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April 13, 2007 at 16:26:36

If not now, when?

by Mickey Z. Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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We've all heard some variation of this question: How much more are the American people willing to endure before they take radical action in large numbers? To help you conjure up an answer, here's some of what we're already enduring without any serious fuss:

*Epidemics of mostly preventable diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.

*The poisoning of our air, water, and food (including mother's breast milk)

*Global warming, climate change, animal and plant extinctions, destruction of the rain forest, topsoil depletion, etc.

*One-third of Americans either uninsured or underinsured when it comes to health insurance

*A rising income gap

*Presidential lies, electoral fraud, limited candidates allowed to debate, etc.

*The largest prison population on the planet

*Corporate control of public land, public airwaves, and public pensions

*Overt infringement of our civil liberties

*A bloated defense budget, unilateral military interventions, war crimes committed in our name, etc.

*Blah, blah, blah...

Again: How much more are the American people willing to endure before they take action in large numbers? Based on the above list, I'd say plenty more.

Mickey Z.: http://www.mickeyz.net

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2 comments

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
joedI'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.

If Not Now, When?

Probably never! My guess is 60% of Merkins, if they read your fine article, would not have any idea what the article is about. 35% see no problem with what you have outlined and 5% (this is you and me) ain't gonna' do nuthin' about it. Even Gandhi knew that his ideas and actions were meaningless without the 40 or so million people behind him. But, I still have to live with my self, don't I!
The bad guys won! Thats Bush/Cheney in case you didn't know. They will never give up their power, never. It's all over folks!

by joed (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 49 comments) on Friday, April 13, 2007 at 10:50:52 PM

Richard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.
Richard MynickRichard Mynick is a US citizen who, despite the best efforts of the corporate media, noticed something disturbing about how the 2000 election was decided, & felt it augured poorly for democracy.

This is why we have TeeVee & other forms of mind control --

to ensure that people are so disoriented & drowned in lies that they've become mentally unable to stand up and say, "Enough is enough!"

Look for example at this very web site, where day after day there are numerous articles trying to sell people on the idea that the planet-threatening problems you mention can be solved simply by electing the cowards & frauds of the Democratic Party. Once you destroy the public's capacity for critical thought, you can make them go along with almost anything. You can make them swallow silly propaganda & wishful thinking as replacements for solid thought. They become unable to defend themselves.

by Richard Mynick (2 articles, 3 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 1168 comments) on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at 11:57:01 AM