...But what to do? Where to start?
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https:/www.thenation.com/article/overmatch-pentagon-military-budget-strategy/
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A pause for stray thoughts In the confusion over Trump's pulling out of the war on ISIS, have you noticed the laguage of the reports on this? All the ones I have seen make the point that the ISIS fighters are 'terrorists'.
Have you ever seen them refer to western troops as 'terrorists'? Almost certainly not, and almost certainly you never will. And this is an important lesson to learn about our news media.
ALL soldiers, a airmen, sailors are terrorists. They always have been. That's not a moral judgement. That's just what they are trained for and what they are used to do.Ever since Dresden in World War Two, the U.S. airforce has concentrated on bombing civilians. This has most certainly included civilians and children., and the score so far is well into the millions.
In cooperation with the Saudi, it has concentrated on a deliberate policy of starving children to death. And no matter when that war ends, thousands more of those who still live will die.
Even back in 1945, the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was aimed at civilians, counting tens of thousands of children. That wasn't a coincidence. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not military targets. The murder of those tens of thousands of children was deliberate.
Isn't that terrorism?
All military forces are terrorists/ They always have been.
But how often have you seen the ones are our side labelled as terrorists. I've never seen it, and I spend a lot of time going through the news.
Our news media uses the tern to justify our mass murder. In our news media, the other side is always evil. And this is what is called propaganda. Arguably, the most violent, murderous terrorists for centuries have been the western imperial powers - notably, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, France,,Belgium, and now the U.S.
But our news media will never tell us that.
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And, all this way down on my first page, it has suddenly dawned on me that my life sii being overrun with relatives for the Christmas season. My sons shall be kicking me out of my bed, and demanding tours of the local museums. Other children and grandchildren will, not unpleasntly, demand my time. And that will
undoubtedly though the blog off schedule.
But don't worry. The world will still be a mess when this holiday ends. And I shall return to annoy brainless patriots.
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In 1914, Canadians proudly lined up to serve their "home" - which, in those days, they thought was Britain. (They were so loyal to Britain that, in 1904, when Britain refused to support Canada against the threat of a U.S. attack, many, many Canadians still though of themselves as British. The thing happened in 1939 when Canadians rallied to fight another British war.
Then, almost in a flash, it all changed as Canadians decided they were now Americans, and so fought in Korea. Then it happened in Afghanistan and Libya - with every chance of happening in /Crimea and Venezuela.
Patriotism, which once meant loyalty to Britain now means loyalty to the U.S.
And Britain? /Well, with much of its empire destroyed (largely thanks to U.S. capitalists) it now has to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to please its masters.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/22/eu-nations-planning-no-deal-brexit-customs-trade
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/19/isis-not-defeated-in-syria-despite-trump-claim-says-uk
Well, yeah. But the U.S. was never quite committed to fighting ISIS in the first place. It was the Syrian government the U.S. wanted to destroy. In fact, there were many times when ISIS received U.S. help in fighting Syria.
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/20/trump-admin-charges-ahead-reckless-plan-turn-over-arctic-wildlife-refuge-fossil-fuel
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News I could have lived without.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50812.htm
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http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50810.htm
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Homelessness and poverty have been rising in Canada and the U.S. for some time. This is not a coincidence. We have rising poverty because we have had a steady increase in the shift of wealth of all of us into pockets of the very wealthy.
There is every likelihood this going to get worst. And, no. It's not because the rich have more gumption. It's because of their political power, their greed, and their indifference to others.
And as this goes on, the system will crash.
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/cathy-crowes-blog/2018/12/new-advocacy-group-calls-toronto-declare-state-emergency
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http://www.voltairenet.org/article204400.html
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It's been a depressing several hours to write the above. And, while, it's easy to point out what shouldn't be done, it's harder to see what should be done. What we have in the U.S. is, essentially, the old, British empire - one of the most brutal and disgusting in history.
But what do we do now? And how do we do anything with this world of sheep/humans?
