Commentary Investigation Smacks of Fascism
by Jon Frings
I recieved your e-mail regarding the investigation of Commentary. Such a thing
smacks of fascism which frankly does not surprise me coming from the right such
as it is.
It should be obvious to nearly everyone by now that the right wing is determined
like never before in American history to have complete control over our system.
Their obvious intent is to forcefeed their conservative values and views on
everyone and the methods they employ to bring about such a sea change exclude
practically nothing.
The mudslinging in the Governors race is only one example. It leads me to conclude
that indeed America has lost it's way. While we preach to the rest of the world
about our intolerance for demagogues like Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden,
demogoguery is reaching new crescendo's here at home.
Our government is divided nearly down the middle and there is in fact an unspoken
war being fought here in the U.S. A war for control of the system by competing
ideologys and it appears, in my opinion, that the side with the most money will
win and that side is of course the right wing.
It comes as a revelation to no one that our government is no longer a representative
government, but rather a government operated by corporations and their pet interests.
To assume that either Democrats or Republicans truly care about the masses is
delusion, particularly after the last two decades.
I caught the gubernatorial debate on PBS and frankly regarding the candidates
it reminds one of the last presidential election. Lousy choices in every direction.
The only candidate who made any relevant comments regarding the state of our
society was Jim Young when he attempted to expound on what he thought were some
of the factors in our problems. He mentioned somewhat the same point I am now
making. Corporations have overrun our government, our society and yes even our
personal lives. One can expect this to continue on into the future given the
vast resources they can muster. That is unless and until Americans decide in
droves they have had enough and demand their country back along with most of
the freedoms they use to enjoy. We're willing to fight a war somewhere else,
are we willing to fight for our freedom here at home or are we too comfortable
with all the
corporate conspiracy has to promise us if we just go along with it all?
On a related note I once again would like to comment on WTMJ radio Fourth Reich
and their fearless fuhrer Charlie Sykes. The man has no business calling himself
a radio journalist. He only entertains comments from call ins that agree with
his extremist right wing views. When ever a caller whose views are contrary
to his manages to get on the air he rarely lets them complete their comments.
At one time in the past when networks made the claim of being "professional
journalists" they held to a code of
objectivity and only rarely interjected their views and certainly not nearly
as rabidly as individuals like Sykes. One suspects he is a paid crony of the
Republican party nearly always defending the moneyed interests.
The sad truth is that in all liklihood no matter who wins the elections coming
up next week things will continue on the path they have been going for a very
long time. Money talks loudest in everycase and the moneyed, corporate interests
make sure they cover all the bases on either side so they never really are rooted
out from their positions of undue influence. Much like a parasitic virus that
learns to adapt to a variety of threats, our system has been co-opted by that
kind of virus.
Finally I would commment on the Genisio, Underheim contest. Of course Genisio
would be a better man in that position than what we now have, but will money
win out once again? From all indications Mr. Genisio is a fine and honorable
man and would do us all proud to serve in that office. The best we can hope
for is that people in the area are not as gullible as usual and for once take
a chance on someone other than one of the "gold old boys" who have
held sway over this area for generations.