A choice worth making
Americans must accept that there are no quick fixes to our current financial crisis and as such, we must find a new breed of politician to send to Washington. These current, self-serving despots (on both sides of the aisle) only think from here to their next election. Instead, we need those willing to lay down the foundation for real, long term, sustainable prosperity. Does your Representative or Senator fit that bill? If not, RECALL THEM!
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The Federal Government has sold its soul to Big Money; a compilation of certain large corporations, special interest groups, and the wealthiest private citizens. The question is; how can we take it back? If we are to have any chance of success in this endeavor, we must first understand who the enemy is and the tactics they employ. The enemy is comprised of those who use their massive resources to rig the game in their favor. Economists speak of these people as caring only about economic outcomes; with social outcomes …
Data now exists that begins to make the “one dollar one vote” theory somewhat suspect; namely the spending patterns of this past Presidential Election. To be most effective, The People’s rallying cry should read: “The corporatization of our democracy must be stopped.” Yet the primary game afoot for big money seems now to be lobbying. According to OpenSecrets.com, lobbyists spent just short of $7 Billion during the past congressional season in search of legislative favors*. That’s over three (3) times the amount of money spent on the 2012 presidential election! What in the world is going on, and how can we stop it.
How to start a rational discussion on gun control.
Few of us will ever forget the events that transpired in Newtown, CT on Friday, December 14, 2012 and the visceral battle that ensued between pro and anti-gun forces over the next few days. We all suspect that a rational discussion of gun control is possible, but how could we have hoped for any meaningful dialog at that time when both sides were seeing red?
Americans must accept that there are no quick fixes to our current financial crisis and as such, we must find a new breed of politician to send to Washington. These current, self-serving despots (on both sides of the aisle) only think from here to their next election. Instead, we need those willing to lay down the foundation for real, long term, sustainable prosperity. Does your Representative or Senator fit that bill? If not, RECALL THEM!
