Thanks for posting that, Gerry. An eye opener for sure.
I am ashamed of the state of affairs in my country. Our government has slowly been sliding towards fascism, under the guise of stimulating the economy and providing security from global markets and the great boogeyman go to guy the 'terrorists.' Human rights are ignored, treaties with first nations are trampled upon, and science is muzzled while the corporate state becomes more powerful, and less accountable. Two trade agreements coming down the pike will further render the individual rights and choices of my fellow countrymen an ever difficult illusion to maintain. To say that this is the beginning of fascism in North America would be an incredibly ignorant statement to make. Fascism is already here, and most people in my country are under the illusion that we have a democracy. To me, it is pathetic.
We are given just enough freedom to maintain the illusion that we are free, but the reality is that we are almost, to a person, hopelessly enslaved by our own minds. Minds that, from a very young age, have been conditioned to accept and even support systems and paradigms that require the slavery, suffering and misery of people around the world, all the while degrading the quality of the environment both at home and abroad.
It is my great hope, that as the old guard in this country and others fades, those that take up the mantle will do so from a more holistic perspective of the world around us. But for now, in the immortal words of George Carlin, lets just sit back and enjoy the freakshow.
