After reading the article A Plan to Stem Foreclosures, Buried in a Paper Avalanche in the 6/29/09 NY Times, I came away amazed at how it so honestly encapsulates the fundamentally untrustworthy nature of many commercial institutions. This article details the daunting obstacles facing homeowners seeking mortgage modifications to avoid foreclosure. Many are finding that their applications and paperwork are literally disappearing upon being submitted to banks. Other are caught in a merry-go-round of repeated resubmissions of paperwork after being rejected for minor errors or missing documents. Are these coincidences? As the article suggests, banks may be under pressure not to make modifications for homeowners burdened with critical mortgage problems. In one case where the homeowner qualified for a mortgage modification, “the company refuses to take an application because the loan is owned by an investor who is unwilling to absorb a loss.”

Clearly, a fundamental disinterest, and more troubling callous disregard the community welfare can be discerned in this story. That uncivil disposition is often at the core of so many failed efforts to solve the inequities and injustices that afflict modern society. It reminds me of an observation made by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan in his recent book “The Age of Turbulence.” He comments on the ongoing devastation of “civility and civilization” that began with the first World War. There was a universal optimism prior to 1914. In the late 1800’s, “dehumanizing violence was on the decline,” and the rapid “pace of global invention” and medical science was improving the quality and longevity of life. “Human society seemed perfectible,” he observes. Now, as he candidly admits, due to the myriad of crisis facing modern society, our outlook is “starkly different.”

Indeed, in spite of stunning advances in invention and medicine the collapse of civility and civilization continues. Who ever imagined that our generation would still be grappling with genocide, torture, terrorism, mass starvation, widespread poverty and staggering inequites in the distribution of wealth? We live in a world climate fueled by our own selfishness, indifference and cruelty. As a result,  it is easy to see how “dehumanizing violence” such as involuntary testing of directed energy torture weapons and psychological warfare can find such fertile soil.

In order to justify ongoing harassment and psychological torture of a targeted individual, you (the torturer) must first dehumanize him, stripping him of human qualities or attributes. Once you perceive him as being less human than you are, you begin to justify the abuse he suffers in your own mind. The conscience becomes perverted by this faulty reasoning and justifies torture. In your eyes, he deserves it. Indeed, you’re convinced that the victim is ultimately responsible for whatever he suffers. That is why the covert agencies developing these cruel programs work tirelessly to paint their victims as criminals or social misfits.*see footnote

The cruelty itself becomes a perverse lure for the torturer. He takes pleasure in the suffering and discomfort of others. The Inquisition made the public slow-death-by-fire of so-called heretics a form of entertainment for both the Inquisitors and the morbidly curious public. Likewise, the covert agencies developing these programs, and the neighborhood groups that support them find an unnatural gratification in the discomfort and suffering of their victims.

Alan Greenspan got it right. Human society is “starkly different” from the high expectations we had for it just over a century ago.

Footnote: I had a rather odd experience shortly after moving into my present residence. I stopped at the local gas station to pick up some bottled water. As I left the store and entered my car in the parking lot, a man quickly walked up just as I was about to close my door. He was a Black male in his early 30’s, dressed in stereotypical “street thug” attire. “I’m not asking for any money, I just want to show you something . . .” he said as I tried to close my driver’s side door. He had a brightly colored child’s pen in his hand and mumbled something that I can’t quite remember. What stands out however was his odd motion. He brings his hands close to me and them moves them back twice with this silly little pen in his hand. To someone standing outside, it would give the appearance that he was conducting a transaction or making an exchange. I told him to get away,  closing my door as quickly as possible. This was very unusual. He was not the normal panhandler asking for a handout. However, it was shortly after that encounter that many individuals among my neighbors began to participate in psychological harassment schemes employed against me locally. What I’ve surmised is this: In order to destroy my reputation locally, they needed some convincing evidence. Since I have never used drugs or engaged in any illicit activity, they would never gain such evidence by honest means. I am convinced that this encounter was recorded covertly (perhaps from another vehicle at the gas station) and used by someone in an official capacity to convince my new neighbors that I am engaged in some form of illicit activity.

Over that past eleven years, the Federal covert operatives employed in my harassment have made numerous attempts to entrap me, with all sorts of ‘bait.’ These schemes are employed with the intent of destroying my reputation (see Mata Hari Subway Chronicles). Here is a new twist on that ongoing effort that I experienced this morning.

I was at the Fry’s Supermarket (24th St & Baseline, Phoenix) to pick up a few items for lunch. There are a number of individuals among the Fry’s staff that work in concert with local community policing groups involved in my harassment. Indeed, many of them are no doubt members. They typically participate in the psychological attacks commonly practiced by these groups. It is also quite common for them to “guide me” to certain cashiers as a way to isolate me, and to keep me under constant surveillance. That is nothing new. However, today’s tactics had a bit of added drama.

