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"Remember 'Remember The Maine'? All a big lie concocted so the United States could go to war under false pretenses and the men in charge could make their rich friends richer (including the newspaper moguls who self-servingly spread the lie in the first place). More people died in that trumped-up war than in every Mafia conflict put together. It's only the negative stereotypes about Italians that make people think they're a threat to the average Joe. The government, on the other hand, wages nonstop war on the average Joe, and the suckers eat their bread, go to their circuses, and keep on pretending they live in a democracy- a lie so cherished that they can't grasp the self-evident, that America is run entirely via backroom deals involving the rich. In almost every election, the richer candidate defeats the poorer candidate. When the poorer candidate wins, it's usually because he's agreed to be a stooge for people richer than the ones who backed his opponent. Go ahead, try voting the bastards out. See what happens. More to the point: see what doesn't."
-from The Godfather Returns
by MARK WINEGARDNER
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Boy, did he nail it.
I sometimes believe that Americans are the most deluded people on earth. My theory is that because we are so young a society (especially compared to, say China, which stretches back five thousand years, and societies in Europe that aren't much newer), we haven't had the time for a hard cynicism to become part of the thread yet. I'm sure it's coming. Of course, it'll be long after the death of George Walker Bush.
Rather than face reality- the reality being that we've either gotten very close to, or already have abdicated our position in the geopolitical world, we'd prefer to believe whatever stupid, idiotic horseshit the bought political shills in our print and broadcast media dish out to us. Said bought shills split the world into two parts, simply because we as Americans cannot conceive of anything more complicated: we're either Liberals, or Conservatives. Of course, the truth is, a disturbing number of us are a bunch of easily deluded half-wits who spend the better part of our days trying to fit the very square Liberal or Conservative pegs into round holes. Hey, it's easier than facing the truth about things.
Truth: We will not solve the problems with illegal immigration, given the parameters of the arguments that are presented to us. Any sensible solution will be tossed by the wayside by ignorant racists and morons who certainly would NOT be complaining if the said groups busting down our doors were Swedes, or Finns, or even Manxmen. The Loudobbsianglennbeckianidiots running around, screaming that the sky's falling, will have no effect on Daddy Warbucks, who stands to make a greater profit using Mexicans who speak little English, and will work for an hourly wage that would afford him little more than a bag of Cheez Doodles. However, this is a wonderfully distracting Hot Button Issue, that hopefully (for Daddy Warbucks, of course), will keep you from giving too much thought to the inevitable $4.00 per gallon that you'll be paying on July 4th.
Truth: We're not leaving Iraq. No matter what Barack Obama says, no matter what Cruella De Clinton says. We are there, folks. For the LONG haul. If we did try to leave right away, as Barack is proposing, it would take at least two years to get everything out of there that's ours. The exit would be messier and bloodier than anyone in our so-called political arena is willing to admit. The best that we can hope for is that the next Administration does a competent job in Iraq (it will be remembered that 'Competence' is a word and a concept oddly bereft from the culture of THIS Administration), and plans wisely for our departure. That it does a sensible job of picking up the colossal, foolish mess left by dysfunctional mental defectives.
Truth: Anything that would diminish from the maximum profits that fall into Daddy Warbucks' pocket is a bad thing. Daddy makes out very well from our supremely broken health care system, no matter who suffers. Who gives a fuck about YOU? So, Daddy Warbucks will do everything in his power to a) make sure that universal health care never, ever, on pain of death, take hold in the USA, and b) will make sure that, if he fails in that endeavor, that universal health care will founder and ultimately die on the political icebergs. Daddy Warbucks will, through his bought political mouthpieces, frighten whoever is willing to be frightened, confound the weak and uncommitted, and ultimately destroy anybody who crusades for this program. All of the starry-eyed and idealistic should take heed: Daddy Warbucks ain't losing this fight. He's got a stake in making every dime he can off of you. From birth to grave. He's got a stake in feeding you unhealthy food and slaking your thirst with unhealthy drink, simply because you'll buy more and more of it; he's got a stake in over-medicating you until you become a walking case study for Novo Nordisk; he has NO interest in any system that lowers his profits in any way, shape or form. No matter how well universal health care works anyplace else.
You have absolutely no power when it comes to actually improving our lives here in the land of the free and the home of the brave. Only Daddy Warbucks and his paid lobbyists and his paid media mouthpieces have power. The only reason you're here is to make a profit for them.
So, you have your bread (look at the line of people trying to get into Outback!), and your circuses (Britney...Lindsay...Michael Vick...). Enjoy. Hey, you scared? No problem. There are any number of people different than you are that you can demonize and blame for all of our problems. Have fun.
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Posted by Knoxxie03 on 2008-03-08 13:34:15 | Rating: | Views: 74
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Western nations always are struggling with the issue of how money influences and effects the democratic process. In Canada they instituted limits on how much individuals, corporations and unions can contribute to campaigns but there are still scandals.
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Posted by hairytoad2005
on 2008-03-08 16:37:31
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On an unrelated note, Outback's is actually the name of a strip club in my town but I'm guessing, from the context, that it's the not the same where you live. :)
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Posted by hairytoad2005
on 2008-03-08 17:56:29
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it's a steakhouse, toad.... It's funny how same words mean different things in different regions though....
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Posted by crydun2004
on 2008-03-08 18:33:10
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Yes, Outback is a chain of Australian themed steak houses, with cute radio commercials. Every time you pass one, there's a line to get in stretching all the way to Honolulu, which demonstrates the power of clever advertising- the food ain't that great anyway.
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Posted by Knoxxie03
on 2008-03-09 09:47:49
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