Let me continue onto the "Citizens United" ruling and the Super Pacs and the elections that should be/could be called auctions. 94% of the time, the candidate that spends the most money, and takes in the most money, wins. American Capitalism has mutated into "Crony Capitalism", and "Predatory Capitalism" and "Casino Capitalism". While operating virtually free of regulations and oversight, Wall Street complains of too much regulation" while the American people bail them out from their corruption. Welcome the age of Feudal Corporatism! Long live the Oligarchy! Long Live the Plutocrat!
"The Patriot Act". The constant, gradual stripping away of privacy and rights. Need I say more? The unspoken policy of "Endless War" for natural resources that they call "The War on Terrorism", The 40 year on-going "Drug War". Newsflash to the Anti-drug warriors, the legal Big Pharma drugs are out-doping the country faster than your old standby illicit, outlaw drugs like that horrible beauty of nature, that gift of god, marijuana.
A Farewell to individual liberty, privacy and the hard earned rights of the American people. Enjoy the tyranny of the self perpetuating Oligarchy and the rigged game they've designed.
..."Keep you doped with religion, sex and TV, and you think you're so clever and classless and free... But you're (we're) still fucking peasants as far as I can see...." John Lennon from his song "Working Class Hero"
"Big boys bickering every day, that's what they're doing every day, big boys bickering, fucking it up for everyone.
Guess what they're betting on the track, they're trying to win your money back, all of the taxes that you paid went to fund a masquerade...." Paul McCartney from his song "Big Boys Bickering"
Looks like an extension of that doubt I asked you few days back. What are the chances according to you that USA will change its ways - I mean the Government? The People?
ReplyDeleteOverturn or reverse the "Citizens United" ruling. Reform campaign finance. Amend the constitution. Phase out or extremely curtail and reform "The Patriot Act" starting yesterday. Start shifting to sustainable and clean fuels, lead the way into the future of clean energy, lead like the USA has done in the past, be ahead of the curve, not behind it, not holding it back and down for the financial interests of a few people and for the big energy companies.
ReplyDeleteAwareness and debate and a people's movement! I still believe when enough people agree, and they make their voices heard and their intentions manifest, things can still be changed. But you may say I'm a dreamer...
Very well said India :) your points make sense, every great thing began as a dream, nothing wrong in dreaming about what things should be instead of how things are. Besides, your comment reminded me of a song called Dreamer by Ozzy Osbourne [I am just a dreamer, I dream my life away, I am just a dreamer,I dream of better days] Guess you know the song :)
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