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Thursday, March 03, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Damaged by Brutality
US military belligerence has been brutalizing the world for over a century. US soldiers killed the "savage" native Americans, and operated free fire pacification in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. These and other wars continue to generate pain.
American citizens are led to believe US troops are "trying to help"
But American elites help themselves, leaving local peoples, and armed forces at home & abroad, dead or damaged.
US overseas adventurism is grotesque -- too costly & wrong.
American citizens are led to believe US troops are "trying to help"
But American elites help themselves, leaving local peoples, and armed forces at home & abroad, dead or damaged.
US overseas adventurism is grotesque -- too costly & wrong.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Uprising !
American protesters in Wisconsin are demonstrating / rioting against their government. Many are public workers, calling for dignity, citing a critical need to fight against paycuts and destructive reductions in community services.
Unprecedented government meddling in collective bargaining practices promises to reduce workplace safety -- endangering schoolchildren, the elderly, and those in the wider community already most at risk.
At the problem's root are high costs from overseas US occupation forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. Continued warmaking expenditures demand huge resources, draining the US domestic economy.
Unprecedented government meddling in collective bargaining practices promises to reduce workplace safety -- endangering schoolchildren, the elderly, and those in the wider community already most at risk.
At the problem's root are high costs from overseas US occupation forces in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere. Continued warmaking expenditures demand huge resources, draining the US domestic economy.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Working Democracy?
We live in complex times. Lawmakers & lawyers & lobbyists muddy our community environment, giant corporate media tells us what happened maybe.
Trying to keep informed is difficult... especially for working people struggling hard to barely survive.
High taxes pay for "national business" (wars) overseas. More money flows to police & prisons. No funds remain for local communities.
People elect a candidate who then breaks repeated promises. The dazzling party platform is deliberately covered in dust.
Many potential voters gave up long ago. Other voters are wrongly turned away by election officials. Ballots are designed to confuse, and votes handled improperly. Some votes are never counted.
dupe + loser + schmuck + victim
Face fact - we're swindled. You live in a Chumpocracy.
Trying to keep informed is difficult... especially for working people struggling hard to barely survive.
High taxes pay for "national business" (wars) overseas. More money flows to police & prisons. No funds remain for local communities.
People elect a candidate who then breaks repeated promises. The dazzling party platform is deliberately covered in dust.
Many potential voters gave up long ago. Other voters are wrongly turned away by election officials. Ballots are designed to confuse, and votes handled improperly. Some votes are never counted.
dupe + loser + schmuck + victim
Face fact - we're swindled. You live in a Chumpocracy.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Take a Haiku
Gypped of a Nation
Too hurried Jubilation
Theft and Denial
Armed forces and Yank
Mubarak's last whoremasters
Spurt silver shekels...
Too hurried Jubilation
Theft and Denial
Armed forces and Yank
Mubarak's last whoremasters
Spurt silver shekels...
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Democracy & Denial
"People power" brought change of government in Egypt. Ideas for new democracy are spreading quickly. To all concerned: Congratulations & Good Luck in constructing better lives.
Big media, now full of praise for democracy, is self-congratulatory for helping topple dictatorship. (Though most did nothing for 30 years).
U.S. media next should examine their own anti-democratic operations. During the 2008 campaign for U.S. presidency, candidates Barack Obama, John Edwards & Hillary Clinton collaborated with major corporations to deny fellow candidate U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich participation in debates. Such shameful recent tactics (link) are a dirty continuing stain, displaying democracy's narrow limits in America the beautiful.
Big media, now full of praise for democracy, is self-congratulatory for helping topple dictatorship. (Though most did nothing for 30 years).
U.S. media next should examine their own anti-democratic operations. During the 2008 campaign for U.S. presidency, candidates Barack Obama, John Edwards & Hillary Clinton collaborated with major corporations to deny fellow candidate U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich participation in debates. Such shameful recent tactics (link) are a dirty continuing stain, displaying democracy's narrow limits in America the beautiful.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Governments in Denial?
After nearly 30 years of slavishly supporting Egypt's Mubarak dynasty, suddenly the USA and UK play up democratic rights... "the people of Egypt do have legitimate grievances"... "reform is absolutely critical"... "a need for free & fair elections" etc...
Thus, as the end of tyranny is a stone's throw away, slaveowners seek to salvage influence.
The glib leaders of morally bankrupt Western powers can't even calm their own skeptical, desperate citizens. Secretaries Hague & Clinton can't be quiet, and as they spin new stories, anything they say fuels anger. Meanwhile their governments remain tough & active behind the scenes, continuing to provide Egyptian police & armed forces with weapons and counter-insurgency support.
Egyptians are far beyond platitudes, recognizing via street demonstrations that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. It's time the Egyptian people cleanse away their dirt into the Nile.
PS - Thank Mark Twain for "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt"...
Thus, as the end of tyranny is a stone's throw away, slaveowners seek to salvage influence.
The glib leaders of morally bankrupt Western powers can't even calm their own skeptical, desperate citizens. Secretaries Hague & Clinton can't be quiet, and as they spin new stories, anything they say fuels anger. Meanwhile their governments remain tough & active behind the scenes, continuing to provide Egyptian police & armed forces with weapons and counter-insurgency support.
Egyptians are far beyond platitudes, recognizing via street demonstrations that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. It's time the Egyptian people cleanse away their dirt into the Nile.
PS - Thank Mark Twain for "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt"...
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