CAPITAL HOMESTEADING

My stance on this bailout: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

And if you're reading this, that should be your stance as well. If you have any worries about this historic economic failure, you're on the wrong side of this scam. No matter HOW hard "times" are, there are always those who still manage to prosper. It's ignorant to think there's no correlation between the two. The prosperous few are profiting as a direct result of the exploitation of the impoverished (and those naive enough to think there's actually a middle class in this country.) You're either IN or OUT.

Interestingly enough, you will never hear a politician of either of the two major PARTIES, refer to the POOR as just that, the poor. Their "enlightened language and superstitious wisdom," defines this demographic as the "under-privileged." UNDER-PRIVILEGED? This logic, subconsciously, makes them the OVER-PRIVILEGED. But no one would EVER fix their mouths to say it.

"...to be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships." W.E.B. DuBois, 1903.

In his "time," Dr. Dubois' statement here culminates from the aftermath of (the beginning of) the end of slavery. There is a lot to learn from the descendants of African-American Slaves. They've been going through, what's sadly about to happen to the large majority of white people in this country. And the large majority of these folks are the same ones who, TO THIS DAY, deny the existence of white privilege; and they, in no way, are responsible for the current oppression and exploitation of minorities (and in many cases, themselves.) If race plays ANY part in ANY decision you make, that's a problem.

To me, the danger in Racism is not seen in the extreme "skinhead" expression, but in the subtle psychological programming of denial. To disregard the psychological effects of being PROPERTY, being "freed," living under laws where enslavement is STILL a debate, and the history of legal exclusion, is irresponsible and intellectually dishonest. What must be admitted by all is that problems exist, changes are needed, and we are much stronger united.

If this bailout goes through, and the responsibility of paying for the $700 BILLION gambling debt of the same people who are writing the contract, it WILL unite the bottom 90% of our population. We will have no choice.

THE BOTTOM 90% is fundamentally a contradiction of terms. And that should send a message to those who still search for hope and wonder why they cannot be bailed out at the end of every month with just a couple hundred bucks. Just to keep the lights on and add meat to their meals.

How can SO MANY be SO WEAK?

The bottom line, here, is WEALTH. The main reason for the SILENT MAJORITY is the confusion(of) and exclusion(from) Capitalism, and finances in general. "Numbers" is a very complex (and intimidating) paradigm. The universe requires balance; and the success of capitalism is no different.

Those who control the incomprehensible wealth in this country are now asking us to help them out. I don't know about you, but I AIN'T GOT IT. 700 BILLION? Can't do it! Would if I Could! Your FICO's not high enough! After the background check, we the people have decided that it's not in OUR BEST INTEREST to grant you the loan. Not a good BUSINESS decision! We're going in a different direction...

Since we seem to be INVESTING $700 BILLION, I think we would like to invest it in US! Seems crazy, but we would like to see a RETURN, for once. I'd like to see something like this...

700B (money that we must have, right?)
/ (equally distributed to)
131M (taxpayers)
= ( solves the problem by)
5,434 (being given to each of the voluntary investors.)

Investors? The investment goes directly TO BAIL OUT THE BANKS. But instead of the taxpayers being slaves to this "critically necessary" financial commitment, we will all now OWN the banks. Any moves being made by the banks we will know. How you ask? By that check you get in the mail every month.

If the Banks are gonna prosper as the result of this 700 BILLION dollars, then so should WE. The banks will undoubtedly come back, and when they do, let us get a little piece of the pie. This way, it won't hurt so much when you use this money to lend to MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATIONS who choose to use it overseas for jobs Americans used to do. Now if you choose to pay children in China $2/day, you have to split that amongst 131 million other investors.

That's the change we need!

THE CAPITAL HOMESTEAD ACT.

MORAL FIBER(OPTICS)

John McCain has made it clear that he is no fan of the internet and uses it as a last resort. Like many other 70+ year-olds of all generations, past and future, change is very difficult. If not for the mere labor involved to keep pace mentally, the body demands much more attention in this period of life. Plus, it must be very difficult to think there's a better way when you've lived through your sacrifices to get to where you are. It would seem to be a sort of conflict of self-interest. Beyond comprehension for many, but time does pass you by and it's not a bad thing. It's different. A different and essential part of society.

Change does not just challenge seniors though. Many of the younger generations cannot keep up intellectually or technologically. Cell phones, computers, the innernets- ALL completely feared by many that think they can't understand. Amongst these folks, there are perfectly programmed Americans. Those who react on queue, when the flag is waved or someone threatens their gun rights, or someone yells "SMALLER GOVERNMET!"

Little do these folks know, the part of government that will be cut is the part that benefits them.

Unfortunately, the majority of the US population are these people. Fortunately, the majority don't vote and are completely apathetic. You only have to listen to them repeat what they hear on TV when you encounter them in public; you don't have to reap their ignorance through uneducated, misguided votes. And I mean MISGUIDED.

Keep the majority dumb, and aggressively manipulate them through propaganda-advertising. THE GREAT EXPERIMENT seems to be quite successful. The rich white majority (in their science coats), seems quite pleased observing the (rat race) of the American majority, while they navigate through the various dead ends (of the capitalistic maze). A land of laws with lawmakers who target the innocent, through their taught-ignorance.

Phone sales, mailers, spam, pop-ups all target the uneducated. As much as I love the internet, it is dangerous. And not so much because of "child predators." But consumer predators.

