In addition to his fitting tribute to Russell Means, Larry
hits the nail on the head with his piece on elections -- which I've printed out
fyi and convenience. (below)
Subject: Latest from THE BLACK COMMENTATOR & INTREPID
REPORT (Larry Pinkney)
October 26, 2012
Greetings friends and comrades,
The first article below is a tribute to the recently deceased
Indigenous Native organizer, writer, and stalwart resister -- Russell
Means. The second article is on the sham of 'elections' / selections in
the United States. I hope you will be inspired by them.
As always, please feel free to re-publish or otherwise share
either or both of the below articles:
1. Click on BC: In
Tribute To Russell Means - Whose Spirit Shall Never Die! (The Black Commentator)
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“Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their wealth.”—Lucy Parsons
“Tell no lies, claim no easy victories.”—Amilcar Cabral
Voting
in general—and in particular, voting for the Democrats and Republicans,
especially on the federal level—in this corporate-controlled, Patriot Act,
NDAA, ‘Kill List,’ de facto police- state, is akin to choosinghow one wants to die; when in fact, we should be demanding systemic change and deciding how we want to live!
If
ballot box voting could genuinely change this corrupt political system it would be illegal. Instead, voting is used as a
control and manipulation mechanism—against everyday Black, White, Brown, Red,
and Yellow people in this nation—who are expected to repeatedly participate in
their own political decapitation in the name of a fake democracy and a fake
process.
Saying
that those who do not vote at the ballot box do not have the right to complain
is akin to saying that those who refuse to ‘choose’ how they wish to die, by
extension, have no right to live. Such is the essence of the fallacious
argument and systemic trap laid, propagated, and perpetuated by the
corporate-owned Democrat and Republican parties in this nation. Indeed, the
very integrity itself of the voting process in the United States is made null and void by, among other things, the fraudulent Electoral
College and the undeniable hegemony of the U.S. corporate elite. At this point
in time in U.S. history, voting gives the cover of legitimacy to the
corporate-owned political gangsters who run this nation, be they Democrat or
Republican.
Think
about it. Do you want do die by suffocation, hanging, or firing squad, for
these are, in reality, the euphemistic ‘choices’ that systemicvoting gives you? These ‘choices’ are in fact no choices at
all for those of us who are desirous of
life.
It
is time for the everyday people of this nation to regain our humanity by
struggling for our collective
self-determination, as
an integral part of Mother Earth’s human family. Participating in the veneer of
voting, especially as it pertains to the Democrats and Republicans, is a
pathological exercise in both insanity and futility as it relates to much-
needed, fundamental systemic change.
The
ill-gotten wealth of the bloated, avaricious, U.S. and global corporate elite
will never be changed through the systemic voting process. This relatively small national and
international corporate elite not only owns the corporate-stream propaganda
media and politicians, but in so doing, owns the political system itself. As Lucy Parsons noted many
years ago, “Never be deceived that the rich will allow you to vote away their
wealth.” We must consciously
and actively free
our minds and thinkoutside of this corrupt and controlled
systemic box, and act accordingly. Moreover, always remember the words of Rosa
Luxemburg when she said, “Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.”
We ourselves are the only ones who can “notice” and break free from our systemic
“chains.” We, the people!
We
must be honest with ourselves. We must stop lying to and deceiving ourselves.
Amilcar Cabral was absolutely correct when he said that we should, “Tell no
lies, [and] claim no easy victories.” First and foremost however, we must “tell
no lies” to ourselves and each other. Then, we can
creatively make giant leaps in this difficult,
long, and protractedeveryday
people’s struggle in this nation. We must do this in conjunction with our
everyday sisters and brothers throughout our precious Mother Earth.
The
obfuscating rhetoric of the pontificating politicians, media pundits, and other
systemic gatekeepers and operatives is, when you really think about it, complex
and shallow; but our collective struggle is,
out of principled necessity, simple and deep. This is why ultimately, we, the everyday people—will
succeed.
What
do systemic ‘elections’ really mean in this nation? They are actuallyselections, not ‘elections,’ and they mean the continuation
of our political, social, and economic bondage—and nothing less. What if they gave a war and nobody
came? Indeed, what if they gave another fake systemic so-called ‘election’ and
nobody participated?! It’s time for the power of everyday ordinary people to
take hold of this nation. At least, think aboutit.
We
must redefine the very meaning of voting in this fraudulent,
corporate-owned, ‘democracy,’ with a view towards creatively and collectively
bringing about real systemic change, that is powered by the consciousness and
needs of everyday people of all colors. In the immortal words of Joe Hill, “Don’t
mourn. Organize!” Be creative in your thinking and in your
actions.
Each one, reach one. Each one, teach
one. Onward, then, my sisters and brothers. Onward!