Allan: Thank you for forwarding that note from Richard K. Smith. He is spot on.
I just finished reading Howard Zinn's book, "A People's History of the United States." For all thinking people, it is a MUST READ. Zinn documents the things Smith talked about. It certainly added fuel to my fire. One of the most stark revelations (to me) is that the constitution has nothing to do with protecting *my* liberties (esp. as a black man). It was written by the wealthy white elite to protect the interests of the wealthy white elite. And, of course, its tenets are still regularly violated by a court system grown more and more conservative and protectionist over the years. The question I'm left with, after reading Zinn's book Smith's words just now, is: what can WE - those who can see through the illusion - do about all of this? Doing our work is one part of the answer. Telling people about what we are doing (and converting some of them) is another part. There's more - much more. But what is it??? How do we break through the ignorance - the willful ignorance (Smith's references to the Matrix are perfect) - of most people and start spreading the truth? And how do we get most folks to accept that truth, and to act on it? More than that, how can we use this truth to change our institutions - especially as the guardians of those institutions don't want them to change? Let's discuss that - who's first? -- Robert Farr (540) 668-7160 Check out http://www.thechileman.com for Hot Sauces, Salsas, Mustards & More!
