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Sun Nov 23, 2014, 02:40 PM Nov 2014

The Fog of Empire | Philip A. Farruggio



Philip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust

Nov. 23, 2014

Did you ever notice lately how often you hear the expression that someone is "in a fog"?

So many of us are walking around in some lethargic state as we go about our business. There is no sense of direction as many just "go through the motions" of existence.

Truly, we are lost in the fog of empire.

In case some of you out there still have not realized it, we are living in the final phase of the once great American Empire. As with all empires, the beginning and the middle moments are something to marvel at... if you are a part of it. Those unfortunates in the rest of the world that our empire rules or wants to rule may not use the word "marvel" at all.

They see America as many throughout the 21st century planet Earth see us: An insensitive predator nation that even eats its own. Alas, as we enter the last phase of Non Pax Americana, more and more of us here at home are waking up to that reality. The fog is finally and slowly lifting.

William Blum, in his latest Anti Empire Report (Nov. 19, 2014 ), shares with us many quotes and sayings about this empire. There are two that really caught this writer's eye:

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