I was the last person on a check out line, waiting to pay for my items. Generally, Federal covert operatives try to have one of their people in front and behind me whenever I pay for items at any store. The couple ahead of me pretended that the husband needed to leave the line to search for a particular item. As he left, the women offered to allow me to go ahead of her in the queue. I politely declined the offer. She then quickly mentioned that the next cashier to the right was now open. I thanked her, and moved to the next cashier. The fact that she so quickly made this suggestion struck me as a bit unusual. What happened next explains why.

I was the first person on the newly opened cashier’s line. One additional person quickly joined the line after me. I sensed, based on past experience, that she was part of the team of covert operatives. As my items were being bar-coded by the cashier, I noticed that a crisp, unfolded, $100 bill was sitting on the counter. Indeed, it was placed in such a way that it would be very convenient for me to pick it up, being on the edge of the counter closest to me, just before the ATM card reader. The cashier seemed completely oblivious to the presence of that money . . . This was not an accident. It was yet another entrapment scheme.

Over the past few months, the Federal operatives targeting me have worked surreptitiously to destroy my source of income (I am a freelance Internet Development Specialist) so money has been very tight of late. Evidently, they hoped that the financial pressure I face would make the lure of a stray $100 bill irresistible. That impulsive act would be recorded by store security cameras and observed by two carefully placed ‘witnesses” working against my best interests. The appearance of that money, and the pattern of events that led me to be in that place—at that moment, were carefully orchestrated. The cashier and the persons surrounding me were all part of the scheme. It was the store’s money, and just touching it could arguably be considered an act of theft. The notoriety that would quickly result would have destroyed my reputation; especially among members of my religious community and family who hold me in high regard.

I had no intention of taking the money. It was not mine, I had not right to it. That was reason enough to reject the bait. These Federal operatives are a clever lot, always looking for ways to exploit our weaknesses and hardships. They hoped that this carefully chosen bait would be especially appealing in light of the financial difficulties I am enduring. However, the Bible principles I live by once again proved to be a source of protection for me.

I used the ATM reader to pay for my items as the cashier bagged them. I made no comment regarding the money, did not touch it, and left with my groceries and receipt. With nary a hint of surprise, the “cashier” simply picked up the $100 bill and removed it from the counter.

My Thoughts On This Matter

“As our own species is in the process of proving, one cannot have superior science and inferior morals. The combination is unstable and self-destroying.”—Arthur C. Clarke

We live in an era when every human institution historically considered trustworthy is failing us. Wall Street has proven to be an irresponsible and disastrous financial steward; seemingly stable banks are in critical condition as a result of greed-driven profligate risk-taking. Many who once looked forward to retirement will now be forced to work well into old age as a result of collapsing pension systems. Modern employment can only offer insecurity, impermanence and is rapidly being stripped of benefits once considered the due of workers. Taken on the whole, despite tremendous advances in knowledge and technology, the very foundation of human governance is collapsing under the weight of its own moral decay. “Man has dominated man to his injury.”—Ecclesiastes 8:9  Therefore, I am not surprised that my encounter with institutions who hold the public trust is entirely in line with the aforementioned trends.

I cling to the principles and guidelines of The Bible because it is the only reliable guide we have in an unstable and misguided world. Its’ principles have enabled me to confidently navigate the treacherous course I’ve walked for the past eleven years, and will continue to do so.

” Keep me from the clutches of the trap that they have laid for me, And from the snares of those practicing what is hurtful. The wicked will fall into their own nets all together, While I, for my part, pass by.”—Psalm 141:9,10

Love your enemies? Is that practical?

“I do believe this has to be fought on a higher spiritual level, but the more I learn, the harder I find it is to love thy neighbour, when neighbours so willfully do horrible things to each other and others.” —A comment from a reader of my recent badexperiment.com post “A Disturbing Connection.”

Who would not sympathize with that victims viewpoint? Indeed, it may seem that the Bible’s counsel to “love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44) simply isn’t practical for individuals targeted by ongoing harassment that includes psychological attacks by community based groups and directed-energy weapons torture. Perhaps you feel that way too. Putting that into practice may be the most difficult thing we are asked to do, especially when confronted by the evil of others on a daily basis!

Here is a motivation that you may not have thought about. Following the admonition to “love your enemies” can mean the difference between good health and bad! A recent study found that a single bout of anger produces effects in the body that lasts more than a week including elevated blood pressure. In fact, blood pressure continues to rise for a week after a single stressful incident! Researchers at the University of California and Columbia University examining the long term effects of anger have concluded that “stressful events have the potential to continue to do harm long after they are ended.” Anger has been linked to a higher risk of heart disease, hardening of the arteries, and other health problems.

Think about it . . . If the mere sight of someone who has done you harm triggers anger, it also burdens your cardiovascular system! That internal damage is compounded if your anger is repeatedly triggered on a daily basis!

