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Please understand that this is not the America that fought to free itself from the tyranny of the British empire. We have moved so far from our mission as a nation -- which was to forge a society of equals, fit to govern themselves. It's going to take a lot to move us back to the basics -- back to our proper place in the family of man. We have become so proud, so power hungry, so full of our own might.
Our American, this great nation has been taken over by an international clique of militarists. Many of those who are deciding the direction of our country are not Americans -- Rupert Murdoch is an example. I am old enough to remember the sacrifices that American families made to win World War II. After the American people won that "war," these opportunists moved in. They have drugged the American people with easy access to frivolous consumer goods and brainwashed us with platitudes.
Our forefathers were self-sufficient and rightfully proud. We have become dependent on the third world. We treat the poor in the third world like slaves. The only difference between the slavery of early America and the working people of the third world is that we don't see the misery of the modern slaves in the third world. Our country has become morally impoverished. The increasing prevalence of gambling, of alcohol and drug addiction, divorce and excessive personal debt are symptoms of lack of moral direction, not causes. And all of these cultural warning signs are flashing bright red in America at this time. We have lost our direction, our ability to take care of ourselves, to think for ourselves. We have lost the courage to do the right thing. We are just doing the easiest thing, and it is not working.
I take solace in Neil Young's new album and Colbert's roasting of the president last night. Bush used the 9/11 event as a bully stick to silence rational voices. That's not working any more. Barring another event like 9/11, more and more Americans will speak out. I realize that the fact that it is taking so long is criminal. I realize that people are dying. I realize that children are waking up frightened because of the war around them -- a war we started for no good reason. Please support every American who speaks up. Wherever you are, raise your voice to support us. We need your help, your encouragement. Thanks.
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