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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf >Of Jacob Meuser >Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 01:49 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [EUG-LUG:238] RE: Cannabis as fuel (was Finding Good Stuff >(was: Fry's)) > > >On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 10:07:52PM -0800, Jim Darrough wrote: >> >> Hmmm. Jobs=money=economic growth. > >Isn't our economy a complete farce? How much do we owe? When are >we paying that back? Money (the whole economy) is just an extension of political control. Read this excellent essay on power: http://www.dieoff.com/page185.htm >Where are these mines? Even if noone lives there, is that not an >irreplaceable resource (the fact that it is a place noone is >occupying)? > >America uses far more than it's fair share of the world's resources. >What exactly do we have to show for it? We're the richest country in the history of the world, with the most freedom and highest level of education for the majority of the population; we've used up more energy (coal, oil, etc.) per capita than any civilization in history; and what do we have to show for all this extravagant investment of resources? Nothing! We've created a society of stupid, selfish, shortsighted, greedy, backstabbing, liars, and arrogant bullies bent on fucking-over every other society on earth and destroying the planet's entire life-support system to boot. We've created a cancer that spreads its corruption through every culture and person until there's no virtue left; we're not content simply to destroy people's lives, communities, and cultures but we try to poison their souls as well. And we do all this in the name of freedom, democracy, and Christianity! When what we really export is debt slavery, lying hypocrisy, and the rule of a morally depraved power elite. If we really loved truth and justice we would submit ourselves to an international court of law, a planetary sovereignty of humanity. >But, of course, America is the greatest nation on earth because >we have the most fools buying the most s**t, and if you try to >mess with that, we'll wipe you off the face of the earth. > >And we wonder why we have problems with violence. I think the American politico-economic system is like a gang-rape. If you stand on the side and watch you begin to feel guilty, much better to jump right in get your share of the action. You may even convince yourself that you're giving the bitch what she deserves. Dexter Graphic What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? ...I don't know and I don't care!
