This is in response to an earlier post by Tyger.
If only one person in a position to have an effect mounted the investigation into the bundling that that one person was delivering the evidence for - what a game changer. One person - it would have taken only one person at every step of the chain reaction to break the 'spell'.
You might ask yourself why do not more people blow the whistle. It is because their lives will be destroyed or taken. I cannot blame those that are not willing to pay the price on telling on those in power. Sibel Edmonds advises whistle blowers not to go through official channels. Here is why:
Anyhow, I thought, and thought, and thought some more, and despite knowing over two hundred government whistleblowers and their cases, I couldn’t come up with a single case or a situation where the agent or the analyst or the administrator could have done anything to change or stop criminal, corrupt, fraudulent or wasteful practices. Not a single one. So WTF was this guy was talking about? - See more at:
http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/2013/11/13/what-does-it-mean-work-within-the-system-to-bring-about-change/#sthash.6lPWOimV.dpuf
We rely on each other to be responsible at every juncture. I cannot be in Congress -
That is because you are not corrupt or rich.
I need all those individuals to be responsible. Just as you say, I can't be on the 'Horizon' - but every step of the way there were individuals who could have made other decisions, could have spoken up, could have said 'no'.
Your right individuals do need to take responsibility for their actions.
The quickest way to insanity, ill health, and suicide is to act against your own morals. I do not know how people agree to do things they know will cause such misery. I do not think you or I could do it.
How did the US refrain from moving on Syria.
Yes the ones in power are afraid of us and that is why every act of resistance is important.
The answers is to do what you can and people are. Helping your neighbour, growing your own food as much as possible, speaking as much truth to power as you are able and here is just one example of what people are doing:
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