In an excerpt from Gangsters of Capitalism, Jonathan M. Katz details how the authors of the Depression-era “Business Plot” aimed to take power away from FDR and stop his “socialist” New Deal
Smedley Butler was the perfect man for the perfect time in American history. Surprisingly, he had the insight to realize that he had been used by the newly emerging Empire.
It was once patriotic and completely logical to assume that white Americans had a Manifest Destiny to conquer the New World from ocean to ocean. In fact, that belief, and the courage of those who made it happen, made the USA the most powerful and independent nation on the planet.
Of course, what goes up must go down. The 21st Century is seeing a battle for supremacy between the New World Order, the Chinese/Russian partnership, and Islam.
As long as humans have passion and ego, there will be wars. Possibly, the Dalai Lama's Tibet was the last hope for human dignity and balance.
Smedley Butler was the perfect man for the perfect time in American history. Surprisingly, he had the insight to realize that he had been used by the newly emerging Empire.
It was once patriotic and completely logical to assume that white Americans had a Manifest Destiny to conquer the New World from ocean to ocean. In fact, that belief, and the courage of those who made it happen, made the USA the most powerful and independent nation on the planet.
Of course, what goes up must go down. The 21st Century is seeing a battle for supremacy between the New World Order, the Chinese/Russian partnership, and Islam.
As long as humans have passion and ego, there will be wars. Possibly, the Dalai Lama's Tibet was the last hope for human dignity and balance.