Secret History of the United States

Our esteemed speaker, Joel Simpson (http://www.joelsimpsonart.com/), observing from a font of wisdom on Princeton Road, Union, New Jersey, is worried about political "amnesia" in the US! "The Secret History of the United States Over the Past 50 Years: Our Two Coups d'état, Two Wars and the Demise of Democracy" is the full title of his talk. Don't miss this event!

http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/a/d/5/4/600_413324372.jpeg

He reminds us: "The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war in order to avoid allowing a head of state to take the country into war to advance special interests-dynastic or territorial as in the past, or commercial or military as in our present. But right-wing forces that mostly stay in the background have managed to subvert this Constitutional process and through two unspeakable acts, change the course of our country to send it into two hugely costly wars that have proven immensely profitable to them, win or lose. Much information is available on how this came about, but our mainstream media studiously ignore it, promoting instead an anodyne and false narrative that blames a lone assassin or nefarious outside forces. These narratives have come under increasing attack as the years go by and evidence against them builds. Yet the truths about what really happened would be so upsetting to so many people, and potentially so 'destabilizing,' that major news organizations like the New York Times and even The Nation avoid them. Nonetheless, a thorough grasp of these truths is essential to understanding the political and economic predicament we're in as we face even greater challenges to ourselves, to the rest of humanity, and to the Earth as we know it."

Please attend this important meeting and share your experiences with the many concerns and the various Actions; tell us the story from your own observations and participation.

Please note that because this meeting is being held in a restaurant, food and adult beverage of your choice will be available for purchase. To allow our speakers to be uninterrupted, let's do food service early, say until 7:15 or so. Because we must vacate the room at 9:00 PM, we can always eat later, downstairs. Some of us will always stay late. We can't stop sharing our Humanist Philosophy. Hoping to see you soon!

For questions, please call Beth Lamont at 914-588-5284 or e-mail HSMNY Executive Director Stephen James at info.hsmny@corliss-lamont.org .

Note: This HSMNY Chapter Meeting Announcement Notice can be found on the HSMNY Web site at http://bit.ly/ZHlVQB .