Chris Hedges: It is breaking the back of the corporate state that gives us the possibility for life

[marmar]

"Chris Hedges calls us to action, to create a new political movement to replace our corrupt government and obsolete economic institutions, building on what's begun by Occupy Wall Street. Talk at Church of All Souls in New York City February 7, 2012.

[freshwest]

1. I like Joe Friendly's list in the description. I'd like to add a few names, like McDermott.

Was surprised by the LaRouche addition, glad to not see Ron Paul, but as usual the Paulbots appeared and tried to get support for their GOP Gawd.

Naturally, they didn't listen to the video in the sidebar where Hedges shreds him. They are part of the same problem Friendly describes, which is too long to post here, but this part said what I've been thinking:

We recognize that commercialism/capitalism is a mentality so lacking in morality that it should no longer be the basis of our economic order. We give new meaning to money in our lives. We come to realize the need to rescue our culture from commercialism, that it is an irresponsible, pathological, degenerative force, that has degraded us, urged a preoccupation with appearances, a status system based on wealth and looks, not inner workings of mind and heart, failed to encourage and bring out the good in human nature, caring about people.

We face squarely the complicity of our commercial media in the corruption, how they have fooled us with lies and tricks, hid the truth from us. As a whole people we begin to wake up to destructive US foreign policy, hearing from victims the sad and shameful truth about US wrongdoing country by country. The US has been a monster unto the world, not a force for freedom and democracy as it claims.

We the people must alas wake up and be a positive force in the world, restore good will!

Thanks for posting this one.

[bbgrunt]

2. Hedges is magnificent, as usual. Could you provide

a link so I can forward it to some friends? thanks.

[marmar]

4. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EluKSpxqlZ0

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[Gregorian]

3. It's this simple- ride a bicycle.

I'm doing my part by just not filling up a gas tank.

But unfortunately we're so comfortable in our easy lifestyle that almost no one is going to break their habit. But it's as simple as getting out of your car. It's good for the planet, your health, as well as bad for the worst corporations on earth.

Ride a bike.

[xiamiam]

5. i love admire and appreciate chris hedges. blessings for him and his wonderful guidance and mind

courage, intelligence, and compassion..amazing man.

[lib2DaBone]

6. Chris Hedges.. a seasoned War-Zone corresspondent...

No one can put any BS past this guy.. he has been there.. done it... many times over.

[Xedniw]

7. This guy is a Christian. A real one.

He's got the spirit of the New Testament exactly right.