What we want to accomplish with Vistalance is to send out
a message of making the world a better place, and we believe that everyone was put here to make a difference. We do not intend
to overthrow the government or up heave society, just bring somethings out from behind the blinders that people
have turned them on and hopefully change somethings for the better.
Democracy is the best form of government available to the
world as long as the people get involved, if not politicians and corporations can become too powerful. People who think
they are taking their own little stand by not being involved in government or politics are actually helping the people they
are against. Other government-involved changes would be having more strict punishments for crimes. We have to draw the
line somewhere, since 1960 the crime rate has risen approximately 313%, and over 13 million people a year are victims
of crime, 1 and 1/2 million of which are violent crimes*. Not only are we not stopping the crimes, but we are allowing
the lawbreakers back onto the streets to commit them all over again; in 1994 nearly 300,000 inmates were released from prison
and 67.5% were re-arrested at least once within 3 years. 183,675 persons were charged with 744,480 new crimes: 2,900 new homicides,
2,400 new kidnappings, 2,400 rapes, 3,200 other sexual assaults, 21,200 robberies and nearly 13,900 other violent crimes on
top of 79,400 new charges for drug possession and 46,200 new drug trafficking charges*. Sixty-seven point five percent were
re-arrested only to be released again. This needs to end. We have put up with it for far too long; imagine a world without
crime, now that is worth fighting for.
The Media is another issue of concern; the news is but sensationalized
useless information. The media is plagued with propaganda which can control our lives, by controlling the way we think
about certain issues. Corporations control the media and the government is hand-in-hand with many corporations, therefore
the news reported to the masses is often filtered or the story is told to make the situation less or more of a deal that
it might be in reality. The evening news is in a ratings war and if you have not already been conditioned by it, the
sensationalism is horrible. They hype up anything so they can sell it to us.
Our main goal is to erase this apathetic attitude that has rooted itself
far too deep in global society. People, as humanity, squander their potential to become better. We need to change; we need
to start thinking less selfishly about the world. Be proactive. What CAN YOU DO? The view of the world being a better place
differs from person to person so it is up to everyone who cares to be postive, promote the message, take action and learn
more.
