THE MORNING AFTER

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT EITHER...................................... but I went outside, to let my broilers out, when the Sun just broke over the horizon. There was lots of frost and a web of ice trying to form on the birdbath. The world was sparkling new and beautiful. Had anything really changed?

The political structure at the top of our oligarchy is in upheaval. Faces change. Did anything really change? When Obama was elected we all had hope of change. We wanted an end to the continuos war. We wanted an end to racial discrimination. We wanted an end to the exploitation of the vulnerable and weak by those who would enrich themselves. How much change happened? Did the wars stop? Did we stop killing innocent people with drones? Did we stop invading other countries for the empire's self interest? Let us think about that.

Whenever we have a presidential election, there is a big ballyhoo about, what a change it can make. Most of us get on the bandwagon. It is our nature to be hopeful. We don't like what is happening in the World now. Bernie gave us hope, that he could lead us in the right direction. That scared people in the power structure. The oligarchy doesn't want change. They just want the illusion of change. They don't want anything to threaten their grasp on control.

As long as we have elections where divisiveness is used to gain support, there will be no real change. The technique of divide and conquer, is well developed, by those who really run things.

As long as the Corporatacracy remains in power, its tentacles reach deeply in the political process of this country as well as the rest of the world. It is difficult for Americans to realize we have an empire that has maintained control, everywhere. The British were fond of their empire, it was very visible and the ordinary citizen filled the various bureaucratic positions to maintain it. The American empire is hidden behind corporate boardrooms. Where do these mega-corporations have their satellite offices? Who runs them? They are all over the world, how come we know nothing about them? Part of our ignorance is because they are merged and hidden in government structures. The state department does the bidding of the Corporatacracy.

All our presidents, since F.D.R. Have ended up being puppets, no matter how well meaning they were. Eisenhower discovered it and he warned us with his Military/Industrial Complex speech prior to leaving office. Look it up. I loved Carter and still do. He, like Obama, was a disappointment, he wasn't allowed to do anything and he ended up siding with the manipulators. He thought if he gave a little here, they would let him do a little there. He was wrong. The Bushes were unapologetic tools of the dark. Bill C. caved in immediately, he talked a good game, but was in the pocket of the oligarchy. I still see greatness in Obama, but his presidency is a testament to how little power the office has.

This guy, we just elected, plays the buffoon, and a pretty horrible one at that, I don't know if he is really. I admit it is a bit scary; but, he is not likely to have more power than the others. Of course, that depends on what the real powers want to accomplish. That is frightening to contemplate. Well lets not contemplate it. Let us not judge the voters. A large segment of the population was sick and tired of not being heard. Their unions were destroyed. Their standard of living was greatly reduced. Their standing in the community was diminished. Where were the Democrats when this was happening? How come they didn't speak to them? Their vote was a large middle finger to the establishment. Their vote doesn't reflect support for this man's opinions.

We have to quit thinking that meaningful change is going to happen from the top down. It can't! As long as the dark are still calling the shots, the persons presented as candidates for us to choose from, will be puppets. It is a testimony to the waning power of these dark forces that they presented two such unattractive people.

The change we want is going to begin in our relationships with each other; our families; our communities. There are only two forces at work, love and fear. When we choose love, we create what we want. When we choose fear, we create what our manipulators want.

The good news is that despite how dark this election looks, the consciousness is rising. This very chaos, we seem to be experiencing, is evidence of power of the dark diminishing. We will begin to see some bright light shining through soon. The media can't hold out truth much longer.

Let us tend our gardens, cherish our families and neighbors, make sure all are taken care of in our vicinity. Let us love ourselves and everybody we meet. It will be okay.

Love and Peace, Gregg