{"id":60582,"date":"2015-07-06T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=60582"},"modified":"2015-07-06T12:50:27","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T11:50:27","slug":"end-u-s-addiction-to-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2015\/07\/end-u-s-addiction-to-war\/","title":{"rendered":"End U.S. Addiction to War"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"James<\/a>

James “Jim” Albertiini<\/p><\/div>\n

When you define something as war, violence becomes the only means.<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite talk of promoting \u201cfreedom and democracy,\u201d U.S. military interventions have been going on for a very long time. Native Americans, the Nation of Hawaii, and a long list of other countries, especially since WWII, can speak to this. Today, the policies of Democrats and Republicans \u2014 of Clinton, Bush I, Bush 2, and Obama are all much the same \u2013 serve Wall St. and the corporate elite and declare WAR on anyone or anything that gets in the way! The war industry now rules. It has a life of its own and has spread to militarize domestic police forces and private security firms.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>William J. Astore, a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF) says \u201c<\/em>War on drugs<\/a>.\u00a0War on poverty<\/a>. War in Afghanistan. War in Iraq.\u00a0War on terror<\/a>. The biggest mistake in American policy, foreign and domestic, is looking at everything as war. When a war mentality takes over, it chooses the weapons and tactics for you.\u00a0 It limits the terms of debate before you even begin. It answers questions before they\u2019re even asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you define something as war, it dictates the use of the military (or militarized police forces, prisons, and other forms of coercion) as the primary instruments of policy.\u00a0 Violence becomes the means of decision, total victory the goal.\u00a0 Anyone who suggests otherwise is labeled a dreamer, an appeaser, or even a traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"marine-300x188<\/a>To read the full story by William J. Astore, see: <\/em><\/strong>America\u2019s Got War<\/em><\/strong> – <\/em><\/strong>Poverty, Drugs, Afghanistan, Iraq, Terror, or How to Make War on Everything<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We are seeing an increasing war on the homeless, and beware: Governor Ige has declared war (disguised of course) on the Mauna Kea Protectors. To deny toilet facilities at the Mauna Kea Visitors center to protectors and visitors is insulting and more\u2026 Stop TMT! Sacred Mauna over Money!<\/p>\n

End All War! Time to Live Aloha! <\/strong><\/p>\n