perkins who, with the help of a blue-eyed, blond 
prostitute, convinced the House of Saud (political power of Saudi 
Arabia) to allow the United States to build billions of dollars of 
infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Such powerbrokering cemented the 
intimate relationship between U.S. political leaders and the House 
of Saud that continues to this day.


More Dirty Tricks


This is just one small example of the underhanded tactics EHMs used 
in order to further U.S. imperialism. If an EHM could not accomplish 
his or her objectives, the established protocol was that the jackals 
(the CIA) would be sent in to finish the job by arranging for the 
unyielding political leaders to die in fatal plane or car accidents 
and have the leaders replaced with U.S. puppet-politicians.


Confessions of an Economic Hit Man describes the behind-the-scenes 
intrigue of historical events such as the fall of the Shah of Iran 
and the invasions of Panama and Iraq that were never about 
"restoring democracy" as the government and press would have you 
believe, but were all about removing leaders who stood in the way of 
the goal of U.S. globalization.


As you can imagine, an explosive expose such as the one described in 
this book is very threatening to those involved in the clandestine 
EHM world. While Perkins was writing the book, he had many monetary 
bribes and death threats to persuade him not to publish it.


It wasn't until the terrorist attacks of 9/11, when the general 
sentiment of Americans was one of shock and horror that terrorists 
could wage an unprovoked attack on an innocent country like ours, 
that Perkins knew he had to step forward with his story to help 
Americans understand why the United States is not a popular country 
all over the world.


A Well-Deserved Reputation

In his book, Perkins explains the specific U.S. actions that incited 
Osama Bin Laden's retaliation and provides a foundation for 
understanding why there are ongoing conflicts between the Arab 
nations and the United States. It is especially important these days 
for Americans to gain another perspective on our foreign policy.


Why? Because Americans tend to see ourselves as the good guys and 
the defenders of freedom and democracy, most cannot imagine why 
anyone would have animosity toward us.


Before I read this book, I couldn't understand it either. In every 
country I've visited throughout the world, I have witnessed 
anti-American sentiment in many forms:


  Stop American Imperialism! spray-painted on the walls.
  T-shirts with Osama Bin Laden pictured as a hero.
  Protests outside American embassies.
  Snide remarks made about Americans.
  Jokes made about U.S. leaders and policies.


Before, I thought people were just ignorant and jealous of our 
wonderful nation.




Confessions of an
Economic Hit Man

This book reveals the dark side of the United States as a nation 
where the big corporations and the government have joined together 
to control as many countries as they can in order to further their 
insatiable desire for pow

[Biofuel] Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

[Kirk McLoren]

http://www.mercola.com/2005/apr/20/economic_hitman.htm
 
Dirty Tricks Detailed by an Economic Hit Man 
By Kendra Pearsall, N.M.D.



Confessions of an
Economic Hit Man

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man (number 22 on the NY Times Nonfiction 
bestseller list as of April 17, 2005) is a riveting and utterly shocking book 
about the clandestine tactics the U.S. government and corporations have been 
using for years to enslave weaker third-world countries for monetary and 
political gain.

John Perkins' jaw-dropping true story of his life as an economic hit man (EHM) 
could have easily been a best-selling fiction novel on par with any of the 
popular conspiracy thrillers written by Dan Brown, Tom Clancy or John Grisham.

Except for the fact Perkins' story is not fiction. It's all true.

In this book, Perkins shares how he was hired by a consulting firm where his 
job was to create bogus economic reports on how selected third-world countries 
would "benefit" from borrowing huge sums from the U.S. government for 
infrastructure development. After Perkins convinced the leaders of these 
third-world countries to accept loans, the consulting firm--in concert with 
U.S. development corporations--would make billions on the infrastructure work 
financed by U.S. taxpayers.

Once these countries were deeply in debt, the United States essentially owned 
them, enabling it to take over their natural resources (i.e., oil) and forcing 
them to become political and economic slaves. For 10 years, Perkins traveled 
the world over--Indonesia, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia, Saudi Arabia, Iran--and 
convinced the leaders, like Panama President Omar Torrijos, to go along with 
the massive borrowing from the United States.

Furthermore, it was Perkins who, with the help of a blue-eyed, blond 
prostitute, convinced the House of Saud (political power of Saudi Arabia) to 
allow the United States to build billions of dollars of infrastructure in Saudi 
Arabia. Such powerbrokering cemented the intimate relationship between U.S. 
political leaders and the House of Saud that continues to this day.

More Dirty Tricks


This is just one small example of the underhanded tactics EHMs used in order to 
further U.S. imperialism. If an EHM could not accomplish his or her objectives, 
the established protocol was that the jackals (the CIA) would be sent in to 
finish the job by arranging for the unyielding political leaders to die in 
fatal plane or car accidents and have the leaders replaced with U.S. 
puppet-politicians.

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man describes the behind-the-scenes intrigue of 
historical events such as the fall of the Shah of Iran and the invasions of 
Panama and Iraq that were never about "restoring democracy" as the government 
and press would have you believe, but were all about removing leaders who stood 
in the way of the goal of U.S. globalization.

As you can imagine, an explosive expose such as the one described in this book 
is very threatening to those involved in the clandestine EHM world. While 
Perkins was writing the book, he had many monetary bribes and death threats to 
persuade him not to publish it.

It wasn't until the terrorist attacks of 9/11, when the general sentiment of 
Americans was one of shock and horror that terrorists could wage an unprovoked 
attack on an innocent country like ours, that Perkins knew he had to step 
forward with his story to help Americans understand why the United States is 
not a popular country all over the world.

A Well-Deserved Reputation

In his book, Perkins explains the specific U.S. actions that incited Osama Bin 
Laden's retaliation and provides a foundation for understanding why there are 
ongoing conflicts between the Arab nations and the United States. It is 
especially important these days for Americans to gain another perspective on 
our foreign policy.

Why? Because Americans tend to see ourselves as the good guys and the defenders 
of freedom and democracy, most cannot imagine why anyone would have animosity 
toward us.

Before I read this book, I couldn't understand it either. In every country I've 
visited throughout the world, I have witnessed anti-American sentiment in many 
forms:

   Stop American Imperialism! spray-painted on the walls. 
   T-shirts with Osama Bin Laden pictured as a hero. 
   Protests outside American embassies. 
   Snide remarks made about Americans. 
   Jokes made about U.S. leaders and policies.


Before, I thought people were just ignorant and jealous of our wonderful nation.



Confessions of an
Economic Hit Man

This book reveals the dark side of the United States as a nation where the big 
corporations and the government have joined together to control as many 
countries as they can in order to further their insatiable desire for power and 
money.

But there is hope. Perkins lists many things America can do to become a more 
peaceful, unobtrusive nation. One of them is to get involved in his nonprofit 
organization for transform