I have seen rich benefits in my personal (and admittedly imperfect) efforts to “love my enemies.” Of course, caution is always in order when dealing with such individuals. Yet, I find treating all persons with common decency and kindness emotionally liberating. Unresolved anger is a physical and emotional drain. By refusing to allow anger to develop when targeted by unjust treatment, I have more energy and greater emotional control. I get more done. I am calmer, and less likely to be distracted from what really matters on a day by day basis. This is a daily challenge. However, by focusing on the practical benefits of doing so, I can keep my thinking and actions under control. Responding in this way means my survival and capacity for joy are not diminished, but strengthened. The adversity I face, while being a part of my life, never overwhelms it.

Despite enduring more than eleven years of attacks, I have never suffered from high blood pressure, ulcers, or other serious psychosomatic effects of long term distress. I have never taken any kind of medication or sleeping pills. I have avoided alcohol dependency and abuse, and do not use any illegal drugs. “Loving my enemies” gives me the strength to face my challenges without emotional crutches.

Undeniably, learning to “love your enemies” is a challenge. Yet, it can help you to minimize or even avoid long-term damage caused by distressing negative emotions. That is good for both your mental and physical health. In fact, we can think of the counsel to “love your enemies” as good medicine!

A Reader’s Response:
I found a comment emailed to me by one reader of this article of value. It is quoted below:

“I grasped this concept a few years back and I MADE myself ACT happy. I did this by forcing a smile on my face every time I went out in public . . . even though I did not feel happy, I displayed happiness and soon I started to see the reactions from the community stalkers. They were not happy that I was smiling all the time and a couple of them got very angry at me because I was smiling all the time..This encouraged me even more to continue with my ACT of happiness . . . the result was I indeed did become happy and the physical ailments my body was feeling diminished to the point where I only feel mild attacks to my body . . . I have seen a remarkable difference in my health and also I saw that my community harassers no longer verbally tried to harass me . . . I still get the odd real grumpy person, but I just laugh like crazy at them and give them the peace sign . . . Spread the LOVE . . . It works wonders.” —Submitted by Reader

A recent commenter on my story asked why there are so many references to the Bible in my account of long-term directed energy weapons torture and community-policing based harassment (often referred to as gangstalking). Frankly, I would not have survived the ten years of abuse I’ve endured without reliance on God’s Word. The teachings of the Gospels are my primary protection against the cruel, unjust attitudes and behavior of my antagonists. The Christ taught by word and example how we should view and treat our neighbor. He even taught us to “love our enemies.”  Allowing his thoughts to shape my conduct has been a trustworthy and powerful bulwark against the tides of cruelty that daily seek to erode my humanity.

There is also another fundamental reason why I refer to the Bible so frequently. I strongly believe that the extraordinary abuses I and many others endure would not exist if the churches of Christendom had not failed so miserably in teaching the principles of the Gospels. These abuses are symptomatic of a generation far removed from Godly thinking. Sadly, in truth, it was the corrupt church that pioneered the cruel practices that afflict many today!

The modern day methods of psychological warfare and torture have their roots in the Inquisition, a murderous attempt to stamp out all who disagreed with the church. It began in Europe in the 13th century, and spread to the Americas, lasting over six centuries. Officially sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church, it remains to date the most far reaching and long lasting campaign of torture and slaughter ever conducted. Therefore, we should not be surprised that modernized forms of these practices are being cultivated and employed in the fertile soil of nations of the Christian world.

Peter De Rosa, who states that he is a “patriotic Catholic,” says in his book Vicars of Christ—The Dark Side of the Papacy: “The church was responsible for persecuting Jews, for the Inquisition, for slaughtering heretics by the thousand, for reintroducing torture into Europe as part of the judicial process . . . What history shows is that, for more than six centuries without a break, the papacy was the sworn enemy of elementary justice.”

Victims of modern-day covert torture, psychological attacks and isolation may see a striking similarity in the life of Galileo. Galileo, in the 1600’s was one of the most renowned scientists of his time. His support of the discovery that the sun was the center of our universe was considered criminal by the Catholic church, who taught as doctrine, that the earth was the center of our universe. As a result, he attracted the attention of the Inquisition. Please take note of the tactics employed against Galileo and others by the Inquisition in the book The Crime of Galileo By Giorgio De Santillana: “A man may be belabored (definition: to assail persistently, as with scorn or ridicule) without defense by investigating committees, deprived of a living, or at best, as happened in Inquisition surveillance, under praeceptum non discedendi or non accedendi, which may mean that he is cut off from his family, his friends, or his future, without any reason whatsoever having to be given by the authorities.” To some, those techniques may sound all too familiar: Subjecting a victim to persistent scorn and harassment without protections due by law, destroying his ability to earn a living, causing social isolation, yet, never revealing why the targeted person is being attacked.

