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Noam Chomsky, from The Secular Priesthood and the Perils of Democracy

"The term "secular priesthood" I am borrowing from the distinguished British philosopher and intellectual historian Isaiah Berlin. He was referring to Communist intellectuals who defended the state religion and the crimes of power. To be sure, not all Soviet intellectuals joined the secular priesthood. There were the commissars, who defended and administered power, and the dissidents, who challenged power and its crimes.

We honor the dissidents, and condemn the commissars, rightly of course. Within the Soviet Tyranny, quite the opposite was true, also of course. The distinction between "commissars" and "dissidents" traces back to the earliest recorded history, as does the fact that, internally the commissars are commonly respected and privileged, and the dissidents despised and often punished. Consider the Old Testament. There is an obscure Hebrew word that is translated as "prophet" in English. It means something like "intellectual." The prophets offered critical geopolitical analysis and moral critique and counsel. Many centuries later, they were honored; at the time, they were not exactly welcomed. There were also "intellectuals" who were honored. The flatterers at the courts of the kings. Centuries later, they were denounced as "false prophets." The prophets were the dissidents. The false prophets, the commissars. There have been innumerable examples in the same era and since. That raises a useful question for us: Are our own societies an exception to the historical rule? I think not: They conform to the rule rather closely. (..) Another historic universal, or close to it, is that we have a keen eye for the crimes of designated enemies and denounce them vigorously, often with great self-righteousness. Looking in the mirror is a little more difficult. One of the tasks of the secular priesthood in our societies, as elsewhere, is to protect us from that unpleasant experience."


Read More: Chomsky, Jung and others on Religious Statism
http://innergetic.org/2009/07/chomsky-jung-and-bakunin-on-religious-statism/

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The Pentagon's new map for war and peace - Thomas Barnett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3xlb6_0OEs

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[sarrazinmars]

"I left in love, in laughter, and in truth and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit".

On Saturday, February 26th, 1994, Bill died. He was 32.

The Great Died Young....

[sarrazinmars]

He sells: 164 fighter jets to South Korea. 240 tanks to Kuwait,and then he gives a speech saying that We live on a Dangerous World!

and..."How does it feel to know that WE ARE THE EVIL EMPIRE?"!

-BILL HICKS- was another Great Thinker!

(I am starting to wonder why these bright comedians are dying suddenly?)

[ingaman]

This is why comedians should not be politicians. Bitch bitch bitch.

[RagaDagga]

Even though the Clinton's are murderers too, I guess the Bushes did show them up pretty good. The Clinton's just killed those that could expose their crimes. That doesn't hold a candle to a million killed in Iraq since Jr. Talk about the lesser of two evils. That's not how I want to cast my vote though, so I just don't. You can't kill the beast from within. Would you join a street gang in an effort to turn them into philanthropists?

[JackStaplesButler]

"An administration whose policies towards South America included - genocide."

Perfectly delivered.

[robynhriley]

genius

[TheHappydead]

he makes the frightening truth, funny. wat wud he of thought of bush jnr, irag, the war on terror.......... the frightening thing is that if more of us spoke out like bill theres a chance none of this shit wouldve happened. is there a conspiracy about bills death because there should be im sure the powerful people would have seem him as a possible threat

[diegopunk]

ONEness from PERU

[sacredgeometry]

i dont really think of hicks as a comedian even if he is funny

[naturecollision]

omg duble U did just the same... no war reasons, just a mass od mass media blended war supporters...sad, but now times change

[291006058]

Not only hilarious but true in some way. Namaste.

[MelodxKay]

Very funny!