Dumbing Down Society Part I: Foods, Beverages and Meds
Jun 28th, 2010
By Vigilant
Category: Vigilant Reports
Is there a deliberate effort by the government to dumb down the masses? The statement
is hard to prove but there exists a great amount of data proving that the ruling elite not
only tolerates, but effectively introduces policies that have a detrimental effect on the
physical and mental health of the population. This series of articles looks at the many ways
the modern man is being dumbed down. Part I looks at the poisons found in everyday foods,
beverages and medications.
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The theme of dumbing-down and dehumanizing the masses are often discussed in articles on
The Vigilant Citizen. The presence of those concepts in popular culture are, however, only
the outward and symbolic expression of the profound transformation happening in our
society. Scientific data has been proving for years that governments around the world are
tolerating the selling of many products which have a direct and negative effect on cognitive
and physical health. As we will see in this article many everyday products cause brain
damage, impaired judgment and even a lower IQ.
Is a dumber population something that is desired by the elite? Hitler once said “How
fortunate for the leaders that men do not think.” An educated population knows its rights,
understands the issues and takes action when it does not approve of what is going on.
Judging by the incredible amount of data available on the subject, it seems that the elite
want the exact opposite: an unhealthy, frightened, confused and sedated population. We
will look at the effects of medication, pesticides, fluoride and aspartame on the human body
and how those products are being pushed by people from inside the power structure.
Prescription Drug Abuse
America has witnessed during the last decades a staggering rise of drugs being prescribed
to treat all kinds of problems. Children are particularly affected by this phenomenon. Since
the 1990′s, an ever-rising proportion of American children are being diagnosed with
“illnesses” such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and are prescribed mind-altering drugs,
such as Ritalin.
The DEA has become alarmed by the tremendous increase in the prescribing of these
drugs in recent years. Since 1990, prescriptions for methylphenidate have increased
by 500 percent, while prescriptions for amphetamine for the same purpose have
increased 400 percent. Now we see a situation in which from seven to ten percent
of the nation’s boys are on these drugs at some point as well as a rising percentage of
girls.
- Source
Today, children who show too much energy, character or strength are being willfully
sedated with powerful drugs which directly affect the way their brains function. Are we
going in the right direction here?
Even if ADD is not a clearly defined and documented disorder – it causes NO observable
biological effects whatsoever – children are still being diagnosed with the illness in great
numbers. This raises important ethical questions.
“Pediatricians as well as ethicists have also voiced their concerns in usage of these
stimulants. In an article published in the New York Times, they have questioned the
appropriateness of medicating children without a clear diagnosis in hopes that they do
better in school. They also asked whether the drugs should be given to adults failing in
their careers or are procrastinators. They question the worthy of this method.
This concern have also been voiced out in the January 2005 issue of Pediatrics in
which the large discrepancies between pediatricians’ practice patterns and the
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines for the assessment and treatment
of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was bought forth.
The article also stated that because the medical community didn’t come to a
consensus on how to diagnose ADD/ADHD, they should not be making extensive
decisions as to how to treat individuals who have been diagnosed with the disorder.”
The usage of Ritalin at a young age breaks the psychological threshold people maintain
towards the usage of prescription pills, which makes those children more likely to consume
psychotropic drugs later in their lives. We should not be surprised to witness a dramatic
increase of consumption of antidepressants in the years to come. The trend is already
beginning:
“In its study, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at 2.4 billion
drugs prescribed in visits to doctors and hospitals in 2005. Of those, 118 million were
for antidepressants.
The use of antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs — those that affect brain
chemistry — has skyrocketed over the last decade. Adult use of antidepressants
almost tripled between the periods 1988-1994 and 1999-2000. Between 1995 and
2002, the most recent year for which statistics are available, the use of these
drugs rose 48 percent, the CDC reported.”
- Elizabeth Cohen, CNN
The use of prescription pills might be of a great help for specific and properly diagnosed
cases. The pharmaceutical industry however, which has many “friends” in the highest levels
of government, is pushing for the widespread use of psychiatric drugs within the public.
Since 2002, a great number of pills claiming to fix all kinds of mental conditions have been
marketed to the public, but many of those pills were approved for sale without proper
research for side effects. Even worse: the side effects might have been known but hidden
to the public. Below is a list of warnings issued on commonly sold psychiatric drugs. Some of
those side effects are actually frightening as a pill should not be able to have that much
power over the human brain. Think about it: Some drugs are subject to warnings because
they can cause you to … commit suicide?
