[Fwd: [Peace-discuss] First Black President Defeats U.S. Antiwar Movement]

[LAURIE SOLOMON]

>"Obama pretends he wants peace, and anti-war members of Congress pretend to

>believe him."

While true enough, I believe that it probably is more accurate to say,
"Obama pretends he wants peace, and a LARGE NUMBER OF AMERICANS pretend to
believe him."  However, I do not think that that would make as influential a
slogan for a flyer as the original.

Similarly, the second quote is equally true; but its use on a flyer would
raise claims about racism if it were being distributed by an all white
middle class antiwar group as contrasted to a Black group.

The third quote is certainly the case but it would mean that many who voted
for him and support the Democratic Party would have to admit to either error
or being mislead.  I tend to doubt that would happen to any great extent
resulting many who might be attracted to the cause becoming defensive which
would undermine the effectiveness of the flyer. 

The other quotes also are certainly true; but  the fourth quote is much too
long for a flyer and the last quote would make anti-war activists defensive
and might result in undermining their motivation to become more active them
rather than motivating them to fight to take control of the antiwar movement
back from the pretenders.

I think that such things are considerations when selecting slogans for
flyers or posters.

-----Original Message-----
From: peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net
[mailto:peace-discuss-bounces at lists.chambana.net] On Behalf Of C. G.
Estabrook
Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 9:54 PM
To: peace-discuss
Subject: [Fwd: [Peace-discuss] First Black President Defeats U.S. Antiwar
Movement]

[Several passages from Glen Ford's piece, circulated by Randall, that I
think 
deserve underlining.  --CGE]

"Obama pretends he wants peace, and anti-war members of Congress pretend to 
believe him."

...the Obama Effect, the deep and wide delusion that imperialism with a
Black 
face is somehow - something else.

...for the time being, the U.S. anti-war movement has been defeated - not by

Republicans, but by Barack Obama's Democratic Party.

...Obama is determined to leave at least 50,000 troops in Iraq for an
open-ended
period of time under the guise of "training" the Iraqis, and is rapidly
merging Afghanistan and Pakistan into one theater of war, called Af-Pak.
Clearly, the Obama administration is expanding its war in Af-Pak, and has
no intention of ending the U.S. military presence in Iraq - ever.

...[Obama] pushes through a war budget that is bigger than any of George
Bush's 
war budgets.

...Obama has no plans or intention to end his wars except on imperialism's
own 
terms - which means never-ending war, just like under Bush.

...The anti-war movement has hit rock-bottom because of its failure
to challenge this particular president, an imperialist with charm, a
warmonger with a winning smile. Obama has whipped them, but good. And they
will stay whipped, until they stand up like men, like women, like leaders.

www.blackagendareport.com


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