Amazing Grace By 7 Year Old Rhema Marvanne

Song:  Rhema Marvanne -- Amazing Grace

Texas D. posted this clip the other day in comments and I was astounded by this young girl's voice.  Give the video 30 seconds or so to get going.

Comments

[RecoverylessRecovery]

U.S. government infiltrating private blogs? YES!:

"Recently, Blogetery.com, a little-known Wordpress platform, was abruptly shut down by its hosting company, BurstNet, taking down about 73,000 blogs. According to CNET, “[the] service was terminated at the request of some law enforcement agency, but [BurstNet] wouldn’t say which one. As for the reason, BurstNet hasn’t made that clear either.”

Rumors have it that the government may have gotten involved as part of anti-piracy operations, but many liberty advocates don’t buy it. And who can blame them, with frustrated sound bites coming from President Obama himself, implying that unsympathetic bloggers may have a part in his inability to connect with the public.

In January, an obscure academic article from 2008 made the rounds in the blogosphere that had been written by Obama’s information czar, Prof. Cass Sunstein.

Here’s an excerpt:

...we suggest a distinctive tactic for breaking up the hard core of extremists who supply conspiracy theories: cognitive infiltration of extremist groups, whereby government agents or their allies ... will undermine the crippled epistemology of those who subscribe to such theories. They do so by planting doubts about the theories and stylized facts that circulate within such groups, thereby introducing beneficial cognitive diversity.

Why should you be worried about this?

Glenn Greenwald from Salon.com explains it:

Sunstein advocates that the Government's stealth infiltration should be accomplished by sending covert agents into "chat rooms, online social networks, or even real-space groups." He also proposes that the Government make secret payments to so-called "independent" credible voices to bolster the Government's messaging (on the ground that those who don't believe government sources will be more inclined to listen to those who appear independent while secretly acting on behalf of the Government). This program would target those advocating false "conspiracy theories," which they define to mean: "an attempt to explain an event or practice by reference to the machinations of powerful people, who have also managed to conceal their role."

[…]

Sunstein's response to these criticisms is . . . as telling as the proposal itself. He acknowledges that some "conspiracy theories" previously dismissed as insane and fringe have turned out to be entirely true (his examples: the CIA really did secretly administer LSD in "mind control" experiments; the DOD really did plot the commission of terrorist acts inside the U.S. with the intent to blame Castro; the Nixon White House really did bug the DNC headquarters). Given that history, how could it possibly be justified for the U.S. Government to institute covert programs designed to undermine anti-government "conspiracy theories," discredit government critics, and increase faith and trust in government pronouncements? Because, says Sunstein, such powers are warranted only when wielded by truly well-intentioned government officials who want to spread The Truth and Do Good -- i.e., when used by people like Cass Sunstein and Barack Obama:

Throughout, we assume a well-motivated government that aims to eliminate conspiracy theories, or draw their poison, if and only if social welfare is improved by doing so.

But it's precisely because the Government is so often not "well-motivated" that such powers are so dangerous. Advocating them on the ground that "we will use them well" is every authoritarian's claim. More than anything else, this is the toxic mentality that consumes our political culture: when our side does X, X is Good, because we're Good and are working for Good outcomes. That was what led hordes of Bush followers to endorse the same large-government surveillance programs they long claimed to oppose, and what leads so many Obama supporters now to justify actions that they spent the last eight years opposing.

FOX’s John Stossel hit the nail on the head, quipping, “That's right. Obama's Regulation Czar is so concerned about citizens thinking the wrong way that he proposed sending government agents to ‘infiltrate’ these groups and manipulate them. This reads like an Onion article: Powerful government official proposes to combat paranoid conspiracy groups that believe the government is out to get them...by proving that they really are out to get them.”
And the RightHaven case has only fueled the fears – especially since evidence points to potentially close ties between the Obamas and Gibson. "

(more)
http://www.caseyresearch.com/displayCdd.php?id=497

[James Street]

This is why most intelligent people read history. It's all written down in the books which describe every country during every time in human history. It's called spying and secret police activities, among other things. But they don't like you to know about it during the historical period that it is happening so it is much harder to find out about it when it is actually happening. Hence the usefulness of history.

