We have to get people thinking about the need not only to try influencing the existing politicians who are nothing but the paid servants of big-capital; but, we should start talking about taking power away from these Wall Street people and replacing them with real representatives of working people.
I think we will have socialism in this country simply because there are no other solutions to our problems... wars, racism, the health care mess, climate change, poverty; to name a few.
I like the postings coming out of the Netroots Nation conference of bloggers; however, from what I have read from the reports coming out of those who attended the Netroots Nation conference, it was dominated by liberals, progressives and those on the left who still have serious delusional problems concerning Barack Obama. In my opinion, we probably are not going to break free from this slobbering over Obama until socialism becomes a hotly debated topic in this country as an alternative to the capitalist economic mess that has been forced upon us without our input or participation in the decision-making process.
Towards this end of creating this dialog, discussion and debate on socialism vs capitalism I would encourage people to begin discussing the views of Frank Marshall Davis, the Marxist, who was Barack Obama's mentor. Let's get some discussion going about Frank Marshall Davis and his views from several of his books:
"Livin' the Blues"
"The Writings of Frank Marshall Davis"
"Black Moods, collected poems"
If Barack Obama could read these writings and have access to the Marxist thinking of Frank Marshall Davis, shouldn't we all have the same access to these Marxist ideas from which we might be able to figure out who Barack Obama really is and how he used these ideas opportunistically to advance his own political career while not sharing the ideas of Frank Marshall Davis with others out of fear too many people reading these ideas would become an impediment to his own self-serving goals and objectives?
Here is the problem:
Barack Obama brought himself into a powerful position but left the rest of us behind.
All books cited above are available through your public library or through Internet booksellers.
It is unfair to say that the United States will not have socialism until all Americans have been introduced to real socialist ideas; then the decision will be made in a democratic manner as to whether or not America will ever become socialist.
Introduce your friends, neighbors and fellow workers to Barack Obama's mentor who Obama lacked the moral or political courage to fully provide his full name, and chose--- dishonestly--- to cite simply as "Frank" in his own book.
Start a branch of the Frank Marshall Davis Roundtable for Change around your kitchen table, in your union hall, church basement or community center.
I even started a Frank Marshall Davis Roundtable for Change blog on Barack Obama's own web site here:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/alanmaki
If anyone knows any other way to solve this health care mess other than through expanding the present socialized health care systems of VA, the Indian Health Service and the National Public Health Service combined with single-payer universal health care I would like to hear their suggestions... but, most importantly, I would be very interested in an explanation from Barack Obama why he isn't advocating the obvious: Expand these excellent socialized health care systems as the first step in bringing 46 million Americans healthcare who are presently without access to needed health care... this really is a national emergency that only socialism can solve.
Perhaps the real reason Barack Obama and his Wall Street backers fear socialized health care as the real solution to this health care mess is that people will get the idea that through socialism we can solve our many other pressing problems... including once and for all putting an end to poverty.
We are not talking about believing in change... we need to begin serious discussion about organizing for real change... and this requires talking about the socialist alternative to capitalism.
I appreciate all the calls and e-mails I receive relating to my blog posts... feel free to contact me in whatever way you find most convenient.
Alan L. Maki
Director of Organizing,
Midwest Casino Workers Organizing Council
58891 County Road 13Warroad, Minnesota 56763Phone: 218-386-2432
E-mail: amaki000@centurytel.net
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