"Don't hate the media - become the media."
- J. Biafra
When the united nations overwhelmingly condemmed the united states for its blockade of cuba a couple of years ago, it recieved little media coverage in the united states. nothing at all, of course, about how its blockcade effects the people there, or why the united nations made that decision.
Presently, the summit of the americas and / summit of the people are a week away in quebec city. and what are 99% of the "news" stories about? how the police are perparing for the protestors and inviews with local residents who are afraid that the local starbucks will have its windows broken. nothing, of course, about why the protestors are there in the first place. why is that?
the same corporations and wealth addicts who own the media don't want you to know. if it was widely known that the recent "free trade" agreements give corporations on one country the ability to overturn democratically invoked laws in another country.... if americans knew that the 'clean air act' was no longer enforced because brazil objected to not being able to sell dirty gasoline.... if they knew that the 'dolphin safe' stickers on cans of fish no longer mean anything because mexico objected....
they might realize that they have very little democracy left at all.
"everything is wonderful. the economy is blooming. all is well. go to your jobs, rent a video on the way home, sit in front of the TV and let us to the thinking for you. why, just look at all this quality programming and large breasts we have to show you. watch our 'news', about sports and celebreties and how much money the superbowl commericals made. things like laws and democracy are boring. issues are boring. we won't bother you with those."
be afraid children. the internet is already WELL under way of being monitored and censored too. it's only a matter of time.
you expect parents to take responisbility for their children and spend time with them?
who are you kidding?
we need more stuff! we have to buy buy buy buy everything to make oursleves and our children happy. we want our kids to have everything.... except loving parents who spend time with them.
raising kids? that's for the school, police, and society to do. we just bring in the cash.
The new revolution is before us. Not an industrial one, not an economic one, and not a computer-related one. A human revolution.
The wealth addicts have gone too far, and
people are waking up to the fact that the american democracy has slow turned into a new feudalist system.
After years and years of two political choices pushing ahead with the same agenda, producing the same results, funded by the same corporate sponsors with the same level of corruption.... it's only a matter of time before the millions of non-voters realize that "expressing" their discontent by not voting won't ever change anything -- and electing a third party who's ready for some real change may be the only way out. There are people out there who arn't so willing to watch the democratic process be destroyed, and the former "power of the people" be given to multinational corporations and the WTO.
The people have been silent for too long. Anyone who doubt this better be prepared to be amazed over the next 10 years.
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We don't?? Have you been living in a box?
try:
www.cmaq.net
www.alternatives.ca
You'll find tons of links to sites by different Canadian activists groups.
"Don't hate the media - become the media."
.... if americans knew that the 'clean air act' was no longer enforced because brazil objected to not being able to sell dirty gasoline .... if they knew that the 'dolphin safe' stickers on cans of fish no longer mean anything because mexico objected ....
- J. Biafra
When the united nations overwhelmingly condemmed the united states for its blockade of cuba a couple of years ago, it recieved little media coverage in the united states. nothing at all, of course, about how its blockcade effects the people there, or why the united nations made that decision.
Presently, the summit of the americas and / summit of the people are a week away in quebec city. and what are 99% of the "news" stories about? how the police are perparing for the protestors and inviews with local residents who are afraid that the local starbucks will have its windows broken. nothing, of course, about why the protestors are there in the first place. why is that?
the same corporations and wealth addicts who own the media don't want you to know. if it was widely known that the recent "free trade" agreements give corporations on one country the ability to overturn democratically invoked laws in another country
they might realize that they have very little democracy left at all.
"everything is wonderful. the economy is blooming. all is well. go to your jobs, rent a video on the way home, sit in front of the TV and let us to the thinking for you. why, just look at all this quality programming and large breasts we have to show you. watch our 'news', about sports and celebreties and how much money the superbowl commericals made. things like laws and democracy are boring. issues are boring. we won't bother you with those."
be afraid children. the internet is already WELL under way of being monitored and censored too. it's only a matter of time.
How about a free porn site that actually has free porn instead of just links to other sites and endless automatically opening browser windows?
you expect parents to take responisbility for their children and spend time with them? who are you kidding? we need more stuff! we have to buy buy buy buy everything to make oursleves and our children happy. we want our kids to have everything.... except loving parents who spend time with them. raising kids? that's for the school, police, and society to do. we just bring in the cash.
The new revolution is before us. Not an industrial one, not an economic one, and not a computer-related one. A human revolution.
The wealth addicts have gone too far, and people are waking up to the fact that the american democracy has slow turned into a new feudalist system.
After years and years of two political choices pushing ahead with the same agenda, producing the same results, funded by the same corporate sponsors with the same level of corruption
The people have been silent for too long. Anyone who doubt this better be prepared to be amazed over the next 10 years.
people.... think.... those two words don't make any sense when used in the same sentence.