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Originally Posted by rmay635703
Its the men behind the president that have the power. We are in what Muslini described as a corporate government, which is facism. We can vote but no signifant differences between parties at the federal level, they put on a good show but do little beyond party line.
Also I would argue though that the teachers like most just want to make money and get ahead and have no real power to change how those companies make their money (those INDIVIDUALS that do have interests in every segment have influence),
Also our edumacational system is also not decided by teachers and was purposely tailored starting in the 30's to train children to become good employees and not question authority figures even if they are wrong (good training for corp life). That was a stated agenda for the schools from government. (watch a circa 1950's school related filmstrip to see that in action)
Oddly enough that credo was probably much better than the dumbed down system that is in place now, churning out kids who don't understand math or the english language. That and there are more mentally challenged children than ever before in our history clogging up the system due to fertility drugs, old farts having kids, mercury laced injections and our wonderfull environmental damages catching up to us.
It takes a while for people to see that our actions do cause damage to our children and our future.
Unless we can organize like the folks in france and britain and have a country wide mass havoc walk on government every time central government gives us the shaft there won't be much change in any of the regards you state. (its hard to even get people to realize they are getting the shaft, my uncle is convinced that farmers should get subsidies and he is a republican farmer, voting for people who have stated they want to remove all subsidies but he thinks they are going to assist getting him more subsidies, don't tell him what the rep said though)
The folks that have power keep it because nobody really pays attention to who they are or what they are doing. Furthermore good citizenship has been lost, folks feel no obligation to get involved in local government, sadly fed level need radical changes to become accessable to normal people again.
As a side note Fed gov is still pushing RFID chips for drivers licenses at states, good thing local Wisconsin government has fought that bogus BS every time it comes up. RFID is in your passport though, big brother needs to make sure you go where you state you are going.
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When so much is invested,and so much stands to be gained,it is probably a terrifying spectre for some to consider actual change.And since at least one US president had the cajones to actually go on public record,stating that"The business of America is business!",it does overshadow everything behind US behavior.Even our wars are based on business,and wrapped in the flag and democracy and notions of mom's apple pie and baseball, to make them more pallatable to the "mindless automatons,wandering aimlessly in the dark,muttering incantations."(Congressional Record,1972:declassified U.S.Navy document).------------------------------- And so to protect the investor class,its been stated by capitalists,that if change should come,they need about 12-years to move their investments into the emerging "market" and out of the "declining" markets.That would explain the lack of real change,or the slowness to change.And in all fairness,if we expect "them" to mass-produce consumer goods for us,to the tune of hundreds of thousands of units a year,it is only respectful to try to sympathize with their position.-------------------------- As to the teachers,they're not under attack.They have lives and bills to pay like everyone else.They are probably all underpaid for the hours they give,and have no say over curriculum or textbooks,or recently the "scripts" they're given to regurgitate in the classroom.The ones I'm intimate with have no knowledge of what is done in their stead by fund managers who manipulate the portfolios of their pension funds.What planet these people come from I know not.It is my opinion that very sinister things come from this entire bedplay.------------------------------ You may be aquainted with John Gotta,and his experiences and insight into public education.Quite remarkable!----------------------------- When we're so busy,leveraging credit to live beyond our means,and then cower in fear of losing those material possessions,had at the cost of debt,something seems to happen to people,something devisive,and they appear willing to strike out at anything,and any neighbor they can be led to believe, threatens their insecure lifestyle.They do it to themselves.The whole world laughs at them,but they're to busy with their folly to pay attention.----------------------------------- Personal autonomy is foremost the highest sin.A reasonable,modest,high mpg automobile might allow consumers(we're no longer citizens) to help break free of the bonds of debt and begin the slow climb up Mazlo's hiearchy towards self-actualization.Wouldn't want to do it!