Hello little comrades! Did you know that the revolution of the proletariat is inevitable? That comes from a very good man known as Karl Marx, today we will learn about how to appreciate Marxism.
Marxism, is a very good idea made by two friends named Karl and Fred, who lived far away in a land called Prussia. They thought of a way to make a better world for all of the people to live in. Their idea, sometimes called communism, told us the truth about society.
We learn from Karl and Fred, that the working people, sometimes called the proletariat, are oppressed by the ruling class (called bosses, rich people, capitalists, etc.) and treated unfairly under the evil system of capitalism, which encourages COMPETITION! They also tell us how to stop this unfairness, just as you all should do, by rising up in revolution, leading to the what they call the dictatorship of the proletariat (when the state is ruled by the working class) . This is when the workers overthrow the capitalists, and take over the government. Fortunately, many leaders such as Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin in Russia, Mao Zedong in China, Hồ Chí Minh in Vietnam, and Kim Il-sung in Korea, etc. have already succeeded in creating these wonderful places.
In these countries, no one was oppressed any longer, and the people were free to work. They also were allowed to share many great public works, such as living space in communal housing and transportation on the people's railways. These nearly ideal societies, free from oppression and evil, prepare us for the final stage: true communism. Then we finally have a classless and stateless society based off of sharing and equality. No longer slaves to money and bosses, the people can focus on more important things, such as science and technology, and begin to appreciate the better things in life.
And yes, we to can live in a land like this. That is where you come in, young ones. Together we can ban together and show the failure of capitalism, educate the people, riot, and protest! As we are told in the Manifesto, "Workers of the world, unite!" In doing this we can help create more societies such as this, and improve the life of workers everywhere. Behind a red banner, all as one, we will triumphantly march throughout the world!
And this is why I urge you all to go out and spread this great news. Tell your parents, your teachers, your friends... everyone, so that we all can be free. Join your local communist party, and help organize the next revolution! And finally little comrades, feel free to ask questions, for more information on Marxism, I suggest you read Das Kapital or the Communist Manifesto with your parents, another nice book is Fairy Tales for Worker's Children. Good luck, and death to the bosses! I hope that this lesson today has helped you to appreciate Marxism, and inspire you to revolution.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
WA 8: D1 (code 4,1)
Hey kids! Did you know that the revolution of the proletariat is inevitable? That comes from a very good man known as Karl Marx, today we will learn about how to appreciate Marxism.
Marxism, is a very good idea made by two friends named Karl and Fred, who lived far away in a land called Prussia. They thought of a way to make a better world for all of the people to live in. Their idea, sometimes called communism, told us the truth about society. We learn from Karl and Fred, that the working people, sometimes called the proletariat, are oppressed by the ruling class (called bosses, rich people, capitalists, etc.) and treated unfairly under the evil system of capitalism, which encourages COMPETITION! They also tell us how to stop this unfairness, just as you all should do, by rising up in revolution, leading to the what they call the dictatorship of the proletariat. This is when the workers overthrow the capitalists, and take over the state. Fortunately, many leaders such as Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin in Russia, Mao Zedong in China, Hồ Chí Minh in Vietnam, and Kim Il-sung in Korea, and have already succeeded in creating these wonderful places. In these countries, no one was oppressed any longer, and the people were free to work. They also were allowed to share many great public works, such as living space in communal housing and transportation on the people's railways. These almost ideal societies, free from oppression and evil, prepare us for the final stage: true communism. Then we finally have a classless and stateless society based off of sharing and equality. No longer slaves to money and bosses, the people can focus on more important things, such as science and technology, and begin to appreciate the better things in life.
And this is why I urge you all to go out and spread this great news. Tell your parents, your teachers, your friends... everyone, so that we all can be free. Join your local communist party, and help organize the next revolution! And finally little comrades, feel free to ask questions, for more information on Marxism, I suggest you read Das Kapital or the Communist Manifesto with your parents, another nice book is Fairy Tales for Worker's Children. Good luck, and death to the bosses!
