Friday, June 06, 2008
A Small Step
On this 60th anniversary of our national security state, perhaps we could begin discussing how militarism (a bi-partisan project) has corrupted our entire society. In preparation for this discussion, reading Peddlers of Crisis by Jerry Sanders might help Americans begin to understand how our secret government, established in 1948 as the National Security Agency, foreclosed the possibility of democratic governance in the United States. Discussion is a small step to take in freeing our minds from the elitist spectacle, but it is a crucial one.