Indeed, most modern methods of psychological and physical torture and coercion (including the controversial waterboarding techniques) employed by covert / military organizations were refined or developed by the Inquisition. The modern process of criminal profiling was pioneered by Medieval Inquisitors. Psychological “no-touch”torture methods, designed to destroy the psyche without leaving physical evidence,” are based upon the “Inquisition’s trademark tortures.” The murderous, cruel, and insensible foulness of the Inquisition has darkened the judiciary systems of all governments of Christendom and beyond.

Can we see the link between this shameful religious legacy and modern harassment techniques that are “the sworn enemy of elementary justice?’ The right to a trial by peers, the right to make a defense, the principle of “innocent until proven guilty” and other basic tenets of justice are trampled upon by emerging forms of covert torture and community-based mob harassment. They are nothing more than the practices of the Inquisition in modern form! There is much truth in the proverb that ” . . . there is nothing new under the sun” — Ecclesiastes 1:9. Don’t you agree?

I agree with Galileo’s observation: “Even though Scripture cannot err, its interpreters and expositors can, in various ways.” My clinging to the truth found in the Bible helps me to reject erroneous thinking and abuses. As a Christian, I find the thought of any involvement in such practices repugnant. Indeed, what responsible Christian would willfully imitate Inquisition abuses that Pope John Paul II, in 1994, called a “violation of the rights of the human person” and compared to “the crimes of Hitler’s Nazism and Marxist Stalinism?” Rather than condone or cave-in to such practices, I must stick to the reliable guidance found in the Gospels under all circumstances.

“YOU heard that it was said, ‘You must love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ However, I (Jesus Christ) say to YOU: Continue to love YOUR enemies and to pray for those persecuting YOU; that YOU may prove yourselves sons of YOUR Father who is in the heavens, since he makes his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous. — Matthew 5:43-45

Footnote: The image above shows Dirk Willems, a victim of the Inquisition in the 1600’s. According to accounts, he was condemned to death for being a follower of Christ. Imprisoned, and awaiting execution, he was able to escape through an unlatched window. He was hotly pursued by one of his jailers across a frozen moat surrounding the prison. The jailor slipped and fell through a patch of thin ice, and was in danger of drowning. Seeing that the man would perish if not rescued, Dirk turned around and pulled the jailer out of the freezing waters, saving his life. The jailer held firmly to Dirk, who was severely weakened by his imprisonment, and led him back to prison. As a result of his extraordinary act of compassion, Dirk was severely tortured and finally put to death by “slow, lingering fire.”

Dirk Willems’  adherence to Christ’s command  to “love your enemies” cost him great pain and finally his life. In spite of all the cruelty that Dirk had endured, he never stopped showing Christian love . . . Could the same be said of his Inquisitors? Can the same be said of you?  How determined are you to heed the message of the Gospels and show love for your neighbor? Your answer to that question, and mine, determines our authenticity as Christians.

“No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his free consent to medical or scientific experimentation” —Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The recent complaints of directed energy weapons torture and covert psychological attacks coming from numerous American citizens may be a byproduct of what is considered the hottest new market in weapons development: ” . . . namely the military and intelligence communities’ interest in drugs and other methods for degrading (mental) performance—of enemy soldiers and terrorists, of course—and perhaps reading their intentions and even controlling their minds.” —Minding Mental Minefields, scienceprogress.org. What ‘weapons systems” and methods are being developed for this new market?

The development of biochemical weapons and psychological methods of targeting the human mind are discussed in a quietly released 151 page National Research Report “Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies” commissioned by the Defense Intelligence Agency, USA (full text of this report is available online). Scienceprogress.org commented on the report’s disclosure of “the emerging market in brain-targeted, performance-degrading techniques. Some experiments, it turns out, suggest that magnetic beams can be used to induce seizures in people, a tempting addition to the military’s armamentarium. More conventionally, as scientists discover new chemicals that can blur thinking or undermine an enemy’s willpower, and as engineers design aerosolized delivery systems that can deliver these chemicals directly to the lungs (and from there, the brains) of large groups of people, the prospect of influencing the behavior of entire enemy regiments becomes real.”

This report further indicates that the “applied research  . . . could be exploited for legal and forensic, military and police/public safety, and information and intelligence purposes.” — Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies. In other words, the weaponized capacity  to “blur thinking,” “undermine willpower,” and “degrade performance” goes beyond military application. It will also be applied to local law enforcement and “public safety.”

Who are the test subjects for these developing programs of psychological warfare designed to “degrade” and “influence the behavior” of people? Our government has recently admitted to well over 10,000 incidents of involuntary medical and radiation experimentation on American citizens during the 20th century. Is it not logical to conclude that this emerging class of weapons systems and “techniques” targeting the human brain is also being tested involuntarily on numerous American citizens?

What Happens To Victims of Involuntary Brain Targeting Medical Experimentation?

