Don't Mind The Man Behind the Curtain by Peter Commons

     As the United States approaches the November 8th elections and Presidential Candidates get closer to clinching their Democratic or Republican Nominations, it is still very important to watch the last days of this historic President, Mr. Barack Obama.
    From saving the US economy from the worst Recession since the Great Depression, brought on by the previous President, Mr. George W. Bush and his "trickle down economics," "tax-cuts for the wealthy," and war crusades in the Middle East, to successfully passing Universal Healthcare. Our President Barack Obama will go down in history for passing the most significant legislation in the United States, since President Lyndon Johnson, who passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Voting Rights Act, and sought to fight some wars of his own against Vietnam and poverty.
    What is not known by the public, is the delicate real life game of strategy being played by the President behind the scenes, which seeks to ensure American national interests worldwide, against major players such as the new number one economy in the world, China, and its, distant ally, Russia. The world in the 21st Century has been claimed by international critics as, "the Asian Century." It is no longer true to say that the United States is "the last Superpower in the world," while trailing behind the Chinese economy in major areas including innovation, investment in domestic/international business, and now, Space Exploration, as China explores the surface of the Moon.
    What is certain, there is a delicate game being played behind the scenes (G7 Summit), and ordinary Americans need to shake off their 24 hour cycle of "Infotainment," and distractions to look around and see what is really going on in the last days of our great President.
     Our guest, is Mr. John Pilger, a renown journalist worldwide, for seeking truth in the face of Power. In his latest post, Pilger reveals some interesting facts about the world around us in 2016. Pay close attention and please go back and study who this man is.
    Finally, I thank Mr. Cowan Amaye-Obu for keeping his mouth shut and allowing me to voice many of his truths and opinions, with a little fact checking, coffee, and wrestling of ideas, in exchange for posting exclusively on his blogspot. We both feel a grave service needs to be done to ensure the American Press does their job and speaks to power, not allowing power to dictate our speech. He often says, "truth doesn't give you a bulletproof vest." A wise man indeed. I can only respond that if we say nothing, then a sinister injustice will be perpetuated and history would know nothing of what really occurs behind the scenes, in our circles and in our daily lives. Last, Dave Chappelle, will be our featured comedian this holiday season, named Our Comedian of the Decade (2000-2010). He offered a sobering critique of America. "America is the greatest nation on Earth, but would be the greatest nation of all time, if we really sat down and honestly discussed and addressed our problems." We agree with Mr. Chappelle. And so, without further ado, Mr. Pilger...
- Peter Commons