Waging Resistance Against a Fascist America

In revolutionary periods, (counter)leadership is a dangerous venture, to be sure.  It nevertheless beckons, I suppose, those lacking the imagination, social graces, or common sense, to realize viably acceptable alternatives.  In this same regard though, there’s little question I find myself in relatively good, and certainly sufficient, company.  At this present juncture, but in relation to a larger, overall picture, I believe two areas of American experience warrant our primary focus and concentrated efforts.  Because both disciplines are under the assault of rather momentous forces of change however, it makes the risk of lives and futures at stake, all the more critical.

The first of these two fields involves the role and relationship of a worldwide internet in helping to preserve the integrity of ideological freedom(s), particularly on our college and university campuses.  A recently written article entitled, Repress U by Michael Gould-Wartofsky, offers a remarkably insightful view of upper division education under the auspices of current legislation intended to monitor and regulate against, ‘Using the Web as a Weapon’.  Only a few minutes review of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 is necessary to raise significant concern as to either its intent or capacity, to effect or otherwise influence, ideological indoctrination.

 

The second of the fore mentioned, and somewhat related areas of concern, involves the Fed.  Along these lines, Federal Reserve Under Increased Scrutiny After Huge Interest Rate Cuts by Alex Newman raises legitimate and well articulated misgivings involving the Board’s motives behind its announced intent to continue ongoing rate cuts.  Newman’s mention of ‘a bill in Congress’ to abolish the institution, is especially interesting.  Jim Jubak at MSNBC raised similar qualms earlier today in, The Fed isn’t fooling anyone.