Andrei Kuznetsov
16th March 2004, 23:25
Delivering the NO
to Bush and All That He Stands For
by Mary Lou Greenberg
Revolutionary Worker #1233, March 21, 2004, posted at rwor.org
The aggression, ruthlessness and deceit of the last years have been shocking.
Those forces who now run the U.S. government are carrying out a massive global offensive that literally and openly intends to dominate our world.
They openly say they intend to use military power to transform whole regions of the world--starting with the highly strategic Persian Gulf. They have invaded and conquered two countries--first Afghanistan and then Iraq. They threaten half a dozen more countries, and send their commandos to attack in many more. They insist they have the right to launch pre-emptive war and topple hostile governments at will.
Within the "homeland," they have unleashed new armies of police spies and wiretappers, They have fired up their fundamentalist "cultural wars"--demanding permanent bans on gay marriage and sending feds to study abortion records. They have promoted ugly religious dogmas as "traditional values" to be imposed on everyone. They have rounded up immigrants, militarized borders, threatened dissidents, and denied lawyers to government captives.
They have celebrated raw wealth, capitalism and deepening exploitation--all while mocking, ignoring and blaming the poor.
And isn't it obvious? That all this is just the beginning for them!
They intend to press ahead, on many levels and battlefields, claiming the world's people and future for themselves. They intend to permanently entrench their policies and cadre in decisive power centers within the U.S. They literally intend to transform the culture, rewrite the most basic legal norms and rights, create a permanent political alignment that defines American politics for generations.
They are serious, in power, and backed by large chunks of the American power structure and ruling class.
They have claimed the 9/11 attacks as their source of legitimacy--all of this is done in the name of the War on Terrorism. But 2004 is an election year--and they have a new goal: They want a mandate for their agenda. This means they want to claim that all this has been embraced and approved by the people themselves.
NO! This must not go down! This cannot be allowed!
Here in the U.S., there must be a clear, powerful, unmistakable repudiation of everything represented by the Bush clique and their agenda.
It is up to the people to deny--to them, their agenda, and the powerful forces they serve--any right to claim they are acting and speaking for the people of the United States. It is up to the people to challenge their offensive, undermine their support, and prepare conditions to bring about a radically different future... to read more about this, continue at: http://rwor.org/a/1233/bushno.htm
to Bush and All That He Stands For
by Mary Lou Greenberg
Revolutionary Worker #1233, March 21, 2004, posted at rwor.org
The aggression, ruthlessness and deceit of the last years have been shocking.
Those forces who now run the U.S. government are carrying out a massive global offensive that literally and openly intends to dominate our world.
They openly say they intend to use military power to transform whole regions of the world--starting with the highly strategic Persian Gulf. They have invaded and conquered two countries--first Afghanistan and then Iraq. They threaten half a dozen more countries, and send their commandos to attack in many more. They insist they have the right to launch pre-emptive war and topple hostile governments at will.
Within the "homeland," they have unleashed new armies of police spies and wiretappers, They have fired up their fundamentalist "cultural wars"--demanding permanent bans on gay marriage and sending feds to study abortion records. They have promoted ugly religious dogmas as "traditional values" to be imposed on everyone. They have rounded up immigrants, militarized borders, threatened dissidents, and denied lawyers to government captives.
They have celebrated raw wealth, capitalism and deepening exploitation--all while mocking, ignoring and blaming the poor.
And isn't it obvious? That all this is just the beginning for them!
They intend to press ahead, on many levels and battlefields, claiming the world's people and future for themselves. They intend to permanently entrench their policies and cadre in decisive power centers within the U.S. They literally intend to transform the culture, rewrite the most basic legal norms and rights, create a permanent political alignment that defines American politics for generations.
They are serious, in power, and backed by large chunks of the American power structure and ruling class.
They have claimed the 9/11 attacks as their source of legitimacy--all of this is done in the name of the War on Terrorism. But 2004 is an election year--and they have a new goal: They want a mandate for their agenda. This means they want to claim that all this has been embraced and approved by the people themselves.
NO! This must not go down! This cannot be allowed!
Here in the U.S., there must be a clear, powerful, unmistakable repudiation of everything represented by the Bush clique and their agenda.
It is up to the people to deny--to them, their agenda, and the powerful forces they serve--any right to claim they are acting and speaking for the people of the United States. It is up to the people to challenge their offensive, undermine their support, and prepare conditions to bring about a radically different future... to read more about this, continue at: http://rwor.org/a/1233/bushno.htm