Blast from the Past

“The great corporation which employed you

lied to you, and lied to the whole country-from top

to bottom it was nothing but one gigantic lie.

The whole country was a lie; its freedom was a lie,

a snare for pauper working men; its prosperity

was a lie of rich employers, its justice

was a lie of grafting politicians”.      Upton Sinclair

From his novel “The Jungle” written and published

in 1906 I believe. I suggest that anyone interested

in reading it obtain a copy of the original manuscript

published by Sharp Press in 2003. Check Internet.

I mention the above as Sinclair was forced to water

down his original account by the powers that were

if he ever hoped to be published.

What he wrote then can be observed today, in so

many parallel ways. I warn any potential peruser,

it is not a read for the faint of heart,

prepare to be depressed.                      Islander