Chapter 33: What's Going On?, June 1965

Now for another editorial from the Redwood Ripsaw of June 1965.

The last issue went over better than ever. Many comments received such as "bold" forthright, and no few letters, all of them favorable. One letter said in part, "The best and clearest explanation of imperialism I have ever read. Send me twenty copies."

Some people in the area seem to think that this editor is hell bent to "overthrow the Government by bull strength awkwardness." Even if this were true, I'm afraid the old mimeograph, (vintage 1917) will be worn out long before this can be accomplished.

If the poor old Government can't stand the honest criticism of the people, then it is time for it to throw in the sponge and call it a day. This editor will continue to tell the truth as he sees it, and will continue to oppose American intervention the world around. We will continue in support of the civil rights movement; we will continue to boost for the formation of a new People's party to oppose the two old boss parties. We continue in support of the student protest movement, as we believe this to be in the interests of the most people AND-to use the words of Patrick Henry, "if this be treason, make the most of it."

The charge is often made that "Communists cause the wars and economic troubles that beset the world". Well-take World War I for example. How many Communists, or Communist Governments were around in those days? None, that's how many! The mass misery of that war caused the Communist revolution in Russia. The mass misery of [World] War II caused the Communist revolutions in East Europe and China. Briefly: The wealthy class causes the wars, poverty, and depressions and the workers from Communist movements to try and right these wrongs. Eliminate these evils; wars, poverty, and imbalance generally, and you remove the cause of Communism. What makes the victory of Communism inevitable on this planet is the fact that the moneyed class-and their Government will NOT do this. No-they will go blindly down to defeat rather than to remedy the existing evils.

McChesney Martin of the Federal Reserve Bank said last week words to the effect that today looked pretty much like 1929. Consider Federal and private debt, not to mention State, Municipal, and County debts. Federal debt is now greater than federal assets. Money has to be borrowed to even pay the INTEREST on the federal debt! Anyone in their right mind knows that this simply can't go on forever and don't say the Ripsaw didn't warn you!