History

Shop for items to change and abolish Corporate Tyranny. A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn More required reading for those who believe in American Individualism. From $10.98.

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown. From $5.00.

At the Hands of Persons Unknown. The Lynchings of Black America by Philip Dray From $5.75.

Failed States the Abuse of Power and the assult on Democracy By Noam Chomsky. From $14.45.

Conquest of Hawaii Presented by The History Channel on DVD The true history lesson of how paradise was stolen and destroyed by white men's greed. From just $3.50

The Oil Factor Narrated by Ed Asner on DVD. Reveals the cold hard truth of why the US invaded Iraq: it had everything to do with protecting the US's most precious citizens: the corporations. From $15.00.

The Citizen's History

The balance of power, within the US, between powerful, rich people and the citizens they rule has been an ongoing battle since before the Revolution. The Revolution was essentially a battle over who would govern and exploit the common folk: rich white British males or rich, white males in the colonies. The History portion of this website will examine US history with a focus on the people rather than on the nation. It is an important distinction and helps to separate real history from the corporatocracy’s mythology. 

Know your true History

"If you do not know history, it's as if you were born yesterday.  And if you were born yesterday, anybody up there in a position of power can tell you anything and you have no way of checking up on it," Howard Zinn.

I believe as strongly in the saying that, “those who do not know history are destined to repeat it” as I do in, “Love your enemies” or “turn the other cheek”.  I believe in what Christ was trying to tell us and that His words can make this world a better place. (more...)

The Corporatocracy tries to stage a Coup

“In observation of the 70th anniversary of the event, this program recounts the 1934 fascist coup attempt in the United States. Appalled at President Roosevelt’s New Deal, powerful industrialists and financiers grouped around the Morgan industrial and financial interests attempted to recruit World War I veterans into an army of insurrection. The goal of the conspirators was the overthrow of American democracy and the institution of a fascist government. Because they selected Marine Corps general Smedley Butler to lead the coup, the attempt was foiled. Although a critic of Roosevelt, Butler (a two-time winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor) betrayed the coup plotters to the President. Following a badly attenuated Congressional investigation by the McCormack-Dickstein Committee, the matter was laid to rest. It is worth noting that proof of the plot was concrete and well-documented, but none of the plotters was imprisoned, because the conspirators were among the most powerful and prestigious industrial and financial magnates in the country. (more..)

Brief Columbus Day Message

From Christopher Columbus’ log:

They…brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things, which they exchanged for the glass beads and hawks’ bells.  They willingly traded everything they owned… They were well-built, with good bodies and handsome features… They do not bear arms, and do not know them, for I showed them a sword, they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance.  They have no iron.  Their spears are made of cane… They would make fine servants… With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want (Zinn 1). (More)

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