Just as the drowning man will clutch at anything, even to the point of
drowning potential rescuers, powerful elites, that have run our country
for generations, are happily tearing at the very core of democracy.
Pitting us against one another only assures that we will lose economic
strength, devolve into ruffians, become cheerleaders for hatred and lose
sight of the essential place that democratic thought has in equitable
distribution of wealth, power and resources.
More and more people are opting out of tax-paying jobs, some out of
necessity, others because of a moral obligation. Many cannot, in good
conscience, support a government that kills innocent people, invades
foreign countries and uses demagoguery to influence world affairs.
Some detest the use of tax dollars to subsidize corporate desperadoes whose greed has gotten the best of them (and us). There are even some who want to be sure that "withholdings" from their pay do not further subsidize the addiction that we have to foreign oil,corporate greed or the many shell games that wrest our birthright of clean air, soil and water from us whilst profiting handsomely on the destruction of the planet, destabilization of global climate and destruction of civil society. More people have died at the hands of police in america than have been killed by "terrorists" in the past several years. Fortunes have been made by those who are able to exploit the public coffers. Those who do not want or need fortunes have been systematically pushed to the back of the line.
Privatization of welfare and prisons, monopolization of the airwaves and the two recent bail-outs of the insurance, banking, real estate and securities markets are perfect examples of wasteful spending to benefit a select few. We occasionally hear the ravings of a libertarian calling for "free markets" but we are all seeing the results of looking the other way at the wrong times and letting those who determine our tastes also benefit from our choices.
Owners of radio stations now play what they have invested in, they also own record companies and management firms for their stable of "product", to sell tickets to add to their coffers and then overfill their pockets through t-shirt sales and sell the whole bloody thing to their subsidiary corporate interests whose coupons are printed on the back of ticket stubs. We have been degraded by the process of having to pay for commercials and therefore present ourselves as fodder for the corporate reaping machine.
One of the easiest ways to assure that you are not part of a problem is to become part of the solution. As we dive in to our new National Health Care Plan, we need to be sure that the most wealthy among us are not the ones who will benefit most from the new legislation. However, the way the law is written, that is exactly what it will do. The fact that corporate entities are allowed to weigh in heavily on any and all legislation that might effect them has led to a situation where we are opposed at every turn, leading to business as usual for the most abusive players in our capitalistic system. Money, in and of itself, has no value. People with more of it have no inherent wisdom or compassion based on their net worth. Too often, our politicians forget that they are there to serve the public, not the guys in suits who seek to guide legislation. I encourage everyone to demand that our rights be protected. My life savings was tied up in my home. Now that I am closing in on fifty years of age, I have been robbed of my retirement. There are no government programs to help me. I owe more than my home is worth. I was not greedy, all I expected to get was the 4% that real estate normally gains. In two years, I lost over thirty percent! Slavery was supposedly outlawed, but I now have to work straight through to my death, the only beneficiary of my labor will be the bank. Why is there money to bail them out and nothing for me? Fat cats never want to go on a diet, unless it involves champagne and caviar. I am reminded of the classic IWW (International Workers of the World) slogan: A Capitalist's HEART is in his pocketbook. He holds a CLUB over you, so he can wear DIAMONDS. Give him a SPADE so he can earn an honest day's wage!When formulating your unique view of the world, please, ask yourself, Who is making these claims and why? These two questions will help you to sort out the lies and deception that find their way into the news, entertainment, and politics in America, indeed the world. For a tiny slice of reality, look into just one corporation, Live Nation. when you learn about the many tentacles they have, and whose pockets they pick, the level of control they exert on entertainment, and people's lives, you will begin to understand why the corporate elite try to couch the debates we all hear in terms like "freedom", not control, "free trade", not monopolies, and "liberty", not oppression. If you study Monsanto, the same ruthless capitalization of another industry will be revealed. Corporation by corporation we need to find out the truth of whom we are supporting. If "the people" really did get what they want from their government, they may not be able to handle it. Absolute freedom demands absolute responsibility. We may never get a chance to find out. As long as there are agents of corpulent corporate fecundity at the helm, "We, The People" will support them "off the profits they've made on our dreams." Unless we wake up and wrest the ship of state from the wealthy pirates steering us toward destruction.