Marxism, is a very good idea made by two friends named Karl and Fred, who lived far away in a land called Prussia. They thought of a way to make a better world for all of the people to live in. Their idea, sometimes called communism, told us the truth about society. We learn from Karl and Fred, that the working people, sometimes called the proletariat, are oppressed by the ruling class (called bosses, rich people, capitalists, etc.) and treated unfairly under the evil system of capitalism, which encourages COMPETITION! They also tell us how to stop this unfairness, just as you all should do, by rising up in revolution, leading to the what they call the dictatorship of the proletariat. This is when the workers overthrow the capitalists, and take over the state. Fortunately, many leaders such as Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin in Russia, Mao Zedong in China, Hồ Chí Minh in Vietnam, and Kim Il-sung in Korea, and have already succeeded in creating these wonderful places. In these countries, no one was oppressed any longer, and the people were free to work. They also were allowed to share many great public works, such as living space in communal housing and transportation on the people's railways. These almost ideal societies, free from oppression and evil, prepare us for the final stage: true communism. Then we finally have a classless and stateless society based off of sharing and equality. No longer slaves to money and bosses, the people can focus on more important things, such as science and technology, and begin to appreciate the better things in life.
And this is why I urge you all to go out and spread this great news. Tell your parents, your teachers, your friends... everyone, so that we all can be free. Join your local communist party, and help organize the next revolution! And finally little comrades, feel free to ask questions, for more information on Marxism, I suggest you read Das Kapital or the Communist Manifesto with your parents, another nice book is Fairy Tales for Worker's Children. Good luck, and death to the bosses!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
WA 6: FINAL
As I survey this old town, memories flood my head: the place where I first worked, the lumber yard. This is where old mister Karlstad sold lumber for some forty years. I remember his funeral, there were more people than I expected, but most of all I remember the way he looked: completely calm and at peace, something I'd never seen in those hard days moving lumber. Past that old place lies the baker, the electrician, the grocer, and Strom's Tavern. Most of the other places have either been abandoned or replaced since I left almost ten years ago.
Now that I look back on it, those days were probably the hardest and the best. Working full time and going to college everyday was a challenge, but definitely a rewarding one. Mister Karlstad taught me, by example, to always be optimistic, "Work hard," he said, "for the reward for good work is well being." So I did. Paying as I went through college, I became my ideal: the self-made man.
One of my most vivid memories was of the day before I left. You see, I had finally gotten the job offer I'd been waiting for, on the West Coast. But before I went to catch my plane, I stood in the exact spot I stand now. One last look at the place where I'd started: the old bridge, strangers walking by, slow traffic, the wind, and that skyscrapered skyline. I felt like I was leaving a good freind. After a final panoramic view, I hailed a taxi, "North Airport, please" was all I said as I was whisked away to a new life.
I'd never had any family, so leaving was harder than I thought, but I didn't let it show. I fought the pain and kept my resolve, "Onward and upward," I thought, "Never look back." And I didn't, until today.
In these ten short years I've been lucky, amassing a moderately large sum, and living well, alone with my thoughts. Working my way up the ladder, I've been successful. Lessons I learned early on have helped me tremendously, and I have a reputation for getting the job done with no nonsense, an attitude I attribute to mister Karlstad. But this is what I've been saving for: I've always wanted my own business, and I plan to have one, here where I started, I'm going to give back to the city I grew up in, where I learned how to live. This will be my greatest endeavor, but I'm confident that it'll be worth while. For the future I can only see progress, I've made it this far haven't I? In this land of enterprise, I intend to leave my mark: I am Mr. Robert Saito, businessman.
Now that I look back on it, those days were probably the hardest and the best. Working full time and going to college everyday was a challenge, but definitely a rewarding one. Mister Karlstad taught me, by example, to always be optimistic, "Work hard," he said, "for the reward for good work is well being." So I did. Paying as I went through college, I became my ideal: the self-made man.