You can't hide from them unless you make it your life's work and even then, no matter what your political beliefs are, you will become a target simply because you are trying to hide from them and they don't want anyone to hide from them because that would be dangerous. They are the only ones who are allowed to hide.

It's about money and power and who has it, who wants to keep it and who wants to get it, and it's about legitimacy and its definitions.

Even in some ideal society of the distant future, where there is equality, liberty and justice, presumably their leaders will think that anyone who protests their ideal government is an insane criminal who is incapable of living in a civilized society.

They forget that without freedom of thought, which sometimes leads to intelligent dissent, their political regime becomes a totalitarian nightmare.

[James Street]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_%28novel%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_-_George_Orwell

[Z]

Thanks James, we have come a long way since fingerprinting and the War Advertising Council...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU0m6Rxm9vU

"We have to use technology to open up our democracy..."

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it.
Milton Friedman

Ever see this James...the secret government...PBS...1987...

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

[Z]

On a much less serious note…online gossip site Huff Post…

Huffington Post…What a joke… This is why I don’t get my news from a liberal online gossip rag like Huffington Post.

Ben Cohen writes about Jenna Bush wedding…While the U.S faces massive food instability, imploding disasters in Afghanistan and Iraq and a looming environmental crisis, the wedding of Jenna Bush will take up precious hours of news coverage. The news media already ridiculed themselves by asking questions about the wedding during Laura Bush's speech on the humanitarian disaster in Myanmar, and will no doubt do the same today. This plea is probably too little too late, but I am begging the media to leave the story alone. 30 seconds should suffice, and it should not be considered anything near to headline news. We should all be happy for Jenna, but let's be honest, asides from Paris Hilton's latest up-skirts, it is about the least important piece of news on earth.

Ben didn’t find the time to write anything on Chelsea Clinton’s wedding but the Huffington Post still found a few articles to post…

Hillary and Bill Clinton stepped out to Chelsea and Marc's pre-wedding party on Friday night, held at the Beekman Arms Inn. According to the Hudson Valley News, 300 guests were in attendance including Vernon Jordan, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and ABC's Diane Sawyer, and excluding Chelsea, who was with friends. The attendees ate hors d'oeuvres and desserts and went home before midnight. Hillary wore a long, flowy, green patterned dress with ornate jewelry, and Bill could not have looked prouder! Take a look and scroll down to tell us what you think.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/31/clinton-wedding-hillary-s_n_666210.html

[texasdar]

Well, DB, Looks like they dont get it. Here is one more clip you can post for the real American People to bring water to thier eyes, as it dose everytime I see this one.

If the PCB was still recording music, I would give this song a try, knowing im 2nd on the 10 count, but we would give it our best. You aint gona belive this one DB...................................... The Cactus Cuties sing The National Anthem Original Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCVS57j284&feature=channel

Post it, but the rest will talk over it like this one. If you got it, thats good enought for me. I've got a lot of this American Pride clips. Then, thats what kepth my tour bus going down the road.

I'll bet this one gets a Lump, in yr throght, it dose me everytime. OK, I cry like a baby, just becouse im Proud to be an American, like Lee Greenwood, song we watched him sing many times, from back stage..........................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCVS57j284&feature=channel

When im feeling down, this is the first one I play, sometimes 20 times in a row, or till the tears dry up............... Texas Dar !

[texasdar]

DB, Please post this, time is short. Its Dr. Mecola's site, and he is right on 99% of the time. "Holly-Fuckking-Shit" this could be the end were told about about......................

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/07/31/devastation-you-can-smell-the-oil-from-a-helicopter-and-birds-are-frying.aspx

[James Street]

Unfortunately, I've known about the secret government most of my life.

