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Face the Truth – Project for New American Century Inception
December 30, 2015
Election – Mockery of Democracy
December 23, 2015
By Padmini Arhant
Politics contempt for democracy evident in events toppling governments of the people and destabilizing states through terror sponsorship. The other tactics deployed are staged political unrest, communal as well as sectarian and religion divide.
The operatives behind the scenes otherwise incognito power remaining eternal rulers pulling the strings of puppets installed to prolong status quo is the norm.
The anti-populists systematic dismantling of pro-ordinary class systems confirm inherent despise for republic rule.
Having declared people represented governments as Mob Rule and accordingly unseated popular governments in Latin America viz. Venezuela and alike in the region with similar trend in Africa, South East Asia and worldwide,
The tradition is maintained preventing genuine democracy and substituting with plutocracy.
Unlike covert representation in the past, the present feature defiant ramshackle governance legitimized through electoral process.
Election is the means to assert authority in disguise.
The illegitimate role of those as protagonists, architects, masterminds with elected representatives as catalysts promoting anti-republic agenda facilitated via election.
The unlimited financing attracting funding from unsavory elements notwithstanding black to white money laundering and liquidating illegal wealth to become stakeholders in political power established in electoral course.
The electorate are misled barring minor lackluster legislations the bulk activities benefit major investors in political campaign.
Besides high targets such as advancing global supremacy with perpetual violence and failed economic policies deepening social prejudice and income disparity.
The defense contracts and nuclear deals dominant in preserving hegemony goals deprive other sectors in the economy and essential public services in receiving fair allocation of national budget.
Communication media, press, entertainment and educational institutions are predominantly serving as propaganda tools subverting truth and masquerading facts despite revelations on forces behind global suffering.
The external influence with internal complicity in politics, economy and social issues is the standard practice.
Election is a catharsis and pre-approved candidacies prevail in the poll.
Voters are reminded of the authorization upon disappointment with elected government and leadership.
Feudalism revival with vassal statehood is prevalent rejecting independence and civil liberty.
On the issue of corruption, political scandals and egregious decisions resulting in deaths and devastations, the zero tolerance to exposures and dissent are prominent.
Justice denied to victims of horrendous crimes upholding criminality in society. The cultural decline is conspicuous with immorality and unethical ways overriding reason and rationality.
The ongoing developments are ominous signs of conclusion of counterproductive era.
The new beginning with providence replacing decadence is the saving grace.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
Environment – Climate Treaty 2015
December 13, 2015
By Padmini Arhant
The Climate Treaty in Paris to address global warming and agreement to maintain level below 2 degrees Celsius is welcome and represents refreshing global commitment.
The contentions in reaching consensus were industrialized states fund provisions to developing and island nations in combating environment woes due to excess carbon emissions from the former and now joined by emerging economies with greater energy demands viz. China and India.
The carbon emitters pledge towards $100 billion a year was the proposal back in 2010. The current pact were to reflect the industrialized countries together with rising economic powers submitting to that funding in writing then that is the preliminary step in the acknowledgment of responsibility.
As for the unanimous consent in voluntary setting to contain emissions, the data could vary and might be deficient in achieving goals unless the undertaking meets the expected range. The offer made binding on all nations especially the most obvious defaulters is crucial for the implantation of accord.
Energy giants relentless pursuits to excavate oil wells and mining companies nonchalant activities in coal production and export combined with nuclear deals in the backdrop of disasters determine reality.
Fukushima ordeal with nuclear reactors leakage contamination of ocean inflicted irreversible loss on marine life and grave health risks to inhabitants in the prefecture and across the shores.
Most importantly, the existential threat to environment is nuclear proliferation and endless warfare dropping bombs, missiles, air strikes and predator drone attacks leaving scores dead and causing destruction in targeted nations with regional and global impact.
Declining nuclear disarmament and signing climate agreement is paradoxical and confirms lack of sincerity in planet protection.
The ongoing military interventions through terrorism enabling terror networks access to chemical and biological weapons poison water reservoir and pollute the sky.
Considering the unwillingness to end conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and skirmishes in South China as well as Baltic Seas with nuclear laden submarines and fighter jets hovering over the areas, the climate accord is challenged in the seamless confrontations and expansive military operations.
The world leaderships hailing the climate agreement with key nations positioned as global powers sponsoring terrorism resulting in refugee crisis is not only a humanitarian issue but also environment problem.
The duplicity with contradictory engagements pose credibility factor in any serious matter such as planet preservation.
Any efforts to lower carbon emissions is compromised in aerial bombings and widespread shelling with severe health and environment hazards for the natives migrated elsewhere upon them fleeing the danger zone.
