It is at the point now where if you
encounter "Christian" symbols you should suspect something. I remember the news
here, in Canada, investigating the looting during the Bush wars and interviewing people who
witnessed it. Also a lot of American tax money went into "rebuilding" what they
destroyed in Iraq and the money went directly into the pockets of private
companies. What they rebuilt was the oil infrastructure which went immediately
into the pockets of American oil companies that took over oil production and
export. Only American and British companies were permitted since they
participated in the plunder. It was their eighteen year olds who sacrificed life
and limb for the "freedom and Democracy" that you guys are enjoying to this day.
Using much superior weapons they won the war and returned home to find out that
their benefits are cut, and many ended up sleeping under bridges trying to
reconcile with what they have done and witnessed. The tough ones often joined
private security firms and became the arm of the law that beats up native and
black protestors who are peacefully protesting what is being done to them again,
in order to increase profits of corporations which are often owned by share
holders from any where. The profits are only taxed lightly before being whisked
into offshore accounts that can't be traced for tax purposes but can be invested
for vast returns. The peasants, that's us, are finding themselves in need of
infrastructure which now will be privatized and we will pay for each item as we
use it. Schools, roads, bridges or whatever we need. If we don't like it we
will be tossed in to a private jail.
The saddest part of this
story is, that its all done by a coalition of the Christian and the right. The
Christian right, which is getting most of our votes during elections.' under
this or that name. They always win. The forefathers provided us with the tools
to avoid this kind of exploitation but we find ourselves unable to organize
effective resistance. They toss us a bone and say that we are suffering because
of Muslims or Mexicans and we go fighting on their side against our own
interests. The Muslims or Mexicans take a beating and we feel that justice have
been done. The chocolate cake in Maralago is so delicious providing additional
pleasure for the masters while watching on big screen Arabs being bombed without
any chance of retaliation.
I am against pitch fork
revolutions because I don't see a chance of winning them, but I so much
sympathize or understand why some people are turning that way. The solution, in
my opinion is in our ability to communicate the truth to every member of our
society in such a way that they will understand. The population is mostly
literate and we have modern tools to spread messages in ways unheard of in the
past. All it takes is more of what is already happening. Combine our experience
from the sixties with our knowledge of today, and you have a force equal or
greater then the "Christian right" especially with so many people realizing that
the Right is the opposite of Christian, regardless of being anti gay or against
birth control. When I leave this world I want to know that Christian values are
love your neighbor as yourself, not oppress the unfortunate until you squeeze
their last penny and drop of blood. People are not "Human Resources" but
creatures in the image of God.
