Welcome to the Kill Zone: Big Business

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That's it, let it all out. Let the waterworks flow, get it out of your system. Are you finished? Now we can begin. If I divide by zero does the universe implode? If I drain these walls of years of insane banter what then will make me worse? Is there a whole totality to all of this? Humanity, in its quest to reach its peak, has created several ways to destroy itself and oftentimes congratulates itself for it. First we destroy our houses, then our schools, our jobs and when we have destroyed everything in our path, we destroy our spirits. We destroy each other in so many ways, some like a saccharine tasting wine while some, a brutal yet intense connection. And of course being the theatrical beings that we are, let everything build up while our eyes are closed. We let ourselves get comfortable in our own skin first. And once everything has settled and the guarding eye becomes complacent, we destroy ourselves with one fell swoop. We cut off each others wings and laugh at each others bloody backs, all of us smiling as we do. We spray each others eyes with acid and push ourselves into brick walls. We smash our own faces, whether we do it ourselves or with a little help from others. We destroy that we detest, and become monsters ourselves in the process. Look. An airplane you're flying on's right engine has burst into flames. a quick gust of wind slaps your face, and all you see are bits and pieces of what used to be the airplane's interior flying in front of you. People are being sucked into what seems like a hole in the wall. You see the expressions on their faces and hear their screams as they soar through the air. You notice a relative hanging onto your seat, with his or her weight slowly pulling your seat into the rip in the airplane. All this in under five seconds. What do you do?

Monday, January 26, 2009

Big Business

I've often wondered as a kid why basketball teams here are owned by processed meat, beer and paint manufacturers as opposed to the NBA teams that represent states. But now I know it's because people here know who runs things around here. These million dollar corporations have ties with the government, where money slips back and forth between the two. They use the ones under them to further their own causes, and are about as discreet as a talking giant potato sitting, legs crossed while smoking a pipe at the breakfast table.

What used to be considered underhanded and vile have become commonplace, and this lack of moral fiber has trickled down far from their towers and into the minds of those below. Even being blatantly stolen from has us thinking twice before bothering to file a complaint. There are reasons why the justice system is very expensive here. From being represented to the political leverage needed, the people on the inside have made it very difficult to receive a fair trial.

The disparity between the have and have-nots is quite lengthy, there is violence and suffering in the ghettos and the government is run by corporations and dynasties. Now tell me, how different is it where you live?

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