Wednesday 11 November 2015

The European Union Times

Americans become increasingly Aggressive because of Antidepressants and Heavy Metals

Posted: 10 Nov 2015 03:21 AM PST

Americans suffer from various forms of psychosis due to prescribed drugs and heavy metals in water and air.
The level of aggression and cruelty in the US society has been growing lately, because the current generation of Americans is much more affected by neurotoxins than the preceding generation.
The impact of industrial chemicals that surround people in their everyday lives makes the situation even worse.
Heavy metals, such as lead and mercury, cause brain damage and behavioral disorders. Psychiatric drugs are actually meant to change the function of the brain. In a nutshell, if they break the chemical balance in your brain, it means that they work as intended.
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, antidepressants are among the three most prescribed classes of medications. Almost all antidepressants can also increase the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior.
A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry found that more than 67 percent of those taking antidepressants, did not meet the criteria for major depressive disorders. About 38 percent of those taking heavy antidepressants have never been diagnosed as patients with major depressive disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder or social phobia.
In fact, any drug is made to alter brain chemistry and can thus change human behavior for worse. Heavy metals have infiltrated the environment and can now be found almost everywhere – from air to soil and household products, electronics, and even sewage sludge. All this lead to irreversible changes in the behavior of American citizens, researchers believe.
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US Leading World Towards Global Economic Crisis – Ron Paul

Posted: 10 Nov 2015 03:00 AM PST

Dr. Ron Paul: “Unless this system is changed, America, and the world, will soon experience a major economic crisis. It is time to finally audit, then end, the Fed.”

Dr. Ron Paul, the former congressman and US presidential candidate, says unless the United States shuts down the Federal Reserve System – the US central bank known as “the Fed” – the world will experience a major economic crisis.
Paul, the founder of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, made the remarks in an article published on Monday while commenting on the US economy and the role the Federal Reserve plays in it.
“Allowing a secretive central bank to control monetary policy has resulting in an ever-expanding government, growing income inequality, a series of ever-worsening economic crises, and a steady erosion of the dollar’s purchasing power,” Dr. Paul wrote.
“Unless this system is changed, America, and the world, will soon experience a major economic crisis. It is time to finally audit, then end, the Fed.”
He called on the United States to restore a free-market monetary policy “to prevent the monetary system’s inevitable crash from causing a major economic crisis.”
Dr. Paul, whose son, Senator Rand Paul, is currently running for president, has maintained strong positions against the military-industrial complex and the Federal Reserve, each of which he considers responsible for many of the ills afflicting the United States.
The basic source of the economic trouble is America’s central banking system, which cannot function in a real market economy, he observed.
“The failure of the Fed’s policies of massive money creation, corporate bailouts, and quantitative easing to produce economic growth is a sign that the fiat money system’s day of reckoning is near,” he predicted.
The Obama administration has given the Federal Reserve new powers to oversee the financial system and regulate it, but Paul believes there should be more transparency on the side of the government.
In 1983, the Texas Republican proposed legislation to audit the Federal Reserve, but it failed to gain much support at the time.
However, in September 2014, the US House of Representatives, overwhelmingly approved similar legislation, authorizing the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to audit the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.
“One positive step Congress may take this year is passing the Audit the Fed bill,” wrote Dr. Paul. “Fortunately, Senator Rand Paul is using Senate rules to force the Senate to hold a roll-call vote on Audit the Fed.”
“If Audit the Fed passes, the American people can finally learn the full truth about the Fed’s operations,” he noted.
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US public debt 3 Times the size of officially declared – $65 Trillion

Posted: 10 Nov 2015 02:52 AM PST

The real amount of the US public debt, with due regard to all unfunded liabilities of the country now stands at around 65 trillion dollars, instead of the publicly stated 18.5 trillion, The Hill reports with reference to the former head of the Accounting Chamber of the United States David Walker.
According to him, the officially declared amount should take account of unsecured civilian and military pensions, as well as liabilities to maintain the retired military, as well as extra underinvestment in social security and public health insurance.
Furthermore, one needs to take into account various commitments and unexpected expenses of the federal government. As a result, the actual number grows up to 65 trillion dollars. Walker also said that the amount will continue to grow in the absence of reforms.
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China warns of high pollution levels

Posted: 10 Nov 2015 02:35 AM PST

This picture taken on November 8, 2015 shows vehicles making their way along a street in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province.

Chinese authorities have warned that pollution levels are expected to remain high in the country’s northeastern areas in the coming days.
On Tuesday, officials in the Chinese Jilin Province’s Changchun city said a blanket of haze, which has been seen since last weekend, was expected to linger until Saturday.
“Many cities in China, including the northeastern provinces, use coal as the major heat generator, which pushes up air pollution levels,” Changchun environmental protection department official Zhang Bin said.
Authorities also warned that visibility would be as low as 500 meters in some areas, especially in the central Liaoning Province, as a result of pollution.
Mid-level pollution was also recorded in parts of the capital, Beijing, Tianjin city, and some areas of the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Jilin, and Heilongjiang.
In these areas, visibility is said to be between two and three kilometers.
The state media People’s Daily said earlier this week that particles harmful to the lungs, known as PM 2.5, exceeded 1,400 mg per cubic meter. This is while the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a maximum 24-hour average of 25 mg per cubic meter.
Since Monday, nearly 90 flights have been delayed or canceled.
China has been struggling to fight its pollution problem, but still relies largely on coal for its energy and industrial needs.
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Putin to Join More than 100 Leaders at Paris Climate Talks

Posted: 10 Nov 2015 01:46 AM PST

More than 100 world leaders will attend the upcoming U.N. climate conference in Paris, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, France’s foreign minister said Sunday during a three-day ministerial meeting in the capital to prepare the negotiations.
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that Putin has accepted an invitation to attend the conference in Paris. He will be among the speakers on the conference’s first day, along with President Barack Obama and the leaders of India and China.
The Kremlin hasn’t confirmed Putin’s participation at the so-called COP 21 talks, which aim to reach the most ambitious accord to date limiting emissions that cause global warming.
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