17-02-2009, 07:41 AM
Magda Hassan Wrote:Capitalism promotes scarcity and feeds the fear of that beast that lurks below. Limited editions, exclusives, get it now before it is too late and other sales pitches pander to it as well as pictures of 'the poor'. We are never told how much abundance there is in the world and how easily our needs could be met with a shift in attitude/organisation/distribution. All the money is on creating fear. No money in us all getting along and having plenty to share is there?
Right again! Just the same way as there is no profit in cures for serious illness. All the big money comes from useless treatments and medications. The medical world now kills more people than accidents.
It is sad and funny in a macabe way when you stop and think about the way people of this nation came together on 9/11 and the days that followed. We, for once in many years we united and actually took notice of each other. I remember my short drive to work the next days following this tragic event, and it took me three times as long as usual due to traffic and security. I live in a military town. All the fast food places were sending out people to give coffee and donuts to those waiting in traffic and everyone was waving to the cars next to them. We all were sporting American flags and decals on our cars. Many were still weeping but we were united...for a short time. We were Americans!
Within a few months people were in malls fighting and pushing trying to be in front of lines to get items advertised 'limited quantity', 'first come, first served', 'early birds only'. Our local news reported fights and damage to store properties in the midst of this chaos.
Not to be slighted, the churches have latched onto the wealth doctrine. They seem to have now realized that the 'poor' doctrine and giving to the poor doctrine of the past is wrong and god wants you to be rich. You can look at most churches, parsonages and cars in the church parking lots and get a good idea how fast this new doctrine became popular. Sermons and going to church became fun and more churches popped up everywhere.
The poor, sick and homeless are blamed for their own plight, and some are to blame. I prefer to think that most of them just need a hand up. Even if they don't, the children do.
This nation is facing some very scary times that most of us are ill prepared for it. Most think nothing bad can happen here because we are the greatest nation on earth. We have become arrogant, selfish and many times uncaring about our fellowman. Why should some of us have so much while others are starving and cannot provide food for their own kids? How can those of us who have so much pretend that is right? Why do churches keep thousands of dollars in the bank and forget about the hungry and homeless?
What the hell does it take to wake people up? Will it take detention camps in our own country, martial law, children being taken from parents and raised by the feds before we remember we are humans? Will we have to lose our homes, our loved ones, our freedom and our dignity before we wake up? If that is what it will take, it will be too late.
It seems to me that people will accept just about anything as long as it doesn't rock their little world of greed. I get very weary at times trying to inform others as to the state of this nation and what we may be facing shortly. I write letters and send emails by the dozens to state officials and express my concerns. I feel like I am talking to a wall and getting nowhere but I can't give up. I have children who will someday have children of their own. I greatly fear for what kind of world they will inherit. These are serious times and I never thought I would ever experience this in my lifetime, but it is here. I am heartbroken over the entire mess.