Conflict: America, land of opportunity…
Amongst other things, Educator Dr. Cornel West wrote that America is a worshiper of the individual achiever and by implication, not group achievements.
“Come to America,” they are told, “…and you can be anything you want to be!” And for the local villagers, “Study and work hard. Sooner or later you will realize the American Dream!”
In my opinion, America missed an opportunity to have level playing fields for all its citizens during the Reconstruction Era (1863-1877), WW2 (1939-1945), Woodstock (1969) and HealthCare Reform (2009-20010). During each of these periods, scapegoated Black issues kept us from becoming a truly great country. The distractions are rampant, including social manipulations from every corner of our society.
It is those rampant distractions and massive social manipulations that has allowed a select few to reach the pinnacle of their aspirations and wildest dreams to the detriment of our country. “Hey, wait for me!” are now shouts heard only from the delusional, attempting to herd cats.
Hey, have you heard? America has a new creed: “In this country, it’s every man for himself. Help yourself but don’t take too much!” Due to its racial issues, America will continue down the road named “Perish” before it succumbs to the business of growing. We have seen enough evidence as the moving finger continues to write. Sad.
And Why America Can’t Grow
by jm214
Excerpt:
Reification: Re the notion that I think "America" has some kind of "evil intent." I don't suppose "America" has any "evil intent" either. "America" is a word, an idea, a bit of geography, and it is not "America" that does all this stupid stuff, building this huge, top-heavy, doddering, clumsy, hyperbureaucratized, gear-headed military establishment and all the contractors and Congressmen and talking heads that go along with it. Or creating the conditions for "Wall Street" to be able to steal both the present and the future by trading Monopoly Money for real dollars and writing and "negotiating" and taking the money and running from "commercial paper" that will be paid off, if at all, by the people who generate Real Wealth in "America." So any more than Goldman Sachs wiseasses and their Funny Munny "investment mechanisms" and bone-us babies are "America."
More……
Call it a rant, which is what crazy people and old geezers whose meds need to be adjusted and little kids do, I guess. I just wish people, "my fellow Americans," would somehow become magically smart and aware and careful enough to see they are being had.
Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/3/13/845830/-What-is-America-any-more-So-many-things...
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
P.S. First they find a people of color to scapegoat ....
“Come to America,” they are told, “…and you can be anything you want to be!” And for the local villagers, “Study and work hard. Sooner or later you will realize the American Dream!”
In my opinion, America missed an opportunity to have level playing fields for all its citizens during the Reconstruction Era (1863-1877), WW2 (1939-1945), Woodstock (1969) and HealthCare Reform (2009-20010). During each of these periods, scapegoated Black issues kept us from becoming a truly great country. The distractions are rampant, including social manipulations from every corner of our society.
It is those rampant distractions and massive social manipulations that has allowed a select few to reach the pinnacle of their aspirations and wildest dreams to the detriment of our country. “Hey, wait for me!” are now shouts heard only from the delusional, attempting to herd cats.
Hey, have you heard? America has a new creed: “In this country, it’s every man for himself. Help yourself but don’t take too much!” Due to its racial issues, America will continue down the road named “Perish” before it succumbs to the business of growing. We have seen enough evidence as the moving finger continues to write. Sad.
The Country is Getting Mugged
By BILL MOYERS and MICHAEL WINSHIP
Excerpt: (Opening paragraph)
Living in these United States, there comes a point at which you throw your hands up in exasperation and despair and ask a fundamental question or two: how much excess profit does corporate America really need? How much bigger do executive salaries and bonuses have to be, how many houses or jets or artworks can be crammed into a life? After all, as billionaire movie director Steven Spielberg is reported to have said, when all is said and done, "How much better can lunch get?" But since greed is not self-governing, hardly anyone raking in the dough ever stops to say, "That's it. Enough's enough! How do we prevent it from sweeping up everything in its path, including us?"
Read more at:
http://counterpunch.com/moyers03122010.html
And Why America Can’t Grow
Dan Rather Explains Controversial Obama 'Watermelon' CommentWhat is "America" any more? So many things...
Excerpt:
All this is the backdrop for what I said on the Matthews show. I was talking about Obama and health care and I used the analogy of selling watermelons by the side of the road. It's an expression that stretches to my boyhood roots in Southeast Texas, when country highways were lined with stands manned by sellers of all races. Now of course watermelons have become a stereotype for African Americans and so my analogy entered a charged environment. I'm sorry people took offense.
Read more at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-rather/watermelons-washington-an_b_492890.html
And
by jm214
Excerpt:
Reification: Re the notion that I think "America" has some kind of "evil intent." I don't suppose "America" has any "evil intent" either. "America" is a word, an idea, a bit of geography, and it is not "America" that does all this stupid stuff, building this huge, top-heavy, doddering, clumsy, hyperbureaucratized, gear-headed military establishment and all the contractors and Congressmen and talking heads that go along with it. Or creating the conditions for "Wall Street" to be able to steal both the present and the future by trading Monopoly Money for real dollars and writing and "negotiating" and taking the money and running from "commercial paper" that will be paid off, if at all, by the people who generate Real Wealth in "America." So any more than Goldman Sachs wiseasses and their Funny Munny "investment mechanisms" and bone-us babies are "America."
More……
Call it a rant, which is what crazy people and old geezers whose meds need to be adjusted and little kids do, I guess. I just wish people, "my fellow Americans," would somehow become magically smart and aware and careful enough to see they are being had.
Read more at:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/3/13/845830/-What-is-America-any-more-So-many-things...
Fighting for the dignity of my Ancestors,
God bless Bill Gates, WPFW, C-SPAN and the spirits of the unborn for the help,
BB
P.S. First they find a people of color to scapegoat ....
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