You are here

Home » capitalism, colonialism, and fascism » oppression » union busting

class war prisoners

Land of the fearful, Home of the Banksters

Submitted by x332349 on Fri, 11/01/2013 - 11:23

By Burkley Herrmann - Interesting Blogger, October 18, 2013

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are not the official position of the IWW (or even the IWW’s EUC) and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone but the author’s.

That good ‘ole Star-Spangled Banner, part of the American myth, is incorporated into what is taught in elementary and middle schools. Slave-owner and lawyer Francis Scott Key wrote what would become the Star-Spangled Banner in 1814 as he watched the British ships bomb Fort McHenry in Baltimore: “O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave/O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?…That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion/A home and a country, should leave us no more?…Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just/And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.”" While this includes passages from verses past the first, these views have been imbued into the American tradition in the imperialistic policies of the US government and much more. From this is it important to ask a question: is the United States really a home of the free?

In the well-known book Rogue State: A Guide to the World’s Only Superpower, William Blum already wrote about this in a chapter titled ‘A Day in the Life of a Free Country.’ I wanted to give an update to this, and put in a modern update, and answer the question I asked at the end of the first paragraph. This goes beyond laws that have been proposed but rather looks at actions that have been taken by the authorities which include laws at certain points. Here’s some news that will make one question if the US is really the land of the free:

Tags: 
class war prisoners
green scare

Pages

The Fine Print I:

Disclaimer: The views expressed on this site are not the official position of the IWW (or even the IWW’s EUC) unless otherwise indicated and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone but the author’s, nor should it be assumed that any of these authors automatically support the IWW or endorse any of its positions.

Further: the inclusion of a link on our site (other than the link to the main IWW site) does not imply endorsement by or an alliance with the IWW. These sites have been chosen by our members due to their perceived relevance to the IWW EUC and are included here for informational purposes only. If you have any suggestions or comments on any of the links included (or not included) above, please contact us.

The Fine Print II:

Fair Use Notice: The material on this site is provided for educational and informational purposes. It may contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. It is being made available in an effort to advance the understanding of scientific, environmental, economic, social justice and human rights issues etc.

It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have an interest in using the included information for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. The information on this site does not constitute legal or technical advice.