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Starhawk, I think this comment is a bit careless (to say the least). Considering the pivotal nature of 9/11, and the way it resonates (very strongly), with The Tower card of the Tarot, and the deep meaning of finally tearing away all our illusions, why on earth do you still have “Private” suspicions? What fear keeps you from speaking out? And what fear makes you use the same language (and we all know the powerful, magical effect of language), as the structures of power-over? The terms “Conspiracy theorist” and “Hard core” are meaningless, except as a way of tarring and feathering (via language), those who HAVE taken the time and trouble to look with eyes wide-open. Further still, why have you never (to my knowledge, forgive me if I’m wrong), mentioned or openly supported the continuing struggle of The Jersey Girls (and many, many more relatives and friends), for a new, independent, judicial review of 9/11? Surely, sparing a few lines of open, unequivocal support for these brave and determined women as yet ANOTHER anniversary of 9/11 comes round, is entirely appropriate? Or do you, like Amy Goodman, and many others, choose to avert your direct gaze? It’s hard to understand how you just don’t have “Time” to look at the issues, even the term “Inadequate” for your explanation doesn’t quite convey my disbelief.

Marketing is everything. The new boss is an articulate, multiracial , Ivy League trained, spokesperson for the banksters and warmakers who bankrolled him to the presidency. The old boss, the bumbling scion of a wealthy white family who couldn’t put two words together, also Ivy league trained, was(is)the spokesperson for those very same banksters and warmakers. These forces shape our perceptions in ways we don’t even realize. They occupy our brains. They divert our attention all the time, stoking up frenzied outrage at the hate talk radio celebrities, seducing us to watch(and throw our shoes at) the politicians on teevee, coaxing us to forget that the Democrats(who now have control of Congress)are the same as the Republicans, as the endless wars are getting more extensive and expensive by the day, while the argument is focused on how there just isn’t enough tax money to pay for health care and protection of the earth.

Until there is true campaign finance reform, and until we, the people, insist that our economic activity be based on peace, rather than war, the science of perception management will continue to be refined, and will remain the least violent way we are controlled.

The following two paragraphs I quoted for my blog from the White House blog.
“Now is the time for us to lead. The energy bill before the House will finally create a set of incentives that will spark a clean energy transformation of our economy. It will spur the development of low-carbon sources of energy — everything from wind, solar, and geothermal power to safe nuclear energy and cleaner coal.”

“Because this legislation is so balanced and sensible, it’s already attracted a remarkable coalition of consumer and environmental groups, labor and business leaders, Democrats and Republicans.”

A historic energy bill, Obama called it. That is leadership Obama style for you. I prefer to call it greenwashing.