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November 15, 2010

Social Location and Relationships: Economics, Classic Conditioning, and Social Psychology [Explanations]



The American image has long been that of a “melting pot” [collective inclusion] of cultures in the land of Democracy (rule by the people).  The description is accurate in that the country does include a multitude of ethnicities and cultures combining into the American society. The late 1960s was a time of dramatic cultural change breaking barriers that prevented social collaboration and social integration of the people. Honestly, I believe that the majority of Americans favor diversity and accept interrelations setting aside the hidden economic-corporate social limitation (J.E."Hooverites" secret social policy). Politically they tend to be concentrated in the larger metropolitan areas in America. A conservative coalition has been working to reverse those impacts of change as evident in political public statements and positions referencing days of an era past using religious-economic theory and application, if not completely through legislation. Conservative ideology has strong associations in Southern politics still supporting a broader sense of ideological segregation. Consistent with this ideology embedded in religious confirmations and historical references include recognition of historical “Religious Order” and a reincarnated influence in certain American institutions.

Support for this organizing concept is the expanded structure fraternal system adapted for use by an expanded definition of “Church” assisting in acts and organization. This line of reasoning would affect understanding of relationships between Corporations, Religious Institutions, and Political-Governing-Intelligence systems in violation of Constitutional Democratic principles and provide enlightenment regarding the current population employment status. Most political discussions focus on a racism prospective of Conservatism which does not completely reflect the correct mental framing and allows defense of the criticism using friendly associations. The Conservative perspective is consistent with a “Hierarchal Order” which explains opposition to Diversity, Interracial/Inter-ethnic relationships and leadership, balanced (competitive) ownership of economic resources, and provisions for minimum living standards of humanity (they labeled “socialism”). Furthermore, the “Order” concept is based upon a male controlled “family” leadership economic model allowing the directed subjugation of women and children which would explain infallible individual design; racial “moral traps”; socialization of Black “family” commitment politics; African religious tradition; equality opposition; and sex exploitation to maintain “order.” Using the stated conservative belief in “exceptionalism” overlays the “Order Hierarchy” relationship to global political science. The real question is “Do the ‘Order’ and ‘exceptionalism’ concepts refer to the American systems or the American people?”
Miss Egypt - 2010
The southern influential base of conservative politics is well known and documented. What does not get examined is the impact on Black American politics, education, and intellectual development resulting from historical social location concentration origins in the South. Successful economic ascension after legal rights recognition impacted authority structures including historical “Order” and “family” conceptual definitions. This culturalization of Black America affected identity definitions, expected social behaviors, and economic distributions relative to religious tradition adoptions and cooptation of the Black “family” meaning. Reflected in my blog post themes is recognition of African and Native origins in the populations throughout the Americas commonly referred to as people of color and my new influenced interest in United States Latino colleagues’ cultural history. Unless there is another (prophetic? social policy) reason, the African designated identity specification is redundant particularly given the scientific testing explanation acceptance of the earliest known developments which leads to question the African tradition testimony, purpose of fallibility, ethnic segmentation, and religious emphasis on submission to power and authority. Is this a Southern learned leadership attribute of “dues” or reflection of subjugated frustration? A sample illustration of this social system is reflected in the comparative extrapolation of Classic Conditioning supported by the relationships among Black American fraternal organizations, religion, psychology, corporations, politics, and certain government agencies: 
(Used for Inter-ethnic Relationship Separation through "Church," Corporations, & Politics - Economics and “Order” Concept)
Social Conditioning
Social Conditioning refers to the sociological phenomena characterized by a process of inherited tradition and gradual cultural transmutation passed down through previous generations. Results and impacts of social conditioning are vast, but they are generally categorized as social patterns and social structures.
Shaping
In operant conditioning, the subject must first emit the response that the experimenter plans to reward. Shaping is the name given to those initial steps needed to get the subject to engage in the behavior that is to be rewarded.

Not consistent with religion, enlightenment, and constitutional rights! Conditioning is also reflected in interrelated roles of Corporations, Churches, and political-morality-fraternal order. Evident in clandestine communications monitoring and moral exploitation setups for covert domestic political actions liability coordinated through Southern Social "Family" Councils. These acts all serve the "Solid South" and conservative ideology designed around early segregation and economic order (discrimination) to create an interpreted biblical authority structure and allows the “triangle” manipulation of personal outcomes to blame on a constructed individual morality. Religion is personal!

