musing on the edge of war...

[katster]

Kevin Fox. I don't know how I stumbled across his blog in the first place (IIRC, it was phenyx's fault, but I added his page to my syndication when syndication started on LJ (furydotcom for those of you who are curious), but today, he had this very long and interesting thought.

http://www.fury.com/article/1653.php

The short of it, is that now is seriously the point where I'm really seriously starting to look north. To be utterly honest, I'm not sure there's anything here for me anymore, but then again, I'm not sure where on this godforsaken rock I can get away from it? And nobody really seems to understand?

As Kevin put it:
" Our government has told the world that they're either with us or against us, and if they don't like the way we run the world, well, then they just might be next on our list. This is the same ultimatum that's also being given to the people of our country.

"How wrong is it that I fear a repeat election in 2004 more than anything that Iraq, Al Qaeda, or even North Korea could do?

"How can we stop this ride? I want to get off."

How do we stop it? :P

Comments

[eleri.livejournal.com]

I think part of what will help, will to be to spend the next year and a half dragging the 18-35 year old set out of their apathy, and into the voing booths.

thoughts

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

The short answer is, we can't stop it.

Bush isn't the cause of all this, or even a major part really. He's a symptom of a much wider 'disease' of society. Face it, we live in world run by unelected behind-the-scenes special interest groups, lobbists and big-business bribery. Bush is just the Patsy put there in case it all blows up, he's the fall guy.

Oh and lets make no mistake here, voter apathy is being encouraged by the media. It doesn't help the PTB to have people take an interest in what's happening. Although there is a pretty large chunk of that silent majority that don't vote because they've realised that voting makes no difference actually.

So the choice boils down to, are we ready for a revolution, or would it be easier to just keep your head down and ride out the storm.

The majority of people are doing the latter. But if it ever reaches the stge where it looks like that might not be a safe option. Well, if there is no recourse to legal means to express our discontent, then there is only one option left.

[tropism.livejournal.com]

o/~ To save the world, smash the state!
Bring it down, bring it down o/~

Seriously, I'm starting to think that the only way that we can get real change is from an utter destruction of the system as it exists, or some kind of radical mutation of policies and agendas that leaves us with something completely unlike what we have now.

It really doesn't help that we've basically got only one political party in the US, with two seperate factions.

I dunno. It's impossible to feel anythign but apathy and frustration when it comes to the situation -- you just feel utterly helpless.

[freyjaw.livejournal.com]

We can't stop the war. Iraq could, theoretically. More illegal missiles got caught. Naughty!

Keeping out heads low, so to speak, and being aware of your surroundings will keep us much safer. Yes, I talked to Dad the retired Green Beret. Keep a disaster kit. We had them in the Midwest because of tornados and blizzards. On the East coast was nor'easters and hurricanes. Out here on the Left coast it's quakes. So, this is something you should already have.

If nothing is working, it's time to head north.