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Re: Now This Has Gone Too Far!!!
Welcome to the new world order. If you do a search (not "google", as they track everything you do and keep it forever - for what purposes, we can only guess) for "Agenda 21", you will be looking at the global elites' plan for how everyone is to live in the 21st century - including how structures will be built - down to the wiring, plumbing, etc. Who these people are, and why they think they have, not only the "right", but the "authority" to draft such a document and impose it on the world is beyond me. The deal is, nation states can reject it, so the plan shifted to have their "agenda" adopted at state, county, and city levels. CA enacted "Green Building Codes". It was up on the net for a brief time and I downloaded it. When I went back to the site a few days later, it was taken down - I can only guess it's because legally, they have to post it for the public for a period of time, after that, you have to spend $$ to get it. Interestingly, within CA's new "Green Building Code", they have calculated and dictated everything - down to how many flushes you get per day depending on gender. Yup, you heard that right. Women get 3 flushes per day, and men get one flush per day (if there's a bidet installed) (Note: I didn't see any flushes allotted for cleaning the toilet.) Now which elitist pig decided all this is beyond me, but this is what's coming at you - all across America - if you don't get down to your local county board of supervisors' meeting and planning commission meetings and start giving them hell for adopting all these ridiculous, burdensome fees, "permits", unnecessary codes, etc. This country is at its most critical time since the Civil War - that was when the U.S. did a 180 away from the Constitution. I encourage everyone to watch the following video - it will explain much about what's going on with this country financially, "Why We Are So Much In Debt". It is in 8 parts - watch all of them and then pass it on to everyone you know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Yf3FCZ5FY&feature=autoplay&list=PLCBB8C3797181C33F&index=1&playnext=8
posted: 1:34 pm on January 17thRe: Contractors See Lean Times and Big Opportunities in 2010
If you haven't figured it out yet - the only people guaranteed any income at this stage of the game are government agents and those who are putting out these "certifications" that are now "required".
posted: 6:28 am on December 28thWe now have not only blatant "government" theft of our wealth, but whole "boards" and certifying "agencies" and "committees", made up of individuals who set themselves up to make $$ off other people's labor. Another scam for those who do nothing to take what they can claim for themselves from those who actually do the producing. This country is so "layered" with bureaucracy, it's a wonder anyone has any $$ to take home after paying off everyone's hand stuck in their wallets!!!
It's reached the point of absurdity.
It really has.
The way I see it, all these certifying "groups", "boards" and "agencies" will "certify" themselves out of jobs as the economy collapses - and hopefully we'll have a few government agencies disappear, too. The only people who will survive the coming financial meltdown of the U.S. $$ are those who have set up their own networks and good reputation within their local communities.
The $$ is going to die, people. Better get yourselves ready - psychologically. The real "builders" will always do OK. It's the bureaucrats in the industry that will suffer the most - and rightfully so, since most of them don't even know how to use a hammer and I never have yet seen a computer actually build anything livable yet. Similar to the AMA in health care. It's made up of medical bureaucrats who don't actually practice medicine. Yet they think they can speak for and dictate to the millions of real health care practitioners. Well, a lot of those practitioners are bucking the AMA, and rightfully so. I expect all industries will be getting rid of the elitist bureaucrats who do nothing but take what they can get for themselves from others while putting the squeeze on them. As times get more lean, the fat will be lopped off. America's economic meltdown will be a great opportunity to trim the excess waste and fat out of all segments of society.
The truly skilled and honorable will survive. The rest will suffer and either get their act together and actually be of real benefit to humanity, or die. It's all part of the cyclical "cleansing" of Life.
Re: Code-change alert: Fire sprinklers in all new homes
Well, I know a guy in South Carolina who's bathroom pipes have frozen & busted twice! Also know a guy in Birmingham, AL who's in-home pipes froze & busted last winter. So to say the argument is lame is lame in itself.
posted: 5:45 am on August 17thAnd who is the IRC? Their slogan is "People Helping People Build A Safer World". What a bunch of bunk!! It's the New World Order is what it is. And their m.o. is to make their insidious power grabs appear as though they are for your own good and safety. Anyone ever heard of Agenda 21? Look it up on the net. It's the U.N.'s plan to regulate every square inch of this planet. They've got codes for everything. Now what I want to know is, when did the U.S. give up its sovereignty to the New World Order? Did We The People ever vote on that issue? And tell me how the I.R.C. is applying its mandates to huts across Africa. And you mean to tell me people here in the States are actually taking any of this seriously? It's all a big hoax to take away people's property rights, plain & simple. WAKE UP, AMERICA!
Watch this vid to find out what's really going on:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1070329053600562261