Sorry, sorry, sorry – I just hope, that there is no-one who urgently needs to hear something about „American foreign affairs“. Another coeval – England’s Tony Blair – was faster than America and Mr. Schröder together. I stay in England these days and last Friday (July 26, 2002) the front page of the tabloid „The Mirror“ attracted my attention. Tony Blair gave one of his public interviews to the British Press answering their questions. Since June this year these conferences are held quite regularly according to a certain schedule. The front page of “The Mirror” showed a bright Tony Blair and the headline „If we didn’t sell arms to Israel, someone else would do.“

Wow, nice little statement! With consideration of the question „Did the ‚Mirror‘ quote Mr Blair correctly?“ several thoughts ran through my head. Let‘s assume the „Mirror“ quoted Mr. Blair correctly and however, finally this is what people will see/read and keep in their minds, I asked myself: „Can one top this cynicism?“ This man belongs – as far as I remember – to a Party called „Labour Party“. This sounds similar to „Labourer’s Party“, doesn’t it? I guess, if Old Marx had heard that, he would have turned in his grave!  

May I interpret Mr. Blair’s statement like this:
„If we didn’t kill the Palestinians, someone else would.“ or maybe like this „If we help the Palestinians with our negotiations for peace, we also have to do something for Israel.“ or maybe even better „If Israel get arms, then rather the good British ones.“
Well, I guess this is just one example out of hundreds. But since I didn’t buy this newspaper it can still be possible that I just had a strange dream.

This morning the internet confirmed that I hadn’t dreamed. Fortunately there are apparently some more people who didn’t really like that statement (Link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/mailbox/mailbox/page.cfm?objectid=12071955&method=full )

A reader said: “… I am now going to go shoplifting in my local shopping centre. My defence? ‘If I didn't steal it, someone else would.’ Acceptable, Mr Blair? …”

Since I’ve probably been dreaming all the time and the world around me is plain-talking, it is therefore quite understandable, that I get some e-mails with the hint „That’s the way it is.“ or „You have to accept the facts.“ On the one hand these may be people who are worried about my mental and physical health (by the way, I’m doing very well J). On the other hand there must be this common feeling of faint and lethargy which has crept into people’s minds. It is normal, that a „Labour(er’s) Party“ justifies export of arms into conflict areas. It is normal, that an originally pacifistic Party (the German Green Party) agreed to military actions abroad twice within three years being in the government for the first time in the Party’s history. It is normal that one has to accept some things which are „actually if you look at them closely, theoretically, strictly speaking, after all, maybe“ in fact very cynical, inhuman, contradicting any logical thinking and sick.

Admittedly I am yet quite „young and inexperienced“. But for all of that I have lived in two different social systems (East & West – and for me it was an advantage!) and I have seen & experienced several countries in East & West to know one thing (and I mean to KNOW, not only to THINK): That this all is NOT NORMAL anymore!

Since I got back to the „Media“, let me add some remarks. Everyone who has thought about the topic „Television“, may have noticed one thing: More and more people confuse the image of the reality with the „real, true reality“ (see also Mail 2 – Signal processing). More and more people get their education out of the television set assuming that TV is reflecting themselves or at least the reality (often utilised in commercials). Subconsciously and also consciously (or better deliberately) the habits and attitudes of million of people are being influenced and changed – resulting in a copy of the copy of the copy of the copy … in the end, stereotypes. We “proud individualists” are more or less the same after the 5^th copy.
Those who can somewhat keep their brains working, notice sometime, that they are not themselves anymore. Most of them start with the well-known “Search for themselves”. 50 % of the population (I hope they are less) have most probably never even heard of such a search, I guess. The other 50 % (more or less) are in the dark, finding themselves one day, losing themselves the next day, running around a bit confused and work till they will get retired. Beside of that we all get overweight (as I said, I stay in England right now – I know what I mean with that). We rely on chemical medicine (because it cures fast ?!). We rather buy artificially produced foods (because it is cheaper?!?) and even think sometimes that fruit and vegetables are “too healthy” etc. etc.
The optimisation of the formula “Time is Money” we then call: “Developed civilised world”.

Olala, long live the Evolution!
I guess, even the monkeys were beyond that.

Some of you may ask themselves now, where the connection between „September 11^th“ and the Evolution is. Good question – short answer:
For myself „September 11^th“ resp. its consequences were/are another step in my personal development – for human mankind (which is affected – whether they want or not) it was another step in its Evolution. And I think it was a huge one – but maybe this is just a „scary story“?!?!
Some of you wrote back that in the end of the day everyone has to decide for herself/himself, what he believes and what not. As right as rain – and this should remain like that. Everyone decides for herself/himself in which direction she/he will go in „her/his own Evolution“. There are just two options – forwards or backwards.

I would like to wish you a nice, sunny day. Yours, Michael. 

PS: You can also forward this e-mail to people you know – I don’t mind that at all.