John Perkins: Americans Voted for Change, Now What?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/18/John_Perkins_How_to_Remake_the_Global_Economy

John Perkins, author of Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, criticizes the lack of "change" he sees in the wake of Barack Obama's election, and calls on the American public to continue actively challenging their leadership. "It has to be We the People," he says. "We can't just vote in an Obama ... and then sit back and watch Monday Night Football."

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Economic hit man John Perkins has confessed the sins of predatory politicians and analyzed the reasons for the current meltdown. A reformed economist, he warns that returning to our "normal" blueprints for the global economy would prove disastrous. Perkins details the steps to transform "the mutant form of capitalism" into a system based on sustainability and justice. - Commonwealth Club of California

John Perkins spent three decades as an Economic Hit Man, business executive, author, and lecturer. He lived and worked in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and North America. Then he made a decision: he would use these experiences to make the planet a better place for his daughter's generation. Today he teaches about the importance of rising to higher levels of consciousness, to waking up - in both spiritual and physical realms - and is a champion for environmental and social causes. He has lectured at universities on four continents, including Harvard, Wharton, and Princeton.

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[RemiG2006]

Americans Voted for Change, Got Status Quo!

[bdriz16]

I don't vote...I've never voted. I don't want a fucking leader...I like to believe that I'm doing fine on my own...since when do I need someone else to "change" things for me?

PEOPLE...it is YOU that makes CHANGE.

[justgivemethetruth]

We are so manipulated … we wanted serious change, and now all they do is put up ridiculous Republicans to justify keeping this Obama decoy in office as a Democrat when if we are honest, the Republicans are clowns and Obama is the real Republican, the real proponent of the status quo. And if they can do this, confuse the hell out of Americans every 4 years there will be no end to it. And is something did come along to challenge things they would kill them as fast as they would a non-American.

[CricketHubbs]

We will get change....its happenning!

[donovan93123]

WATCH C-SPAN!

[utek11]

@RemiG2006 americans voted for change and received worse then what they had before... it is change in the wrong direction... but we love this smooth talking first black man to be president nobel peace prize winning saving the people of libya spreading peace across the middle east at the barrel of a cannon president. I can't get over how much I love my new big buddy obama! :)

[xwolflowx]

@englishvinal8 While agree with you for the most part, I don't agree that "We are.. frauds." Alot of people do have their heads in the sand but thats b/c they are unable to realize the truth. They don't know where to look for their epiphanies. They watch the news thinking they are informed but as you know its all a controlled left right paradigm. Most of us are just trying to get by, not causing waves. I've lost my family b/c I caused to many waves so I understand their fear even thg its wrg....

[italstal07]

@RemiG2006 they got the leaders they deserve..

[ahamatmabrahman]

@bdriz16 You are wise, a growing number of people now realize that heads of state are selected by the people who own then rather being elected by the people. Some of us even get the message that the word government actuall translates as mind control, who needs these paracites?

[englishvinal8]

@bdriz16 You are SO right on~!

I've said for years.. WHY do the people in this country continually cry for "leaders"???? Are we animals that must be led? Apparently so......................

We certainly are a bunch of frauds.. going around saying "Oh WE live in the "land of the free and the home of the brave"..... What baseless nonsense... we are groveling slaves with our heads in the sand. And when your head in in the sand, you ARE on your knees! America get OFF your knees.

[arzoyan]

The dominance of minority criminal interest moralised and legalised as FREE MARKET is the wage slavery of immense humanity in a useless employment system, for this dehumanisation to be a permanent feature, the ruling elite have used all means available to stupify majority, we have to do our all to fight back and organise for a democratic majority movement for a world of cooperation for our common needs and well being in harmony within and without, we shall prevail

[luis10549]

Great Speach and Video!! Thank You