Aberro Specus

In today’s time and age, hypocrisy tends to lead sheeple in and out of their daily lives. The American public follows world news with a sorrowful eye, proclaiming “oh the poor Iranians, good for them standing up to their corrupt government” and “damn that Kim Jong-Il and his oppressive regime in Korea.” It’s a pitiful state where people would sacrifice freedom for the sake of national security - Source.  When we can no longer feed our children because entertainment is more important, living in dilapidated trailers while owning 52” plasma TVs and X-Box 360s, and people are  more concerned about the affairs of foreign nations than the bullshit being propagated in their own country.  If a country declares the United States an oppressor we look at that country as a rebel and nuisance, rather than address their legitimate concerns. We meddle, we fight, we disturb, we deform, we force westernization on countries that would be better off left alone, and we manipulate. And the “youth” are no more promising than the current “regime.” “Rebels” complain about the state of affairs in their blogs and YouTube videos (Yes, I realize I’m doing the same thing, bear with me) while scarfing down Taco Bell and McDonald’s and purchasing $150 dollar Nikes and converse sneakers and branding themselves with consumerism.  Environmentalist and politically minded college students spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on educations that brainwash them into a false sense of activism, making them think they are making a difference and changing the world when really they are just promoting the same old ideas in new shiny packaging. Liberals and Conservatives are guilty of the same “crimes” as the system keeps degrading. The economy is sinking lower and lower while food and gas prices go up and up. Jobs become more and more scarce as the dollars value sinks and we do nothing to attempt to halt the crash. The revolutionaries of old are our CEOs of today, and todays revolutionaries think sitting at their computer will change the world.

Films like Zeitgeist (The Zeitgeist Movement) are noteworthy and valiant attempts to spread knowledge and fight the disease known as apathy, but it’s not enough. The movie Network is an amazing film, which while dated (1976) is still extremely relevant today. Watch this clip to get an idea of what I mean - “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore.” If we sit back and watch the world go by, hoping it will change, we might as well be attempting to self-fellate. It’s useless and in the end we’re just screwing ourselves. Constant, vigilant action is necessary to make change. The film V for Vendetta, while a fictional story is a good example. But why do people always have to wait to be led? Why can’t they begin on their own. Must there always be an instigator, a scapegoat. If things go wrong do we need someone to blame? Why? Be accountable for your own actions, or be held accountable for your inaction.

“Living greener” and “promoting social awareness” isn’t going to change the world we live in. You can recycle all the cans you want and bike instead of drive, and donate to charities and be active in the socio-political world, but that’s not going to change things. The system has been in place for so long that working within the system is just going to corrupt the attempts to improve it. As the newest President of the USA has said, we need change. But much more change that I think he had in mind. It’s only matter of time before the system is defeated, or the system defeats us. Change must come… will the people watch it happen, or be the force behind it?

~Ian

Okay, so I’m running through some idea’s of what to do on the site here, and I figured I would post them up and see what you people think. Leave some comments!

Idea 1 - Retro Reviews: I’ll write a review a week on an older album (say… Pink Floyd’s The Wall or Tool’s Aenima), just for fun, and give me thoughts on the band, album, and other music that the album has influenced.

Idea 2 - Current Reviews: Ditto to the above, only brand new music just coming out as opposed to albums that have been out for a few years+

Idea 3 - Cigar/Scotch/Beer Reviews: Not really asking if people want to read these, as Brandon and I have already started posting them, heh.

Idea 4 - Philosophy/Politics/Religion/whatever Rants: Once again, not really asking, these are going to be posted whether you want them to be or not.

Thats it for idea’s for now, if you people want to see me write on/about/through/under anything else, just let me know in comments. Thats all for now.

~Ian

You know, I don’t smoke in other peoples faces. I enjoy my cigars out in the open, away from groups of people so that no one is bothered by them. But this is fucked up.

“…Meanwhile, a small California town is considering the harshest anti-smoking ordinance in America, which members of the town government hope will be a template for other municipalities to follow. Belmont, a San Francisco suburb, voted on Tuesday night to ban smoking seemingly everywhere in the town.

‘Bolstered by virtually unanimous support from residents and health advocates in the audience, a majority of the five-member council expressed support for prohibiting smoking in parks, indoor and outdoor workplaces, ATM lines and bus stops, and most notably inside apartments and condominiums.’

That’s right; people living in multi-unit housing will no longer be able to smoke in their homes. Police aren’t going to be dispatched door to door, combing areas for evidence of smoking, though. Under the ordinance, a neighbor of a smoker in an apartment complex could contact police if they detected smoke and “police or code enforcement officers would respond and either mediate an agreement or issue a citation.’ ”

Read the source over at Suicide Girls > News. And the Full story here.

Seriously Big Brother, fuck you. I will smoke in my own apartment if I want to (I just don’t want to…).

In related news - Researchers Light Up for Nicotine, the Wonder Drug.

Yeah, you read that right…

“Smoking may be bad for you, but researchers and biotech companies are quietly developing pharmaceuticals that are decidedly good for brains, bowels, blood vessels and even immune systems — and they’re inspired by tobacco’s deadly active ingredient: nicotine.

Nicotine acts on the acetylcholine receptors in the brain, stimulating and regulating the release of a slew of brain chemicals, including seratonin, dopamine and norepinephrine. Not surprisingly, the first scientific work that identified these chemicals and how they affect the body came out of nicotine research — much of it performed by tobacco companies.

Now drugs derived from nicotine and the research on nicotine receptors are in clinical trials for everything from helping to heal wounds, to depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, Tourette Syndrome, ADHD, anger management and anxiety.”

Read the full story on THIS one over at Wired.

~Ian

As anyone who knows me knows, I despise being “politically correct” and keeping things in the dark. So I try to be brutally honest about my feelings and opinions.

And here is one for you. The US Government is joke. Particularly the Presidency, and the current election. So, I’d like to enlighten you all as to which candidate I think isn’t a complete and utter imbecile. Barack Obama. I like him, he’s smart, charismatic, and isn’t a douche bag. So check out his website, and maybe some others and learn about his policies and why I think he’s the best candidate for president right now.

And hey, if he doesn’t win, maybe after reading about him you’ll decide leaving the country is a good idea, like me.

~Ian