In the Aerospace industry during times of routine inspection, repair, or overhaul, a process called reverse engineering is employed whenever mechanical aircraft parts are needed without proprietary authority from the creator (OEM) to access design and no inventory. This generally means attempted replication of the original part using trial and error and sometimes original materials are not available. The result is an inexact copy of the original, evolved design of differing (usually lesser) specification standards. This example metaphorically relates to Black “Family” or any other "family" forced solidarity commitment to pacify conservative social reasoning. It is an economical power threat to current ownership profitability and “order” to establish pay equity (gender & ethnicity economic equality) than it is to create or allow 10+ “Family” billionaires.

Concentrated employment control politics has increased unemployment to leverage tax breaks. According to definitive financial theory, required tax reduction to increase employment of capital would indicate that ownership is too concentrated and companies are too big to obtain adequate market returns. 

  
Economic Terms of “Order” and “Family” Concept:
Financial Royalty
"Family?" Inheritance

October 24, 2010

Related?? - Fallible Individual Religious Design and Human Genetic Testing



In which dictionary is the "Family Values" definition? Social policy? Control? 
Which is more important: What you can physically see or what you cannot physically see? Do understanding the human genome and the ability to manipulate coincide with Acts of God?

National Institute of Health, Deoxyribonucleic [genetic/genealogy science], ["creation"? reproduction?]



Definition:
or·ches·trate -(v) 

To arrange or manipulate, esp. by means of clever or thorough planning or maneuvering.

also re: Coordinated Events Theory, Events Theory Participants, Alabama Files II, The System of Controls?

June 15, 2010

Historical Connections? Part 1


Updated 9-7-2010:More specific on free choice, mutually agree human ethnic combinations so not to be taken out of context:
Earthly, human racial & ethnic relationship combinations should not require alteration for any specific ethnic definition. Multi-ethnic class should not be re-engineered for change to create "pure" ethnic race(s). Humanity / humankind is diverse.
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Interpretation of the Adam and Eve biblical story, in my opinion, establishes the equal creation of the human race from the same origins. Biting the apple was symbolic of man and woman’s sexual desire (human nature). Once the “sin” has been committed and forgiven is there no more forbidden “fruit?” What humans must do is manage the desire which is done through laws, rights, and respect for humanity in addition to religion. Mutually agreed relations is how humanity procreates and also maintains the relationship connection which should not be abused or advantaged one over another. As with most religious discussions and issues, not all biblical references are supported by literal interpretations. Those wanting all literal interpretations appear to have an alternative agenda and should incorporate relevant context. Extreme measures can make your answers appear to support a literal interpretation affecting perception by the manner in which questions are posed. Even Jesus used parables to make his point requiring interpretation relevant to human understanding and experience. Historical information identified in some History Channel programs put forth several ideas on assistance to human development and society. From that information, it is easy to see that similar developments were taking place in multiple locations around the globe. Even the identification of an early map revealing information that would be impossible to ascertain even with today’s technology.
Civilizations in Egypt, Central and South America, and Europe were provided with and learned similar information regarding natural resources, the stars and solar system, and the universe [re: Pyramids, Stonehenge, Greece’s governance structure and ancient Rome’s religious developments]. This information led to human technical development, commerce, sharing of knowledge, and growth of civilizations. Social interchange became common place and reflects the very compatible evolution of human DNA. The original discovery of the cocoa plant bean (chocolate) and coffee was in South America and is consumed worldwide in many delicious fashions. The benefit of trade and commerce allows one region of the world to share products and “know-how” with the rest of the world. A literal interpretation of separation would have never allowed social human development. God has allowed humans such growth abilities and knowledge to evolve and what God has allowed should not be separated. Humans were created in God’s image. We are taught that Jesus was sent for “man’s” sins in the eyes of GOD. This teaching is a result of the evolutionary understanding of GOD from certain Christian theology. At various times in human history, many gods were worshipped throughout the civilizations as noted in many History Channel programs and DVDs. The relevant change should stem from the recognition of God’s words “whatever you do to the least of these, you do unto me.”
I recognize God as the universally Supreme, all-knowing existence. God of the Earth, the Stars, and the Universe regulated by the order of science and math constantly growing in the quest for balance (molecular and chemical). This recognition along with our current knowledge reveals the possibility of other existences in the universe. Extending further the thought of other existences (life beyond Earth - Heaven, etc.) allows the understanding of a vast, diverse universe with the ability to visit Earth and share advanced knowledge.
Societal economic development and prosperity tends to increase competition for resources and man-made systems are derived for allocation. This competitive process, unfortunately, can lead to the placement of value one over another based upon non-relevant factors. This historical competitive hierarchy creation extended ideologies to human relationships above the American ideals of equality, education, and ability.