Interestingly, this National Research Report comments rather bluntly on their plight: “Covert or classified military research findings will probably not be submitted for publication in the international literature, so they will escape the attention of publishers and peer reviewers. Thus, human-subjects protection in this sector of biomedical research cannot be guaranteed or assessed.” —Emerging Cognitive Neuroscience and Related Technologies, page 185. In other words, American citizens made victims of involuntary experimentation in this field will most likely be kept anonymous and stripped of all rights and protections under law.

How would you feel if your son or daughter became a covert victim of these programs? At the very least, can you better understand the plight of those covertly and willfully tortured by the same military, police and public safety agencies that should protect them?

Finally, I ask you the reader: Does this not give credence to the numerous complaints around the country from individuals who claim to be involuntary subjects of these developing weapons systems and methods? Victims complain of being covertly targeted by microwave and acoustic based beam weapons, sustained psychological attacks that include “gang stalking,” and noxious odors and fumes from aerosolized delivery systems. Their livelihoods, reputation and health are willfully and systematically destroyed in the process. They are isolated, and stripped of all rights and protections . . .

Have we finally found “the smoking gun” behind these covert crimes?

I have suspected this for a while, but have avoided writing about it. I never want to make groundless accusations. However, this time I am certain of what occurred. I ate lunch today at Fatburger, a fast food outlet at 2815 W Peoria Ave., in Phoenix, Arizona, a few miles from my home. About four hours after that meal, I suffered from a terrible headache, diarrhea, and general weakness and discomfort. This is not the first time I have experienced these symptoms. This was, however, the most intense bout of food poisoning I’ve suffered to date. They have become a frequent occurrence after eating at certain restaurants where individuals who support the psychological attacks against me are employed. I suspect that they are part of the Neighborhood Watch / Community Policing groups working in concert with covert federal agencies spearheading this campaign. You may wonder what my feelings are after this event?

“Do not let yourself be conquered by the evil, but keep conquering the evil with the good.”—ROMANS 12:21.

MAY 29, 1953, was reportedly the first time man stood on top of the highest mountain peak in the world—Mount Everest, 29,028 feet [8,848 m] above sea level. With the backing of more than 450 men, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepalese Sherpa, successfully overcame the dangers of slippery ice, blinding snow, and lack of oxygen to reach the top of their five-and-a-half-mile-high goal. Tenzing, reflecting on his incredible achievement, made the following observations: “You cannot be a good mountaineer, however great your ability, unless you are cheerful and have the spirit of comradeship. . .” —Tenzing Norgay

Can we be cheerful, indeed happy, despite facing adversity? I know it can be so! This food poisoning, like many other schemes  played out by my harassers, are intended to rob my happiness, replacing it with paranoia. It is intended to condition me to avoid contact with all sorts of people, out of fear. It is also a form of provocation, designed to coax me into a response that damages my reputation. This too will fail. Like Tenzig, I am determined to conquer this mountain. In fact, it has renewed my determination to love people, and widen out in my interests, contacts and experiences. If that means meeting up with more of my harassers, so what? “Conquering the evil with the good” involves treating even those who make themselves my enemies with respect, never abandoning the spirit of “cheerfulness and comradeship” that served those who conquered Mount Everest so well.

Of course, I will exercise needed caution. However, I will not allow this adversity to cause me to abandon my exercise of warm humanity. Indeed, I am empowered not only to climb mountainlike obstacles, but to move them as well! How so? Note what Jesus Christ told his disciples: “I tell you solemnly, if your faith were the size of a mustard seed (the smallest seed in Isrealite agriculture at that time) you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’, and it would move; nothing would be impossible for you.”—Matthew 17:20. Facing this adversity successfully is not impossible. With God’s backing, it will be accomplished!

Having been a target of psychological attacks and directed energy weapons torture for eleven years, I have had the opportunity to observe my antagonists at length. In some cases, I have been in proximity to the same individuals participating in my harassment for two to five years. This gives me the opportunity to study them. I have been especially interested in discerning the long-term effects of hostility and mean-spiritedness on a person’s physical health. Doing so is a far more meaningful exercise to me than simply becoming provoked by their appearance.

In essence, I have watched a number of these individuals age before my eyes. While my observations are only that, merely observations . . . I come away convinced of the enormous physical and emotional toll that their occupation wreaks on their own bodies and minds. To my eyes, it appears that many of them are afflicted in middle age with maladies normally associated with old age. You also see the signs of a temperament hardened by cruelty. Recent studies have documented the long-term effects of hostility on the body. I was doing some research on this issue and found an excellent article that discussed the challenges law enforcement officers face in coping with anger. Dr. Dorothy McCoy, a clinical counselor, provides helpful tips in this column that can be of great value to the victims of long-term injustice as well. Here is a quote I found especially useful.