One of my most vivid memories was of the day before I left. You see, I had finally gotten the job offer I'd been waiting for, on the West Coast. But before I went to catch my plane, I stood in the exact spot I stand now. One last look at the place where I'd started: the old bridge, strangers walking by, slow traffic, the wind, and that skyscrapered skyline. I felt like I was leaving a good freind. After a final panoramic view, I hailed a taxi, "North Airport, please" was all I said as I was whisked away to a new life.
I'd never had any family, so leaving was harder than I thought, but I didn't let it show. I fought the pain and kept my resolve, "Onward and upward," I thought, "Never look back." And I didn't, until today.
In these ten short years I've been lucky, amassing a moderately large sum, and living well, alone with my thoughts. Working my way up the ladder, I've been successful. Lessons I learned early on have helped me tremendously, and I have a reputation for getting the job done with no nonsense, an attitude I attribute to mister Karlstad. But this is what I've been saving for: I've always wanted my own business, and I plan to have one, here where I started, I'm going to give back to the city I grew up in, where I learned how to live. This will be my greatest endeavor, but I'm confident that it'll be worth while. For the future I can only see progress, I've made it this far haven't I? In this land of enterprise, I intend to leave my mark: I am Mr. Robert Saito, businessman.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
WA 5: D2
After many years of waiting, I finally had a chance at revenge...
It started eighteen years ago on my 7th birthday. I was having a wonderful time at my birthday party with all my friends. All had gone well, my Mom had even hired a magician AND a clown! But then something terrible happened. You see my best friend, Karla, had a carrot allergy no-one knew about. She was a great friend who I first met in Kindergarten and was the kindest person I ever knew. As the paper plates were laid out, and the pretty, frosted carrot-cake laid out I was very excited. Everyone sang me "Happy Birthday" and before I blew out the seven candles, I wished that I would always be this happy. A few minutes into the cake, Karla had passed out. I was terrified and let out a huge cry of despair. My parents moved everyone out of the room and called the ambulance. Ever since then I have sworn revenge on all cakes.
Back in modern times, I'm now 25 years old and am going to be married to John Smith within a few days. As there are always cakes involved in weddings, I've been looking forward to cutting the horrid thing to pieces. Of course my soon-to-be husband doesn't know of my obsession, how I buy hundreds of cakes just to destroy them. But the massacre will not stop, the wealth of the Doe and Smith families will ensure it continues. All cakes must be destroyed to avenge my friends death.
Today is the wedding day. All is ready for the ceremony that has been planned for almost a month now. The cake was made two days ago and is already in the sanctuary. Probably already aware of its fate, I have made sure it was frosted extensively and covered to prevent escape. The knifes are sharp and ready to carve its flesh into small pieces. And most importantly, the guests have arrived ready to sink their teeth into the cake. The rest of the food is purposely, on my request, to be on the skimpy side. Nothing will stop me now.
I am now married, Mrs. Jane Smith and the reception has started. After about fifteen minutes the food is gone, all except for the cake. I prepare for the killing and announce I'm going to cut the cake. I raise my knife, ready to kill. And then the good part starts. I push the clean, sharp blade into my enemy. I ignore the screams of the low creature. I make quick work of the foul beast, cleaving off its limbs and cutting them into smaller pieces. I delicately place each slice on a plate for the guests. I laugh manically as I finish the deed, much to the surprise of everyone else. But they soon return to their cake, as oblivious to its feelings as me. In my mind, the cake had got its "just desserts" in the end.
It started eighteen years ago on my 7th birthday. I was having a wonderful time at my birthday party with all my friends. All had gone well, my Mom had even hired a magician AND a clown! But then something terrible happened. You see my best friend, Karla, had a carrot allergy no-one knew about. She was a great friend who I first met in Kindergarten and was the kindest person I ever knew. As the paper plates were laid out, and the pretty, frosted carrot-cake laid out I was very excited. Everyone sang me "Happy Birthday" and before I blew out the seven candles, I wished that I would always be this happy. A few minutes into the cake, Karla had passed out. I was terrified and let out a huge cry of despair. My parents moved everyone out of the room and called the ambulance. Ever since then I have sworn revenge on all cakes.
