Today's Rally- RESTORING SANITY? Or Just Another 'FEEL GOOD' PARLOR AFFAIR?

Big Bill Jefferson

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Sat Oct-30-10 11:33 AM
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Today's Rally- RESTORING SANITY? Or Just Another 'FEEL GOOD' PARLOR AFFAIR?

At a time when it could not be more true that people today know the price of everything and the value of nothing; these events are just one more example of delusional Americans confusing surface with substance. These "protests" against those on the left an the right who would seek to, "harsh my mellow man" are just a pathetic expression of a people who want nothing more than to live unmolested by reality in a constant state of blissful distraction and self-gratification.

It is also disingenuous for Stewart to declare that all political discussions must be held in a calm and reasonable manner. To advocate for such a plan totally ignores the reality that many Americans have a very good reason to be angry at the establishment as it has caused so many needless deaths in the Middle East while also making sure that universal health care was never going to be considered as an option in this country. Do Americans not have the right to be angry by demanding that Americans be paid a viable living wage in this country? Stewart plays right into the hands of the Obama administration as they certainly hope that Americans remain basically passive because the last thing they wish is for Americans to dare to exercise their First Amendment rights by protesting in the streets especially if that might mean, despite Stewart's discomfort, doing so in a vociferous manner.

As a bumper sticker has accurately noted, if you are not outraged, it means that you are not paying attention.

John Stewart's goofy humor is meant to be a safety valve for our anger. Always deflating and deflecting, Stewart's the limited hangout court jester of the system. Our criminal oligarchy loves this clown.

Requiring people to speak in soft tones ignores an important part of current reality:

The corporate media folks...even though they speak in reasonable tones...have their message hugely magnified by their presence in every home, on every radio station, in every neswpaper.

They are continually shouting their message...be passive...consume...how about that Lindsay Lohan, etc ad nauseum.

The reggae song says...we must shout down the walls of Babylon.

Stewart is no visionary. Neither is Colbert. Even if they are sincere and their agendas are not scripted, they are still unimaginative moderates at best. Most likely, they are useful idiot puppets paid large sums of money to neutralize dissent and maintain the status quo. You're not going to see the president on any program which would present to him/her any authentic dissidence. Why is it that people still look to the tube to provide them with direction? Toss your televisions, folks

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Jon Stewart’s Civility Fetishism

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/10/30-3