Saturday, March 17, 2007
we have fables telling how cool we are
I have seen dog owners yell at their pets with more emotion than I have seen anyone argue against the occupation of Iraq. Americans dislike the war but don’t care enough to do anything about it. Every possible good exists in this country which blinds us to many evils. We have national fables telling us how cool we are, as do most nations.
Some citizens’ say; “America is the greatest nation on the planet and the most helpful and willing to preserve peace.” This boast is self-serving propaganda that ignores actual history.
We live in a nation hated abroad and frightened here in which we can logically refer to the American Republic in the past tense; government where corruption is the norm.
American policies have successfully produced hundreds of billions of dollars of profits for the petrochemical, financial, and weapons industries; those who have the greatest influence in determining U.S. foreign policies.
Capitalism has no moral basis and is pure greed in action.
What does climate change, the gulf between the wealthy and poor, America's obesity epidemic, and our society's dismal care for the elderly and uninsured have in common? Each has powerful special interests who insist that we need to let the market work its private magic; “let the market decide.” What they're really saying is, “Stop government from defending workers and let the corporations decide what’s best for us.” This is destructive to democracy. The market has allowed things to worsen.
Good healthcare is a privilege available for the rich.
Minimum wages must be tied to inflation as most everything else is.
We don’t have access to real news as we gave it to large corporations who give us scripted soundbites called news. We are told the press is free to print what they wish here but what about the things they don’t print.
We’re worried about terrorism but our southern border is a colander so we’re told we need national ids so our Gestapo knows who they stop.
Those who count the vote decide all and without paper ballots elections can’t be verified in any way. The machine in a recount just tells you it was correct the first time.
How about real peace, actual democracy and genuine equality for a change?
Some citizens’ say; “America is the greatest nation on the planet and the most helpful and willing to preserve peace.” This boast is self-serving propaganda that ignores actual history.
We live in a nation hated abroad and frightened here in which we can logically refer to the American Republic in the past tense; government where corruption is the norm.
American policies have successfully produced hundreds of billions of dollars of profits for the petrochemical, financial, and weapons industries; those who have the greatest influence in determining U.S. foreign policies.
Capitalism has no moral basis and is pure greed in action.
What does climate change, the gulf between the wealthy and poor, America's obesity epidemic, and our society's dismal care for the elderly and uninsured have in common? Each has powerful special interests who insist that we need to let the market work its private magic; “let the market decide.” What they're really saying is, “Stop government from defending workers and let the corporations decide what’s best for us.” This is destructive to democracy. The market has allowed things to worsen.
Good healthcare is a privilege available for the rich.
Minimum wages must be tied to inflation as most everything else is.
We don’t have access to real news as we gave it to large corporations who give us scripted soundbites called news. We are told the press is free to print what they wish here but what about the things they don’t print.
We’re worried about terrorism but our southern border is a colander so we’re told we need national ids so our Gestapo knows who they stop.
Those who count the vote decide all and without paper ballots elections can’t be verified in any way. The machine in a recount just tells you it was correct the first time.
How about real peace, actual democracy and genuine equality for a change?
