“The organizing principle of any society, is for war. The authority of the state over its people resides in its war powers.” General X
That being said makes one wonder or does it? As to why the US is involved in all the skirmishes it is involved in. I refuse to follow leaders blindly. Lots to think about.
A society that is afraid of a mythic enemy and kept in fear, is far more likely to follow blindly into a notion of a so called “good war.” A society that is free thinking, and free to speak out is subject to the harassment of the so called officials. Either by a local police force ordered harassment or government officials that belong to some alphabet group.
I have watched and heard the so called grown ups and now the officials repeat the same old garbage over and over. What bothers me more than anything is their utter arrogance. Their attitude towards those they are supposed to help. One poor decision after another.
The problem with revolution is… After time the victors in the revolution fall subject to the same temptations of greed. Their arrogance of being victorious fuels their rationalizations. “Animal Farm” comes to mind.
Not being an elected or appointed individual to any position of political importance- impotence. I have the dubious luxury of watching from the outside of the bureaucratic pool of thick oatmeal.
I did however have the opportunity to experience a similar experience in the private sector. ( for nine years in a large corporation nationwide, that held contracts with city municipalities) That being said. I saw that a simple decision that could take a matter minutes could get caught in a quagmire of red tape and diluted from it’s inception into a meaningless directive that fixed nothing. Nothing. Lets make that clear. Nothing after weeks or in some cases months… Nothing changed.
The person, or persons who could have benefited from a simple choice was in the same predicament as before. Of course all those involved in the long discussions and meetings felt very full of themselves. They truly believed that they had examined and weighed out all the options. Yet… Nothing actually changed. Government has been that way for far too long. Hence the same old “Forever Argument” has been going on since I can remember.
Personally I think it boils down to this... Personal accountability has become the “monster” that many fear is hiding under their bed. Few seem to believe in themselves these days. They second guess their choices. The discussions begin and the individual is left with a bowl of options from others who know little of the situation. In the end no one individual is held accountable. The beginning of plausible deniability is born. Just like baby Huey, the big baby crushes everything in it‘s path. And NOBODY is held accountable. Sleep well with that notion, whilst thinking of the so called leaders of freedom.
Remember the incident in the early 90’s when Janet Reno, told congress she took “accountability” for the inferno at Waco TX.? (Wow big word!) Yet she was not relived of her position. Janet Reno claimed accountability for the inferno that killed American citizens and nothing came of it. The American Attorney general just went on about her business. Interesting indeed.
The reports about the massive arms build up in Waco and the urgent need to get into the compound before a miniature Armageddon took place in Waco. After the smoke cleared and the ashes settled what did the ATF find? NOTHING. Nothing other then the corpses of the people who were burned. Janet Reno took full accountability, she said it over and over. No weapons… No massive stock pile was found. The whole rationalization for an e attack on the people of America practicing their right to freedom of religion. Of course their numbers were small so it was deemed a radical cult. (If they only had, had much larger numbers in their belief structure it would have been sanctioned as a religion. You have to remember that the big time cults have had thousands of years to recruit.) I digress… Lets fast forward to the next level.
Iraq… Massive stock piles of weapons of mass destruction. (Many I am sure that the US had sent over during the Iran, Iraq war.) Where were all the weapons? Looked like Waco at the end of the day. You have to admit that had either of the above mentioned had, had massive stock piles the forces that intruded would have brought in the media to show that the end justified the means, we would have seen the burnt remains of gun barrels and what ever type of weapons … Talk about P.R.!!! “Holy Geeezum Crow … Rest easy. We are safe now! This is XYZ reporting from ground zero of potential terror.” Please note in both cases that did not happen. A whole different song and dance or, dog and pony show distracted the masses. As they changed the television channel with their remote control.
Just like Waco in Iraq, we had the best of intensions for illegally entering the country/ property. Yet the President made use of his teleprompter and spoke the words that scared the people and led the charge. How much money was/ is wasted on that endeavor?
