General Strike Days In America’s Future??
Aug 24, 2009 in We Think
It’s been nearly two years since Garret Keizer, contributing editor for HARPER’s Magazine suggested we citizens organize a General Strike to send a strong message, loud and clear to our government expressing our displeasure with the decisions being made about our present and our future and the future of developing generations.
Garret Keizer is now joined by Larry Flynt. That’s right, Larry Flynt, the publisher of Hustler has written an article in support of a general strike.
Many Americans are beginning to feel similar frustrations expressed by the man, Joe Ferraro, aka The Nerd, who said so when calling in a question to a Philadelphia radio talk show on which the president was appearing to answer questions about the health care issue.
We’re not just frustrated and upset about health care in this country, though it is an important issue. The heath care crisis affects our elderly citizens and our youngest most vulnerable citizens. The children are our hope for the future. As well documented in recent news reports this is a great source of concern as well as frustration.
We’re getting batted around like a party pinata because of the inequality in the justice system; banks continuing predatory policies despite using our money to keep their failed enterprises afloat. The continuing housing crisis; or the uncontrolled use of tasers by police to exert their authorityl whether necessary or not. The crisis we face in employment with jobs being sent overseas. And we’re all fed up with politicians. Even the divinely eloqient Mr. Obama and crew. (more…)