Tag: government
LIVING SATIRE
To be clear, this is sometimes called satire. It is a way to express truth rather than FACTS—
DEFINE EDUCATE
Should parents be involved in education? Should government decide the curriculum? How much input is a teacher permitted? We probably haven’t spent enough time demanding and thinking of the definitions used to characterize society. These vague areas are spaces into which dictatorship seep.
CAPITALISM AND CARTELS
So many words are spoken at the public everyday using words that detour away from actual meaning. Words are used to terrorize, inform, or confuse and media is often the vehicle of transmission. When money and power enter into the formula, delusion is possible. An example is the phrase most of us have heard over decades that “we are a 2-Party system”. In FACT our system doesn’t require political Parties, and elections surely shouldn’t be run by political Parties. Yet, this idea is accepted as Constitutional.
FOG OF CAPITALISM
Theoretically capitalism will meet the needs of the most people with little to no governmental intervention. FACTually speaking the evidence tells a different story. In “the West” capitalism is equated with democracy and contrary to communism. In reality capitalism and communism are both hierarchical while democracy is not hierarchical. The propaganda about these topics have been profound and is the work of corporate-owned-government-controlled media in a manner that brings to mind fascism.
REASON
As one who, like the majority of people went along to get along, the ego-busting reality of Climate Change was the catalyst to speak up regardless of consequences. When fracking came to town in Upstate NY and local bureaucrats and politicians bought and paid for by big-money interests began to run so-called news reports over local news channels that were more nearly sales seminars and said individuals shouted their battle cry of “drill baby drill”, the consequences seemed so dire as to eliminate reticence.
DEVIL IN THE DETAILS
Propaganda seems to be the hierarchical spewing of their perspective in language that seems to forestall the willingness of too many recipients of said information to see the details beyond the rhetoric. Is this the framework used by dictators?
CITIZEN OR CUSTOMER?
So White House Press Secretary is going to MSNBC. This seems nothing other than a lateral switch within departments of a corporation. Did the Trump Administration “say out loud the quiet parts”, or were they so honest as to display FACTually that which other Administrations are still dancing around? An example is an expression heard from Jared Kushner (from memory anecdotally and paraphrased) that the US public are the customers of our government.
EARTH DAY PREP
A special celebration of our home occurs on April 22; but who doesn’t love their home each day?
IT’S CALLED INDOCTRINATION BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT IT DOES
America woke up this morning to this important news
FACTually speaking, only most Americans care about somebody hitting somebody over American imperialism
YOUR OWN BACK YARD
Establishment has long used the notion of NIMBY to shame and silence local-community members. In FACT, NIMBY seems to be survival and thriving. Local-community members seem to have this right this idea is intrinsic and backed up by the US Constitution.
BEYOND INDOCTRINATION
One may worry that the standing of Jane Fonda may be sullied among the oligarchs of the globe due to her position on exploitation; but then one recalls that Jane Fonda never held an honored position among those with predatory character—
EST. CHAUVINISM
Similar to the history of Jesus, the Establishment interpretation of the ideas of The Founders are quite different from what can be understood by reading their words. Not only The Founders had a diverse and sophisticated view of government, but also what in 2022 could be called “influencers” also could be eye-opening. For example, having heard but never read the ideas of Thomas Paine, who is said to have influenced views for liberty, to read his ideas is fascinating and heartening.
BOTH HOUSES OF COMMERCE
This morning the host of C-Span, who seems to use all of her faculties to maintain a forum of Free Speech and fairness, seemed to express truth rather than FACT as she reported that Zalensky would address “both Houses of Commerce” instead of using the state-approved label of “both Houses of Congress”.
BLINKEN ‘SPLAINS RUSSIA…’NUFF SAID…
Revolting is the idea of Blinken ‘splaining the views of Russia; especially since the USA and “Western concerns” have been instrumental in actions within the Ukraine when the USA has described Ukrainian government as the most corrupt in the world. Equally revolting has been the habit of corporate-owned-state-run MSM talking heads with little understanding of recent history, equate Russia with fascism when Russia was instrumental though brutal in challenging Hitler and Nazis during WWII. To understand other people is essential to be intellectually honest. This isn’t about the level of governmental corruption peculiar to any one government; but more about the corruption of oligarchy.
FOLLOW THE MONEY
US funds will follow the interests of the American oligarchs….AKA American interests overseas…..Americans are reminded “we are not a democracy, we are a constitutional republic. Jobs have been sent overseas where manufacturing is controlled by foreigners, resulting in empty shelves and high prices in the USA. Demands for a 1-payer comprehensive public health care system by a majority of Americans are ignored by political recipients of industrial big-money campaign contributions. Most deadly is the Climate Change caused by abuse of nature and our environment. The USA feels like the engine of worldwide military aggression and oligarchical models.