In plain English, something bureaucrats and the military seem incapable of employing, this translates into the imposition of martial law and a de facto government being run out of the Department of Defense. They are considering it. So should you. Full Story »
Posted by Gregory Kruse
Chris Hedges puts himself in line with Naomi Wolf and Naomi Klein among others whose urgent warnings about the future permeate every line. The age of optimism is over, the age of denial is not. Hedges has an impressive world view, and he is not afraid of criticism. This article lays out the likely course of events that even the National Security establishment is beginning to make public. It is looking more and more like those who cashed in during the Bush years were aware of the coming disaster and got out just in time.
I've been a pessimist all my life, but never a cynic. Optimism seemed too much like denial to me. Because of that I am prepared to live well even through a depression, not because I have money stashed away, but because I have always lived well within my means.
Though it becomes a bit unclear how much of this comes from Hedges and how much comes from Dennis Blair, the article shows high level awareness of the importance of the economic crisis. The unfolding events in Europe could become precursors to similar events in the US, and the US is not as used to such protests. Cheney's prison camps for citizens could actually come into play. The topic is worthy of a more expansive examination.
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