Monthly Archives: December 2011

The Carlyle Group Exposed (Documentary)

Posted on December 28, 2011 by benvitalis

President Andrew Jackson once said, regarding the Central Bank and Federal Reserve, ”You are a den of vipers! I intend to rout you out, and by the Eternal God I will rout you out. If the people only understood the … Continue reading →

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Milgram’s Obedience to Authority Experiment

Posted on December 25, 2011 by benvitalis

Tyranny relies on obedience from the masses. So what makes people obey the system? An analysis of the 1961 Milgram electrocution experiments and the 1971 Stanford Prison Experiments help shed some light on the psychology of following orders and transferring … Continue reading →

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Daniel Kahneman “Thinking, Fast and Slow”

Posted on December 23, 2011 by benvitalis

Daniel Kahneman challenges the rational model of judgment and decision making, is one of our most important thinkers. His ideas have had a profound and widely regarded impact on many fields—including economics, medicine, and politics Amazon: Daniel Kahneman book “Thinking, … Continue reading →

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John Pilger on Obama

Posted on December 21, 2011 by benvitalis

“These are the times that try men’s souls.” ~ Thomas Paine Veteran journalist John Pilger answers Obama’s claim that US military is “finest fighting force in history” Announcing the Iraq war was ended, Barack Obama told US troops on 14 … Continue reading →

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When Sen. Kirk Watson couldn’t name one thing Obama accomplished in the Senate

Posted on December 21, 2011 by benvitalis

Do you remember when… Austin Sen. Kirk Watson got ambushed by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. It was not pretty. Watson was there to extol Barack Obama whom he has endorsed. It should have been easy work since Obama romped in Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Twitter Bots Manipulate Human Conversations

Posted on December 16, 2011 by benvitalis

Tim Hwang, a web analyst from a team that has been conducting an experiment with ‘bots’ on Twitter to see how computer-generated fake tweets can attract responses from humans and manipulate the wider conversation How-to: Create an Auto-Retweet Twitter Bot … Continue reading →

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Legislating Tyranny In America (Part One)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by benvitalis

Obama won’t prosecute CIA torturers, Wall Street crooks, other corporate criminals, lawless war profiteers, or other venal high-level civilian or government officials. Instead, expect him to sign into law (or at least tacitly approve) indefinite military detentions of US citizens … Continue reading →

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Documentary: “Surviving Japan”

Posted on December 12, 2011 by benvitalis

This [documentary] will never be reported in the mass media. The Japanese government is putting the interest of the nuclear power industry before the lives of Japanese citizens. Now, only the international opinions can save Japan and Japanese children. http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/12/documentary-surviving-japan.html … Continue reading →

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Mike Caro: Poker Tips & Insights

Posted on December 10, 2011 by benvitalis

“Mike Caro has taught more players to win than anyone in history.” Bluffing is part of winning at poker, but you need to know why you’re doing it. ~ Doyle Brunson Mike A. Caro (born May 16, 1944 in Joplin, … Continue reading →

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Poker Tips from the Pros (Videos) – Part One

Posted on December 10, 2011 by benvitalis

In Part One, I introduce Daniel Negreanu and Phil Ivey. Both of them are top money winners. Daniel Negreanu : A native of Toronto, Daniel Negreanu – KidPoker recognized early on in his life he had a knack for gambling … Continue reading →

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