“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.” Harry S. Truman
How Can It Be? How can it be that the one who dared to tell what needed to be told, should always be told, is the one who must be sacrificed for breaking the rules of the most splendid game, the game where we pretend that we don't know that we know? Why must one person be vilified that others may be dignified in their ethical lying and strategic misinformation that protects their power and presumed authority that looks very much like corporate narcissism on the rampage, creating and consuming their victims with impunity and disdain? How can it be that we let them? Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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Smart guy, that Harry Truman.
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He saw it coming, very insightful and aware guy.
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You do ask the tough questions don’t you? Same issues here too.
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I do like to provoke thought – thank you Pat, yes, the same ….
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We live in a fascist regime now. Important facts are not published, dissenting opinions are obliterated. Covid opened up the world to a hyper breed of controlling dictators from health department workers to school boards all the way to national ” leaders” . It sure as hell opened my eyes to a lot of things I can not unsee.
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It seems to be nearly everywhere, and I agree, Covid has simply entrenched power in govt. I despair over the loss of voice we have lost in the public square. Thank you for sharing.
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When I see how corrupt and silencing the leaders of my small community are, by the time it gets to the big boys you are looking at evil personified. I think television and other media sources being controlled by just a few mega wealthy has a lot to do with creating the false matrix that the masses are conditioned to obey. When they silence the outliers that much easier to keep the facade in place.
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Totally agree with every word here Lisa, Nearly all media is now propaganda and as Orwell portrayed it, a device of mind control. I despair the loss of voice and especially protest. Thank you for sharing Lisa.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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I would say because we feel powerless to stop them
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Yes, a sort of paralysis, we’ve been duped and fed lies for so long too, Thank you Liz.
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You’re welcome, Paul.
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Yes, things are definitely upside down right now.
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Yes, how to get it upright is the quandary.
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I couldn’t agree more Paul … our govt should be stepping up! But our subservience to big brothers whims is feeble and toxic … will we ever grow up 😦
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I fear we’re a generation away from kicking big brother’s ass, especially the big media and govt. we have been gullible for too long.
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well said, NZ are far more mature … we should take some lessons from them!
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Yes, absolutely, their refuge policy was always light-years ahead of us, even with their previous conservative govt, which tells a story in itself. We have been fools with our politics and look at the LNP now, just sludge and drivel. I loved Keating’s observation: “The point of the Morrison govt. was there was no point.” So far so good with Labor, but I’m not holding my breath, they’ll have to be strong to manage all that the world throws at them.
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couldn’t agree more on all these points Paul
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🙏😊
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Oh, my heart has so gone out to this man.
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This really is awful, including the concoction of a false sex assault claim in Sweden in order to get him into US govt hands faster. There is evidence now come forth that the CIA were intent on assassinating him.
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Do tell. I-MA-gine that. 🙄
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Yes! thank you Ana, awareness.
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Awareness. Yes.
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😉
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It is worrisome…
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It sure is Amy, and anyone not worried has Ostrich syndrome.
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Yes! How can it be?
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The evil that masquerades as good govt is, in my humble view, merely a mens of ego and financial protection for those who ascend to power roles. Once on the gravy they become addicted. Beggars belief that it happens under our noses.
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Your Thought-Provoking is getting betterer, Sir!
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I’m a pacifist, but I have moments where I wish my pen/keyboard was capable of inflicting pain on politicians. 🙂
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By, gum, I’m the same, too, as ell, besides! Haha!
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Sharp and incisive. Which us part of what poetry should be. We’ll done.
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thank you for the reblog
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Well said – this is a travesty in our times
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It sure is.
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Such a good question, and one that I ask myself each morning as I scan the news headlines…
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So many discarded or held, awful, many thanks Julie.
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