Banking deregulation, greed, and complex psychological manipulation techniques mixing with wage slavery, xenophobia, and exploitation have brought us to where we are now. And that is a place where MAIN STREET is left with the gambling debt of WALL STREET, with no options.

In 2005, the Wall Street-controlled Congress put into law,THE BANKRUPTCY PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, that makes it, more times than not, unaffordable; nonetheless, merely impossible for Joe Citizen to file for bankruptcy protection. If not ethically-questionable enough that HALF of personal bankruptcies are the result of medical emergencies, we now see ourselves, just 3 years later, paying for the bankruptcies of the same financial institutions that lobbied for these laws.

A child born today, is already $30K in debt.

WHITE SLUR!

Remember the childhood idiom "Sticks and Stones...?" I don't know its origin, but I know I've heard it my whole life. Many have. So much that you probably believe it, as I did until today. It's ignorant to think that our main communication tool, speech, doesn't hurt. Emotion brings out the worst in people. As much as emotions make us who we are, they also have the ability to completely transform us. Negative emotions are powerful and evil. So much so, that you can't keep them inside; they practically fight their way out.

In the past, before self-expressive arts, humanities and civics curriculums were "cut-back," we could at least vent this energy in a productive way. Now, we have WORDS. Not even SENTENCES.

I've been in the midst of many conversations of white men jokingly discussing being called crackers, honkeys, and the other funny names that have no history, and comparing it to blacks and nigga. There's no debate here.

A thought to ponder though is the fact that projected birth rates and future immigration of non-whites into the US will make this country a a True melting pot by 2042. As this happens, the fear that whites currently have inside will start showing more and more.

As they become the minority, these funny racial slurs aimed at them that can be easily disregarded and laughed-off will turn to the real names that historically define them. I wonder how whites will react to being called

SLAVE OWNERS, or OPPRESSORS, or LIARS, or, RAPISTS, or EUGENISTS, or KILLERS, or THIEVES, or RACISTS...

These descriptive words are not easy to ignore. And although not all white people are necessarily actively participating in anything that warrants this backlash, they will feel the effects. It's the inaction that will be balanced by the universe. And much like how these same whites are not currently reaping the benefits of white supremacy economically and deny its existence, they will unknowingly be the target of its end. The whites who put this in place are safe. They've created this system to amass the majority of the world's wealth and that will protect them. Mainly because they can become millionare-hermits.

Denial is the biggest trait of a Racist.

RACIST RACE!

Race is a topic that seems to make a lot of (white) people uneasy. From my experiences and provocations, there are definitely some "trends" amongst those who can't grasp the full scope of Racism. The following reasonings rattle off the tongues of deniers of Racism, and its socio-economical effects, with the confidence of answering a basic math problem. And just like singing your ABC's, there's no depth or room for debate. Absolute.

1. I treat everyone as an individual; I see no color.

2. "I" don't own slaves; "I" haven't benefitted from slavery.

3. When is an apology accepted?

4. Affirmative action takes jobs away from white people.

5. Black people and N*ggers/Chris Rock philosophy.

These are a few examples. The point is that the majority of this country is white people; W = 245M; B = 40M. A majority of THIS majority subscribe to one of the five brain stains above. To avoid redundancy, I won't explain why each of the above is nothing but a propaganda slogan. They are. If you believe any of the above are legitimate, I'd be happy to discuss.

Along with this mind state, we also must factor in the portrayal of people of color on the idiot box. ESPECIALLY black men. The result of this repetition of scary black and brown men is a fear and prejudice towards them. This is fact. And intentional.

Take this mindset, fear, and prejudice and apply it to our presidential race. McCain is so soft-spoken and Alzheimer-like and he's telling his base (old, rich, white men) that Obama is ATTACKING Gov Palin. With any knowledge of the complexities of how white men historically juggled the interactions of black women, white women, and black men, you will know that white men have a guilt and a fear. Subconsciously guarding against reaping what was sown through how they treated black women, white men feel overly-obligated to protect white women from black men.

This race seems to me like a reality show, "American Prejudice." And that includes the exploitation of Gov Palin. Remember, you don't have to consciously agree with what's going on to be a part of it. Even if you deny it, it's taking place. You HAVE to make a conscious effort to NOT agree with it.

It's bigger than YOU. It's a system, a way of life, just as much as Capitalism.

Is it just a coincidence that John McCain's ancestors OWNED slaves, "had" sharecroppers, and he supported S. African Apartheid, and couldn't recognize the importance of MLK holiday? To say Race has no influence on Politics is, dare I say, UNAMERICAN.

"GETTIN' BY"

Trickle-down economics?
It works; next topic!
Hey! Wait just a minute.
Got a home, tryna stay in it.

I'm asking YOU.
You defer to him.
Always on hold.
Comin' out my skin.

I need a loan,
Opportunities to save.
Wanna work me to my grave.
What you say's not how you behave.

Don't wanna record-setting bank account.
Food, clothing, shelter, and what amounts
To Life, Liberty, and Pursuit
Of Happiness. Just need a little loot.

"TOO DENSE TO GET IT"

Too dense to get it.
So easy to just forget.
It doesn't go away;
Day after day.

Blissful ignorance.
Traditionally American ever since.
Exercising resistance.
Vital to existence.

Two things can be true.
Differing views; me and you.
Too true, you see.
No choice but diversity.

Our duty to question.
Constitution's first lesson.
Expand your mind.
Just told you one more time.