I am utterly and completely disgusted by reading headlines about cutting education pretty much everywhere in the United States while the government continues to spend billions of tax payers dollars a week funding unjust wars. The death of Osama bin Laden just fuels this madness and we will spend even more “defending” our freedom. Freedom? It’s eerie to see dystopian themes coming to life while the majority of the country is pacified on reality TV. One day we will wake up and wonder how this happened. When a country spends more on war and corporate bailouts than it does on education, it certainly says a lot about it’s future. Dumb down the sheep even more and they won’t notice how they willingly give up more control. Sometimes I feel like a stranger in my own country screaming into an empty room. Our elections exist to give the appearance of choice. Barack Obama is an excellent example. Hell, I fell for “hope” and “change”. Always wanting to believe in what this country stands for and that this time it will be different but the reality is it isn’t. The worst part is wanting to do something but not knowing what to do. I know this is part of the system’s design so I continue to search for like minds - others who see through the filters. My only true power is my own actions. I try to do small things each day in my corner of the world to make it better. Maybe if we all do that then one day it will be and in the mean time it is a bit better for the person you showed loved and compassion to because one thing we have against the machine is that we outnumber them.
Like many this morning just finding out that Osama Bin Laden was reportedly killed, I find myself with more questions than answers. I’m sure some of my following statements and opinions will appear to be unpatriotic though the definition of patriotism is love for one’s country. I love and care deeply for my country but our ignorance and ego frequently disturb me. When I first saw this picture on NPR, I did not feel pride or patriotism - I felt shame and sadness for we are no different from terrorists when we celebrate in such a manner. The behavior in this photo reminds me of many other photos I have seen with “terrorists” celebrating the death of Americans. Where does it end? Are we so naive and ignorant a population that we believe to be innocent in these wars of today? Are we not the reflection in the mirror we condemn?
