The correct and accurate answer is that the governments of the respective countries are not in control. The politicians are not in control. The armed forces of the respective countries are not in control. Then who is? It is the elite that rules and controls the world. Someone was right when they said that it is the money which makes the world go round. And indeed, who has the most money has more power over us.
The super elite and the mega rich segments of the society are the ones who control what we see, what we hear and what we do. They are the ones who control the mainstream media, the mega corporations, the financial institutions and subsequently the governments and the politicians. And through these institutions, especially the financial ones, they yield considerable amount of control and power.
It is through them that our politicians are able to spend millions on their campaigns. It is through that we get to know what is happening around the world. It is through them that we start hating a particular segment of the society and start promoting and supporting another segment.
As a matter of fact, there are a total of 147 mega corporations which control forty percent of the global economy. This means that almost one percent of the total corporations are able to control almost half of the world's economy. Some of these mega corporations include Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley etc.
The World Bank, IMF and all the central banks literally control the creation and movement of the money worldwide. We all know what central banks are. They control the financial and the banking systems of their respective countries. Each country has one. Ever heard of Bank for International Settlements (BIS)? It is no ordinary bank. It is the central bank of all the central banks combined. Its branches are located in Switzerland, Hong Kong and Mexico City. This bank is not accountable to any single entity, organisation or person on this universe. It is immune to all laws. It guides, controls and directs the 58 central banks that belong to it. After every two months, the central bankers of the world meet up to decide how the economy of the globe would fare in future. And who found BIS? Who owns it? Yes, you guessed it right!! The super elite owns it.
So, next time something happens in your country, do not fall into the trap thinking the politicians were behind it. Politicians are merely puppets, doing and obeying what their masters say.
Deys Maaso
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Exporting Dollars
All Americans, without exception, no matter how much money they have or don't have and no matter where they are in the world are buying products made in a foreign country. The only exceptions are household goods or everyday food items, but some of those commodities are also imported.
The result is that everyone is exporting U.S. dollars. Most of what we pay for the foreign goods goes back to the other countries. Purchasing foreign products pays the costs of manufacturing to foreigners and not Americans. The costs of making sales with its profits remain with the companies selling the products here in America, less the overseas shipping costs. Today, most American autos are assembled on foreign soil. Large scale manufacturing equipment and military items are made in America. Airplanes are likely made in Europe, Canada or Brazil. The amount of what the U.S buys over what the U.S. earns grows every year.
What do foreigners do with the dollars they earn from manufacturing the products Americans buy? The volume keeps getting larger and the sellers are accumulating dollars at a swift pace. Happily, they are repatriating dollars here in the U.S. They are doing this by buying properties, companies, stocks or other items that will show a return. Look around, supermarkets, movie businesses, banks and factories, you name it, many are foreign owned. The state of Indiana is now arguing over whether to sell a state toll road to a foreign investor for billions of dollars. The U. S. is arguing over a Dubai Company running its ports. It won't be long before almost everything will be foreign owned at the rate Americans are buying foreign made products. Remember, it is not only that we are buying foreign products, but the U.S. companies that foreigners' purchase are sending their profits home, so that money will also be reinvested back in the U.S. Foreigners will be rapidly buying up more assets in the United States.
Most U.S. workers will be employed by foreign directors with their companies headquartered overseas, much like those who work for the foreign auto companies manufacturing cars in the United States. The U.S. employees will be taking orders from Japanese or Chinese management. It may be wrong for a Dubai port company to run U.S. ports, but get used to it for that wasn't the first time nor will it be the last.
Chester P. Soling
The result is that everyone is exporting U.S. dollars. Most of what we pay for the foreign goods goes back to the other countries. Purchasing foreign products pays the costs of manufacturing to foreigners and not Americans. The costs of making sales with its profits remain with the companies selling the products here in America, less the overseas shipping costs. Today, most American autos are assembled on foreign soil. Large scale manufacturing equipment and military items are made in America. Airplanes are likely made in Europe, Canada or Brazil. The amount of what the U.S buys over what the U.S. earns grows every year.
