RICH AS FUCK.

Osama Bin Laden is dead. Who gives a shit?

I've seen a number of people say that he was already dead. That he had been for some time. In fact, it looks like there was sufficient news coverage in Eastern parts of the world when it happened. In December of 2001. Ten years ago. So, if he died ten years ago (and it sort of looks like he did), then why are we saying he just died yesterday (complete with a photoshopped picture of his post-mortem head, and an unrecorded "burial at sea")? Is it to distract us? Is it to give the current administration a favorable push? Is it to shoot some patriotic adrenaline into the veins of Americans who have come to feel a deep, slow anger at their government?

It is a well known fact that Dick Cheney had said "What we (the Bush Administration) need is some catastrophic and catalysing event – like a new Pearl Harbor". A year later, 9/11. I'm not connecting any dots for you, but I am just saying, boy, that's lucky... What followed was nothing short of an all out rape of American Citizens rights, unprecedented tax law abuses, and a right wing media campaign more than a little similar to Hitler-esque propaganda (I'm looking at you FOX). All of these steps (possibly even 9/11) were taken to ensure that those involved came out of that eight year suicide run RICH AS FUCK.

Al Gore says "The planet is in danger, we should move away from oil". George Bush said "Fuck that! We're in danger! We need oil!" Somehow, that made sense to him, and to the majority of Americans. Just as invading Iraq was somehow related to 9/11. Somehow.

But, we got him out. After you know, his term expired. We got "our man" in. President Barack Obama. He's got an ethnic name, he's black, he's the best fucking orator since Kennedy, and he made promises like no other. He spoke to the intelligent, the generous, the young, and the worried. He was a welcome change.

An obvious change.

I will admit, I was an Obama man. I fell for it. "This guy is nothing like what we had before!"

Nothing like what we had before is the perfect disguise for someone who wants nothing more than to keep the same game going. In fact, he's TOO different. It really should have been obvious.

So here we are, nearing the end of his term. A nation full of fed up everyone. Republicans blame democrats and liberals, and vice versa. What they don't seem to realize is EVERYONE IS THE SAME. It doesn't matter who the fuck you vote for, you're getting the same guy.

So, how do we distract from that? We need a victory. America needs a victory, a reason to celebrate!

OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD! all the newspapers say. The crowds cheer. "Yay Obama, God, Soldiers! Yay! We are so great! America is number one!"

Does this mean our gas prices will finally go back down to pre-9/11 prices? Does this mean I can take a plane across the country without getting six fingers in my asshole (hopefully one at a time, and not all at once)? Does this mean that we can pull the fuck out of the middle east and spend a little more on healthcare and education? Unfortunately, no, it doesn't.

It means nothing. Bin Laden has been dead for almost a decade. We still occupy a number of regions and countries. We are still making the rich richer and the poor poorer (and dumber). The announcement is only intended to get people to fly their flags, hand in hand, like we actually accomplished something, like we did on 9/12.

What I'm ultimately getting at here is this; We're getting played kids. We're being forced into uneducated poverty and slavery. It may not be this year, or in five years, or ten, but someday, you are going to look around and say "Hey wait a minute... I think we were lied to..."