CONSERVATIVE OR LIBERAL?
We constantly hear the terms "conservative" and "liberal" used by politicians and activists. A Republican is considered conservative, and a Democrat is liberal, and you are either on the right or the left of the center. Let's take a look at these words that the rich and powerful use to speak to one another and see how to understand and decode them. According to the American College Diction-ary, they mean the following:
Conservative: disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc.; noting or pertaining to a political party whose characteristic principle is opposition to change in the institutions of a country.
Liberal: favorable to progress or reform, as in religious or political affairs; noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
When George "Shrub" Bush threw the word "compassionate" in the mix, was this supposed to wipe clean the blood dripping from his lips?
Compassionate: having or showing compassion; pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender, kind, merciful.
Have I missed something here? What type of compassion does "Shrub" have in mind? He has presided over more executions than all the states combined, and he maintains that all prisoners executed on his watch were guilty. This is not true. There is evidence that Shaka Sankofa, executed in June 2000, was innocent. The killings have not stopped. An execution was scheduled in Texas for the day after the election. Again, he is playing with words in an attempt to confuse the people! However, Shrub's actions speak for themselves.
Now when I hear politicians use the word "Conservative" to describe themselves and their beliefs, I interpret it as meaning they want to preserve the institutions that slavery built. The same goes for politicians who say they are Liberals. They represent the so-called abolitionists against conservatism, yet the abolitionists could not bring themselves to look upon the so-called slaves as their equals. If it looks like a duck, sounds like a duck, and walks like a duck, it's a duck!
The people understand that neither of these political parties represents them or their views. They represent the Corporations that fund their political careers.
We The People must become proactive in changing the current corporate-controlled political system. If We The People continue to allow this one-party system to masquerade as two parties, then the last laugh will be on us, The People.
--Feel Free to call Sista Shiriki at (819) 333-9814, or write me at P.O. Box 320441, Kansas City, MO 64132 or <Shiriki@gvi.net>
Winter 2000
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