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As Its Domestic Foundations Rapidly Erode, the U.S. Pursues World Domination
As Its Domestic Foundations Rapidly Erode, the U.S. Pursues World Domination
2/1/15
Why have we allowed our system of education, especially in the areas of science and math, to decline to such a degree? Wy do our students finish college weighed down with such monumental debt? Why is our manufacturing sector withering, with China, not a real friend or ally, taking over the production of the largest proportion of our products? How very dangerous is that?
How much longer will we let our national infrastructure continue to deteriorate? In this article Senator Bernie Sanders warns that our roads and bridges are in great disrepair; that we have significant deficiencies with our dams and waterways, our drinking water and wastewater systems, broadband, the electrical grid and other key elements of this infrastructure. China and Japan have lightning fast bullets train, America has the old worn out, obsolete Amtrak railroad system.
...Beginning in the 1990’s and continuing through the Bush/Cheney administration, what once was the premier manufacturing system in the world, quite often referred to as the heart of America, has been under attack by profit-crazed corporatists. They conducted, with no opposition from the government, what we might call a giant auction or estate sale by which this nation’s most valuable assets, the important functions of its factories and workforce, were sold off to China, Bangladesh and other overseas nations at bargain basement prices; in effect, selling out the American people.
Now as what’s left of the manufacturing sector reels from the powerful blows it has absorbed and struggles to escape a total collapse what do we see? This article sounds the alarms and illustrates how the proposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership), a massive new trade agreement being finalized by President Obama and more than 600 corporate “advisers”, totally in secret with no participation by the Congress, will have the potential to put the final nails into the coffins of the American workforce and the middle class.
...However, as I speak of the changes that have happened to America, it’s not to say that this country is to blame. Critics here and abroad should stop blaming America, the country for what they see as a nation gone astray. This is still a great country but one that, unfortunately, is being dragged down by a consortium of the Congress, the White House, the Pentagon, the State Dept., the defense industry and an army of many thousands of lobbyists. When we aim our criticisms it should never be against America but directly aimed at this government and the inept leaders that have failed it.
Does anyone take issue with the contention that this government’s main objectives are concentrated on pursuing its agenda of world domination while largely ignoring this nation’s vast domestic needs? Well, when was the last time you heard any serious discussion of our most pressing domestic problems, from education to infrastructure (except Senator Sanders observations) to job creation? I simply can’t recall anything of substance coming out of the White House, the Congress or the media.
...Conversely, when was the last time Americans heard anyone in this government or the media talking about the military’s latest actions, the need to “Get those terrorists”, the ongoing bombing of Iraq and Syria, the relentless drone attacks in various countries; the U.S. and NATO key objective of “surrounding” Russia? Reports of these military actions completely dominate the airwaves day in and day out, they are nonstop, and we can’t escape them unless we shut off the radio and/or the TV.
So there should be no doubt that the U.S. government is intent on controlling what goes on in the world; those in the government or the White House no longer even try to deny that contention. That such is the case is also made crystal clear in this article by Nick Turse in which he states that U.S. Special Forces have been active in as many as 150 countries in the past several years; that’s about 75% of all countries. If that’s not domination then someone please tell me exactly what it is...
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http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/02/01/domestic-foundations-rapidly-erode-u-s-pursues-world-domination/
2/1/15
Why have we allowed our system of education, especially in the areas of science and math, to decline to such a degree? Wy do our students finish college weighed down with such monumental debt? Why is our manufacturing sector withering, with China, not a real friend or ally, taking over the production of the largest proportion of our products? How very dangerous is that?
How much longer will we let our national infrastructure continue to deteriorate? In this article Senator Bernie Sanders warns that our roads and bridges are in great disrepair; that we have significant deficiencies with our dams and waterways, our drinking water and wastewater systems, broadband, the electrical grid and other key elements of this infrastructure. China and Japan have lightning fast bullets train, America has the old worn out, obsolete Amtrak railroad system.
...Beginning in the 1990’s and continuing through the Bush/Cheney administration, what once was the premier manufacturing system in the world, quite often referred to as the heart of America, has been under attack by profit-crazed corporatists. They conducted, with no opposition from the government, what we might call a giant auction or estate sale by which this nation’s most valuable assets, the important functions of its factories and workforce, were sold off to China, Bangladesh and other overseas nations at bargain basement prices; in effect, selling out the American people.
Now as what’s left of the manufacturing sector reels from the powerful blows it has absorbed and struggles to escape a total collapse what do we see? This article sounds the alarms and illustrates how the proposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership), a massive new trade agreement being finalized by President Obama and more than 600 corporate “advisers”, totally in secret with no participation by the Congress, will have the potential to put the final nails into the coffins of the American workforce and the middle class.
...However, as I speak of the changes that have happened to America, it’s not to say that this country is to blame. Critics here and abroad should stop blaming America, the country for what they see as a nation gone astray. This is still a great country but one that, unfortunately, is being dragged down by a consortium of the Congress, the White House, the Pentagon, the State Dept., the defense industry and an army of many thousands of lobbyists. When we aim our criticisms it should never be against America but directly aimed at this government and the inept leaders that have failed it.
Does anyone take issue with the contention that this government’s main objectives are concentrated on pursuing its agenda of world domination while largely ignoring this nation’s vast domestic needs? Well, when was the last time you heard any serious discussion of our most pressing domestic problems, from education to infrastructure (except Senator Sanders observations) to job creation? I simply can’t recall anything of substance coming out of the White House, the Congress or the media.
...Conversely, when was the last time Americans heard anyone in this government or the media talking about the military’s latest actions, the need to “Get those terrorists”, the ongoing bombing of Iraq and Syria, the relentless drone attacks in various countries; the U.S. and NATO key objective of “surrounding” Russia? Reports of these military actions completely dominate the airwaves day in and day out, they are nonstop, and we can’t escape them unless we shut off the radio and/or the TV.
So there should be no doubt that the U.S. government is intent on controlling what goes on in the world; those in the government or the White House no longer even try to deny that contention. That such is the case is also made crystal clear in this article by Nick Turse in which he states that U.S. Special Forces have been active in as many as 150 countries in the past several years; that’s about 75% of all countries. If that’s not domination then someone please tell me exactly what it is...
READ MORE~
http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/02/01/domestic-foundations-rapidly-erode-u-s-pursues-world-domination/
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