Back in modern times, I'm now 25 years old and am going to be married to John Smith within a few days. As there are always cakes involved in weddings, I've been looking forward to cutting the horrid thing to pieces. Of course my soon-to-be husband doesn't know of my obsession, how I buy hundreds of cakes just to destroy them. But the massacre will not stop, the wealth of the Doe and Smith families will ensure it continues. All cakes must be destroyed to avenge my friends death.
Today is the wedding day. All is ready for the ceremony that has been planned for almost a month now. The cake was made two days ago and is already in the sanctuary. Probably already aware of its fate, I have made sure it was frosted extensively and covered to prevent escape. The knifes are sharp and ready to carve its flesh into small pieces. And most importantly, the guests have arrived ready to sink their teeth into the cake. The rest of the food is purposely, on my request, to be on the skimpy side. Nothing will stop me now.
I am now married, Mrs. Jane Smith and the reception has started. After about fifteen minutes the food is gone, all except for the cake. I prepare for the killing and announce I'm going to cut the cake. I raise my knife, ready to kill. And then the good part starts. I push the clean, sharp blade into my enemy. I ignore the screams of the low creature. I make quick work of the foul beast, cleaving off its limbs and cutting them into smaller pieces. I delicately place each slice on a plate for the guests. I laugh manically as I finish the deed, much to the surprise of everyone else. But they soon return to their cake, as oblivious to its feelings as me. In my mind, the cake had got its "just desserts" in the end.
Monday, February 2, 2009
WA4: FINAL
To President Barack Obama,
We (as Americans) face many problems of our own as well as international issues. I seriously suggest you consider my advice on certain matters.
I'll give you a hypothetical situation. I am the newly elected President of the United States of America, and there are many things I must try to solve, which do I choose? I have promised to help the American people in terms of the economy, healthcare, and other issues. As President I think the best way to help the economy is to lower taxes (without raising others), cut government spending (something Bush didn't do), give tax incentives to encourage small business (ex. tax break if your company upgraded their technology), let large businesses fail (such as General Motors, no more government bailouts), and if more money is needed impose tariffs. By doing this I would be shrinking the size of government, which I know can't do anything well, and encouraging small business. To fix healthcare, I would get rid of all government run healthcare which is ineffective and expensive. I would instead replace Medicade with volunteer pro-bono medical care and support private medical savings accounts. If, for some reason, the government was in dire need of money I would impose tariffs. As we have the largest consumer market in the world, tariffs are a very good way to not only protect our own American workers but also a means to acquire capital to pay off our debts. In times past, as you may know, the entire government could be run on tariffs alone, this would be a real accomplishment.
I cannot reason why nowadays people talk of government bailouts to help our economic problems, is it the job of the government to buy up huge corporations that have not been successful? If you want socialism this is great, but in capitalism bad businesses, no matter how large, are meant to fail if they are poorly managed and unproductive. A bailout won't help these businesses in the long run because they are encouraged to do the same thing that they have done before: do poorly and wait for a bailout.
As far as moral problems, I believe that abortion is the biggest issue. Even though I believe abortion is wrong, I would still let the states decide if they wanted it be legal or not. I'm against the federal government making the decision for the whole country. I suggest you do this as well, as it constitutional. On the environment, all I say is that as the U.S. government is the one of the largest polluters, you could really do something about that.
I strongly believe that limiting government is something that should be done. I hope some of your goals will be to stop government meddling in our economy, help small businesses, and to cut taxes. America is really hurting and you have the potential to help it. Thank you for reading my letter and please consider my ideas during your presidency.
