Posted by Juni on May 12, 2008 at 08:24:27:
Obama correct in "bitter" talk
I saw this letter to the editor - APP 05.12.08
Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama is right when he describes large segments of our society as bitter. How can it be otherwise when we have a societal gut instinct that we, the people, have nothing to say about how the president and Congress, once elected, determine our lives?
Our bitterness, provoked by frustration, is a normal human trait, especially when fed by the erroneous declarations of those in control of the government and the media that this is the price we pay for living in a democratic society. That's pure bunk. We do not have a democratic society.
In addition to President Bush's daily propaganda about how well we are doing despite the "recession" and the war, the corporate media and their paid pundits who dominate our airwaves and Bush's supporters in Congress cover up our broken economy and political system of government.
When was the last time we heard a TV commentator declare we need a genuine democracy in all matters that affect our lives? Is democracy no longer an American goal? There is no democracy in our corporate work places and no real empowerment in our civic lives.
We live to serve the needs of the autocratic corporations that control our political system. The Iraq invasion for oil is one example. No one asked the people whether they wanted their kids to die for ExxonMobil or Shell, but both Houses of Congress agreed with the president that corporate needs for Iraq's oil was of greater importance.
The widespread bitterness Obama was courageous enough to openly talk about is a fact of life. We can change this system to a genuine democracy in which we have a direct voice and vote in all matters that affect our lives. The U.S. Constitution enables us to legally and peacefully change our society from the dictatorial and political organizations we now are forced to endure to one in which we have effective control of our lives.