Comments on: Mob Rule http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/ Skywatch and Blog Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:33:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Masterpiece of Disingenuousness « MotherSky http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Masterpiece of Disingenuousness « MotherSky Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:09:27 +0000 http://mothersky.tod0.com/?p=847#comment-875 [...] who had their script handed to them by Fox News, and obediently transformed themselves into a vicious mob. And it has happened to the “If we don’t back Obama, we’re traitors” Democrats, [...] [...] who had their script handed to them by Fox News, and obediently transformed themselves into a vicious mob. And it has happened to the “If we don’t back Obama, we’re traitors” Democrats, [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Anonymous Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:27:55 +0000 http://mothersky.tod0.com/?p=847#comment-354 Once again, the American "dream state" reveals the depths of our collective denial. Unwilling or unable to wake up to the reality of the powerful ruling corporate elite pulling the political strings(insurance companies, big pharma, and the oil companies to mention but a few), the masses are willing to fight for the status quo...an understandable act when seen as an act of denial and fear of change. Once again, the American "dream state" reveals the depths of our collective denial. Unwilling or unable to wake up to the reality of the powerful ruling corporate elite pulling the political strings(insurance companies, big pharma, and the oil companies to mention but a few), the masses are willing to fight for the status quo…an understandable act when seen as an act of denial and fear of change.

]]> By: wheezyzorg http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-353 wheezyzorg Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:09:45 +0000 http://mothersky.tod0.com/?p=847#comment-353 When bush was "re-elected" in '04, I was visiting with mt dear old retired history teacher uncle. Speaking of the election results, he muttered contemptuously, "the stupid bastards!". At that sublime moment, a luminous glow surrounded him and even spilled forth filling the small apartment with a pearly radiance. All truth seemed to be manifested in those offhand words from the wise elderly citizen and historian. Personally, I was humbled once again to behold the unadorned truth from the silver throat of the common man. Truth standing on its own, plain, real, and luminous. It was beautiful even with the sadness of its unfortunate message, heard only by the affectionate nephew and now offered up to be shared by any and all. When bush was "re-elected" in '04, I was visiting with mt dear old retired history teacher uncle. Speaking of the election results, he muttered contemptuously, "the stupid bastards!". At that sublime moment, a luminous glow surrounded him and even spilled forth filling the small apartment with a pearly radiance. All truth seemed to be manifested in those offhand words from the wise elderly citizen and historian. Personally, I was humbled once again to behold the unadorned truth from the silver throat of the common man. Truth standing on its own, plain, real, and luminous. It was beautiful even with the sadness of its unfortunate message, heard only by the affectionate nephew and now offered up to be shared by any and all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Anonymous Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:06:22 +0000 http://mothersky.tod0.com/?p=847#comment-352 Agreed, Anonymous. Although I am not at the point of wanting to withdraw from society, I continued to be amazed by the lack of awareness, emotional immaturity and just plain out raging ignorance displayed by so many grown adults in the US. Is there any other country where people can be so easily manipulated and whipped up into such a frenzy against their own better interests? Universal health care seems like it would be a no brainer, and yet the corporate interests and media moguls have turned this into a referendum... no, a racist/xeonphobic hate fest against Obama! <br /><br />I think it was Hitler himself who said "what luck for their rulers that men do not think." He probably had no idea that his words would also come to define the sorry state of American discourse and politics. Agreed, Anonymous. Although I am not at the point of wanting to withdraw from society, I continued to be amazed by the lack of awareness, emotional immaturity and just plain out raging ignorance displayed by so many grown adults in the US. Is there any other country where people can be so easily manipulated and whipped up into such a frenzy against their own better interests? Universal health care seems like it would be a no brainer, and yet the corporate interests and media moguls have turned this into a referendum… no, a racist/xeonphobic hate fest against Obama!

I think it was Hitler himself who said "what luck for their rulers that men do not think." He probably had no idea that his words would also come to define the sorry state of American discourse and politics.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Anonymous Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:15:38 +0000 http://mothersky.tod0.com/?p=847#comment-351 Recent events have made me want to completely withdraw from society. I view it as hopeless. I'm sick of it. I'm thinking of becoming an ex-pat and moving down to the beach in some Latin American country. Swim in the ocean and write my novel. Seriously. The relentless egotism and willful ignorance of this country has severely eroded my dwindling patience. Recent events have made me want to completely withdraw from society. I view it as hopeless. I'm sick of it. I'm thinking of becoming an ex-pat and moving down to the beach in some Latin American country. Swim in the ocean and write my novel. Seriously. The relentless egotism and willful ignorance of this country has severely eroded my dwindling patience.

]]> By: Ch http://www.mothersky.com/2009/08/mob-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Ch Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://mothersky.tod0.com/?p=847#comment-350 Why United States is one of the few nations in the West with such a poor public health care... For all this stuff owns a deep **ideological** root in America, deeper than in Europe. Though Italy is the most - for the misfortune of this passive nation - americanized nation in West Europe it maintained a firm public health system. Notwithstanding the big debts...<br />Obama is the man of the establishment notwithstanding any appearence though he made a sort of “pact”, saving the banks in exchange of the public health system in America. His idea will be reduced but accepted in some part and this in America is a deep change. For it is affected the **ideology** of pseudo-“fre” capitalism. All is in this word: Ideological... Then came the considerations which may be good or bad but that cannot explain such a turmoil on this weak reform... <br />I also ask myself if all this stuff is related to the Middle Class Crisis (http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=453782385&blogId=504406924) and I answer myself: Oh yes... Why United States is one of the few nations in the West with such a poor public health care… For all this stuff owns a deep **ideological** root in America, deeper than in Europe. Though Italy is the most – for the misfortune of this passive nation – americanized nation in West Europe it maintained a firm public health system. Notwithstanding the big debts…
Obama is the man of the establishment notwithstanding any appearence though he made a sort of “pact”, saving the banks in exchange of the public health system in America. His idea will be reduced but accepted in some part and this in America is a deep change. For it is affected the **ideology** of pseudo-“fre” capitalism. All is in this word: Ideological… Then came the considerations which may be good or bad but that cannot explain such a turmoil on this weak reform…
I also ask myself if all this stuff is related to the Middle Class Crisis (http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=453782385&blogId=504406924) and I answer myself: Oh yes…

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