How Long Are We Going To Take It?
The title question is about the country in general. Polls show, and indeed have shown for awhile, that a sizable majority of Americans feel the country is on the wrong track. The Administration and it's dwindling number of supporters say the President gets little or no credit for the economy. Hmm, wonder if that's because most of us out here feel PINCHED! If you love the way gas prices have been, just wait, you're really going to really love them in the not too distant future. All of the nonsense with these futures markets (which produce NO gasoline or oil, by the way, but DO produce huge amounts;that is, billions in revenue for the wealthiest people in America) will touch your soul (and tap your already strained pocket book) very shortly, as they can't wait to get oil up to $80.00 a barrel or more, and gasoline up to $4.00 a gallon or more. They need justification, and they're waiting for an Atlantic storm, any old storm will do, or perhaps some threat from Iran or The Man In The Moon, and then you'll see what happens. They tried just recently, when a storm headed for Florida, not a hurricane, mind you, but a tropical depression type storm, and oil and gas jumped because they said "what might happen." That was just a prelude to what's coming, because now, we pay for "what might happen," as defined by the wealthiest people in America and their money grubbers, I mean managers, not what really does happen. Is this the "free market" they tout so much? They rant against anything that Congress might do to stop the nonsense, so I take it that "free market' means their ability to legally do anything they want to us, without anything being done legally BY US to counter them.
Don't just take this from me. I encourage everyone to listen to our own "Al Qaida in America," the ruthless business execs and money managers who openly tell us what they're going to try to do to us during interviews on CNBC. I'm not necessarily promoting CNBC, and I have no interest of any kind in the station or in it's parent network, NBC, but I've got to tell you, it is one VERY interesting channel to watch on weekdays, if you are available during that time. If you remember your history classes from your school days, you recall that people said Hitler laid out plans well in advance of his taking power in his book, "Mein Kampf." Well, just listen to "Al Qaida in America" and they aren't hiding anything! They're telling us what they want to do to us, just as Bin Laden's followers churn out videos spouting hatred and telling us what they want to do to others in the world. Again, it all begs the question, "How long are we going to take it?"
If you've gone to the store lately, you've had to notice how dairy products: milk, cheese, ice cream, cottage cheese, etc have all risen sharply. Not to be outdone by oil and gas, now we're told that this is further evidence of how energy prices are affecting other prices. Hmm, do you smell futures markets? You should! Now that "ethanol" (made from corn) is being touted more strongly, the money people have said there will be a shortage of corn for other purposes, like feeding cattle, and of course, we get dairy products from cattle, so...WHOOSH! Up go the prices for all of these items. If you still don't feel like you're on your knees with an Al Qaida swordsman about to lop off your head, just give our "Al Qaida" time, you'll feel the blade as it cuts into your wallet!
What amazes me is how docile Americans seem to have become. The business community has perfected the "divide and conquer" tactic to make war on America's working people. For those of you who feel you aren't part of the "working class," don't worry, your time is coming, too, as these things NEVER stop at some imaginary income or social standing line of demarcation. Why, during the Great Depression, did America see so many economic reforms championed? Because not only did the poor and working class suffer, but there was a huge spill over into the middle class and the professions. Even people who didn't necessarily see a big drop in their income feared that they might very well experience what the neighbors were going through. It was a wake up call, and Americans answered that call. Now, so many people seem so discouraged, there seems to be no fight left in us. I can't believe the things I hear from workers who just feel thankful to have a job and some income, and seem afraid to support anyone who challenges the control of the business execs, or those who want to see incomes and conditions improve for workers. They've got many people scared! Again, how long are we going to take it? Pose that question to yourself.
Don't just take this from me. I encourage everyone to listen to our own "Al Qaida in America," the ruthless business execs and money managers who openly tell us what they're going to try to do to us during interviews on CNBC. I'm not necessarily promoting CNBC, and I have no interest of any kind in the station or in it's parent network, NBC, but I've got to tell you, it is one VERY interesting channel to watch on weekdays, if you are available during that time. If you remember your history classes from your school days, you recall that people said Hitler laid out plans well in advance of his taking power in his book, "Mein Kampf." Well, just listen to "Al Qaida in America" and they aren't hiding anything! They're telling us what they want to do to us, just as Bin Laden's followers churn out videos spouting hatred and telling us what they want to do to others in the world. Again, it all begs the question, "How long are we going to take it?"
If you've gone to the store lately, you've had to notice how dairy products: milk, cheese, ice cream, cottage cheese, etc have all risen sharply. Not to be outdone by oil and gas, now we're told that this is further evidence of how energy prices are affecting other prices. Hmm, do you smell futures markets? You should! Now that "ethanol" (made from corn) is being touted more strongly, the money people have said there will be a shortage of corn for other purposes, like feeding cattle, and of course, we get dairy products from cattle, so...WHOOSH! Up go the prices for all of these items. If you still don't feel like you're on your knees with an Al Qaida swordsman about to lop off your head, just give our "Al Qaida" time, you'll feel the blade as it cuts into your wallet!
What amazes me is how docile Americans seem to have become. The business community has perfected the "divide and conquer" tactic to make war on America's working people. For those of you who feel you aren't part of the "working class," don't worry, your time is coming, too, as these things NEVER stop at some imaginary income or social standing line of demarcation. Why, during the Great Depression, did America see so many economic reforms championed? Because not only did the poor and working class suffer, but there was a huge spill over into the middle class and the professions. Even people who didn't necessarily see a big drop in their income feared that they might very well experience what the neighbors were going through. It was a wake up call, and Americans answered that call. Now, so many people seem so discouraged, there seems to be no fight left in us. I can't believe the things I hear from workers who just feel thankful to have a job and some income, and seem afraid to support anyone who challenges the control of the business execs, or those who want to see incomes and conditions improve for workers. They've got many people scared! Again, how long are we going to take it? Pose that question to yourself.
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