2004
March 22: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that Prozac-like
antidepressants (called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs) could cause
“anxiety, agitation, panic attacks, insomnia, irritability, hostility, impulsivity, akathisia
[severe restlessness], hypomania [abnormal excitement] and mania [psychosis
characterized by exalted feelings, delusions of grandeur].”
June: The Therapeutic Goods Administration, the Australian equivalent of the FDA,
reported that the latest antipsychotic drugs could increase the risk of diabetes.
June: The FDA ordered that the packaging for the stimulant Adderall include a
warning about sudden cardiovascular deaths, especially in children with underlying
heart disease.
October 15: The FDA ordered its strongest “black box” label for antidepressants
warning they could cause suicidal thoughts and actions in under those under 18 years
old.
October 21: The New Zealand Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee recommended
that older and newer antidepressants not be administered to patients less than 18
years of age because of the risk of suicide.
December 17: The FDA required packaging for the “ADHD” drug, Strattera, to
advise that “Severe liver damage may progress to liver failure resulting in death or the
need for a liver transplant in a small percentage of patients.”
2005
February 9: Health Canada, the Canadian counterpart of the FDA, suspended
marketing of Adderall XR (Extended Release, given once a day) due to reports of 20
sudden unexplained deaths (14 in children) and 12 strokes (2 in children).
April 11: The FDA warned that antipsychotic drug use in elderly patients could
increase the risk of death.
June 28: The FDA announced its intention to make labeling changes to Concerta and
other Ritalin products to include the side effects: “visual hallucinations, suicidal
ideation [ideas], psychotic behavior, as well as aggression or violent behavior.”
June 30: The FDA warned that the antidepressant Cymbalta could increase suicidal
thinking or behavior in pediatric patients taking it. It also warned about the potential
increased risk of suicidal behavior in adults taking antidepressants.
August: The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration found a relationship
between antidepressants and suicidality, akathisia (severe restlessness), agitation,
nervousness and anxiety in adults. Similar symptoms could occur during withdrawal
from the drugs, it determined.
August 19: The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products
warned against child antidepressant use, stating that the drugs caused suicide
attempts and thoughts, aggression, hostility, aggression, oppositional behavior and
anger.
September 26: The Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (Italian Drug Agency, equivalent to
the FDA) warned against use of older (tricyclic) antidepressants in people under 18
years old. It also determined the drugs were associated with heart attacks in people
of any age.
September 29: The FDA ordered that labeling for the “ADHD” drug Strattera
include a boxed warning about the increased risk of suicidal thinking in children and
adolescents taking it.
October 17: The FDA warned that the antidepressant Cymbalta could cause liver
damage.
October 24: The FDA withdrew the stimulant Cylert from the market because of
the risk of liver toxicity and failure.
November: The FDA warned that the antidepressant Effexor could cause homicidal
thoughts.
2006
February 9: The FDA’s Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee
urged that the strongest “black box” warning be issued for stimulants, because they
may cause heart attacks, strokes and sudden death.
February 20: British authorities warned that Strattera was associated with
seizures and potentially lengthening period of the time between heartbeats.
March 22: An FDA advisory panel heard evidence of almost 1,000 reports of kids
experiencing psychosis or mania while taking stimulants.
May 3: FDA adverse drug reaction reports linked antipsychotic drugs to 45 child
deaths and 1,300 serious adverse reactions, such as convulsions and low white blood
cell count.
May 12: The manufacturer of Paxil warned that the antidepressant increases the
risk of suicide in adults.
May 26: Health Canada issued new warnings of rare heart risks for all drugs
prescribed for “ADHD,” including the risk of sudden death.
June 2: An FDA study determined that the antipsychotic drug, Risperdal, might cause
pituitary tumors. The pituitary gland, at the base of the brain, secretes hormones
that promote growth, and regulates body functions. Antipsychotics may increase
prolactin, a hormone in the pituitary gland, and this increase has been linked to cancer.
Risperdal was found to increase prolactin levels more frequently than in other
antipsychotics.
July 19: The FDA said antidepressant packaging should carry warnings that they may
cause a fatal lung condition in newborns whose mothers took SSRI antidepressants
during pregnancy. Migraine sufferers also need to be warned that combining migraine
drugs with SSRIs could result in a life-threatening condition called serotonin syndrome.
