Griffith writes: "So, arms manufacturers hope for hate. They love hate. They pray for hate."
Griffith: 'People are most dangerous when they have nothing to lose.' (photo: unknown)
Cannibal Nation
20 December 12
Reader Supported News | Perspective
hat makes people dangerous?
Quite simply: People are most dangerous when they have nothing to lose.
In 2009, 44 million Americans lived in poverty.
By 2010, 45 million barely had enough to eat.
They don't have much to lose, and they are armed.
It's a Cannibal Nation
American gun manufacturers (hundreds of them) are not only thriving, they are reaping record profits.
Hate, poverty, illiteracy, despair, fear and religion keep them in business. A school shooting may slow the giddy-up in their get-a-long for a moment - ah, but heck, it's all in a day's work. Next customer?
It's a Cannibal Nation
Often when we read about our "enemies," they are described in dehumanizing terms such as: "uneducated, poor, and jobless."
The description is a dead ringer for America's millions of impoverished young people.
Who would dare put a gun into the hands of people like that?
America gun manufacturers do.
It's a Cannibal Nation
Hate heartens arms dealers. It makes them proud and strong. Hate is their medicine! And they are rich, rich, rich! (Picture shooting celebratory bullets into the air.)
So, arms manufacturers hope for hate. They love hate. They pray for hate.
They especially like it when Americans make their case for them. Insisting they have a constitutional right and all. Gun manufacturers couldn't buy advertising that convincing.
It's a Cannibal Nation
Those fighting in Syria, Mexico, Iraq, Gaza and dozens of other places we never hear about - are carrying American-made guns. In some cases, like Afghanistan and Gaza, both sides are armed with weapons made in America.
(Remember, American weapons manufacturers armed Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda once upon a time ... back when they were called "freedom fighters.")
It's a Cannibal Nation
Recruiting dissent, then selling dissenters arms. Now that's hitting the mark!
Weapons manufacturers won't be happy until every man and woman on the planet is shooting a gun, a missile or a drone at someone else.
Our economy depends upon it.
It's a Cannibal Nation
As a result of American weapons dealers arming the world, Americans are now hated around the globe.
Countries that want us out and would like to force us to leave (like Pakistan) are armed with American weapons.
Our own weapons are killing us both at home and abroad.
After all, the Cannibal Nation wants other nations to cannibalize, too. Cha-Ching!
God help our children.
Leslie Griffith has been a television anchor, foreign correspondent and an investigative reporter in newspaper, radio and television for over 25 years. Among her many achievements are two Edward R. Murrow Awards, nine Emmies, 37 Emmy Nominations, a National Emmy nomination for writing, and more than a dozen other awards for journalism. She is currently working on a documentary, giving speeches on "Reforming the Media," and writing for many on-line publications, as well as writing a book called "Shut Up and Read." She hopes the book, her speeches, and her articles on the media will help remind the nation that journalism was once about public service ... not profit. To contact Leslie, go to http://lesliegriffithreports.com/.
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