Stop corporate-run imperialism

We have lost our democratic government to a fascist government. We must rid our nation of this fascist government and return the government to the people.

I say this because: Fascism is corporatism, it is the merger of government and corporate power. Our elected government officials need to have a major ideological shift in their ways of thinking. The Grand Old Party needs to stop thinking about the enhancement of corporate privatization for corporate profit.

We must change our foreign policy and make U.S. corporations stop cheating Third World countries out of their natural resources. What are the root causes of terrorism? If we look at what our government has done to protect corporate interests in Third World countries, we will probably find our answer. We must stop the corporate-managed and government-assisted imperialism in Third World countries.

Iraq is a political play on power by our government for corporations to control oil, a political miscalculation due to Bush and Rove and a military disaster due to Cheney and Rumsfeld. Our American service men and women can no longer be collateral damage for our government’s loyalty to corporations. I support our troops, but not he Bush-Cheney agenda. We have a disastrous rise of misplaced power and this will persist if “We the People,” don’t get our “constitutional rights” returned to us immediately. Bush’s Patriot Act must be rescinded, because if you look at the USA Patriot Act, officially known as HR 3162, most of its provisions have nothing to do with fighting terrorism. The Patriot Act is for spying on all Americans.

Why is there no accountability for the trillions of dollars that have disappeared since Bush has been in office? We must do something about the rampant corruption in the U.S. government and corporate America.

PAT BOWEN

Everett

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Opinion

toon
Editorial cartoons for Sunday, Feb. 15

A sketchy look at the news of the day.… Continue reading

Getty Images
Editorial: Lawmakers should outline fairness of millionaires tax

How the revenue will be used, in part to make state taxes less regressive, is key to its acceptance.

A horse near transmission lines in Houston, Sept. 20, 2023. Texas has grown to be the second-largest solar power producer in the country. (Annie Mulligan / The New York Times)
Comment: Two energy roads, different futures for world’s climate

The paths for fossil fuels and renewables are set, with countries choosing diverging road maps.

The Buzz: In celebration of bunnies, from Bugs to Bad

We can’t help but see some characteristics shared between Elmer Fudd and Donald Trump.

Comment: Revolutionary War fought by ordinary men and women

Early battles, such as at Moore’s Creek Bridge, and won by volunteer loyalists inspired others to join the fight.

Restore state funding to vital childcare support program

Childcare is not optional. It is part of our infrastructure, just like… Continue reading

Comment: Our response when federal disaster help is a disaster

With federal emergency aid in doubt, the state, localities and communities must team up to prepare.

Comment: Tire dust killing salmon; state must bar chemical’s use

A chemical called 6PPD produces a toxin that kills coho. A ban by 2035 can add to efforts to save fish.

Comment: Hosptials staying true to Congress’ drug discounts

Nonprofit hospitals aren’t abusing the 340B pricing program. The fault lies with profit-taking drugmakers.

Forum: The long internal battle against our unrecognized bias

Growing up where segregation was the norm forced a unconscious bias that takes effort to confront.

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.