The US forces were able to capture the dictator with a Pay Day candy bar in hand… Yet they can’t find the evil doer who master minded the “attack” on 9-11? Makes me wonder what the hell the CIA is getting paid for? Who are they really looking for?
Ahem CIA, FBI, KGB, ATF, NSA, SPD, all the same to me. As somebody close to me said… “Professional door kickers, that’s all.” Waco, Iraq, now Libya. Where the hell was the American fighting might during the Rwandan Genocide? How is New Orleans doing? How is the infrastructure here at home? How is the health care issue going in your family? Or your neighbors? Are you scared of outside forces yet? Are you scared? Are you? If you are scared of some evil unknown force taking over your life that is not wrapped in the American flag… The ruling class has got you exactly where they want you. They love it when you are scared. They profit. They have you organized for the collection plate. Or the 1040EZ form.
The presidents, the congress, the senate, governors they come and go. (Some get a nice tidy some of cash as well.) The ruling class they ain’t moved and are working real hard to make sure you don’t know they are there. The ruling class supply the illusion of freedom. Most happily the sheep pay for it at four dollars a gallon and rising. While enslaved to their mortgage of thirty years. Along with the automobile payments of seven years. That roll into the next automobile loan after about five to six years.
Look most do not earn enough these days to say they are prepared to go a year with out income. The idea of losing a job, that is only allowing one or two, or three, etc. etc. etc. to live pay check to pay check, is scary. Gotcha!
The Ruling Class has gotcha. Are you willing to accept this? Are you willing to accept more wars? Are you? After all the elected have waddled off to their retirement on your dime and leave other unresolved issues for your children, and mine, are you going to still think the monster under the bed is actually from the outside? Or maybe we can start talking about “Real Change?” Time to get real in my humble opinion.
Chris…
©2011
All rights reserved
Chris J Hutchins
Dog Hair Productions
That being said makes one wonder or does it? As to why the US is involved in all the skirmishes it is involved in. I refuse to follow leaders blindly. Lots to think about.
A society that is afraid of a mythic enemy and kept in fear, is far more likely to follow blindly into a notion of a so called “good war.” A society that is free thinking, and free to speak out is subject to the harassment of the so called officials. Either by a local police force ordered harassment or government officials that belong to some alphabet group.
I have watched and heard the so called grown ups and now the officials repeat the same old garbage over and over. What bothers me more than anything is their utter arrogance. Their attitude towards those they are supposed to help. One poor decision after another.
The problem with revolution is… After time the victors in the revolution fall subject to the same temptations of greed. Their arrogance of being victorious fuels their rationalizations. “Animal Farm” comes to mind.
Not being an elected or appointed individual to any position of political importance- impotence. I have the dubious luxury of watching from the outside of the bureaucratic pool of thick oatmeal.
I did however have the opportunity to experience a similar experience in the private sector. ( for nine years in a large corporation nationwide, that held contracts with city municipalities) That being said. I saw that a simple decision that could take a matter minutes could get caught in a quagmire of red tape and diluted from it’s inception into a meaningless directive that fixed nothing. Nothing. Lets make that clear. Nothing after weeks or in some cases months… Nothing changed.
The person, or persons who could have benefited from a simple choice was in the same predicament as before. Of course all those involved in the long discussions and meetings felt very full of themselves. They truly believed that they had examined and weighed out all the options. Yet… Nothing actually changed. Government has been that way for far too long. Hence the same old “Forever Argument” has been going on since I can remember.
Personally I think it boils down to this... Personal accountability has become the “monster” that many fear is hiding under their bed. Few seem to believe in themselves these days. They second guess their choices. The discussions begin and the individual is left with a bowl of options from others who know little of the situation. In the end no one individual is held accountable. The beginning of plausible deniability is born. Just like baby Huey, the big baby crushes everything in it‘s path. And NOBODY is held accountable. Sleep well with that notion, whilst thinking of the so called leaders of freedom.
