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Twilight’s Last Gleaming; The End of America as We Know it

by Open-Publishing - Monday 6 March 2006
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Posted by Prissy Patriot http://prissypatriot.blogspot.com
By John Cory

t r u t h o u t | Perspective

Sunday 05 March 2006

Who are these people? These people who line their pockets with the lives of our loved ones? These gray men who lurk in shadows and kill the sunshine of democracy? These people who wear morality like a cheap suit pilfered from the collection plate of decency? Who are these people who have turned America into their own personal ATM machine? These are the people of the lie - Republicans.

Who are these people? These people who sit in spineless silence unable to speak in defense of America? These people who mime the words of our founders, afraid to act with independence? Who utter the words "We concede," instead of "We the People?" These are the people who lie down - Democrats.

Newspapers no longer serve the public, only their corporate masters. They have wedged themselves firmly between the cheeks of power, a tissue to sanitize the bullshit. The media has finally achieved the ultimate self-delusion; broadcasting sitcom politics, and talking points of the throne, it has become the court jester with tinkling bells and curly pointed shoes: useless, untrustworthy, and fused in falsehoods and facades.

This is twilight’s last gleaming. Attention must be paid. Democracy is dying.

Bush and Company wants us to be afraid. Republicans sell us fear as they sell out America.

Democrats wait in the wings, picking up their pieces of silver to keep mum. Both political parties capitalize on all the fear.

Democrats think we will become so fearful of Republicans that we will have no other choice but to elect them. That is their incentive. Low profile, quiet acquiescence, and they think their silence will be rewarded.

This is not the time for silence. According to recent polls from Zogby, Fox News, Gallup and CNN, 72% of our troops believe the war in Iraq is a failure and we should withdraw. 64% of the public disapproves of Bush’s handling of Iraq. 69% of Americans are against the Dubai Port deal. 52% do not find Bush "honest and trustworthy."

And yet Democrats can find no voice, no fight, no issue to unify them to protect "we the people." Major print and media outlets can find no reason to investigate Republican scandals, bribery and lies, no reason to question an administration that started a war with a lie and failed its own citizens when Katrina hit, by lying about what they did or did not know. Katrina, like 9/11, left the boy king wide-eyed and unprepared. Leader of the free world? Most Americans think not.

When it comes time for voting, here is what I will remember: the silence.

If there is a voice for America, let them speak now. Let them speak for the poor women who not only will find abortion illegal, but will not be allowed birth control and contraceptives. Let them speak for the old and infirm who will not be able to have healthcare and cost-effective drug prescriptions. Let them speak for true family values of providing for our veterans and protecting our troops with proper body armor and ending a false war so no more loved ones have to die for a lie.

But most of all, let them now speak up for the one precious gift that is America - Freedom. Freedom of speech - Freedom to dissent - Freedom from illegal domestic spying. Freedom, sweet freedom for which our fathers, brothers, and sisters have fought and died for over the past 230 years!

Hunter S. Thompson warned, "Big dark coming soon." Big dark is here.

Our Constitution hangs by a thread. Make no mistake, this is twilight’s last gleaming. It’s time to defend America, not sell it down the river of corporate greed. It is time to stand up, not slink away to fight another day, because there are no more days. The monarchs of mendacity under George Bush are dismantling democracy at every opportunity.

Democrats, you want my vote? Earn it! Get up off your ass and take a stand! Take back America. Stop whimpering. Throw out your Republican-lite Bush lickspittles and suit up for battle. We the people will support you if you speak up for the America we live in and want to preserve. You cannot claim victory simply because you kept the GOP from burying the Constitution while you let them drive it underground.

This is twilight’s last gleaming. Who will speak up for America?

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  • you do not know what you are talking about

    • you do not know what you are talking about

      Struck a nerve with one Bushie! They are so so angry and sullen these days...

  • So true, so true.

  • You know, the MSM never served the public — there seems to be some selective memory recall in today’s thinkers. The media has always served the ruling class. (Cf. Col. McCormick of the Chicago Tribune; the Hearst publications; NYT; Graham of the WP; Fox; CNN; CBS; etc.)

    Never, not in rare cases MSM has ever had a desire to serve the masses — in fact, the media has always been a tool of the ruling class to alter opinion and control the masses in America. (Cf. How the Hay Market protests were covered; NYT and how it colluded with the ruling class on Iraq; Coverage of Central and South America; 1952 coverage of Lebanon and Iran; 1969 coverage of Libya; 1972 and 1975 coverage of S. Arabia to name a few selected historical events that were spun to proper alignment according to the ruling class.)

    The current rulers are no different than most any of the past, of course, they are going to use the taxpayer as their personal ATM. The die was cast long ago for this kind of behaviour. Demoracy as you precieve was never a reality — it is your selective memory at work. There were no "Golden Days" of this political system. People back in the period of the Vietnam War were just as "pro" as many, many are today against Iraq and will be against Iran when the time comes. Many nowharken back to the days of Kennedy and "Camelot"... Those iving during his administration hated Kennedy and there is plenty of data to show that Illinois was delivered to Kennedy on fraudulent votes.

    Those people who despise this administration are not doing anything new and as a selected few had done in the past. One of the greatest mistakes currently being played out is to think that the current group of leaders are an isolated case and that they are sinking the American Ship.

    • They ARE sinking the American "ship"...and no the media wasn’t this bad-we used to have the Fairness Doctrine-apparently your memory is selective as well.

      Or perhaps you’re an angry displaced republican without a cause.

  • America is in distress because those that hold positions of authority have forgotten that they serve THE PEOPLE, not a greedy few. They will continue to bankrupt the country until the people find their voice. Only the people can put a stop to this slide into the abyss. For this to happen we must turn our backs on our fear of one another. We must imbrace the concept that we all want the best for America and only differ on the how to part. Once we do this, America will experiance a rebirth of freedom and the fearmongers will be banished.