The Panic Is On

The title of this video is a phrase from a 1930's depression era song. This video relies on the work of Naomi Klein ("The Shock Doctrine") to describe how the neo fascists use shocks or panics to further their aims. Ms Klein was on The Colbert Report saying that the Big Bucks Boys (BBB) are using the current financial panic to take unprecedented power.

Yale law professor Jon Macy the $700 billion bailout bill contains the largest transfer of power from Congress to the executive he has ever seen. Macy says Congress is handing over more power than it did in granting the executive branch leeway in the Patriot Act and more then in authorizing the combat through the war powers clause.

The Republic is toast. We now have a dictatorship in suits.

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[Estevez123321]

LOL....you are both funny and on target with what is happening!1...thanks for the truth!

[radiohogan]

Hello Estevez:

Thank you for your comment.

All the Best / Mike Hogan

[bluewolverine40]

it only a matter of time before youtube will be gone

[radiohogan]

While I can easily agree with your thesis, do you foresee how it will happen. Will our dictator outlaw YouTube as being injurious to the war effort? Will he simply bomb Google HQ, as he wanted to bomb Al Jazerra?

[uru86]

Well recent news is that JP Morgan induced the panic by not giving Lehman Brothers its own money to fend off collapse. The question really is, are these "disasters" natural or conscious abuses of power...well its not really much of a question, but it would present a excellent dissertation.

[radiohogan]

In her book "The Shock Doctrine" Naomi Klein observes some shocks (i.e. panics) are intentional and some just happen - Katrina, markets failing, etc.

[jltjr1968]

you are handsome Mr Hogan, no offense, i agree with you by the way, 100%

[jltjr1968]

you are handsome Mr Hogan, no offense

[radiohogan]

Hello Goldlesder:

Thank you. I will research your suggestion.

All the Best / Mike Hogan

[ArtMusicRepeat]

Have you read Abbie Hoffman's Steal This Book?

I recently discovered it :P

[Kief3]

it's called internet 2, mr. hogan. people seem to think it will be massly implemented after a staged cyber-terrorist attack... much like the patriot act after 9/11.