Remember the incident in the early 90’s when Janet Reno, told congress she took “accountability” for the inferno at Waco TX.? (Wow big word!) Yet she was not relived of her position. Janet Reno claimed accountability for the inferno that killed American citizens and nothing came of it. The American Attorney general just went on about her business. Interesting indeed.
The reports about the massive arms build up in Waco and the urgent need to get into the compound before a miniature Armageddon took place in Waco. After the smoke cleared and the ashes settled what did the ATF find? NOTHING. Nothing other then the corpses of the people who were burned. Janet Reno took full accountability, she said it over and over. No weapons… No massive stock pile was found. The whole rationalization for an e attack on the people of America practicing their right to freedom of religion. Of course their numbers were small so it was deemed a radical cult. (If they only had, had much larger numbers in their belief structure it would have been sanctioned as a religion. You have to remember that the big time cults have had thousands of years to recruit.) I digress… Lets fast forward to the next level.
Iraq… Massive stock piles of weapons of mass destruction. (Many I am sure that the US had sent over during the Iran, Iraq war.) Where were all the weapons? Looked like Waco at the end of the day. You have to admit that had either of the above mentioned had, had massive stock piles the forces that intruded would have brought in the media to show that the end justified the means, we would have seen the burnt remains of gun barrels and what ever type of weapons … Talk about P.R.!!! “Holy Geeezum Crow … Rest easy. We are safe now! This is XYZ reporting from ground zero of potential terror.” Please note in both cases that did not happen. A whole different song and dance or, dog and pony show distracted the masses. As they changed the television channel with their remote control.
Just like Waco in Iraq, we had the best of intensions for illegally entering the country/ property. Yet the President made use of his teleprompter and spoke the words that scared the people and led the charge. How much money was/ is wasted on that endeavor?
The US forces were able to capture the dictator with a Pay Day candy bar in hand… Yet they can’t find the evil doer who master minded the “attack” on 9-11? Makes me wonder what the hell the CIA is getting paid for? Who are they really looking for?
Ahem CIA, FBI, KGB, ATF, NSA, SPD, all the same to me. As somebody close to me said… “Professional door kickers, that’s all.” Waco, Iraq, now Libya. Where the hell was the American fighting might during the Rwandan Genocide? How is New Orleans doing? How is the infrastructure here at home? How is the health care issue going in your family? Or your neighbors? Are you scared of outside forces yet? Are you scared? Are you? If you are scared of some evil unknown force taking over your life that is not wrapped in the American flag… The ruling class has got you exactly where they want you. They love it when you are scared. They profit. They have you organized for the collection plate. Or the 1040EZ form.
The presidents, the congress, the senate, governors they come and go. (Some get a nice tidy some of cash as well.) The ruling class they ain’t moved and are working real hard to make sure you don’t know they are there. The ruling class supply the illusion of freedom. Most happily the sheep pay for it at four dollars a gallon and rising. While enslaved to their mortgage of thirty years. Along with the automobile payments of seven years. That roll into the next automobile loan after about five to six years.
Look most do not earn enough these days to say they are prepared to go a year with out income. The idea of losing a job, that is only allowing one or two, or three, etc. etc. etc. to live pay check to pay check, is scary. Gotcha!
The Ruling Class has gotcha. Are you willing to accept this? Are you willing to accept more wars? Are you? After all the elected have waddled off to their retirement on your dime and leave other unresolved issues for your children, and mine, are you going to still think the monster under the bed is actually from the outside? Or maybe we can start talking about “Real Change?” Time to get real in my humble opinion.
Chris…
©2011
All rights reserved
Chris J Hutchins
Dog Hair Productions
2 comments:
I understand this is a call to thought and action... although it seems that those who truly care are far and few between.
At my age it is all pure farce from one end to the other.
That said, I suppose that there are always things to do... ways to affect change... although I for one am thoroughly pessimistic at this point. Once an idealist of sorts, now simply tired...
You're a good man, Chris.
Thanks Tom!
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