US Owned by Its Army
By William Pfaff
It is possible that the creation of an all-professional American army was the most dangerous decision ever taken by Congress. The nation now confronts a political crisis in which the issue has become an undeclared contest between Pentagon power and that of a newly elected president.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23916.htm
Lies, War, and Empire
By Dr. Michael Parenti
Parenti speaks about lies, dissent, and how we arrive at the truth of our situation and still retain our sanity. He raises the question whether the Iraq war was not a failure but a success for some parts of the empire - and why.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23923.htm
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The empire cripples itself
Ayn R. Key
by Ayn R. Key
11/07/09
Recently there was a story in the Army Times about how youths in the United States are generally unfit for military service. Too many potential recruits are either insufficiently educated, physically unfit, or have criminal records. It is quite interesting because these youths are the products of government run taxpayer funded schools. Theoretically the government would want a population that is fit enough for military service, and as such would ensure the government run schools would provide a population that is smart enough, fit enough, and motivated enough to serve in the military. This is one of the fundamental flaws of empire. On the one hand empire needs a population that is fit, intelligent, and motivated, so that these people can serve in ways necessary to administer the empire over other people. On the other hand, due to the repressive nature of empires back home, the empire needs a population that is under-informed, docile, and apathetic. It is very difficult to achieve both of those goals at the same time...
http://aynrkey.blogspot.com/2009/11/empire-cripples-itself.html
How the media enables government lies
CounterPunch
by James Bovard
11/08/09
Why do politicians so easily get away with telling lies? In large part, because the news media are more interested in bonding with politicians than in exposing them. Americans are encouraged to believe that the media will serve as a check and a balance on the government. Instead, the press too often volunteer as unpaid pimps, helping politicians deceive the public...
http://counterpunch.org/bovard11062009.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=empire
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=military+service
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=recruit
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=government+lies
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=William+Pfaff
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Michael+Parenti
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ayn+R.+Key
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=James+Bovard
It is possible that the creation of an all-professional American army was the most dangerous decision ever taken by Congress. The nation now confronts a political crisis in which the issue has become an undeclared contest between Pentagon power and that of a newly elected president.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23916.htm
Lies, War, and Empire
By Dr. Michael Parenti
Parenti speaks about lies, dissent, and how we arrive at the truth of our situation and still retain our sanity. He raises the question whether the Iraq war was not a failure but a success for some parts of the empire - and why.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23923.htm
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The empire cripples itself
Ayn R. Key
by Ayn R. Key
11/07/09
Recently there was a story in the Army Times about how youths in the United States are generally unfit for military service. Too many potential recruits are either insufficiently educated, physically unfit, or have criminal records. It is quite interesting because these youths are the products of government run taxpayer funded schools. Theoretically the government would want a population that is fit enough for military service, and as such would ensure the government run schools would provide a population that is smart enough, fit enough, and motivated enough to serve in the military. This is one of the fundamental flaws of empire. On the one hand empire needs a population that is fit, intelligent, and motivated, so that these people can serve in ways necessary to administer the empire over other people. On the other hand, due to the repressive nature of empires back home, the empire needs a population that is under-informed, docile, and apathetic. It is very difficult to achieve both of those goals at the same time...
http://aynrkey.blogspot.com/2009/11/empire-cripples-itself.html
How the media enables government lies
CounterPunch
by James Bovard
11/08/09
Why do politicians so easily get away with telling lies? In large part, because the news media are more interested in bonding with politicians than in exposing them. Americans are encouraged to believe that the media will serve as a check and a balance on the government. Instead, the press too often volunteer as unpaid pimps, helping politicians deceive the public...
http://counterpunch.org/bovard11062009.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=empire
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=military+service
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=recruit
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=government+lies
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=William+Pfaff
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Michael+Parenti
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ayn+R.+Key
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=James+Bovard
rudkla - 9. Nov, 05:33
