Arrogantly brutal and brutish abroad and at home---the tyrannical majority have the temerity to ask with a single white, whiny voice, “why do they hate us?” Really? I can’t imagine.
I’ll say this of Obama the man did say he would bring change. It just hasn’t turned out to be the strong, idealistic, iconic embrace of those sentiments that made and make the founders great. It’s turning out more “w” writ large.
To all my friends, family and people I know and don’t, I did try to tell you. No, not that it would have done any good to vote for anyone else just to temper your “audacity of hope.” In America today and since at least the time of the Civil War it is just not possible to be elected to office and hold that office without also being the finger-puppet of the oligarchs. It’s just not going to happen.
The oligarchy is in charge; foisting its aristocratic-like rapacious indolence and contempt for us all. I will say this, the original concept for our republic as conceived by the founders was brilliant, inspired and about as good as it gets. It’s just that carrying out the plan has proven to be, well so difficult. There are so many monied, powerful forces working against “we the people.” There’s even a fair amount of “we the people” working against some of the “we the people.”
Think about it, the richest, most powerful nation on Earth and yet until at least 2014 approximately 40 million Americans will continue to go without healthcare because they lack healthcare insurance. At least 32 million Americans don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Since the economic meltdown two years ago, somewhere between 18 million and 25 million Americans have lost jobs and it is clear at least 8 million of those jobs won’t be back.
The richest nation on Earth refuses to pay a living wage to its workers. Even allowing the last minimum wage increase cost billions in tax credits to the tobacco industry. That’s rich, no?
On the eve of the great contrived meltdown, January 2008 each of the CEO’s of the great five brokerage houses received a $1billion dollar bonus. That’s really rich, no?
There is just so much pettiness to be indulged, so much profit to make. What is an oligarch to do?
Meanwhile, the mean-spirited compassionate conservative religiosities would break down in an apoplectic fit if they didn’t get their way. Don’t believe me? Check out a Tea Party Rally. They make the gopers seem almost liberal. I mean really.
Keeping things interesting are the folk who are pushing back. No, none of the usual suspects (Moveon.org, Credo, The Lone Star Project and etc). Those usual suspects are telling us about the people who are pushing back. It almost makes me hopeful and nostalgic for the 1960’s.
Pushing back against bullies, (e.g. the compassionate conservative religiosities, the oligarcy and special interests) is in the American DNA.
This push back is in response to the less than 48 hours away Arizona SB 1070.
Make no mistake there are protests planned if Arizona illegal immigration law takes effect.
Rallies, vigils, marches and protests are slated to occur if Arizona's controversial illegal immigration law takes effect on July 29, The Christian Science Monitor reported.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynewspoint/20100726/ts_ynewspoint/ynewspoint_ts3228
Protests of Arizona immigration law promised as deadline looms
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0723/Protests-of-Arizona-immigration-law-promised-as-deadline-looms
Hasta Siempre,
More:
Public Policy: Petty, tunnel-visioned, narrow-minded: American the Beautiful, Texas Red…
https://feed.examiner.com/examiner/admin/EntryController.cfm?data=Ym5mVmMrcWIyZ1NvTkR0WFpsMWJNb2xZT0J6TVhTTWNSOVVSdG5uVTJiND0%3D&CFID=112284633&CFTOKEN=76112656#
Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_immigration_fingerprints
Public Policy: Immigration?
https://feed.examiner.com/examiner/admin/EntryController.cfm?data=MjdKcGJ1TG1zVllZcDE5ZWxINjdoNlNuN0FFaXpidWNHeE5SaHZvQ3hUTT0%3D&CFID=110550834&CFTOKEN=84219291#
Texas Joins in Political Circus to Support Arizona Immigration Law
Could there be any coincidence that the eight states supporting Arizona’s immigration law are all run by Republican governors or that each state is in the midst of a contentious gubernatorial race?
http://www.texasobserver.org/lalinea/texas-joins-in-political-circus-to-support-arizona-immigration-law
Eyes on the Prize
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eyesontheprize/
Anti-Mexican American violence (1840's to 1920's)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mexican_Americans
Mexican Immigration in the 20th Century
When the U.S. entered World War II, it turned to Mexico to address wartime labor shortages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Mexican_Americans
Deportation Madness
http://www.texasobserver.org/cover-story/deportation-madness
Deportation of illegal immigrants increases under Obama administration
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/25/AR2010072501790.html?wpisrc=nl_fed
The Immigration Dilemma
http://www.texasobserver.org/thewholestar/item/16781-the-immigration-dilemma
Texas Joins in Political Circus to Support Arizona Immigration Law
Could there be any coincidence that the eight states supporting Arizona’s immigration law are all run by Republican governors or that each state is in the midst of a contentious gubernatorial race?
http://www.texasobserver.org/lalinea/texas-joins-in-political-circus-to-support-arizona-immigration-law
More 'Eyes in the Skies' but Not on Accountability
http://www.texasobserver.org/lalinea/more-eyes-in-the-skies-but-not-on-accountability
A People's History of American Empire by Howard Zinn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arn3lF5XSUg
A People's History (The 20th Century) - Howard Zinn [1/53]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwq_jiTjAuY
Simon Johnson on Bill Moyers - Wall Street Declares Victory Against America
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uq4YxkCRNw
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