________________________________________________________________
undoubedtely
_______________________________________________________________
https:/www.thenation.com/article/overmatch-pentagon-military-budget-strategy/
_______________________________________________________________
A pause for stray thoughts In the confusion over Trump's pulling out of the war on ISIS, have you noticed the laguage of the reports on this? All the ones I have seen make the point that the ISIS fighters are 'terrorists'.
Have you ever seen them refer to western troops as 'terrorists'? Almost certainly not, and almost certainly you never will. And this is an important lesson to learn about our news media.
ALL soldiers, a airmen, sailors are terrorists. They always have been. That's not a moral judgement. That's just what they are trained for and what they are used to do.Ever since Dresden in World War Two, the U.S. airforce has concentrated on bombing civilians. This has most certainly included civilians and children., and the score so far is well into the millions.
In cooperation with the Saudi, it has concentrated on a deliberate policy of starving children to death. And no matter when that war ends, thousands more of those who still live will die.
Even back in 1945, the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was aimed at civilians, counting tens of thousands of children. That wasn't a coincidence. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were not military targets. The murder of those tens of thousands of children was deliberate.
Isn't that terrorism?
All military forces are terrorists/ They always have been.
But how often have you seen the ones are our side labelled as terrorists. I've never seen it, and I spend a lot of time going through the news.
Our news media uses the tern to justify our mass murder. In our news media, the other side is always evil. And this is what is called propaganda. Arguably, the most violent, murderous terrorists for centuries have been the western imperial powers - notably, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, France,,Belgium, and now the U.S.
But our news media will never tell us that.
_________________________________________________________________
And, all this way down on my first page, it has suddenly dawned on me that my life sii being overrun with relatives for the Christmas season. My sons shall be kicking me out of my bed, and demanding tours of the local museums. Other children and grandchildren will, not unpleasntly, demand my time. And that will
undoubtedly though the blog off schedule.
But don't worry. The world will still be a mess when this holiday ends. And I shall return to annoy brainless patriots.
________________________________________________________________
In 1914, Canadians proudly lined up to serve their "home" - which, in those days, they thought was Britain. (They were so loyal to Britain that, in 1904, when Britain refused to support Canada against the threat of a U.S. attack, many, many Canadians still though of themselves as British. The thing happened in 1939 when Canadians rallied to fight another British war.
Then, almost in a flash, it all changed as Canadians decided they were now Americans, and so fought in Korea. Then it happened in Afghanistan and Libya - with every chance of happening in /Crimea and Venezuela.
Patriotism, which once meant loyalty to Britain now means loyalty to the U.S.
And Britain? /Well, with much of its empire destroyed (largely thanks to U.S. capitalists) it now has to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to please its masters.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/22/eu-nations-planning-no-deal-brexit-customs-trade
_____________________________________________________________
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/dec/19/isis-not-defeated-in-syria-despite-trump-claim-says-uk
Well, yeah. But the U.S. was never quite committed to fighting ISIS in the first place. It was the Syrian government the U.S. wanted to destroy. In fact, there were many times when ISIS received U.S. help in fighting Syria.
_______________________________________________________________
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/12/20/trump-admin-charges-ahead-reckless-plan-turn-over-arctic-wildlife-refuge-fossil-fuel
____________________________________________________________
News I could have lived without.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50812.htm
_______________________________________________________________
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/50810.htm
_____________________________________________________________
Homelessness and poverty have been rising in Canada and the U.S. for some time. This is not a coincidence. We have rising poverty because we have had a steady increase in the shift of wealth of all of us into pockets of the very wealthy.
There is every likelihood this going to get worst. And, no. It's not because the rich have more gumption. It's because of their political power, their greed, and their indifference to others.
And as this goes on, the system will crash.
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/cathy-crowes-blog/2018/12/new-advocacy-group-calls-toronto-declare-state-emergency
_______________________________________________________________
http://www.voltairenet.org/article204400.html
_____________________________________________________________
It's been a depressing several hours to write the above. And, while, it's easy to point out what shouldn't be done, it's harder to see what should be done. What we have in the U.S. is, essentially, the old, British empire - one of the most brutal and disgusting in history.
But what do we do now? And how do we do anything with this world of sheep/humans?
________________________________________________________________
undoubedtely
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