When good people are called by their conscience to stand against an evil that they perceive to be done in their own names and do nothing, than they are complicit in that evil. To do nothing in the face of genocide and the destruction of an innocent country’s infrastructure, and to turn the other cheek while your government fosters anarchy in a land where they do not belong, makes you complicit. To allow children to beg in the streets for food because the men in the city or village have been taken away by those that support endless war for finite resources makes you part of the problem. We are all Americans, and by letting this happen to the people of Iraq, we are all complicit in some degree or another.
You can say that you have tried to stop this carnage. That is not enough. You can say you are against our government’s policies and that too is not enough. You can say that you have supported every initiative to leave Iraq but we are still there, so evidently that too is not enough. Our government, as criminally complicit in terror as anyone that has attacked us, is now trying to make the case in attacking another nation, this time Iran. It matters not whether the people want it, it is a matter of a government that desires conquest over diplomacy, war over peace, death over life.
The answer lies in the hands of all Americans. The way to end this war is not an easy one to take and is fraught with danger to our loved ones and to us. Still, the only way to get this government to listen is to speak with a voice that drowns out their objections. The only thing that this government seems to care about is money. Money is what allows them to continue their nefarious business around the globe for world domination and resources.
There are ways that we can take the money out of their hands. One way is to get the politicians that vote for funding this war out of the government. That includes Democrats as well as Republicans. We need to send an unmistakable message to Congress that we will no longer condone funding the war of aggression against another nation. We can also refuse to buy products that are advertised on the mainstream media that supports the government “spin” on this war. We can stop the economy by buying second hand products including refurbished appliances, automobiles and other products that will cause the government to re-think their world policies by sinking the profits of those that support them. We can refuse to use our credit cards and only buy what is absolutely necessary.
This is an economic sanction brought against our own government by our own citizens. To blithely spend money that supports the war effort makes each and every one of us complicit in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. Putting our hard-earned money back into the economy so that the government can build the machines of war with a seemingly unlimited budget fosters the use of aggression. We can still support our merchants by buying reconditioned products. To live in a society of planned obsolescence for the products we buy new, causes not only money to feed the military, but encourages our industries to do more of the same.
There is an old saying; “Evil happens when good men do nothing”. This is something we can all do. The money you save from refusing to buy new products that feed our military industrial complex could be used to help people with nothing, or you could donate that money to organizations that want to stop our current course.
This is the way I see it.
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Use Some common sense..Stop supporting a corrupt Guvmt.
Tim, You make good sense...But with all the well-heeled ""want-more of the Good life money buys folks in this country' spending money 'hand over fist'.. how can the rest of us poor peons do much to strengthen this Great Idea ? We who have no Spare change to lay out ( Except when absolutely essential .. who are Already Buying "Used', or not buying at all.) It has been this way for the Majority of citizens ever since bush bought up residency in our White House [And all within ] and appointed himself 'the decider' who controls the purse-strings of this guvmt. ( This Government that will only be Our Government again when We get him and all of his kind..OUT.) Of course, we know what is going on.. and though we are appalled, and have now learned first-hand we cannot place any faith in our Congress to Do anything to quell his ambition to be 'Little Big man Napoleon.' Don't forget what we all Know.. that they gave up the Rights of this Congress to bush...that They now merely Hold the 'money-bags' For him. and dole it out to him in any increment anytime he demands it.. And this power is no longer in 'just their' hands...and they want to keep it this way... 'Just Between Him And Them !'] The Only answer is To use what democratic power we might still have left to our disposal..and Vote everyone of them that we have, thus far, identified by their actions ( and inactions, in most instances !) as a menace to our Republic. We Can do This. IF this country is still Left Standing.. Come Polling DAY ! I have a 'sic ! '.. ''gut-feeling'' That the Citizens of this country will Never stand still for yet a third stolen, rigged election ! Again, Tim Gatti, I like your 'suggestion of buying second-hand or Not at all' But it just isn't enough. Keep up the good work. You'd be amazed at how many people read your 'Words' VGF
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VGF (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 39 comments)
on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 2:37:53 PM
Extra taxes to make up short fall who would suffer then?
Then there's old technology the gasses that are in old refridgerators, air conditionors?
Old technology in vehicles safety issues. Parts availability and who will make them?
Seems like cutting your nose off despite your face. Sooner or later someone somewhere must make new things are you suggesting a windfall for Korea, Japan? I think they're doing nicely and don't really need your generosity.
More thought needed here
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Andris (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 531 comments)
on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 12:07:55 AM
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