Most Americans don't want to know about it because knowing about it makes them complicit. It allows them only two choices: go along, either actively or passively, or take a stand against it, actively or passively.

They would rather sit on their couches and watch TV.

But when the lid blows, for whatever reason, history teaches us that these same couch potatoes become brutal killers, rapists and baby killers.

Bill Moyers has been warning us all his life.

[RecoverylessRecovery]

Hillary and Bill Clinton stepped out to Chelsea and Marc's pre-wedding party on Friday night, .... The attendees ate hors d'oeuvres'

I BET Slick Willy ate himself some whores "d'oeuvres".

[texasdar]

See DB, its just you & me I guess. Im sure you watched it, and enjoyed it, how can you NOT ?

[S. Gompers]

Amazing performance by little Rhema…

“DB, Please post this, time is short. Its Dr. Mecola's site, and he is right on 99% of the time. “


I think I will miss shellfish T. Dar. Oysters, clams, and other bivalves are the backbone of filtration in the ocean. They may never recover in my lifetime if at all.

http://www.propublica.org/article/bp-gulf-oil-spill-dispersants-0430

http://www.worldpress.org/Americas/3571.cfm

There is another problem you might not be aware of in the freshwater lakes T. Dar (besides the growing dead zone in the gulf). They are beginning to shut down lakes in Ohio due to toxic algal blooms.


http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/glsm_algae.aspx

http://www.wcpn.org/WCPN/news/31503/

http://newstalkradiowhio.com/localnews/2010/07/algae-problem-similar-to-grand.html

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/jul/04/grand-lake-st-marys-algae-outbreak-sign-im-11335/

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wosu/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1674511/WOSU.News/Tourism.Suffering.At.Grand.Lake.St..Marys

They knew of this problem at least as early as 98, but you know how it goes… Contributions from large agri business always out way common sense. Now the taxpayers will take the hit to clean up the mess as usual, though there may be some form of a corporate photo op, and taxes will most likely end up going up for both the lost revenue from tourism, as well as to pay for the corporate mess.

http://www.albionmonitor.com/9804b/copyright/epafactoryfarms.html

http://mendocoastcurrent.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/lower-ocean-oxygen-levels-predict-cascading-failure/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/the-price-of-cheap-meat-a_b_635599.html

The problem is silently growing in other states as well.

[DailyBail]

t dar....i posted the cactus cuties in the 4th of july story...i guess you missed it...

http://dailybail.com/home/the-star-spangled-banner.html

[texasdar]

S Gompers, "Crap" that was a lot of home work for me to go threw. Very sad, Aint It ? Man is doing a bang up job, at killing him self !

@ DB

I see I put down a post but dident get up to the top of the page. Realy Good for girls that range from 7 to 10 years of age.

[S. Gompers]

Yeah T. Dar, it is a shame, we were up there this weekend for our annual motorcycle "pilgrimage". Not a boat running around, not a fisher or swimmer because of the toxicity, and I was told that boats in the marinas can't be taken to other lakes because of the fear of the algae being transfered by the boat to other lakes.Animals drinking from the lake are apparently goners according to a few pet owners. It is really affecting their local economy.

Agribusiness gives huge political contributions.

http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php

[texasdar]

Well, one new lake all ready to go for the goverment to set up Algai oil for fuel, by the big farms. Killing the Lake, Free. Oil to run diesel motors $$$$$$ to the costomers. Goverment control, 100 %

In that e-mail it said lake Mich. is next..........now going on with 1 million gal. and counting..........and then its off to Chestapeek Bay. Chicken Farms now killing that lake for the goverment. I see green fuel, in 5 years from 3-4 lakes, plus the gulf.

[texasdar]

How BP Gulf disaster may have triggered a 'world-killing' event
http://www.helium.com/items/1882339-doomsday-how-bp-gulf-disaster-may-have-triggered-a-world-killing-event