ECONOMY AND WAR : Its the Economy OR the War!

There they go again! All those politicians, and pundits, pollsters, and, (as my friend Alan would say) presstitutes. They are all in this together sending us one mass message:

THE ECONOMY AND THE WAR HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH EACH OTHER.

Apparently we, the public, have switched concerns. We are no longer worry about the war because now we are worried about the economy.

Well this may be so, but the mind manipulation coup here is to convince us that we must not connect the issues.

So lets see how well you have been brain washed. Which one of these issues is the war and which one is the economy? Remember CHOOSE ONE. If you choose both your answer will be nullified.

1. The young man or woman in your life signs up for duty in Iraq because there are no jobs at home.

WHEN THE POLLSTER CALLS AND ASKS," WHAT CONCERNS YOU MOST, THE WAR OR THE ECONOMY" YOU ANSWER_________

2. The young veteran in your life is unable to find or afford care for his/her PTSD.

WHEN THE POLLSTER CALLS AND ASKS," WHAT CONCERNS YOU MOST, THE WAR OR THE ECONOMY" YOU ANSWER_________

3. Despite a multi-trillion dollar budget with expanding military expenditures your elementary school has cancelled after school soccer due to lack of funds. You cannot afford childcare because your health premiums went up January 1st. Your child stays at home alone.

WHEN THE POLLSTER CALLS AND ASKS," WHAT CONCERNS YOU MOST, THE WAR OR THE ECONOMY" YOU ANSWER_________

4. You lose your home due to a predatory lender jacking up your mortgage. The government tells you it would be unfair to provide relief for people who try to live beyond their means. Meanwhile they pay private contractors like Blackwater inflated fees for services that include murder and torture. You wonder who is the criminal, and who is irresponsible with their/our treasure.

WHEN THE POLLSTER CALLS AND ASKS," WHAT CONCERNS YOU MOST, THE WAR OR THE ECONOMY" YOU ANSWER_________

Reader: I have to go now. Please add your own test questions! Lets connect the dots and not let them blindside us into not seeing the causes of our hard times, and the true cost of war.


Anne Winkler-Morey Ph.D is an historian and itinerent professor. blog: " People's Living History"