Urban Predators Speak Out

  New Slaves for the New Global Economy Part 8.   Religious Automatons It has been said that “ religion is the opiate of the masses ; the sign of an oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of a soulless condition” fostering the rank and file of automatons within a political economy operating in the name of a God emphasizing frugality, hard work, and thrift - regardless of consequential human suffering. Thus, without many spiritual restrictions, automatons just obey and reap the benefits in the afterlife – more specifically - the kingdom to come. But didn’t Jesus say “ the kingdom of God is upon you ” thus implying a call for action and change in the HERE AND NOW ! Well, while there has been action and change throughout history, He also said the poor will remain constant. But that doesn’t imply a need for the suffering we see on a daily basis. Yet, contrary to the potential for peaceful co-existence, the disparity between the HAVES and HAVE NOTS remains

  New Slaves for the New Global Economy Part 7.   Family - To Be or Not To Be You can’t talk about automatons (robot citizens) without considering the three-fold environment youth are forced to comply with: The three-ring circus of Institutions, Peers, and perhaps most important, Home. Before labeling them delinquent deviants, consider their dilemma; young minds overloaded by three sets of rules and regulations while experimenting to discover boundaries and, with some sense of meaning and purpose, find their own path to develop and pursue. Family life is rapidly changing and there is no longer one dominant family form. Two-parent households are on the decline as divorce, single parenting, remarriage, and cohabitation are on the rise. With the need to meet financial demands, and the help of the techno-industry, more moms have entered the labor force , and in many cases, are becoming the primary breadwinners. Imagine what that does to the traditional male and female roles youth are