WW I
Veterans Bonus March on Washington,1932
Here's a blast from the past that clearly shows that the public
can be mobilized for a cause as it once was in 1932 ~ when thousands of WW1 veterans
marched for their promised bonus electrifying the country in the process, only to be crushed by the Government ~ but now, with the Internet, true revolution and change is possible: Allen L Roland
Loyalty to country ALWAYS. Loyalty to government, when it
deserves it: Mark Twain
It's hard to believe that this happened over 80 years ago but
this exceptionally rare 7 minute film from 1932
brilliantly shows one of the darkest days in America's history with actual
newsreel footage.
Here it
is ~ a seven minute must see tribute to the will of determined veterans ~ but
it is not too different now with veterans who are marching for Peace and
Democracy versus Empire. Revolution is in the air and Washington beware.
7
minute video ~
Talk
about a blast from the past ~ you'll see a young Patton, a young Eisenhower, a middle aged Douglas MacArthur and President Hoover along
with Walter Winchell reporting.
Are
we angry enough now to march on Washington? We obviously have the issues;
Saying No to War, Too Many died for a Lie and do we want Empire or Democracy?
But
do we have the will? Are we mad and determined enough?
In
1932, The Veteran's camp was destroyed and the Government seemingly triumphed
but the Vets eventually got their bonus, a new respect and renewed camaraderie
for a common cause.
Here's
another blast from the past to see that we are actually close to a tipping
point ~ José Ortega y Gasset’s The Revolt of the Masses was written in 1929.
Ortega understood that the rise of new technological tools gives a global
scope to the unformed opinions of people who, in a previous era, would have
only focused on what was nearby and familiar ~ and that is what fuels revolt
and true change.
With
the growth of the Internet, and a common mistrust of Congress, a Veterans March
on Washington now would most certainly not be ignored and crushed by the
military, as it was in 1932 ~ but
instead be seen and reacted to
as a mass movement toward immediate and effective change.
Those who make peaceful
revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable: John F Kennedy
Allen L Roland
Freelance Alternative
Press Online columnist and transformational counselor
Allen L Roland is available for comments, interviews, speaking engagements and
private Skype consultations allen@allenroland.com
Allen
L Roland is a practicing psychotherapist, author and
lecturer who also shares a daily political and social commentary on his web log and website allenroland.com He also guest hosts a monthly national radio show
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It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning; Henry Ford
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