Words long past that resound loudly today...we have spent so much time over the last decade being divided by partisan debates over pennies while those in power have pulled the wool over our eyes. They have passed laws that have benefited us in some respects, but have mainly solidified 1)their power base and 2) their personal wealth. On the brink of a government showdown, the last which was caused do to a personal hissy fit of a former speaker of the house, we are shown exactly how little those who we have elected to represent us really do not care. They do not care if big corporations ship jobs overseas while paying fewer and fewer dollars in taxes each year. They do not care if our schools continue underfunded, if our children go off to fight to protect their oil shares. They do not care if 800,000 workers are left without pay while they have ideological debates. It is We the People, not they the overpaid elected officials. Both parties should be ashamed of themselves, acting like 3 year olds fighting over toys in the sand box. Please do not be fooled, what is happening and will continue to happen is not about protecting our future or cutting spending. In reality they are debating over things that are a small percentage of our actual debt. We need to get back to the old ways of helping ourselves and our communities. We cannot rely on any of them, regardless of the (D) (R) or (I) behind their name to look out for our interest. Do not be mislead into the blame game...pointing fingers has gotten us no where fast. It is time for real people with real solutions to take our country back, not from each other, but from the pompous leadership that is out of touch with the people. The people are watching...and we do not like what we see.
Divide and conquer is the oldest trick in the book....they are robbing us all blind. Stop the madness and demand better from our elected officials....ALL OF THEM!!!
This is the effect of centuries of capitalism. Capitalist seek opportunities to expand wealth through control. Control of money (Stock Market, G20), power, people (Slavery and Employment), land, laws, and more importantly minds (Media control). Even if that control is a result of systematically created chaos such as WAR, POVERTY, POLITICAL DISCORD, etc.
ReplyDeleteIt used to be religious war, then is was civil wars, then it was world war then it was the cold war, then the war on drugs now it’s the war on terror. We cannot stop the madness if we remain a part of it. I don't demand better . . . simply do better. Let’s start the War on Ignorance and Incompetence!