Corporate America’s Identity Crisis

Nothing is New Under the Sun

What we are discussing is not a new phenomenon descriptive only of our current time in history. The people of this nation have been battling the forces of power, greed and profit continuously since the inception of Wall Street in the late 1600's by the Dutch. These drivers, as an end to themselves, are not synonymous with social justice, good will and sharing the wealth. With the rise of the corporate state, where, by law, it is mandatory that corporations return a profit, the oppression has increased exponentially, legally!

We are in a sad state of affairs. No matter how organized, how committed, how tenacious the people's resistance has been, the power elite have prevailed (save for a few scraps thrown on the floor from their table). The elite have used any weapons at their disposal to ruthlessly crush, without regard to life, death, justice or morality, any and all opposition that threatens their standing. That same mindset is still prevalent today among the power brokers. THEY have the money,the banks, the government, the laws, the courts, the media,the guns, the armies and that same historical will to use them all, without compunction, to continue their onslaught.

As we speak, that onslaught is still upon us. With ever gaining speed and ferocity, we are losing our jobs, our homes, our retirement security, our health, our future.

We are in a war but do we as a nation realize this?

Encouragingly, I see signs of this realization starting to happen. However the cards are stacked very high against us.

What are we to do? This is a great question, especially considered in an historical context. Every tool that we have at our disposal today to foment and exact change has been used throughout our history to little or no avail.

Why is this?

Is it that we are not as devoid of any sense of honor and justice as THEY? Is it that THEY are absolute, with no deviation, in their commitment to preserving the lifestyle and worldview of increasing greed and power; and we have yet to attain that same level of sustained, unwavering effort with the numbers of people necessary to effect any realistic chance of change. Is it that we are too busy just trying to keep our lives together that we are too exhausted to do anything else?

Things have progressed to the point where THEY can literally do what THEY want, when THEY want! We see that happen every day!

Remember that nothing happens unless someone wants it to!

THEY will inevitably, one day, push to far and we will revolt. The Constitution, gives us that right, but again, from an historical view, the Constitution has proven to be just good sounding words written on parchment.

Only when we realize that our and our posterity's very lives are being threatened, with the knives at our throat, will we fight.

All we need to realize that those knives are at our throat right now!

Loyal Hoag of MN @ Oct 25, 2009 12:14:57 PM