Most sincerely,
Oskar O.K. Strom
We (as Americans) face many problems of our own as well as international issues. I seriously suggest you consider my advice on certain matters.
I'll give you a hypothetical situation. I am the newly elected President of the United States of America, and there are many things I must try to solve, which do I choose? I have promised to help the American people in terms of the economy, healthcare, and other issues. As President I think the best way to help the economy is to lower taxes (without raising others), cut government spending (something Bush didn't do), give tax incentives to encourage small business (ex. tax break if your company upgraded their technology), let large businesses fail (such as General Motors, no more government bailouts), and if more money is needed impose tariffs. By doing this I would be shrinking the size of government, which I know can't do anything well, and encouraging small business. To fix healthcare, I would get rid of all government run healthcare which is ineffective and expensive. I would instead replace Medicade with volunteer pro-bono medical care and support private medical savings accounts. If, for some reason, the government was in dire need of money I would impose tariffs. As we have the largest consumer market in the world, tariffs are a very good way to not only protect our own American workers but also a means to acquire capital to pay off our debts. In times past, as you may know, the entire government could be run on tariffs alone, this would be a real accomplishment.
I cannot reason why nowadays people talk of government bailouts to help our economic problems, is it the job of the government to buy up huge corporations that have not been successful? If you want socialism this is great, but in capitalism bad businesses, no matter how large, are meant to fail if they are poorly managed and unproductive. A bailout won't help these businesses in the long run because they are encouraged to do the same thing that they have done before: do poorly and wait for a bailout.
As far as moral problems, I believe that abortion is the biggest issue. Even though I believe abortion is wrong, I would still let the states decide if they wanted it be legal or not. I'm against the federal government making the decision for the whole country. I suggest you do this as well, as it constitutional. On the environment, all I say is that as the U.S. government is the one of the largest polluters, you could really do something about that.
I strongly believe that limiting government is something that should be done. I hope some of your goals will be to stop government meddling in our economy, help small businesses, and to cut taxes. America is really hurting and you have the potential to help it. Thank you for reading my letter and please consider my ideas during your presidency.
Most sincerely,
Oskar O.K. Strom
Monday, January 26, 2009
WA4: 2
To President Barack Obama,
We (as Americans) face many problems of our own as well as international issues. I seriously suggest you consider my advice on certain matters.
I'll give you a hypothetical situation. I am the newly elected President of the United States of America, and there are many things I must try to solve, which do I choose? I have promised to help the American people in terms of the economy, healthcare, and other issues. As President I think the best way to help the economy is to lower taxes (without raising others), cut government spending (something Bush didn't do), give taxe incentives to encourage small business (ex. tax break if your company upgraded their technology), let large businesses fail (such as General Motors, no more government bailouts), and if more money is needed impose tariffs. By doing this I would be shrinking the size of government, which I know can't do anything well, and encouraging small business. To fix healthcare, I would get rid of all government run healthcare which is ineffective and expensive. I would instead replace Medicade with volunteer pro-bono medical care and support private medical savings accounts. If, for some reason, the government was in dire need of money I would impose tariffs to increase revenue, I could also use this method to help reduce our debts. I cannot reason why nowadays people talk of government bailouts to help our economic problems, is it the job of the government to buy up huge corporations that have not been successful? If you want socialism this is great, but in capitalism bad businessess, no matter how large, are meant to fail if they are poorly managed and unproductive. A bailout won't help these businesses in the long run because they are encouraged to do the same thing that they have done before: do poorly and wait for a bailout.
As far as moral problems, I believe that abortion is the biggest issue. Even though I believe abortion is wrong, I would still let the states decide if they wanted it be legal or not. I'm against the federal government making the decision for the whole country. I suggest you do this as well, as it constitutional.
Thank you for reading my letter and please consider my ideas during your presidency.
Most sincerely,
Oskar O.K. Strom
We (as Americans) face many problems of our own as well as international issues. I seriously suggest you consider my advice on certain matters.
