Comments on: Predatory Capitalism and Militarism in the USA http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/ Creating people's geographies Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: JollyRoger http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/#comment-8788 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:11:30 +0000 http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/#comment-8788 I disagree that there’s no outrage to be found anywhere-the Zogby poll of today would indicate that there is an undercurrent of anger that is building.

Americans know we’re in trouble, but no consensus has yet been reached on how to extricate us from it. I am heartened by the voices of Republicans who are leaving the reservation, especially those who are in Congress. The way Chimpy is going, it really won’t be too much longer before 67 Senators will be ready to clean up the mess that our Government has become.

]]> By: Bluebear2 http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/#comment-6320 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:11:46 +0000 http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/#comment-6320 Homeyra,

Oops, it must be the brandy from last night!
I forgot which way was up!

]]> By: Steve Lendman on the “Greatest Country on Earth” « Can’t See the Forest http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/#comment-6298 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:29:21 +0000 http://peoplesgeography.com/2007/01/02/predatory-capitalism-and-militarism-in-the-usa/#comment-6298 [...] Steve Lendman on the “Greatest Country on Earth” Thanks to Ann at Reclaiming Space for pointing out this excellent post by Massachusetts businessman and activist Steve Lendman. I believe that Lendman’s frame of reference is a little narrow for my taste, but the article was more than worth the read for me and should be a real eye-opener to anyone who believes that America is somehow “the greatest country on Earth” (for any reason other than that he or she just wants it to be, that is.) As an American, I do believe that my people and my country have changed the face of the world for the better in some respects, for worse in others. I do believe that an enormous potential exists which is yet to be realized. [...]

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