April 8, 2010

Social Spending and GDP


Updated 4/10/2010: Reading through some of the research, I can see where some in society could use it to promote religion as a fix for the current economic state, particularly the psychological. There is, however, some contradictory evidence for an honest discussion.

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Perspective on a Tea Party!

I found this graphic in a paper “Religion and Preferences for Social Insurance” published in the Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2006, 1:255-286, written by Kenneth Scheve and David Stasavage.

It was also reproduced in a presentation lecture by Roland BĂ©nabou, 2007, Groupthink and Ideology. 

GDP and Social Policy
Reported importance of religion from a statistical sample of opinion from the populations!

August 13, 2009

Current State of the Union?


Here are a few excerpts from American Theocracy by Kevin Phillips, a former Republican Strategist, published in 2006. I find his assessments compelling and insightful into the current political protesting and outcries.

In Fundamentalisms Observed, Marty and Appleby had explained the “family resemblances” between the different strong religions around the world. To begin with, “Fundamentalisms arise in times of crisis, real or perceived. The sense of change may be keyed to oppressive and threatening social, economic or political conditions, but the ensuing crisis is perceived as a crisis of identity by those who fear extinction as a people.”

Ch 6, The United States in a Dixie Cup. P205.

Bruce Lawrence emphasized five symptoms of fundamentalism. Among them were a predilection to impose God’s will – the one true faith – on other peoples, an intolerance of dissent, and a central reliance on errant scripture for ideology and authority. These, too, seemed characteristic of the post-September 11 White House.

Charles Kimball identified five principal perverse fundamentalist tendencies: (1) claiming absolute truth (when “people presume to know God, abuse sacred texts and propagate their particular versions”); (2) seizing upon an “ideal time,” as in claims for imminent cataclysms or fast-approaching end times; (3) fostering blind obedience; (4) using ends to justify means (as deaths or acceptance of collateral damage); and (5) pursuing “holy war” as in Crusades (and to some extent the 1991 Gulf War).

Ch 6, The United States in a Dixie Cup. P205.

The Southern Baptist Convention, as we have seen, is regarded by some as more or less the unofficial state church in Dixie… Moreover, since the 1990s the SBC’s moderate-liberal opposition faction has criticized the dominant conservatives for getting too close to Washington and soft-pedaling the church’s historic commitment to separation of church and state.

Ch 6, The United States in a Dixie Cup. P213.

The SBC, Mormon, and Lutheran churches are the three Protestant denominations in the United States with the sort of strong regional preeminence that in itself breeds a powerful clerical closeness to everyday community governance and political authority. It is in their core strongholds … that U.S. churches have their highest ratios of adherence. Community pressure and conformity would be substantial.
Ch 6, The United States in a Dixie Cup. P214.

A cultural adjunct to these ambitions, end-times theory and literature, with its audience of fifty to one hundred million Americans, emerged as a big business in the United States during the 1990s, turning dozens of fundamentalist and charismatic preachers into multimillionaires, thanks to their best selling books, video, televised sermons and Bible hours, TV stations, and broadcast networks. Not surprisingly, most are ardent supporters of tax cuts and reduced economic regulation, as their faithful flocks concentrate on morality, salvation, biblical guidance, a possible rapture, and the countdown to Christ’s return. These believing constituencies, in turn, want more of their “government” – over whatever time may be left – to come from religious institutions…

Ch 6, The United States in a Dixie Cup. P217.
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