George's Latest Faux Pas
George W slipped up again a week ago and accidentally let a little truth out. I found this quote on yesterday's edition of Signs of the Times, who had linked to it from an article at The Huffington Post. The text from the press release where this quote was originally found is on the White House's web site here.
Speaking at a townhall meeting in Greece, New York, the US President said:
Hang on there a sec.
Did George just come right out and admit that what the US government feeds the American public as the "truth" is actually propaganda??
Oops.
Bet he caught some hell for that one behind closed doors.
What is even sadder than George's blatant stupidity (or is it arrogance? Indifference? All of the above?) though, is the fact that this comment will likely blow right over the heads of a fair number of Americans. They'll either pass it off as George making a joke, or George just a little tired and confused that day (again). Some may not even be quite sure what "propaganda" is. Something like the above seems to be the case with those who were present when he made this comment anyway. According to the press release, there was applause right after he made the statement.
Sigh.
You know, you can read about this stuff - or write about it, or talk about it, or even try to change it - til the cows come home, but one has to wonder: does any of it make any difference?
That's the question I'm asking myself right now.
What difference is it making? Of what use is it? Really?
I mean, if you look back on the history of our planet, no matter what has happened, no matter how many people have been aware of the truth, or how many people have spoken or written about it, or how many people who have actually tried to do something about it in other ways - whether through revolution or non-violent protest - nothing has changed! If anything, the old players are just replaced with new ones, but the new ones are still basically the same as their predecessors. They are simply wearing different masks.
There's not even any comfort in the fact that the American empire will eventually fall - perhaps sooner rather than later - just as all empires down through the ages have risen and fallen. But how many innocents will it take with it as it falls? How many have been sacrificed on its way up? And even when this empire falls, it will only be replaced by another. Who will the next global bully be?
So, what's the point? Of what USE are we? When nothing ever changes.
And nothing ever changes because people don't change, as I have said and thought so many times before. This world is one which belongs essentially to darkness and decay. Evil rules it because those who are evil, or brain-dead, are those who are in the majority. The minority, any representing good, are usually wiped out as quickly and efficiently as possible.
So, what does one do? What CAN one do? Revolution isn't the answer. Violence only breeds more violence, as has been seen time and again. In fact, if there ever was a violent revolution in the US, that would give the government just the excuse it needs to start incarcerating people in camps and getting rid of the ones who are not "with them".
I guess the only thing to do is to just keep doing what you do. Keep talking when asked for an opinion. Keep informed. Keep writing. Keep trying to shine a little light in this Dark Night, because that is what is in you to do.
No matter how futile, no matter how woefully inadequate it seems some days.
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Speaking at a townhall meeting in Greece, New York, the US President said:
"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."
G.W. Bush - May 24/05
Hang on there a sec.
Did George just come right out and admit that what the US government feeds the American public as the "truth" is actually propaganda??
Oops.
Bet he caught some hell for that one behind closed doors.
What is even sadder than George's blatant stupidity (or is it arrogance? Indifference? All of the above?) though, is the fact that this comment will likely blow right over the heads of a fair number of Americans. They'll either pass it off as George making a joke, or George just a little tired and confused that day (again). Some may not even be quite sure what "propaganda" is. Something like the above seems to be the case with those who were present when he made this comment anyway. According to the press release, there was applause right after he made the statement.
Sigh.
You know, you can read about this stuff - or write about it, or talk about it, or even try to change it - til the cows come home, but one has to wonder: does any of it make any difference?
That's the question I'm asking myself right now.
What difference is it making? Of what use is it? Really?
I mean, if you look back on the history of our planet, no matter what has happened, no matter how many people have been aware of the truth, or how many people have spoken or written about it, or how many people who have actually tried to do something about it in other ways - whether through revolution or non-violent protest - nothing has changed! If anything, the old players are just replaced with new ones, but the new ones are still basically the same as their predecessors. They are simply wearing different masks.
There's not even any comfort in the fact that the American empire will eventually fall - perhaps sooner rather than later - just as all empires down through the ages have risen and fallen. But how many innocents will it take with it as it falls? How many have been sacrificed on its way up? And even when this empire falls, it will only be replaced by another. Who will the next global bully be?
So, what's the point? Of what USE are we? When nothing ever changes.
And nothing ever changes because people don't change, as I have said and thought so many times before. This world is one which belongs essentially to darkness and decay. Evil rules it because those who are evil, or brain-dead, are those who are in the majority. The minority, any representing good, are usually wiped out as quickly and efficiently as possible.
So, what does one do? What CAN one do? Revolution isn't the answer. Violence only breeds more violence, as has been seen time and again. In fact, if there ever was a violent revolution in the US, that would give the government just the excuse it needs to start incarcerating people in camps and getting rid of the ones who are not "with them".
I guess the only thing to do is to just keep doing what you do. Keep talking when asked for an opinion. Keep informed. Keep writing. Keep trying to shine a little light in this Dark Night, because that is what is in you to do.
No matter how futile, no matter how woefully inadequate it seems some days.
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Politics
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