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By Timothy V. Gatto
LiberalPro
Saturday, Nov 13, 2010
Revolution is one of those words that capture attention. When people
think of revolution the War of Independence or the French Revolution
come to mind. Revolution needn’t be that extreme, however, revolution is
what is needed in what has become the most repressive and militarily
expansive government on the face of the planet. The government I’m
talking about isn’t Iran or North Korea, its The United States of
America.
This country has been involved in one war or
another since its inception. The years since the beginning of World War
II have been a non-stop litany of horror for the people that have borne
the brunt of our war-mongering and also the men and women of our Armed
Forces that have been tasked with perpetuating them. The future does not
bode well for peace. The fact is that any kind of “peace” has been
“taken off the table” by the politicians that were elected by a minority
of the population using sham political parties that no longer represent
the people of the United States but the corporations that profit from
the World’s largest war machine and support this nation’s war economy.
I
had vowed to take time off to regroup and reconnect with the things and
people I cherish. Things are moving too quickly for me to stop writing
now. The draconian budget cuts that Obama has proposed on the backs of
what is left of the Middle Class here in America should bring attention
to what kind of government we have. This is a government that supports
the corporate oligarchy, not the working man. Compromising on the Bush
tax cuts for the rich is extremely telling. He would rather cut Medicare
and Social Security than fall into disfavor with the people with the
power behind the throne.
Pointing the finger at those
that refused to vote is pointless. There were no real choices in most of
the elections that would have offered any meaningful change. The
Democrats and Republicans are one corporate party that both dance to the
tune of their corporate benefactors. These two political parties will
legislate the American working class into oblivion. This nation’s rulers
and corporations have no need for the amount of workers that we have in
this nation. Why employ American workers when they can use robotic
assembly lines and cheap foreign labor?
The only thing
they have not taken into consideration is the backlash of the people
that have been excised from the American dream. Where will they find
substance for their families? What will happen to the anger that will
grow when people no longer have meaningful work to do?
The
government has implemented draconian laws under the guise if “fighting
the terrorist threat” using the Patriot Act among other legislation. The
focus of The Department of Homeland Security isn’t on a foreign
“terrorist threat” it’s on American citizens. Recently Obama declared
that “We are not at war with Islam” on his trip to Indonesia. He was
correct. We are not only at war with Islam; we are at war with anyone
that opposes the United States, including American dissidents.
Today
Michael Chossudovsky writing for Global Research presented a government
that is out of control. (1) The distressing message that he conveyed is
that we Americans are the only ones that can stop this ride to not only
destroying America’s working class, but igniting a conflagration that
will bring about the end of humanity itself. These are his precepts:
What has to be achieved:
Reveal the criminal nature of this military project,
Break once and for all the lies and falsehoods which sustain the "political consensus" in favor of a pre-emptive nuclear war.
Undermine
war propaganda, reveal the media lies, reverse the tide of
disinformation, wage a consistent campaign against the corporate media
Break the legitimacy of the war-mongers in high office.
Dismantle the US sponsored military adventure and its corporate sponsors.
Bring Home the Troops
Repeal the illusion that the State is committed to protecting its citizens.
Expose
the "fake crises" such as the global flu pandemic as a means to
distract public opinion from the dangers of a global war.
Uphold
9/11 Truth. Reveal the falsehoods behind 9/11 which are used to justify
the Middle East Central Asian war under the banner of the "Global War on
Terrorism" (GWOT)
Expose how a profit driven war serves the vested
interests of the banks, the defense contractors, the oil giants, the
media giants and the biotech conglomerates
Challenge the corporate media which deliberately obfuscates the causes and consequences of this war,
Reveal and take cognizance of the unspoken and tragic outcome of a war waged with nuclear weapons.
Call for the Dismantling of NATO
Implement the prosecution of war criminals in high office
Close down the weapons assembly plants and implement the foreclosure of major weapons producers
Close down all US military bases in the US and around the World
Develop
an antiwar movement within the Armed Forces and establish bridges
between the Armed Forces and the civilian antiwar movement
Forcefully pressure governments of both NATO and non-NATO countries to withdraw from the US led global military agenda.
Develop
a consistent antiwar movement in Israel. Inform the citizens of Israel
of the likely consequences of a US-NATO-Israeli attack on Iran.
Confront Target the pro-war lobby groups including the pro-Israeli groups in the US
Dismantle the homeland security state, call for the repeal of the PATRIOT legislation
Call for the removal of the military from civilian law enforcement. Call for the enforcement of the Posse Comitatus Act
Call for the demilitarization of outer space and the repeal of Star Wars
This
entire scenario that Chossudovsky presents is daunting to say the
least. Still, it seems to me that it is the only way that we are going
to stop the powers that be from reducing planet Earth into a cinder. The
economic destruction of the Middle Class is just the beginning of their
campaign to rule the world with impunity. We have a choice. What we do
with that choice is completely up to us. We cannot wait until we have
nothing left to lose. We must start now to change the direction of our
country.
Economic enslavement eventually turns to
political enslavement. Political enslavement is the goal of both
political parties that rule in the United States. The so-called Tea
Party has it only half-right. The party that they look to free them from
political enslavement is as much a slave-master as the party they
oppose. We need to operate on every level in every direction. It doesn’t
matter if you are talking to a right winger, left winger, conservative
or liberal or anyone in-between. Just tell them what you know, even if
you have to scream at the top of your lungs. This is our fight. Nobody
is going to do it for us. Either join the fight or accept the
consequences. Don’t tell me it can’t be done. It can be done; it’s just a
matter of will and self-preservation.
(1) Global Research and Axis of Logic
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