Our country has been stolen from us. Our lives have been stolen from us.

[Cyrano]

How secure are you feeling these days? Is your job secure? Are your possesions secure? Are your investments secure? Are you waking up in the middle of the night worrying about the future? Has life become burdensome?

You’re not alone, unless you’re incredibly rich.

At present, whether you want to admit it or not, most of us are owned. We are owned by Oil Companies, Big Pharma, Banks, Wall Street, the medical insurance industry, and many others. We are property to be milked, bled dry, and discarded.

And if you think you’re part of some entity called the “middle class,” you’re living in a delusion. The middle class has just about ceased to exist and you’re only a few paychecks away from disaster.

Don’t blame yourself for getting here. We’re all responsible because we all let ourselves get conned, raped and bludgeoned by those who run/own everything, and those who act as their shills -- people we call politicians.

We never saw it coming because it crept up so slowly and quietly. And my guess is that most people are still clueless as to what has happened to them.

What happened was that we had a brief “Camelot” moment that lasted from about 1945 to 1980 during which time the ancient evils couldn’t get a foot hold. Then, those ancient evils reawakened with a vengeance. You know what they are: Bigotry, hatred and an insatiable, all consuming greed. Those in power told you that these evils were virtues and far too many bought into the lie.

Shortly after that, hate radio came into our lives, followed by hate television. And it’s been a downhill propaganda sled ride ever since.

It’s my belief that our time is limited. Before long, the criminal psychotics who run almost everything will decide that America is dispensable. After all, the large markets of the 21st century will be China and India. Americans won’t have enough left to make it worth the while of those who own just about everything.

Is there a way for the peasants to rise up and reclaim America? We thought we were doing that in 2008, but it didn’t seem to work out too well for us. So what’s our alternative? Do we sit around waiting for our own funerals?

I know this post is depressing, but it’s my view of our current reality. And if you agree with all or part of it, where do we go from here? What can we realistically do to stop our slide into oblivion?