The US is the greatest purveyor of violence in human history (cf. MLK) and ignores and represses its guilt from the senseless, immoral, illegal wars in Vietnam, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, Gaza, and Ukraine. Russia, China, and Cuba are demonized; enemies are needed to justify its excessive military spending. The Trump-Musk …
Marc Batko An Economy Without Redistribution by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundation) An economy without redistribution is a pseudo-economy, a formal economy without dynamic movement or dynamism. Unfettered capitalism assumes a self-healing market and is always disastrous. In the 1960s, corporate taxes provided 40% of federal government revenues. Now in 2025, …
Marc Batko Nihilism leads to cynicism by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundation) How juvenile to call 2.3 million federal employees “leftists” and put them on the chopping block with illegal buyout offers! What happens to teamwork, cooperation, and public spirit? The fairy-tale metaphor of a raging bear storming through a …
Incompetence Blowing Up the US Democracy An Open Letter to Donald Trump by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundation) Donald, do us a favor and return to your beloved private sector! Deception, trickery, lies, exaggeration and enrichment are the accepted unwritten laws of private enterprise. Buyer beware, regulations are evil, money is …
by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundation), 1/16/2025 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It takes a worried man to sing a worried song. I’m worried now but I won’t be worried long. The Kingston Trio in the 1960s ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We carry in our hearts the true country and that cannot be stolen. We …
In our world of manufactured consent and elite democracy, the loudest voice is often mistaken for the strongest and most believable voice. Born with a spoon in his mouth, Donald Trump claims to be “the Chosen One” and “doesn’t mind being the Nelson Mandala of our generation. In his two …
1. The US is a profligate and wasteful country. Isn’t our average annual trade deficit around $600 billion since our imports are twice our exports? 2. Once or twice an hour, Trump declares the US subsidizes Canada $100 billion or $200 billion a year. Isn’t this a complete lie? 3. NATO …
The Prince of Peace is Lord of Earth and Heaven by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundations) Big Trouble in the Former Land of Plenty and Fantasy Everything is changed On December 17, 2024, China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates agreed on a $400 billion trade deal. They supply the …
ON THEOLOGY AND POLITICS by Marc Batko (marc1seed@yahoo.com; freetranslations.foundation), 1/9/2025 Progress comes through the values of empathy and cooperation, not only through technology. In the 20th century, science and technology were promoted along with business schools and socially destructive myths like the self-healing market, money as a private matter, and …
After dominating the world since 1945, the US is an empire in rapid decline. In 2024, the US for the first time began paying more than $1 trillion in interest on its $35 trillion debt. Imports are twice exports. Since 2000, the US trade deficit has averaged an annual $600 …