Some detest the use of tax dollars to subsidize corporate desperadoes whose greed has gotten the best of them (and us). There are even some who want to be sure that "withholdings" from their pay do not further subsidize the addiction that we have to foreign oil,corporate greed or the many shell games that wrest our birthright of clean air, soil and water from us whilst profiting handsomely on the destruction of the planet, destabilization of global climate and destruction of civil society. More people have died at the hands of police in america than have been killed by "terrorists" in the past several years. Fortunes have been made by those who are able to exploit the public coffers. Those who do not want or need fortunes have been systematically pushed to the back of the line.
Privatization of welfare and prisons, monopolization of the airwaves and the two recent bail-outs of the insurance, banking, real estate and securities markets are perfect examples of wasteful spending to benefit a select few. We occasionally hear the ravings of a libertarian calling for "free markets" but we are all seeing the results of looking the other way at the wrong times and letting those who determine our tastes also benefit from our choices.
Owners of radio stations now play what they have invested in, they also own record companies and management firms for their stable of "product", to sell tickets to add to their coffers and then overfill their pockets through t-shirt sales and sell the whole bloody thing to their subsidiary corporate interests whose coupons are printed on the back of ticket stubs. We have been degraded by the process of having to pay for commercials and therefore present ourselves as fodder for the corporate reaping machine.
One of the easiest ways to assure that you are not part of a problem is to become part of the solution. As we dive in to our new National Health Care Plan, we need to be sure that the most wealthy among us are not the ones who will benefit most from the new legislation. However, the way the law is written, that is exactly what it will do. The fact that corporate entities are allowed to weigh in heavily on any and all legislation that might effect them has led to a situation where we are opposed at every turn, leading to business as usual for the most abusive players in our capitalistic system. Money, in and of itself, has no value. People with more of it have no inherent wisdom or compassion based on their net worth. Too often, our politicians forget that they are there to serve the public, not the guys in suits who seek to guide legislation. I encourage everyone to demand that our rights be protected. My life savings was tied up in my home. Now that I am closing in on fifty years of age, I have been robbed of my retirement. There are no government programs to help me. I owe more than my home is worth. I was not greedy, all I expected to get was the 4% that real estate normally gains. In two years, I lost over thirty percent! Slavery was supposedly outlawed, but I now have to work straight through to my death, the only beneficiary of my labor will be the bank. Why is there money to bail them out and nothing for me? Fat cats never want to go on a diet, unless it involves champagne and caviar. I am reminded of the classic IWW (International Workers of the World) slogan: A Capitalist's HEART is in his pocketbook. He holds a CLUB over you, so he can wear DIAMONDS. Give him a SPADE so he can earn an honest day's wage!When formulating your unique view of the world, please, ask yourself, Who is making these claims and why? These two questions will help you to sort out the lies and deception that find their way into the news, entertainment, and politics in America, indeed the world. For a tiny slice of reality, look into just one corporation, Live Nation. when you learn about the many tentacles they have, and whose pockets they pick, the level of control they exert on entertainment, and people's lives, you will begin to understand why the corporate elite try to couch the debates we all hear in terms like "freedom", not control, "free trade", not monopolies, and "liberty", not oppression. If you study Monsanto, the same ruthless capitalization of another industry will be revealed. Corporation by corporation we need to find out the truth of whom we are supporting. If "the people" really did get what they want from their government, they may not be able to handle it. Absolute freedom demands absolute responsibility. We may never get a chance to find out. As long as there are agents of corpulent corporate fecundity at the helm, "We, The People" will support them "off the profits they've made on our dreams." Unless we wake up and wrest the ship of state from the wealthy pirates steering us toward destruction.
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