J. Ojanpera

The American church, all of its faithful members, gathering each week, maybe a few times, is magnificent. By that, I mean the profit to societal benefit ratio is horribly skewed. Millions of poor and some wealthy members contribute to their pastors, week in, week out. Praising  a singular deity is the focus of these gatherings, right? What about the power bill, fringe clergymen, groundskeepers and politics? Every corporation has overhead. In the case of the church, there is always a hierarchy of administrators -or boards- who make the tough decisions concerning both the financial and philosophical matters of each church; something like a corporate board, only different because it is a non-profit organization -501c (3). The finances and philosophy are intrinsically bound. The philosophy and general message of the top dogs has to be delivered in a way that keeps people coming as well as bringing in new members. If they get it right, they can bask in wealth beyond what one might expect.

As America prepares for its next war, despite the cries of people across the globe, it is -as always- falling on the deaf, warmongering ears of congress, and our genocidal president. Syria is merely another stepping stone in the elite's quest for global fascism. I wonder if the threats of an alliance from Russia and China are feigned as well. It is probably no more than a simple competition for mineral rights in Syria after the bombs are dropped, and the survivors are subdued and starving. I love the news coverage of the G20 Summit. It looks like the political version of Rocky Balboa vs. Drago in "Rocky IV". So far it's a close fight, but we all know how it ends. America does whatever it pleases no matter who supports their proposed actions. The UN has been reduced to the "United Nothing" where US war interests are concerned. Mr. Obama has never had any real respect for international law, nor does he have to. What force on earth will contest his trespassing