“. . . Approximately 90 percent of all situations are neutral. That means they are neither negative nor positive until you process them through your belief system. You decide if they are stressful or not. We create the majority of our stress and anger. If we believe that we can successfully resolve a situation, then we do not consider it stressful.”—My Thoughts Create My Anger?

This shows the powerful role played by our own attitude in determining if daily provocations become a source of stress. In many cases, it is not the situation that creates stress. We make the decision to respond in a stressful way. If that is the case, we also have the power to decide not to respond with stress-producing anger or frustation!

I found a fascinating thought in this regard in a Bible prophecy that discussed Jesus Christ’s response to the enormously stressful events he endured leading up to his death—the ultimate act of injustice. In Isaiah 50:6, commenting on what he faced, it says: “My face I did not conceal from humiliating things and spit.” This refers to the humiliating treatment Jesus would face of being punched, cursed, reviled, and spit upon shortly before his death. Humiliating and stressful treatment indeed! However, notice his response as revealed in the next verse (Isaiah 50:7): “But the Sovereign Lord Jehovah himself will help me. That is why I shall not have to feel humiliated. That is why I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.” Jesus, confident of his Heavenly Father’s support, chose not to feel humiliated by humiliating events in his life. He chose not to be ashamed. Likewise, we can also choose our response to the humiliating and potentially stressful events we face. Choosing not to become angry and mean-spirited, with its resultant stress, can be a tremendous protection for our emotional and physical health. It will also allow us to control the outcome of potentially harmful encounters. Our controlled and principled response is an admirable display of genuine courage in imitation of the flint-like determination of the Christ.

So, in closing, how will you choose to respond?

 ”In fact, to this [course] YOU were called, because even Christ suffered for YOU, leaving YOU a model for YOU to follow his steps closely.”—1 Peter 2:21

Every now and then I come across a story in the news that highlights the best of human behavior. I find such stories of great value, as they provide noble examples worthy of imitation. And, they remind me of the more important things in life. This is especially vital now as a precipitous moral decline grips our society.

On a recent segment of the ABC television program “What Would You Do?” the question was posed: “If Someone Falls Down on the Sidewalk: What Do You Do?” An actor portrayed a homeless person collapsing on the sidewalk to see if passerby’s would provide any assistance. Scores of individuals walked by, ignoring the fallen individual. However, one women stopped and persistently offered help and comfort, prompting another passerby to call for an ambulance on a cell phone. Her story can be found in the embedded video. You will find it inspiring and of great significance if you are currently a victim of long-term injustice.

What I found most touching was the plight of the woman who stopped to help and comfort the fallen man. Linda Hamilton was herself homeless, and partially disabled. Yet, she demonstrated extraordinary compassion and kindness. Her warm humanity in spite of her own suffering stood in sharp contrast to the willful insensitivity of the other passerby’s. Rejecting the prejudice and hatred that blinds many to the plight of others, she acted in a merciful way.

This reminds me of a powerful lesson taught by Jesus Christ. In Jesus’ parable of The Good Samaritan, a priest and a Levite (who should have been exemplary in compassion) on seeing an injured man walked past him on the opposite side of the road rather than turn aside to help him. It was a Samaritan, typically despised by Jews, who extended aid to the stricken man. Indeed, Jesus by both word and deed demonstrated compassion for the poor and took a personal interest in their needs. —Luke 10:30-37.

This video provides a another powerful lesson. Suffering can give us a wonderful gift. Enduring suffering can make us more compassionate and merciful if endured with the right attitude. No doubt, Linda, having suffered homelessness herself, became more sensitive to the plight of those in similar conditions. She was moved to help as a result. Linda did not allow her own suffering to overwhelm her to the point that she could not focus on the needs of others. Doing good to others helps us to minimize our own difficulties, and contributes to our emotional and physical well-being.

Finally, I am reminded to never allow suffering to embitter me. I must not adopt the callous attitude that afflicts so much of society. In the video, more than 80 people walked past the homeless man lying on the sidewalk, doing nothing to come to his aid. That insensitivity reflects what is going on in larger society. It is shaping how neighbor treats neighbor. I can choose not to be that way. I must use the suffering I face to become more sympathetic to the suffering of others. Also, I cannot simply feel compassion for others. Like Linda, I must demonstrate compassion and kindness to those who suffer, especially strangers. Developing such beautiful qualities, refined by suffering, can only endear us more to God and fellowmen.

 ”The people who are at peace with you will deceive you. Those who eat food with you will set traps for you, and you won’t even know about it.” —Obadiah 7, God’s Word Translation

One of the components of the ongoing psychological attack (directed energy weapons torture & gang stalking) that I have endured for over ten years are covert government-sponsored operatives masquerading as friends. These are individuals who insinuate themselves into your life with malicious objectives. It is this aspect of the psychological attacks I undergo that demands the greatest degree of sober vigilance and insight.

