tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post851967295810401114..comments2024-03-25T16:03:36.810-07:00Comments on The Existentialist Cowboy: A Revolutionary AgendaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-11950728805449959022012-01-03T14:14:20.611-08:002012-01-03T14:14:20.611-08:00"The coming revolution" is what election..."The coming revolution" is what elections are supposed to replace. Vote for a Democratic government and a lot of these ills will be taken care of.MarkHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-50677491330807688952011-12-07T04:44:01.542-08:002011-12-07T04:44:01.542-08:00benmerc wrote...
My interpretation of that statem...benmerc wrote...<br /><br /><em>My interpretation of that statement is: 'You can NEVER fool mother nature' (not for very long...)</em><br /><br />Indeed! Truth will stand up to scrutiny, is consistent with other truths, and stands the test of time. Or --as has been said: '..truth talks; bullshit walks'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-68371884638646014882011-12-07T04:37:19.014-08:002011-12-07T04:37:19.014-08:00'hang in there'
Will do! I will go out sw...'hang in there'<br /><br />Will do! I will go out swinging if it comes down to that, but one way or the other some form of truth will prevail to correct the hypocrisy and immorality. As Abe Lincoln once said: "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time" My interpretation of that statement is: 'You can NEVER fool mother nature' (not for very long...)<br /><br />Ben MercAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-8741183721581721132011-12-06T08:20:03.695-08:002011-12-06T08:20:03.695-08:00benmerc wrote...
...although several 'progres...benmerc wrote...<br /><br /><em>...although several 'progressive' political movements have formed over the past few years, they are no match for the general body politic of either mainstream party, and third party agenda's have not fared well in American politics in acquiring real power.</em><br /><br />Indeed! There are several reasons that is true. The most obvious being the huge amounts of money required to just get in the race, let alone win it! Studies have shown time and again that the candidate spending the most money wins! This works to GOP advantage. It is not impossible for a GOP candidate to raise all the cash he needs to 'win' election from only one or two huge donors. The DEMS, on the other hand, have many doors to knock on. To raise a mere million at 10 bucks a person requires contact with 100,000 people. That's just an easy example. In the real world, it's probably even worse than that and only gets worse as more wealth trickles up. <br /><br /><em>....history has shown over and over again ... this kind of corruption never leads to any breakthroughs for humanity. </em><br /><br />You're absolutely right. I have, from time to time, made the obvious analogy to Rome. By the time, Rome was sold at auction to Didius Julianus, the sesterces was all but worthless, a mere 'head count' device for those coughing up one to get into the 'games' at the Coliseum. Today --the dollar has value only because and for as long as China finds it advantageous to prop it up. In other words, for only so long as they can continue to dump its crap via Walmart! <br /><br />good to hear from you, benmerc. Hang in there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-45787472064515823762011-12-06T04:43:18.553-08:002011-12-06T04:43:18.553-08:00As always Len, precise and salient facts of the No...As always Len, precise and salient facts of the North American condition. Those who profess the virtues of our nation's idioms of 'freedom' & 'independence', only do so in a way that assures their further acquisition of it's community wealth, all the while systematically demonizing any opposition to their parasitism.<br /><br /> I agree, many Americans find themselves wondering how we got here and what to do about it, although several 'progressive' political movements have formed over the past few years, they are no match for the general body politic of either mainstream party, and third party agenda's have not fared well in American politics in acquiring real power. Nevertheless, forward we must go, and no matter if progressive leadership takes hold or not, the weight of this empire will implode in it's own right, history has shown over and over again (as you have pointed out so many times) this kind of corruption never leads to any breakthroughs for humanity. The big question is...will enough Americans wake up to the facts of our condition and deal with this dilemma.<br /><br />In the mean time, we keep on keeping on...best we can. Your writings should be in every university...in competition with the one sided dogma and hash that is currently dished out, but sadly our 'beacons of higher learning' have sold out years ago to the many associated moneyed interests. Always enjoy your insights and facts, the effort always appreciated from this quarter. <br /><br />Ben MercAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-86926984497668026592011-12-03T03:27:51.714-08:002011-12-03T03:27:51.714-08:00Don said...
I am not alone in the feeling that I ...Don said...<br /><br /><em>I am not alone in the feeling that I no longer live in the country of my birth. Money and militarism now rule, with shallow lip service to any sort of ideals of liberty or justice.</em><br /><br />I am sure millions share your perspective, your feeling. We might have seen this coming. When I was in elementary school, 'wingnuts', inspired by McCarthy, dared to target loyal Americans for merely opposing his prejudices, his mental constipation. I've had enough of it! At this point, anyone questioning my loyalty, gets his stupid ass KICKED! BTW --I am of Native American descent. Those who would demand of me some stupid loyalty oath should just GET THE FUCK out of the nation of my ancestors. <br /><br />You're right again when you state that 'the system is built upon the exploitation of death'. Indeed --these days 'death and destruction' are our major if not ONLY exports. We are a net debtor nation, occupying dead last on the CIA's World Fact Book with the world's LARGEST negative Current Acct Balance, formerly called the Balance of Trade Deficit. Hu is on top? CHINA!!!!! Thanks to near treasonous deals cut by Bush/Nixon, the U.S. has become a vassal state of China, a dumping ground for its cheaply made shit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598093941551759917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19580203.post-64298520089200572762011-12-03T02:25:05.474-08:002011-12-03T02:25:05.474-08:00H.L. Mencken, with a rather jaundiced eye upon pop...H.L. Mencken, with a rather jaundiced eye upon popular democracy, predicted that the lowest orders of humanity would eventually be the only ones succeeding in this machine system of electoral farce.<br />I am not alone in the feeling that I no longer live in the country of my birth. Money and militarism now rule, with shallow lip service to any sort of ideals of liberty or justice.<br />Until the mob recognises that there is no compromise possible with acquisitive capitalism, we are doomed to keep up the polite attempts at "reform" and "compromise" which are the hallmarks of a "mature" or "realistic" approach to political discussion.<br />Bull.<br />The system is built upon exploitation and death, with the profits going one way.<br />It will get worse before it gets better, whatever that improvement may be.<br />Don SmithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com