Posts Tagged ‘Raise Your Voice’
Questions for Mom and Dad
By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar By dint of a mother who remained a Christian until her dying day, and his atheistic father, their son is inclined to believe that science illuminates the face of God. But, Mom and Dad, some questions for you remain: When we visited our national parks did we not acknowledge the spirit of the original beholders? Why then do the oceans now rise against the shores of Earth and why so many forest fires, hurricanes, and floods? My goodness, Mom and Dad, is the collective labor-time of the working masses no longer the source of value within the realm of commodities? (Sorry to be such a difficult child!) Did we not honor the one who rebuked the capitalists occupying the temple and was subsequently crucified? Why then are cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security even considered? Mom and Dad, what should I do to help make America good again?
Raise Your Voice: Contradictions within the popular front
By PETER MOLENAAR Peter Molenaar Readers will recall that, owing to internal contradictions, everything exists in motion, both coming and going; changing under the influence of external factors. Our “popular front” form of resistance is no exception to the rule. Yes, indeed: “the lesser of two evils sometimes rises to the level of a necessity.” But, given the opposing camps within the Democratic Party, we must reckon with certain consequences of our actions. Positively speaking, though, we of the fifth district should feel very proud for having elected Ilhan Omar to the U.S. Congress. Already, Ilhan has achieved a degree of planetary fame, for having slapped the face of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (and all Trump supporters) who are hell-bent to destroy our country by dividing us. And now, from within the Progressive Caucus, Ilhan has joined hands with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in support of a Green New Deal. Should we all join hands to preserve [...]
State Fair Angst
By Peter Molenaar “Angst” is a German word which has achieved vernacular status in the contemporary English. It means: anxiety with a little depression thrown in. For our purposes, the word connotes an omnipresent but less than full-blown anxiety, which normally remains repressed by the requirements of daily living. To the discerning eye, an under-current of angst was revealed among the gathered “masses” at this year”'s State Fair. We are the masses. Unfortunately, our angst has become a playground for dishonest politicians. So, the annual reaffirmation of Minnesotan identity has passed. The cow barn displayed again the Jersey Cow with beautiful eyes and baby face. The sheep were proudly groomed, snow-white and alert. Even the hogs were giddy. (more…)
