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 > <http://www.gregpalast.com/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: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/search?q=%22john+perkins%22&l=sustainablelorgbiofuel%40sustainablelists.org> > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > -- 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 _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