These individuals have three major objectives: They provide interference so that genuine friendships of the targeted individual are either lost or exploited, contributing to isolation and loss of support. Secondly, they gather information, looking for weaknesses to exploit. Thirdly, they hinder the victim’s ability to obtain legal recourse for the abuses he has suffered.

It is in my workplace, and place of worship that a concentration of these individuals have occurred. It appears that covert agencies in our country use a strategy similar to the Stasi (former secret police organization) in East Germany; recruiting and training operatives who then make a  career or obtain positions in the organizations they have infiltrated. Their true role will generally only become apparent to the individuals they target. This is the case with the covert personnel I have encountered.

There are a four major traits I have observed in covert operatives who have sought to gain my confidence:

1. The “friendships” start at an unusually rapid pace.
I’ve noticed that these covert “friendships” tend to build quickly, far more rapidly than genuine friendships. The jump from total stranger to close friend is carefully orchestrated by the covert operative so that they can get up to speed with minimal delay. The covert operative may highly praise other individuals that are coworkers in their scheme, hoping that you befriend and trust them as well.

If the first covert operative’s “friendship” effort fails, a “backup” will step in and seek to gain your confidence. Of course, he will have studied the reasons why the first effort failed, using the lessons learned to gain your confidence. All of the individuals used for these roles are carefully selected for characteristics deemed attractive to the target.

2. They seem to share, and know, all of your interests.
It is rare to have genuine friends that like everything that you do. Even marriage mates differ in tastes and interests. However, the covert operatives seeking to quickly gain your confidence have done their homework. They know your interests primarily due to information gathering surveillance. Their understanding of your interests may be wide but shallow and seems a bit forced and unnatural. It also seems a bit intrusive, as if someone watched you and made a list of your daily activities. In truth, that is exactly what has happened!

3. They will try to crowd out and replace your long-held and trusted friendships.
That is perhaps the most obvious and consistent trait of all the covert operatives I have come in contact with. They slyly steer you away from long-held friendships. They will find ways to divert your attention and time. They may invent schemes that give them the opportunity to come to your aid in some way, thereby gaining your confidence and admiration. Their intent is to isolate you so that eventually they and fellow covert operatives are the only friends you have.

These individuals are trained to destroy the good name of the persons they target. They will use their role as your “closest friend” to raise doubts about you to others. Eventually, you will be maneuvered into a situation that leads to a loss of reputation, employment or other personal disaster. As a result, they must be treated with extreme caution.

3. They actively hinder the victim’s ability to obtain legal recourse or protection under the rule of law.
In this, we see similarities to an earlier program of government sponsored abuses. During the Tuskegee Experiment, the U.S. Public Health Service conducted a 40 year study on 399 black men in the late stages of syphilis. They were willfully denied treatment so that upon their eventual death, their corpses could be used for medical research. To keep the unwitting participants from getting proper treatment or information about their condition, an elaborate scheme of lies and manipulation was set in place that demanded the coordination of both Federal and local health and education agencies.

The modern programs of involuntary testing done with directed energy weapons and psychological attacks uses a similar strategy to insure that its victims never have access to any meaningful protection from the basic human rights abuses. The covert personnel masquerading as friends play an ongoing role in this drama.They are the frontline of lies and manipulation intended to weaken and confuse any efforts by their victim to obtain legal protections under the law.

It can be an enormous challenge discerning the difference between genuine friends and covert operatives seeking to gain your confidence. In fact, in some cases it is only after these covert individuals have done their damage that I discovered their true motive. After eleven years of psychological attacks and covert victimization, it is easier now to detect them early in their attack. I am better at spotting the signals. However, a hard-earned mental and emotional balance must be maintained. It is quite easy to misjudge the motives of well-meaning individuals.

These covert individuals are highly trained and appear to be employed or contracted by the government in some way. I have noted that quite a number of these have military career backgrounds (they like to boast about that) and often their family members are participants in supportive surveillance / gang-stalking routines.

Keeping false friends at a distance is not always easy as they will persistently infiltrate all areas of your life. At the very least, it may be possible to severely limit contact with some of these interlopers. Others can be neutralized simply by the fact that you are aware of what they are and exercise caution in their presence.

One powerful lesson I’ve learned is the need to choose friends wisely. Close friendships should not be happenstance events. Especially when surrounded by individuals who are deceitful by profession.

