war lies from the Ministry of Truth?

[Joseph Tracy]

It is equally hard to argue that states should have no practical, evidence based or moral accountability and it has historically proved far more dangerous. 
 
Do citizens have any responsibility in your thinking? Should the people of the world passively accept whatever fate comes from state policies?  It seems to me this attitude would rob the world of the heroic pursuits of human justice which also mark the human story and have many beneficial results.  To claim this heritage is everyone's right.

These issues are not just political but directly affect the arts and many great artists are powerful moral , philosophical, social and political thinkers. The current tendencies of state unification with corporate interests  rob language  and image of importance as anything other than a commodity.  I am simply not ready to concede that resistance is futile., or that a better future is not possible through a renunciation of war and eco rape.  









On Aug 30, 2013, at 11:19 AM, rich wrote:

> I hardly would condone what states do to each other and peoples but it's hard to argue that such states should act like moral actors. Most of us can't be moral actors, hardly think states can. there's a constant push/pull but reactions against state sponsored violence will also be that, reactive. and there should be outcry and disgust. But it seems to me we're always fighting one step behind events. I'm no more angry at the actions of the U.S. than any other. It's a state like any other. we just believe our rhetoric and bullshit more. It's all rather sad. 
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> rich
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> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Joseph Tracy <brook7 at sover.net> wrote:
> http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/08/30-3
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> Article by Robert Fisk addressing ulterior motives in Syria( that hey are ally of Iran, who we are actively trying to cripple)  and a brief history of US tolerated war crimes in the region.
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