Federal Corruption and Meaningless Elections
By Timothy V. Gatto
16/09/08 "ICH"
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Just as I expected, these political campaigns of both Barack
Obama and John McCain are totally mindless and mind-numbing.
This is unfortunate because our republic is probably teetering
on the brink of extinction due to the self-serving, Empire
fostering policies of the currant administration. Americans are
experiencing a palatable anger toward the two- party duopoly
that has followed its corporate leadership into wars for
resources and the complete disregard for the Constitution.
It is apparent that the Democratic Party and the Republican
Party have no regard for the intelligence of their constituents.
Since this Presidential race began, we have been sidetracked
with barbs and inferences as well as “straw man” arguments.
Neither corporate candidate has addressed the real concerns of
Americans. The saddest part of this travesty we call an election
is that both parties are well aware what arguments they want to
put out in front of the people and what issues they would prefer
not to talk about.
The term “principles over personalities” has not entered the
mind-set of both campaigns. The United States is much like the
Titanic, listing to one side and ready to take the long dive to
the bottom. We have a 9.5 Trillion Dollar deficit that is being
held by foreign countries. The biggest part of our economy, home
ownership that makes up approximately half of the assets of our
country in mortgages sold to trust funds, retirement plans and
government bonds and other investment vehicles is quickly going
“bottom up”. This isn’t conjecture, it is fact. A fact that both
corporate parties have no answer to. We are facing a depression
not seen since the 1930’s and the corporatist parties are still
arranging the deck chairs.
We spend 48% of the entire world’s military expenditures’.
http://www.globalissues.org/article/75/world-military-spending#InContextUSMilitarySpendingVersusRestoftheWorld
The truth is that even with this massive amount of military
spending; both candidates promise more of the same. The
candidates appear on the corporate-controlled media and no media
“personalities” ask them how they are going to pay for more
military expenditures or why we need military bases in 140
different countries. Obama, the former “anti-war” candidate
panders to the Republican base by promising to increase troop
strength in the Army by 65,000 soldiers. As a former Army
recruiter, I will say that would be a neat trick. Just how does
he believe he will entice that many young people to join the
Army when they see soldiers spending multiple tours in combat
year after year?
The corporate duopoly doesn’t mention the debasement of our
Constitution in the last seven years. They turn a blind eye as
the Bill of Rights has been reduced to just another historical
document that has only a sentimental value. The Republic is
financed by a central bank that Americans are becoming
increasingly aware of. The Federal Reserve, a privately owned
bank sells us our own money at interest while it prints fiat
money of no value. These issues are of no interest to the
corporate parties, they won’t talk about the abandonment of the
Constitution, The Bill of Rights or the failed economy that
practices “corporate welfare” as thousands of Americans are
thrown from their homes.
Both corporate controlled parties still echo the false rhetoric
that Russia is the looming menace. They decry the “invasion” of
Georgia when the facts are that the Georgians started the war
with American and Israeli support. They are both committed to
military superiority as the most important facet of our foreign
policy. This is occurring in spite of the fact that our
constitutional rights, our homes and our money are becoming
worthless.
The time has come to give up the American Empire and concentrate
on our own nation instead of trying to control all events that
take place in the world. We can no longer afford our
super-inflated military in a time when there is no direct threat
of invasion from anywhere. The Democrats and Republicans throw
issues out like “gay rights” and “a woman’s right to choose”,
taxes and healthcare in order to take our minds off of what is
really happening in this period of our history.
Ron Paul, Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader and Chuck Baldwin are
talking about these issues but the corporate controlled media
won’t let them speak to the people. The time has come for the
people of the United States to wake from their slumber and turn
their backs on the Democrats and Republicans that have become
corrupted by corporate money beyond redemption. There must be a
third party candidate that rises above the others. We need a
candidate that all of us can rally around. We can no longer play
“party politics” with two political parties that no longer care
about the interests of the people.
This election is not going to be a turning point regardless of
who captures the Presidency. One man or woman or one political
party is not going to save this nation from becoming just
another failed state. This week-end, there was a Conference for
the Planning for Prosecution of High Level American War
Criminals. The following was discussed;
* What international and domestic crimes were committed, which
facts show crimes under which laws, and what punishments are
possible.
* Which high level Executive officials — and Federal judges and
legislators as well, if any — are chargeable with crimes.
* Which international tribunals, foreign tribunals and domestic
tribunals (if any) can be used and how to begin cases and/or
obtain prosecutions before them.
* The possibility of establishing a Chief Prosecutor's Office
such as the one at Nuremburg.
* An examination of cases already brought and their outcomes.
* Creating an umbrella Coordinating Committee with
representatives from the increasing number of organizations
involved in war crimes cases.
* Creating a Center to keep track of and organize compilations
of relevant briefs, articles, books, opinions, and facts, etc.,
on war crimes and prosecutions of war criminals.
We are at a time in our history when, like other societies that
could no longer count on their government to govern by “The Rule
of Law” to work outside of the Federal government. Conferences
such as the one mentioned should be taking place on an ongoing
basis. A “Shadow Government” should be established to monitor
the legality of actions by the Federal government under domestic
and international law.
The point that I am making is that our government is failing the
vast majority of American citizens. We as citizens must hold
them accountable for their actions. If that means coalescing
into a united front to restore the rule of law in this country
and take the government to court for their malfeasance than that
is what our obligations should be. We can no longer trust the
corporate controlled Democrats and Republicans to obey the
Constitution, or International Law.
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