Political Awareness

People with this Idea

	Title	Author	%	Category	Thoughts
	Political Awareness	DarhkHorse		Belief	Idea Group:  Political Awareness Idea Category:  Belief I believe it is vital that one be aware of their political surroundings, Especially one such as myself who is in the military and feel the effects of politics a little more than perhaps civilians. But make no mistake we are all effected by what goes on up on the hill. And we must be not only aware, but active from the local level to the federal. I'm a firm believer in if you don't vote, don't bitch. If you want changes or you want to see things go in a certain directon than dammit say so, don't just gripe when things haven't gone your way. I also encourage people to get their facts straight and weigh them heavily and w/ great care before forming an opinion.
	Political Awareness	ghostdog		Interest	Idea Group:  Political Awareness Idea Category:  Interest  I want to be more aware Politically, but it's very difficult to speak about politics intelligently, as every time I try I get whacked over the head by someone who just assumes that I knew something. At this stage, it's hard to get any acceptance at all, and you fall dangerously close to apathy.  I'd like to learn more about Politics in the UK, but the problem is that you'll never get an unbiased answer. And until I do, I feel destined to ignorance.
	REFUTING THE ROOSTER	luis		Belief	Idea Group:  Political Awareness Idea Category:  Belief
	Political Awareness	maluithil	100	Belief	Percentage:  100 Idea Group:  Political Awareness Idea Category:  Belief As American citizens (if you are an American citizen) it is our duty to participate and to be informed and make intelligent contributions. In a nation where any person can become president, and a single person can change the nation, in a government of the people, the governmental or institutional problems that exist are due to each individual's inaction or ignorance.  No single drop of water blames itself for the flood. We must be politically aware to fulfill our responsibilities as participants in our society and government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Nsa-uKJ-Zo

What a weird song, that seems to suit him so well.

And check out this, battle of the century.  bill O reilly vs ron paul!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAg_c3OWWzw 

Consumerism is basically the equation of money (or the things money can buy you) with happiness and fulfillment. 

Consumerism is purposely driven by entities who want you to buy things.  Advertisement campaigns (by definition) do their best to influence people with the intent of creating and/or strengthening desire to buy more 'stuff'.  

In practice, humans are frequently capable of surviving (and even thriving) without succumbing to consumer traps.  This involves thinking for oneself, analyzing the actual value of an object (or service) as relative to one's own wants, needs, and personal beliefs.  

This is not always as easy as it sounds, because everybody seems to want a piece of you (or, more precisely, your money).  As members of modern society, we are constantly bombarded by communicatons designed to sway our desires in a particular direction. 

Consumerism is actualized when someone buys something for any reason other than actually wanting or needing it.   This creates waste of resources, and adds power to those who would manipulate your mind for their own gain. 

People with this Idea

	Title	Author	%	Category	Thoughts
	Buy antiques in the Midwest and sell them on the coast.	Agent Pugsly		Belief	Idea Group:  Consumerism Idea Category:  Belief In the midwest heirloom class furnititure is somewhat more common than it is on the West coast.  Sometimes this stuff shows up in auctions and rummage sales.  Many places in the midwest will have rummage sale days for an entire town or area.  These are exceptionally good times for hunting out high quality antiques.   Antiques are usually very bulky items so it would probably be best to ensure item sale before shipment.  This may mean that a storage unit needs to be had somewhere centerally located in the midwest for agents to hold purchased goods unti they are ready for mass long-distance transit.
	Exotic Cigarettes	Agent Pugsly		Belief	Idea Group:  Consumerism Idea Category:  Belief "Premium, hand rolled, exotic, blah blah" cigarettes in a glossy pack.  Each in an individual compartment.  Marketed as a premium object.  Target college kids on vacation and in magor dance club strips.

Surely anyone familiar with current events in news, politics and media can relate to the fact that current "hot topics" in popular culture and momentous events in the political circles are continually changing the world we live in on a daily basis - both in direct action-reaction and in unintended and far-reaching consequences.  These "small men" are currently casting long shadows. Continual categorization, polarization and other various distractions have caused many to act in a cognitive disjoint in which they willingly act against their own and their communities best interests - not only as convenience, but even as a career or life philosophy. Individualism, sustainable commerce, education, local and global community building has nothing to do with a few deciding for the many: but in each and every one of us taking one step forward - leaving the current broken system behind as a relic for history to record as yet another one of the failed attempts of the few to harness the power of the many for thier own ends.

-Netsniper