For The Old Mole Variety Hour, November 7

The Old Mole Variety Hour

April 25, 2011

A  few days ago, I received an email from MoveOn.org that read:

 Dear MoveOn member,

There's a youth jobs crisis in America that no one is talking about.

Impending Totalitarianism

For the Old Mole Variety Hour

A mania for austerity is sweeping through the ruling elites of the Western World. The British Government recently announced large increases in tuition fees paid by university students and extensive cuts in education programs. In response, there have been massive student demonstrations in cities and universities all over Britain. Although the students’ actions were mostly peaceful, the police were not so kind – on some occasions resorting to “kettling” the demonstrators, that is, using cordons of police to block off all exits from a small area, effectively imprisoning people for several hours. The students were not deterred, however, and learned to evade the police blockades.

Clayton Morgareidge for the Old Mole Variety Hour

Clayton Morgareidge, for the Old Mole Variety Hour, January 4, 2010

 In a violent world, where violence provokes more violence, there are enemies everywhere. Powerful nations create enemies among the less powerful and among their people. Thus our war on, and of, terror.