President Obama Declares More War But Some Americans Disapprove 1
Washington DC, Wednesday evening August 10, 2014. Around fifty social justice activists associated with Code Pink and other peace groups rallied in front of the White House to protest the recent US bombing of Iraq, the upcoming US bombing of Syria and the bombing of God only knows where else. President Obama is speaking to the world tonight from the State Floor of the White House essentially declaring, as his predecessors have done, the continuation of an endless state of worldwide war without Congressional approval. In recent polling between 63 and 70 some percent of Americans approved of US bombing in Iraq and Syria. Thirteen years of bombing wasn't enough? What did that accomplish? Why do so many of us believe in such a destructive idea? The prelude to every tragic, murderous American foreign policy misadventure is always presented by the corporate media, parroting the propaganda rationalizations of the state (and the war machine contractors who profit from it...), promoting a climate of terror among the misinformed public about the latest hobgoblin (e.g. ISIS). As you can see from this photograph, there are usually some bold malcontents who protest the call for more state violence but they will have to come up with better arguments than the raised middle finger to combat the curses of war and barbaric militarism promoted by ISIS, the Western-affiliated corporatist governments and other extremist groups.
Postscript. I don't know if this dude's beef has anything to do with any of the issues raised by peace groups demonstrating in front of the White House on this night. I can't determine from a cursory reading of Mr. Chance Addison's website if he is involved in the peace movement. I do thank him for letting me photograph him. Chance, please return to the loving (?) arms of your family and friends in Spokane. It would be my pleasure to buy you a pizza and a tank of gas on your way out of this wicked town.
President Obama Declares More War But Some Americans Disapprove 1
Washington DC, Wednesday evening August 10, 2014. Around fifty social justice activists associated with Code Pink and other peace groups rallied in front of the White House to protest the recent US bombing of Iraq, the upcoming US bombing of Syria and the bombing of God only knows where else. President Obama is speaking to the world tonight from the State Floor of the White House essentially declaring, as his predecessors have done, the continuation of an endless state of worldwide war without Congressional approval. In recent polling between 63 and 70 some percent of Americans approved of US bombing in Iraq and Syria. Thirteen years of bombing wasn't enough? What did that accomplish? Why do so many of us believe in such a destructive idea? The prelude to every tragic, murderous American foreign policy misadventure is always presented by the corporate media, parroting the propaganda rationalizations of the state (and the war machine contractors who profit from it...), promoting a climate of terror among the misinformed public about the latest hobgoblin (e.g. ISIS). As you can see from this photograph, there are usually some bold malcontents who protest the call for more state violence but they will have to come up with better arguments than the raised middle finger to combat the curses of war and barbaric militarism promoted by ISIS, the Western-affiliated corporatist governments and other extremist groups.
Postscript. I don't know if this dude's beef has anything to do with any of the issues raised by peace groups demonstrating in front of the White House on this night. I can't determine from a cursory reading of Mr. Chance Addison's website if he is involved in the peace movement. I do thank him for letting me photograph him. Chance, please return to the loving (?) arms of your family and friends in Spokane. It would be my pleasure to buy you a pizza and a tank of gas on your way out of this wicked town.