REDWAVE
Urban Jungle Dweller
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The massive repression in D.C. and the simultaneous lockout of the West Coast longshoremen, with the full support of the Bush regime, just before the election, represents a major stepping up of domestic repression, which inevitably accompanies war. Even while Bush goes through the motions of consulting Congress and
the U.N., war preparations go on feverishly, with a ground attack planned for January or February. Given the drive toward an outright fascist police state, only revolutionary leadership, unafraid to unleash the social power of the working class, can fight and win. The reformist misleaders will only lead the toiling and oppressed masses to certain defeat.
The massive police assault upon peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 27, 2002 represented a major intensification of repression by the increasingly desperate Bush regime. The current crisis of global recession, revelations of massive corporate fraud, and the collapse of financial markets worldwide, combined with growing opposition to Bush's program both here and abroad, leave the Bush regime with little alternative but to press ahead with police state measures. War inevitably brings with it domestic repression, and the war with Iraq has already begun with an intensified bombing campaign. Indeed, it never really ended in 1991, just was muted to low intensity warfare. While Bush goes through the motions of "consulting" Congress and the U.N., the military buildup in the Middle East and war preparations go on apace. The best time to begin the ground attack is January or February, which means a major intensification of the bombing campaign by December. The urgency of this time table explains the major increase in repression now, just before an election. Besides the clampdown in D.C., the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has locked out all the West Coast longshoremen, with the full support of the Bush regime, which has threatened to bring in troops as strikebreakers. So far, the reformist misleadership of the ILWU (International Longshore Workers Union) has failed to fight back at all, and is clearly preparing a betrayal of their rank and file. Revolutionary leadership is desperately needed. The passage of the "Patriot" Act, the open revival of COINTELPRO, and the ruling class' control of the corporate media mean the deck is stacked against anyone who attempts to fight the ruling class on its terms. Only revolutionary leadership, unafraid to unleash the social power of the working class, and the toiling and oppressed masses worldwide, can halt the drive to perpetual war and a fascist police state.
the U.N., war preparations go on feverishly, with a ground attack planned for January or February. Given the drive toward an outright fascist police state, only revolutionary leadership, unafraid to unleash the social power of the working class, can fight and win. The reformist misleaders will only lead the toiling and oppressed masses to certain defeat.
The massive police assault upon peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C., on Friday, September 27, 2002 represented a major intensification of repression by the increasingly desperate Bush regime. The current crisis of global recession, revelations of massive corporate fraud, and the collapse of financial markets worldwide, combined with growing opposition to Bush's program both here and abroad, leave the Bush regime with little alternative but to press ahead with police state measures. War inevitably brings with it domestic repression, and the war with Iraq has already begun with an intensified bombing campaign. Indeed, it never really ended in 1991, just was muted to low intensity warfare. While Bush goes through the motions of "consulting" Congress and the U.N., the military buildup in the Middle East and war preparations go on apace. The best time to begin the ground attack is January or February, which means a major intensification of the bombing campaign by December. The urgency of this time table explains the major increase in repression now, just before an election. Besides the clampdown in D.C., the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) has locked out all the West Coast longshoremen, with the full support of the Bush regime, which has threatened to bring in troops as strikebreakers. So far, the reformist misleadership of the ILWU (International Longshore Workers Union) has failed to fight back at all, and is clearly preparing a betrayal of their rank and file. Revolutionary leadership is desperately needed. The passage of the "Patriot" Act, the open revival of COINTELPRO, and the ruling class' control of the corporate media mean the deck is stacked against anyone who attempts to fight the ruling class on its terms. Only revolutionary leadership, unafraid to unleash the social power of the working class, and the toiling and oppressed masses worldwide, can halt the drive to perpetual war and a fascist police state.
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