Why Is This Happening?
The fact that seemingly endless resources are being invested in ways to covertly track, torture, and ruin the lives of persons who are not a threat to any institution cannot be explained as merely an isolated secular phenomenon. Simply placing the blame on a few government agencies working outside of public scrutiny does not uncover the root cause of this fast-growing cultural trend. Once cherished concepts of justice and human rights are dying. Like the shocking levels of naked greed that brought on the current international collapse of banking systems and larger economies, it reflects a growing darkness enveloping all of human society. It brings to my mind a scripture that provides the only explanation that makes any sense:

“But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. Men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power.” —2 Timothy 3:1-5,

Reference:
ACLU Report: The Surveillance Industrial Complex-How the American Government Is Conscripting Businesses and Individuals in the Construction of a Surveillance Society

Can you imagine this being your life story? Your older brothers sell you into slavery as a final act of abusive hatred that started in your childhood. As a slave, you are falsely accused of attempted rape, and incarcerated. All told, despite your innocence, thirteen years of your life are spent as either a slave or prisoner. How would that experience affect you? Would it break your spirit? Would you spend your days planning an escape, brooding, seeking a way to retaliate against those who wronged you? Would a string of injustices that began in your childhood make you forever distrustful and incapable of love or happiness?

These are the true-life experiences of Joseph, whose account is found in the Bible book of Genesis. I found his life story a source of great inspiration for any today who may be victims of long term injustices such as directed energy weapons torture and forms of psychological warfare that include gang-stalking.

By the time he reached the age of 17, Joseph had a serious problem within his own family. His older brothers saw that Jacob, their father, “loved [Joseph] more than all his brothers.” Consequently, “they began to hate him, and they were not able to speak peacefully to him.” (Genesis 37:4) We can imagine the anxiety and stress that this situation caused Joseph. Eventually, the hatred of Joseph’s brothers became so intense that they sold him into slavery.—Genesis 37:26-33

While a slave in Egypt, Joseph had to resist the immoral advances of his master’s wife. Angry at being rejected, she falsely accused Joseph of trying to rape her. He was given “over to the prison house,” where “with fetters they afflicted his feet, into irons his soul came.” (Genesis 39:7-20) What a distressing outcome! For about 13 years, Joseph was either a slave or a prisoner because of injustices brought on him by others, including members of his own family.—Genesis 37:2; 41:46.

What is exemplary about Joseph is his refusal to be crippled by hatred and bitterness. How do we know that he resisted the tendency to become bitterly angry during his trials? Consider how he reacted when he did have an opportunity to take vengeance on his brothers who had come to Egypt to buy grain. The account says: “[Joseph] turned away from them and began to weep. . . . After that Joseph gave the command, and [his servants] went filling up [the brothers’] receptacles with grain. Also, they were to return the money of the men to each one’s individual sack and to give them provisions for the journey.” Later, when sending his brothers to bring their father to Egypt, Joseph encouraged them with the words: “Do not get exasperated at one another on the way.” In both word and deed, Joseph proved that he had not let bitterness and resentment poison his life.—Genesis 42:24, 25; 45:24.

Yes, instead of harboring self-destructive anger, Joseph took the opportunity to help his brothers when they were in need. He did not allow bitterness to destroy his good qualities. Can we learn a lesson from that?

Secondly, Joseph never allowed his circumstances to control his life. We can become so preoccupied with what we cannot do in a distressing circumstance, that we lose sight of what we can. While serving as a slave, Joseph worked diligently and distinguished himself. As a result, he was appointed as head of his master’s household. When he found himself in prison he again applied himself and was appointed to run the prison by the chief officer. His resourcefulness and hard work earned him a high ranking position in the Egyptian government upon his release.

Joseph made the best possible use of his resources in spite of his environment. He even earned the respect of individuals who would normally not have his best interests at heart! His unpleasant circumstances never robbed him of his civility and dignity.

Those who are unjustly victimized by programs of psychological warfare and covert torture can learn much from Joseph. There are things we face that we have no control over. However, there are areas of our life where we can make the best of our situation. Do not let bad circumstances determine the path your life takes! Realistically, we still must earn an income, and live our lives to the best of our ability. We must still be productive members of society and good neighbors. We must also learn to interact with those who target us for abuse in a civil way! Keeping a positive outlook on life, and focusing on the good we can do can protects our mental health and prevents self-destructive behavior.

The lessons learned from Joseph have been of great encouragement to me. I take great pleasure in doing the best work that I can, looking for ways to help others, and maintaining a pleasant disposition before all. Of course, it is not easy. But it is worth the effort! Reflecting on this account also helps me to appreciate that I am not alone. Injustice and oppression afflicts many. Learning how to respond in the best possible way is vital to my survival and long-term emotional stability.  It is possible to choose a response to long-term distresses that allows us to live the best possible life under any circumstance!

Set The Example For Your Persecutors
The ability to restrain the urge to retaliate is an act of singular courage. Knowing that I have treated even those who harbor ill will towards me with civility and decency promotes inner peace. Vindictive, spiteful people are always ‘watching their back’ worried about running into someone they’ve harmed. I do not have that fear, nor the host of nagging anxieties that come with it. Of course, this does not mean I throw all caution to the wind. Certain individuals must be treated with caution when their bad motives become apparent. However, my civility and restraint will teach them a far more powerful and meaningful lesson than any returned slight, insult or bitter tirade ever could.