Food Poisoning
The modern man ingests in his lifetime an incredible amount of chemicals, artificial flavors
and additives. Although there is growing awareness regarding healthy eating, there is also a
lot of misinformation and disinformation.
At the present time, a single company – Monsanto – produces roughly 95% of all soybeans
and 80% of all corn in the US. Considering this, the corn flakes you had for breakfast, soda
you drank at lunch and beefstew you ate for dinner likely were produced from crops grown
with Monsanto’s patented genes. There are numerous documents and films exposing
Monsanto’s strong-arming of the agricultural industry, so I won’t expand on that issue. It is
however important to note that a virtual monopoly currently exists in the food industry and
there ’s a unhealthy link between Monsanto and the American government: Many people who
have passed laws in the fields of food, drugs and agriculture were also, at some point on
the payroll of Monsanto. In other words, the elite decides which foods are sold to you.
Public officials formerly employed by Monsanto:
Justice Clarence Thomas worked as an attorney for Monsanto in the 1970s.
Thomas wrote the majority opinion in the 2001 Supreme Court decision J. E. M. Ag
Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
J. E. M. AG SUPPLY, INC. V.
PIONEER HI-BREDINTERNATIONAL, INC. which found that “newly developed plant
breeds are patentable under the general utility patent laws of the United States.”
This case benefited all companies which profit from genetically modified crops, of
which Monsanto is one of the largest.
Michael R. Taylor was an assistant to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
commissioner before he left to work for a law firm on gaining FDA approval of
Monsanto’s artificial growth hormone in the 1980s. Taylor then became deputy
commissioner of the FDA from 1991 to 1994. Taylor was later re-appointed to the
FDA in August 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Dr. Michael A. Friedman was a deputy commissioner of the FDA before he was
hired as a senior vice president of Monsanto.
Linda J. Fisher was an assistant administrator at the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) before she was a vice president at Monsanto from 1995
– 2000. In 2001, Fisher became the deputy administrator of the EPA.
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was chairman and chief executive
officer of G. D. Searle & Co., which Monsanto purchased in 1985. Rumsfeld
personally made at least $12 million USD from the transaction.
Many laws (approved by ex-Monsanto employees) have facilitated the introduction and the
consumption of genetically engineered foods by the public.
“According to current statistics, 45% of corn and 85% of soybeans in the United
States is genetically engineered (GE). Estimates of 70-75% of processed foods
found at our local supermarkets are believed to contain GE ingredients.
Other GE foods are canola, papayas, radicchio, potatoes, rice, squash or zucchini,
cantaloupe, sugar beets, flax, tomatoes, and oilseed rape. One non-food crop that is
commonly GE is cotton. The GE hormone recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or
Prosilac) was one of the first GE products allowed to enter the nation’s food supply.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Monsanto’s rBGH in 1993.”
- Anna M. Salanti, Genetically Engineered Foods
Although it is yet impossible to determine the long-term effects of genetically engineered
foods on the human body, some facts have already been established. GE foods contain less
nutrients and, most importantly, they are “chemical-friendly”.
“One of the features of GE foods is their ability to withstand unlimited application of
chemicals, including pesticides. Bromoxynil and glyphosate have been associated with
developmental disorders in fetuses, tumors, carcinomas, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Studies indicate that Monsanto’s recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) causes
treated cows to produce milk with an increased second hormone, IGF-1. This hormone
is associated with human cancers. Recommendations by the Congressional watchdog
agency, Government Accounting Office (GAO), recommended that rBGH not be
approved. The European Union, Canada, and others have banned it. The UN has also
refused to certify that using rBGH is safe.”
– Ibid
Genetic modifications engineered by Monsanto makes their products bigger and more
aesthetically pleasing. Another, less discussed “improvement” is the plants’ ability to
withstand nearly unlimited amounts of Roundup brand pesticides. This encourages farmers
to use that brand of pesticides which is produced by … Monsanto.
Studies on Roundup link the powerful pesticide and herbicide to many health problems such
as:
Increased risks of the cancer non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Miscarriages
Attention Deficit Disorder (the real one)
Fluoride
Another source of harmful chemicals is found in the modern man’s water supplies and soft
drinks. As of 2002, the CDC statistics show that almost 60% of the U.S. population
receives fluoridated water through the taps in their homes. The official reason for the
presence of fluoride in our tap water? It prevents tooth decay. Ok … really? Is this mildly
important benefit worth the consuming of great amounts of this substance by the
population? Some studies even denied the dental benefits of fluorided water.
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