The Sad State Of The Union

The Sad State Of The Union
Commentary
By Jolly Roger
3-14-5
I have to admit that I'm thoroughly enjoying the latest White House scandal.
It seems that our tough-guy, fighter-pilot president who smokes out
terrorists dead or alive when he's not preaching Christian morality and
family values, has been spending his evenings with a gay male prostitute. I
m sure this is no surprise to the bonesmen, but I have to wonder if Laura
Bush and the twins know about this.

Not even Karl Rove can untie the knot of karma's circle that's now forming a
noose around our "president's" neck, and I can't help but smile at the
possibility of a White House homosexuality scandal being forced into the
mainstream news. I don't usually ridicule anyone's sexual orientation, but
there's something special about the planet's most visible gay-basher being
outed." I doubt that Bush's position on gay marriage is breaking Gannon's
heart, but in light of the fact that our "president" has probably been bent
over the desk in the oval office, it does epitomize the hypocrisy that now
pervades all of what our government does.

Judging by Lynn Cheney's writing, it might be safe to assume that she and
Laura Bush have become friendly, since Dubya prefers to spend his free time
with Gannon, which would leave "Dick" Cheney free to prey upon Karl Rove. If
they're all consenting adults, it's none of my business, but I do find it
comical that the proponents of abstinence and chastity are probably
inspiring a modern re-make of "Caligula."

The tragic part of this story involves the half-million children that
disappear every year in the United States, and the knowledge that people in
our government are the privileged consumers of this harvest. What insane
degree of arrogance has allowed them to ruin countless human lives to
satisfy their perverted, and sadistic lust? What makes them feel they have a
right to take a boy like Johnny Gosch, and turn him into a monster like
Gannon? How many children don't survive? They shouldn't be so confident of
getting away with things like this, and if it's not too much to hope for, I
think they should be punished for it. If it's not too much to admit, I think
"cruel and unusual punishment" might be justified for these people who have
managed to justify the torture of innocents around the globe.

It's not just a matter of corrupt leaders robbing us and killing us, or
stealing our freedom while selling our nation. The real problem is that they
don't even look upon us as human beings anymore. In their eyes we've become
much lesser beings, who are obviously not deserving of the slightest bit of
compassion. And just like a sadistic child might torture a small animal,
they can be expected to gain some type of sadistic pleasure from insuring
our misery. They probably flaunt their power by bragging about the ruined
lives they've left in their wake, and then joke about the hardship they've
heaped upon the slave class. I think they laugh about the lies we believe,
and gloat over the number of body bags filled by their genetically
engineered viruses.

The people ruining our lives and this country are cruel, heartless, and
sadistic murderers, who have shown no hint of remorse or regret for the acts
of mass murder they committed in Oklahoma city, and on 9-11. Murdering 3000
citizens to rally support for profitable wars is all part of a day's work
for them. It's not easy to sway the opinion of an entire nation overnight,
or to induce them to accept life without freedom in the "post 9-11 world."
It wasn't easy, but it's gotten them richer than you can imagine, and it
will leave the rest of us poor and oppressed.

The time-honored techniques of murder, intimidation, bribery, blackmail, and
nepotism have left our fascist regime in firm control of all three branches
of our government, as well as the media. It might be an uncomfortable
reality to accept, but there is no longer anyone in our government we can
turn to for help. Our "representatives" have sold us out, and their new
function is to assist in the pillaging of our wealth, and to get as much
work out of us as possible before we die. Our entire lives have been reduced
to mere entries in a corporate leger, and as such, our lives must be as
inexpensive as possible.

They won't waste any more money on the homeless, the mentally ill, the
disabled, or the elderly. If you can't work, you'll die, and if you can work
they'll get as much work out of you as they can, while they squeeze from
you every penny they can grab. They dream up new ways to tax us every day,
despite the fact that the richest 1% just received an additional 85% tax cut
most of which will be invested overseas. America's wealth is being
systematically drained, and the nation's infrastructure is crumbling. Our
roads are falling into disrepair, and our parks, libraries and schools are
closing. Your social security retirement funds have been looted, and there
is only enough money for police, prisons, and war. There's still no sign of
the $2.3 trillion that was "lost" by the pentagon, but no one in our
government seems to be worried about it. I guess it would be silly to try to
find it, or hold anyone accountable, when it's a lot easier to squeeze some
more money out of the people.

I don't think we deserve their obvious contempt for our very existence, but
I do think it's the inevitable result of allowing ourselves to be ruled and
oppressed by a gang of thieves, mass murderers, and pederasts. These things
happen because we allow them to happen, and it will only stop when we stop
it, because no one exists who will do it for us. You can't detach yourself
from this responsibility by saying "I voted for Kerry." Kerry wouldn't have
made a difference, nor would the "election" of anyone else. The elections
are about as important as any traveling circus, but they must exist so you
ll feel you have some recourse. The elections are rigged, it doesn't matter
who you vote for, and that may never change. But the elections are
legitimate, as is the election process, because we didn't fight hard enough
to prove that they're fraudulent. Either way, our present emergency demands
that your political participation consist of a lot more than voting in a
bogus election. Our rulers will continue to rob us, murder us, and molest
our children, until we put a stop to it.

Our options, and our time, are both running out, and as more time is wasted,
our options diminish further. Naturally, we will pursue all lawful and
peaceful avenues to their extreme end before considering any horrifying
solutions, but the scary factor in the equation is that if change is violent
it won't be the result of anyone's careful consideration. It's something
that will erupt quickly, like a long-dormant volcano, that now releases
steam silently, through tiny cracks in the mountain. It might happen in a
week, and it might happen in a year, and hopefully, it will never happen at
all, but our present circumstances make it very likely. An economic collapse
is inevitable, and a lot of people will be left with nothing to lose.

Anger is building steadily, and it increases with every mortgage foreclosure
and every time someone watches a loved one die because they can't afford
health insurance. It grows quickly in those who have worked all their lives,
and fought for this nation, who are now unworthy of having a roof over their
head in the land of plenty. It rises silently under the gaze of an intrusive
and oppressive government, that has pried its eyes into everything we do,
and steals a big piece of everything we've worked for, only to spend it
entirely against our will.

This is not America, this is tyranny defined, and the proof lies in your
fear of speaking your mind, or questioning your government. And the fear is
justified when well known journalists like Gary Webb and Hunter Thompson
suffer from "preemptive book burnings", that forever silence dissenting
opinions, and try to slow the continuous dissemination of truth. The
official rulings of "suicide" are an obvious farce when you know the details
but the killers aren't worried about that either. The message they want to
convey is "if you speak out, we'll kill you, and nobody's going to stop us."

We need to answer this message by letting them know that they will be
stopped, because we won't be.

--- Jolly Roger