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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Taking from Seniors and Giving to Corporations
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AARP is organizing a demonstration in Michigan which seeks to tax seniors and the poor in order to give tax breaks to corporations -- not to reduce its deficit, just to benefit corporations.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
One Person, One Vote - Not Good Enough for Corporations?
Michael Moore, in his much-heralded speech to the Wisconsin demonstrators, stated:
"America ain't broke! The only thing that's broke is the moral compass of the rulers. And we aim to fix that compass and steer the ship ourselves from now on. Never forget, as long as that Constitution of ours still stands, it's one person, one vote, and it's the thing the rich hate most about America -- because even though they seem to hold all the money, and all the cards, they begrudgingly know this one unshakeable basic fact: There are more of us than there are of them!"
Take a look at Americans for Prosperity, a Koch brothers organization. They create demonstrations with buses, hire demonstrators, print signs.
"America ain't broke! The only thing that's broke is the moral compass of the rulers. And we aim to fix that compass and steer the ship ourselves from now on. Never forget, as long as that Constitution of ours still stands, it's one person, one vote, and it's the thing the rich hate most about America -- because even though they seem to hold all the money, and all the cards, they begrudgingly know this one unshakeable basic fact: There are more of us than there are of them!"
Take a look at Americans for Prosperity, a Koch brothers organization. They create demonstrations with buses, hire demonstrators, print signs.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Citizens United ... the Hallowed Supreme Court Tarnishes its Halo
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a U.S. Supreme Court decision, 5-4, included positive votes by Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia, both of whom have been feted by the CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), has devastating effects on the balance of power in the United States.
As a result of this decision, corporations now have the right to provide unlimited, anonymous funds to political campaigns.
As Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine put it, now the corporations have nukes and they're ready to go after the rest of us with our slingshots.
To me, this is so patently unconstitutional, I cannot believe it is the law of the land.
Stunned.
As a result of this decision, corporations now have the right to provide unlimited, anonymous funds to political campaigns.
As Naomi Klein, author of The Shock Doctrine put it, now the corporations have nukes and they're ready to go after the rest of us with our slingshots.
To me, this is so patently unconstitutional, I cannot believe it is the law of the land.
Stunned.
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