Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
Mon Oct 13, 2014, 07:02 AM Oct 2014

Pay the Piper: Imperial Evils Bearing Bitter Fruit

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Pay-the-Piper-Imperial-Ev-by-Chris-Floyd-Chaos_Evil_Ignorance_Media-141012-612.html

Pay the Piper: Imperial Evils Bearing Bitter Fruit
By Chris Floyd
OpEdNews Op Eds 10/12/2014 at 21:01:42

America, of course, is renowned for the historical amnesia that permeates its public discourse. Thanks to the tireless efforts of our media, our educators and, above all, our elites, Americans enjoy a level of ignorance about the actions of their government that approaches the sublime.

However, the truth is that past actions do have consequences -- and chickens sure enough do come home to roost. In what has been a long season of bad news -- with new wars, new chaos, mass death, riots, repression, rampant terror (and the concomitant profiteering) exploding on almost every front -- one message is ringing clear: our reckless militarism and imperial ambitions are bearing bitter fruit.

As the song says: it's time to pay the piper -- and we got nothing in our purse... Watch it, below...


#t=45
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»National Security & Defense»Pay the Piper: Imperial E...