Some here would label me as Anti-American for my support of CELAC.
Nothing could be farther from the truth.
I AM celebrating and supporting Democracy and Self-Determination.
At one time, the USA valued these qualities,
and enshrined them in our most sacred national Documents,
but those days are long gone,
Unless we find a way to revive them, we are on the road to ruin and collapse.

Our neighbors in Latin America have given us a Blue Print for this revival.
When the American Working Class and the Poor realize WE have more in common with each other
than we have in common with the RICH, ELITE Oligarchs running OUR country,
WE can have "change" too.

North America, Central America, South America are America and their people are Americans. It's time we started behaving as part of that inclusive group instead of reserving the pride of being "American" just for ourselves.

I don't see what's so radical about supporting CELAC. It seems more radical to not support it and continue on our destructive path, excluded from a bloc that's intent on taking care of its people first instead of taking care of corporate profit first.

OWS was a good start. It was proof enough people realize things must change. Once you've identified where the problem is, there's no turning back. I don't care how many false starts grass roots movements like that have, I'll support them all because you never now when the turning point is going to be.

Correa said made a very astute observation during a recent interview. They asked him if he was disappointed that they hadn't been able to work with Obama (that hope thing) and disappointed that nothing had changed in our policy towards Latin America under Obama. He said there was disappointment but that's they realized that unlike them, who could actually do things for their people with strong Presidential powers, US Presidents were elected to manage a system, not people.

And that system just keeps getting stronger with almost no brakes. Banks are out of control. Corporations telling us to stick it if we don't like it and writing laws to protect themselves and increase their profits. Wars everywhere. Coup d'Etats, meddling, refusing to recognize legitimate Presidents because they're not our corporate flavor, people being thrown out of their homes, critical medications and nutrients low in our hospitals for those who are lucky enough to afford that care, schools falling apart, .... Oh yeah,

"When the American Working Class and the Poor realize WE have more in common with each other
than we have in common with the RICH, ELITE Oligarchs running OUR country,
WE can have "change" too. "

The days are long, temperatures are very nice, and the air is cleaner. It's the perfect time to take a boat trip down the Moscow river and visit Gorky Park..