I'll give you a hypothetical situation. I am the newly elected President of the United States of America, and there are many things I must try to solve, which do I choose? I have promised to help the American people in terms of the economy, healthcare, and other issues. As President I think the best way to help the economy is to lower taxes (without raising others), cut government spending (something Bush didn't do), give taxe incentives to encourage small business (ex. tax break if your company upgraded their technology), let large businesses fail (such as General Motors, no more government bailouts), and if more money is needed impose tariffs. By doing this I would be shrinking the size of government, which I know can't do anything well, and encouraging small business. To fix healthcare, I would get rid of all government run healthcare which is ineffective and expensive. I would instead replace Medicade with volunteer pro-bono medical care and support private medical savings accounts. If, for some reason, the government was in dire need of money I would impose tariffs to increase revenue, I could also use this method to help reduce our debts. I cannot reason why nowadays people talk of government bailouts to help our economic problems, is it the job of the government to buy up huge corporations that have not been successful? If you want socialism this is great, but in capitalism bad businessess, no matter how large, are meant to fail if they are poorly managed and unproductive. A bailout won't help these businesses in the long run because they are encouraged to do the same thing that they have done before: do poorly and wait for a bailout.
As far as moral problems, I believe that abortion is the biggest issue. Even though I believe abortion is wrong, I would still let the states decide if they wanted it be legal or not. I'm against the federal government making the decision for the whole country. I suggest you do this as well, as it constitutional.
Thank you for reading my letter and please consider my ideas during your presidency.
Most sincerely,
Oskar O.K. Strom
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
WA4: 1
To President Barack Obama,
We (as Americans) face many problems of our own as well as international issues. I seriously suggest you consider my advice on certain matters (remember you will yet blamed for what goes wrong).
I give you a hypothetical situation. I am the newly elected President of the United States of America, and there are many things I must try to solve, which do I choose? I have promised to help the American people in terms of the economy, healthcare, and other issues. As President I think the best way to help the economy is to lower taxes (without raising others), cut government spending, let large businesses fail, and if more money is needed impose tariffs. By doing this I would be shrinking the size of government, which I know can't do anything well, and encouraging small business. To fix healthcare, I would get rid of all government run healthcare which is ineffective and expensive. I would instead replace Medicade with volunteer pro-bono medical care and support private medical savings accounts. If for some reason the government was in dire need of money I would impose tarrifs to increase revenue, I could also use this method to help reduce our debts.
As far as moral problems, I believe that abortion is the biggest issue. Even though I am very pro-life, I would still let the states decide if they wanted it be legal or not. I'm against the federal government making the decision for the whole country. I suggest you do this as well, as it constutional, and you will probably not be legitimately critized.
Please consider my ideas,
Oskar O.K. Strom
We (as Americans) face many problems of our own as well as international issues. I seriously suggest you consider my advice on certain matters (remember you will yet blamed for what goes wrong).
I give you a hypothetical situation. I am the newly elected President of the United States of America, and there are many things I must try to solve, which do I choose? I have promised to help the American people in terms of the economy, healthcare, and other issues. As President I think the best way to help the economy is to lower taxes (without raising others), cut government spending, let large businesses fail, and if more money is needed impose tariffs. By doing this I would be shrinking the size of government, which I know can't do anything well, and encouraging small business. To fix healthcare, I would get rid of all government run healthcare which is ineffective and expensive. I would instead replace Medicade with volunteer pro-bono medical care and support private medical savings accounts. If for some reason the government was in dire need of money I would impose tarrifs to increase revenue, I could also use this method to help reduce our debts.
As far as moral problems, I believe that abortion is the biggest issue. Even though I am very pro-life, I would still let the states decide if they wanted it be legal or not. I'm against the federal government making the decision for the whole country. I suggest you do this as well, as it constutional, and you will probably not be legitimately critized.
Please consider my ideas,
Oskar O.K. Strom
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