Bush Smells Like Sulphur?
September 21, 2006
In the days after the attacks on 9/11, I, like many Americans, rushed to the bookstore to find out the REAL reasons why we were attacked. Looking no further than its title and believing that it would give me a direct and simple answer, I picked up a copy of Noam Chomsky’s “Rogue States: The Rule of Force in World Affairs.” I had always suspected that there was much under the glossy surface of the patriotic image of our country but Chomsky’s book opened my eyes and thankfully, it didn’t offer any simple answers. I partially credit his book with leading me on the path of truth-seeking. Unlike the Limbaugh’s of our day who in essence, tell us what we want to hear making sure that we don’t question anything, Chomsky asks us not to believe him but rather to question everything. In contrast to men like George W. Bush, Chomsky appeals to my reason, not my fears and he is not trying to manipulate.
Hugo Chavez, the democratically elected President of Venezuela, stood the other day in the United Nations and told the assembly to read Noam Chomsky’s “Hegemony or Survival: America’s Quest of Global Dominance.” It just so happened that I already own a copy of that book after receiving it from a donation I made to Democracy NOW! and Link TV (they also appeal to my reason, not my fears). While I am most of the way through it (not making excuses but it’s hard to finish when you’re a father, a student and a business owner) I highly recommend it.
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