What do foreigners do with the dollars they earn from manufacturing the products Americans buy? The volume keeps getting larger and the sellers are accumulating dollars at a swift pace. Happily, they are repatriating dollars here in the U.S. They are doing this by buying properties, companies, stocks or other items that will show a return. Look around, supermarkets, movie businesses, banks and factories, you name it, many are foreign owned. The state of Indiana is now arguing over whether to sell a state toll road to a foreign investor for billions of dollars. The U. S. is arguing over a Dubai Company running its ports. It won't be long before almost everything will be foreign owned at the rate Americans are buying foreign made products. Remember, it is not only that we are buying foreign products, but the U.S. companies that foreigners' purchase are sending their profits home, so that money will also be reinvested back in the U.S. Foreigners will be rapidly buying up more assets in the United States.
Most U.S. workers will be employed by foreign directors with their companies headquartered overseas, much like those who work for the foreign auto companies manufacturing cars in the United States. The U.S. employees will be taking orders from Japanese or Chinese management. It may be wrong for a Dubai port company to run U.S. ports, but get used to it for that wasn't the first time nor will it be the last.
Chester P. Soling
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Australian Immigration Vs The Economy
The average Australian, so far as can be gleaned from the papers, complains about three things: the government, the rising cost of living, and illegal immigration.
Now it's entirely possible that our government needs a complete overhaul. There's not much I can really suggest to help with that. But what if, by combining the other two issues, we could reduce both the cost of living, and the number of illegal immigrants breaching our shores?
Before I go into details, lets clear up a few misconceptions. First of all, forget the boat people. As explained clearly by David Koch in his blog*, asylum seekers and refugees are not illegal. So we're not going to be talking about them. The people we are talking about, in fact, are the thousands of people every year who deliberately overstay temporary visas, or who illegally buy and lie their way into legal paths of admission.
Internationally, Australia is included in the most desired targets for immigration. But due to economical concerns and social pressure, we accept only a small percentage of applicants for immigration to Australia - I believe we are currently limiting admittance to skilled professionals, spouses and refugees. Indeed, although Australia is a very large country with a small population density, as many supporters of increased immigrant admittance point out, we are a country which is actually rather lacking in resources, despite our size. In fact, in order to maintain our current standard of living, we are currently more than $230 BILLION in debt - and this sum is not expected to drastically decrease in the future. This is a debt which undoubtedly has much to do with the dramatically rising cost of living in Australia, a country which depends on imports for a large part of its everyday resources.
So what if we provided another option for applicants for immigration to Australia? Currently, a very large percentage of immigrants in Australia work for the purpose of sending money back to their families in their countries of origin. Not only does this discourage them from spending their money in a way that would stimulate the Australian economy, it decreases the amount of wealth held in Australia overall. Clearly, we need to develop a category of immigration which would encourage people to not only keep their money in Australia, but spend it in a way which would be beneficial to our economy - and maybe even draw on financial resources they hold in their countries of origin for use in Australia.
I believe some kind of Entrepreneurial Visa would fit the bill. If applicants could show that they had both adequate resources to start and maintain a new business in Australia, and a sufficiently viable business plan, such a visa would essentially allow people a viable way to buy their way into Australia - a way that would be fully under the control of the Australian government, and would benefit the economy much more than some of the other, illegal ways people do use to buy their way into Australia (the incredible sums often paid for sham marriages come to mind).
Of course, such a visa wouldn't be a free-for-all pass. Every visa needs restrictions and guidelines, and the kind of visa proposed here may also need regular monitoring, to make sure that the obligations of running a business are being fulfilled. But it seems highly likely that it would drastically cut back attempts at illegal residence in Australia, by providing an option for those who do not fall under the categories currently admitted under Australian immigration laws - while at the same time increasing Australia's capacity to support a larger number of residents due to reduced strain on the economy.
