Bill Quigley: 15 Reasons Why We Need a Revolt in This Country

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AlterNet / By Bill Quigley

15 Reasons Why We Need a Revolt in This Country
Government works quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people.

March 7, 2010 |


It is time for a revolution. Government does not work for regular people. It appears to work quite well for big corporations, banks, insurance companies, military contractors, lobbyists, and for the rich and powerful. But it does not work for people.

The 1776 Declaration of Independence stated that when a long train of abuses by those in power evidence a design to reduce the rights of people to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, it is the peoples right, in fact their duty to engage in a revolution.

Martin Luther King, Jr., said forty three years ago next month that it was time for a radical revolution of values in the United States. He preached “a true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of our past and present policies.” It is clearer than ever that now is the time for radical change.

Look at what our current system has brought us and ask if it is time for a revolution? .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.alternet.org/story/145943/15_reasons_why_we_need_a_revolt_in_this_country

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1. People nowadays are too complacent

Many people would rather watch mindless TV, listen to iPods, etc. Many are content getting their unemployment checks and food stamps. BUT at some point, this financial global Ponzi will implode and we will all become like Bernie Madoff victims. THEN people will have nothing, and become hungry and desperate. AND that's when people will move to revolt.

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2. This is a rehash and a rant

I agree with the sentiment, but it's not really "greatest" material.

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3. Funny: the very right says they need a revolt against US, to get "their country"

back. Lose an election, break out the militia.

IMO, a "revolution" on the American left would be a bad joke, last about a week tops. We'd spend our energy bickering among ourselves.

A "revolution" by the right might last longer, but would not succeed either.


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