i just listened to her speak while
reading the text .. she is most remarkable.
her message left me feeling quite powerless
- hopeless even.
how we, collectively, could have arrived at
such a place as we are today, is a travesty
and i'm not convinced that we as a global
society have what it takes to turn the tide.
but come to think of it, it has always been so.
the powerful take what they want, when they
want, cause they can.
when have the downtrodden and the poor
ever won?
the meek shall inherit the earth - yeah right!!!
after its been pillaged.
nothing will change. elpie, pack your bags, it
doesn't matter who wins your election.
Unfortunately the importance of the U.S elections has deteriorated into a sort of personality contest. A squabble over who would do a better job of overseeing empire. John Kerry believes in the idea of empire as fervently as George Bush does.
The U.S. political system has been carefully crafted to ensure that no one who questions the natural goodness of the military-industrial-corporate power structure will be allowed through the portals of power.
Given this, it's no surprise that in this election you have two Yale University graduates, both members of Skull and Bones, the same secret society, both millionaires, both playing at soldier-soldier, both talking up war, and arguing almost childishly about who will lead the war on terror more effectively.
Like President Bill Clinton before him, Kerry will continue the expansion of U.S. economic and military penetration into the world. He says he would have voted to authorize Bush to go to war in Iraq even if he had known that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction. He promises to commit more troops to Iraq. He said recently that he supports Bush's policies toward Israel and Ariel Sharon 100 percent. He says he'll retain 98% of Bush's tax cuts.
So, underneath the shrill exchange of insults, there is almost absolute consensus. It looks as though even if Americans vote for Kerry, they'll still get Bush. President John Kerbush or President George Berry.
It's not a real choice. It's an apparent choice. Like choosing a brand of detergent. Whether you buy Ivory Snow or Tide, they're both owned by Proctor & Gamble.
she is a most profound speaker. |
