centralized oversight

[kelber at mindspring.com]

We might agree about the increasing powerlessness of the presidency, but I don't share your relaxed attitude to being on the losing side.  The global corporatocracy isn't going to usher in an era of benevolence - it's going to be a hellish period in human history when these giant bodies maraud the planet and fight amongst themselves for dwindling resources (such as water) and casually discard anything they can't make a profit off of (surplus humans).  Sure, they'll be winners around the globe in that scenario - there always are - but eventually, they too will succumb to evolution or revolution - but not in our grandchildren's or even great grand-children's lifetimes.  All we (those of us who are less sanguine towards corporate hegemony) can do is take snipes at them anyway we can, whether in the form of Occupy movements, boycotts or as yet undiscovered anti-corporate tactics.  No, it won't hasten the revolution, and no, we don't expect utopia.  But if opposing the corporate powers-that-be helps us retain our humanity and our moral compass, so be it.

Laura


-----Original Message-----
>From: alice wellintown <alicewellintown at gmail.com>
>Sent: Dec 3, 2011 4:35 PM
>To: pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>Subject: Re: centralized oversight
>
>> Very heartfelt.  I agree with all the sentiments.  Unfortunately, we're ultimately on the losing side of this.  Obama, Clinton, Romney, Gingrich et al have already been bought and belong to the same paymasters.  Only the brand names are different, or the roles played: good cop or bad cop - no election will change that.
>
>There is nothing wrong with being on the losing side of this; we need
>to accept that we Americans will continue to live better than most,
>but will be poorer relative to others in the world, as their gain will
>be our loss. This is not a bad thing; the American needs to live
>within her means, spend less and save more, conserve and stop burning
>a dsiproportanate pewrcentage of the planet's dwindling resources.
>Productivity gains, through technology, and more education that has
>value in the market place will re-tool America, but she will decline
>as she must. That said, the good news on the economy is real; we are
>on our way up. Obama is btter than anyone else we might get and we can
>live with him; he is a good man, a decent man, a man who cares about
>us and wants us to have a soft landing into less prosperous times.
>Don't worry, be happy. Revolution won't come so stop wishing for it;
>wish for something santa can deliver; 7% unemployement and 4% real
>GDP. We're only a few more big bail outs away...hold on to your jobs
>and spend some money and we'll be O-kay. And, stop believing in the
>power of presidents cause they will only disappoint you. Presidents
>can't do much about the economy. They can do big work tossing
>government out and look at what Obama has accomplished! Go Hilary!