John Stoltenberg's journal
"When America Went Fascist" by Chris Rowthorn
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Wed, 2007-10-03 17:22.Below is the very good Tuesday, September 25, 2007 article titled "When America Went Fascist" by Chris Rowthorn.
CLG_Revolution_Tactics, Digest No. 1942, dated 9/4/07
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Tue, 2007-10-02 20:01.Hi;
The notice below appears in CLG_Revolution_Tactics, Digest No. 1942, dated Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 3:19 AM.
Follow-up to "This exercise has real world application!"
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Mon, 2007-10-01 15:53.The following are my comments on questions raised concerning my Saturday, September 29, 2007 e-mail titled "This exercise has real world application!":
This exercise has real world application!
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Sat, 2007-09-29 20:40.Hi;
Suppose you had the responsibility to design an entirely new economic system to replace our present very mature American capitalist economic system. Suppose you started by listing the merits and problems, as you see them, of American capitalism.
The goal is to retain in our new economic system the merits of capitalism and eliminate the problems.
Of Hamster Wheels and Men
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Fri, 2007-09-28 20:23.Hi;
Below is the outstandingly good Wednesday, September 26, 2007 essay titled "Of Hamster Wheels and Men" by Charles Sullivan. Charles Sullivan sent it directly to me on Thursday, September 27th.
Suppose you are an intelligent, educated capitalist!
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Fri, 2007-09-28 13:51.Suppose you accept the proposition that economic systems evolved from cannibalism, to chattel slavery, to feudalism, to mercantile capitalism, to what we have today, industrial capitalism. Suppose you accept the proposition that our present industrial capitalist economic system is not in its final form, but still is evolving.
GOP (Fascist Twiddle Dum) or Democratic Party (Fascist Twiddle Dee)
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Fri, 2007-09-28 13:41.Hi;
Below is the Friday, September 21, 2007 article titled "CEOs, Bush Rangers Rebuff Republicans on War, Widening Deficit" by Michael Janofsky.
"How Capitalism Creates Poverty in the World"
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Fri, 2007-09-28 13:25.Below is the February 17, 2007 article titled "How Wealth creates Poverty in the World" by Michael Parenti. It should really be titled "How Capitalism Creates Poverty in the World."
"Why Does Everyone Bow Down to the Health Insurance Industry?" by Barbara Ehrenreich.
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Fri, 2007-09-28 13:15.Hi;
Below is the Monday, September 24, 2007 article titled "Why Does Everyone Bow Down to the Health Insurance Industry?" by Barbara Ehrenreich.
"The End of America: The Police State is Right Here, Right Now" by Carolyn Baker.
Submitted by John Stoltenberg on Sun, 2007-09-23 12:32.Hi;
Below is the Thursday, September 20, 2007 article titled "The End of America: The Police State is Right Here, Right Now" by Carolyn Baker. This article was sent to me by a friend.
Carolyn Baker makes the point very well that America has gone a long way down the road to fascism.