I don't believe that Australia should remove all restrictions on immigration and just admit everyone who wants to come here. But I do believe that we've stopped trying hard enough to improve the immigration system. We stopped when we found a way that is both globally acceptable and vaguely functional, and we never thought further on how to improve it from there. Our immigration system is not perfect - if it were, we wouldn't hear quite so much about it in the papers. But in order to improve it, we must necessarily think outside of the box. Old solutions are not perfect, and we need to stop fooling ourselves into thinking they're close enough. Politicians of Australia, it's time for a new solution.
*'The Real Benefits for Asylum Seekers in Australia' has been removed, possibly due to technical problems with David Koch's website. It will hopefully be back sometime soon. A.R.Muir
Now it's entirely possible that our government needs a complete overhaul. There's not much I can really suggest to help with that. But what if, by combining the other two issues, we could reduce both the cost of living, and the number of illegal immigrants breaching our shores?
Before I go into details, lets clear up a few misconceptions. First of all, forget the boat people. As explained clearly by David Koch in his blog*, asylum seekers and refugees are not illegal. So we're not going to be talking about them. The people we are talking about, in fact, are the thousands of people every year who deliberately overstay temporary visas, or who illegally buy and lie their way into legal paths of admission.
Internationally, Australia is included in the most desired targets for immigration. But due to economical concerns and social pressure, we accept only a small percentage of applicants for immigration to Australia - I believe we are currently limiting admittance to skilled professionals, spouses and refugees. Indeed, although Australia is a very large country with a small population density, as many supporters of increased immigrant admittance point out, we are a country which is actually rather lacking in resources, despite our size. In fact, in order to maintain our current standard of living, we are currently more than $230 BILLION in debt - and this sum is not expected to drastically decrease in the future. This is a debt which undoubtedly has much to do with the dramatically rising cost of living in Australia, a country which depends on imports for a large part of its everyday resources.
So what if we provided another option for applicants for immigration to Australia? Currently, a very large percentage of immigrants in Australia work for the purpose of sending money back to their families in their countries of origin. Not only does this discourage them from spending their money in a way that would stimulate the Australian economy, it decreases the amount of wealth held in Australia overall. Clearly, we need to develop a category of immigration which would encourage people to not only keep their money in Australia, but spend it in a way which would be beneficial to our economy - and maybe even draw on financial resources they hold in their countries of origin for use in Australia.
I believe some kind of Entrepreneurial Visa would fit the bill. If applicants could show that they had both adequate resources to start and maintain a new business in Australia, and a sufficiently viable business plan, such a visa would essentially allow people a viable way to buy their way into Australia - a way that would be fully under the control of the Australian government, and would benefit the economy much more than some of the other, illegal ways people do use to buy their way into Australia (the incredible sums often paid for sham marriages come to mind).
Of course, such a visa wouldn't be a free-for-all pass. Every visa needs restrictions and guidelines, and the kind of visa proposed here may also need regular monitoring, to make sure that the obligations of running a business are being fulfilled. But it seems highly likely that it would drastically cut back attempts at illegal residence in Australia, by providing an option for those who do not fall under the categories currently admitted under Australian immigration laws - while at the same time increasing Australia's capacity to support a larger number of residents due to reduced strain on the economy.
I don't believe that Australia should remove all restrictions on immigration and just admit everyone who wants to come here. But I do believe that we've stopped trying hard enough to improve the immigration system. We stopped when we found a way that is both globally acceptable and vaguely functional, and we never thought further on how to improve it from there. Our immigration system is not perfect - if it were, we wouldn't hear quite so much about it in the papers. But in order to improve it, we must necessarily think outside of the box. Old solutions are not perfect, and we need to stop fooling ourselves into thinking they're close enough. Politicians of Australia, it's time for a new solution.
*'The Real Benefits for Asylum Seekers in Australia' has been removed, possibly due to technical problems with David Koch's website. It will hopefully be back sometime soon. A.R.Muir
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