the people knew nothing about democracy, capitalism, socialism, economy, free speech, markets, etc., but they knew each person cld trust each other person and also the group.
each person knew he’d never be homeless or if left or born lame or brain injured, s/he’d be looked after just like any other member of the clan.
how did we lose near total utopia? how/when did we slide into fascism?
did it all start with shamanism and just one or two psychotic individuals who, having seen how trusting people were, began to usurp our greatest wealth: Trust?

today few words used by clero-political class have much if any symbolic value; resulting in massive degradatiom of life for most of us.
bozhidar balkas. tnx
there was no competition in order to win and beat the other person; what little competition there had been, it was practised for fun or to sharpen survival skills.
our greatest wealth was food and TRUST. Followed by peace, reliability, contenment, interdependence.
had people of that day they wld give birth to presently ruthless competitors with schhols designed that some children wld alway b eleft behind and oppresed, they wld have probably commited mass suicide rather than to survive and produce such dishonest people that we have now in all countries.

How about just wearing a white T with a big ole yellow plastic banana on it?

Your article seems to be largely about how to seduce a reader, rather than how to inform him. My advice to all people is to not try to be anything at all. Don’t try to be a writer – try NOT to be a writer and if you’re a writer anyway then it’s meant to be.

A writer is simply someone who uses written words to translate meaning from his mind to that of others. If one thinks of himself as a *writer* he’ll lose the ability to do what he really wants to do (translate meaning) in other ways – such as through speaking, through painting, etc. It’s a nasty trap to come to believe that the importance is the words, rather than the reality which forms in the mind. The result of falling for such a trap is becoming a wordsmith hack.

This philosophy extends to other areas of life as well. Try *not* to go on a date and if you go on a date anyway then it will probably be for the right reasons.

Also, I think Orwell WOULD show up with an egg stained shirt but not give a fuck.

If dating is like writing then my best date advice should apply here as well…Don’t bring candy and flowers because she’ll think you’re sweet. Bring flowers and wine because you’ll get laid.

To your list I would add:

a) Martha Gelhorn’s ‘View From the Ground’
b) ‘Tell me no Lies’ – edited by John Pilger
c) http://www.Monbiot.com

The work contained in these three references ticks all the boxes you identified and one other – they’re written with humanity in mind – and just the right amount of rage.

boz,
you’re also right in my view – it’s what you say that counts, not how you say it.

But, I did like the list Tennessee-Chavista put together … I am on board with most of them.

The best thing in the whole mess, thus far, is T-C’s call for a rewrite of the constitution. That alone would cause some very important changes.

I don’t know about all-y’all, but I am calling our recently anointed emperor “BaWreck O’Bushma” because he seems such a pale copy of the originals …

Now, here is a scary thought …

READY …

Obama-Palin in 2012!

No joke … it does make sense in our insane nation.

RG the LG

Nice article of yours, i will tkae some tips

For example, most conformist americans are so conformist that they don’t realize that average americans need:

Public, free, state-owned universities
Public Walking-trails and Parks in *most* neighborhoods
The independence of Puerto Rico
12 dollars, Higher Minimum wage
Low-cost fitness-centers (Gyms)
Low-cost Utility services (as a result of nationalized state-owned utilities)
Low-cost airline travelling (as a result of nationalized airlines)
Legalization of all illegal citizens.
A complete halt to US wars.
Cut in deffense spending, and use remaining to pay the USA *external* debt
Incorporation of USA with ALBA (Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas)
US gov. program of social-missions, like literacy missions, free eye-care missions, free dental-work missions perhaps with a Cuban trade system of doctors from Cuba, and food from USA to Cuba, etc.
Letting Hugo Chavez invest in USA.
Trade with Iran, Russia and China,
A complete STOP of donations of Israel. Expelling the Israeli ambassador from USA
Reformation of US constitution by a competitive constitutional assembly.
Nationalization-program of key elements of US industries (No consesssions for millionaires)
Community-Councils by the US government.
Creating a socialist-state owned media like Telesur, in order to spread socialist knowledge to Americans.

etc. etc. etc.

etc. etc.

the question, to me, to a reader, wld be, Have you got the message? If not, one can ask me to paraphrase the original message.
above all i avoid verbal brilliancies like a plague. I also try to use english as it had been spoken prior to norman’s invasion of england and adoption of french/latin/greek words.
german, which was close to english just a millennium ago, had until recently very few foreing words, and even with minimal knowledge of german, i easily got the meaning.

problem arises when people identify message received with the message sent. At times, the two may differ, be similar, or even exact.
when perplexed, annoyed, or angered it is best to ask whether the message one gets is the message sent.
i’ve often been mistaken and people often misunderstand my intent or lesson.
this is what kids shld be taught. They shld be taught to delay their reactions for a few seconds; get hold of the questions, What do you mean? Or How do you know? Wld you rephrase it? tnx