The climate pact coming into fruition is possible upon complete and comprehensive nuclear disarmament along with departure from dependency on fossil fuel and nuclear energy contemporarily invigorated in defiance to catastrophe experienced thus far.
The political will and genuine concern to save the planet for the present and future generations could no longer remain negotiable.
Planet is the habitat for all species with humans contributed calamity endangering survival and sustenance.
Never too late to change course and avert further deterioration of the environment.
Greener existence is directly linked with peaceful atmosphere devoid of violence and bloodshed in addition to adopting natural energy options available to all.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
India – Celebrity Worship And Ostentation Ad Nauseam
December 12, 2015
By Padmini Arhant
Recently the High Court in Mumbai – the city where Indian film industry (Bollywood) is represented delivered a verdict in the high profile criminal case.
The hit and run case with Bollywood actor Salman Khan faced charges on manslaughter and four others severely injured in the incident that occurred in 2002.
The driver under the influence of alcohol having lost control rammed over people on the curb side leaving one person dead and four seriously hurt in the incident.
The drunken driver identified as the Bollywood actor Salman Khan at that time by eyewitnesses including the actor’s personal bodyguard in the initial police complaint set the stage for long legal battle between two sides – the victims – the unknown and poor individuals vs. celebrity with net worth over $200 million.
In the thirteen years of legal wrangling and circumventions by the accused notwithstanding witnesses deaths having provided sworn testimony before the magistrate, the court drama in typical Bollywood style was brought to an end favoring none other than the defendant.
The defendant was acquitted of all charges and hailed victorious in Indian tinsel town. The film fraternity and admirers along with fans apparently rejoicing the outcome.
Yet another Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan aka SRK contemporarily dealing with investigations on financial transactions contributing to INR 100 crore rupees i.e. $10 million loss to Indian ex-checker or treasury welcomed the decision in the criminal case of his counterpart Salman Khan claiming the conclusion positive for the silver screen performer.
Just two months ago, the Bollywood actress turned politician currently representing the ruling BJP and NDA government – Hema Malini’s car collision with another vehicle near the national highway in Northern region resulted in the death of a four years old child and her family sustaining life threatening injury.
As per the family’s account – the passerby (a doctor!) having witnessed the horrific incident escorted the celebrity with minor abrasions while neglecting the family including the child that was in need of emergency treatment.
The celebrity Hema Malini received top notch medical attention in private facility compared with the ordinary family left on the highway for more than two to three hours without any sign of rescue attributed to the child’s tragic loss of life.
The actress cum politician Hema Malini held the distressed family responsible for the fatal scene.
Celebrities in Indian society – entertainment domain predominantly film industry and sports arena besides the powerful entities in politics and economic sector held above the law.
Celebrity worship ad nauseam promotes social inequality deepening economic disparity.
Celebrities entering politics upon diminishing stardom is not uncommon. Actors turning politicians and vice versa is the tradition.
The movie and sports personalities are major attractions for political parties aimed at complicity to policy not necessarily in public interest. The tasks of mobilizing disenchanted electorate made easier with glamor and glitz distraction.
Unfortunately for the average citizens – the segment in the lowest economic strata looking for opportunity to drift away from continuous struggles, cinema is the means for escapism.
When people in the poorest socio economic background make nobody into somebody evolving as celebrity, the source behind celebrities’ fame and success not only forgotten but also taken for granted in the ever increasing frenzy over superficial display.
The rich, famous and influential ability to wheel justice in their direction slighting evidence based facts in criminal cases made possible by corruption culture and undue fanfare to celebrity status.
Film stars are the creation of collective contributions beginning with make-up artists, costume designers, choreographers and multitude expertise as behind the scenes operatives not to mention the lyricists, screen play writers, musicians and technology oriented techniques under capable director that leads to the final product.
The glory assigned to main characters ignoring the crucial team in movie making and subsequent hype is distortion.
Above all, the show without audience would be zero despite overestimated hero.
Unless bias and adulation set aside with civic funded institutions across the spectrum such as judiciary, police, prosecution and forensics immunity to incentives compromising fair trial, the victims would be denied justice in the real world.
Perhaps the people especially the poorer sections in society facilitating empowerment of those trampling on their rights to fairness and equality awakening to reality would balance the scales in the court of law.
My condolence to families and survivors affected in the society’s intoxication to ostentation prevalent in the form of entertainment.
Peace to all!
Thank you.
Padmini Arhant
United States – Shooting Incident (False Flag) in San Bernardino, California
December 5, 2015