Thanks, just recently stumbled onto Taibbi, but I think I'll keep reading.
Joel Send a noteboard - 09/08/2011 02:18:40 AM
At least until I can reliably spell his last name.
Yeah, pretty much. Obama positioned himself as the anti-establishment Dem during the primaries, an outsider still sufficiently young, idealistic and untainted by the DC machine to believe in the old school FDR/LBJ New Deal liberalism that Republicans have systematically eroded for going on two generations until we're nearly back where we were in 1929. Of course, that was all a load of hogwash even if the GOP is still doing its straight man bit by calling him a Muslim terrorist socialist with their every breath; turns out the "socialist" part is no more accurate than their other charges. It does, however, tell me one thing: If even the flaming liberal Democrat is just another right of center corporate Republican in Democrats clothing, even with 73% of the public saying they want higher taxes on people earning >$250,000 and 84% saying not to touch Social Security, neither I nor they have anything to lose by voting for the Greens. Worst case scenario it costs Democrats the election--which just means we get Republican policies from ACTUAL Republicans instead of Democrats. Best case scenario, one or both of the only two major parties we have disintegrates because the 1% of America they serve exclusively aren't enough to win an election.
Meanwhile, we keep pushing for Instant Runoff Voting so voting third party doesn't automatically elect a R/D you DON'T want, campaign finance reform (to put a stop to things like Romneys million dollar mystery donor) and public campaign financing so the two major parties aren't the only ones able to blanket the nation with ads, buttons, rallies, campaign offices and registration/get out the vote efforts. Ultimately, the only way to take our government back from the corporate cronies running it on behalf of big business (which consequently runs over everyone else) is the same as it always was: Get educated, get involved, get demanding and get back control.
So basically let's stop deluding ourselves in thinking we actually have as much control as we think we do on the American government and let's all finally admit it is the corporations that really run our government and who our dear politicians answer to not us.
Yeah, pretty much. Obama positioned himself as the anti-establishment Dem during the primaries, an outsider still sufficiently young, idealistic and untainted by the DC machine to believe in the old school FDR/LBJ New Deal liberalism that Republicans have systematically eroded for going on two generations until we're nearly back where we were in 1929. Of course, that was all a load of hogwash even if the GOP is still doing its straight man bit by calling him a Muslim terrorist socialist with their every breath; turns out the "socialist" part is no more accurate than their other charges. It does, however, tell me one thing: If even the flaming liberal Democrat is just another right of center corporate Republican in Democrats clothing, even with 73% of the public saying they want higher taxes on people earning >$250,000 and 84% saying not to touch Social Security, neither I nor they have anything to lose by voting for the Greens. Worst case scenario it costs Democrats the election--which just means we get Republican policies from ACTUAL Republicans instead of Democrats. Best case scenario, one or both of the only two major parties we have disintegrates because the 1% of America they serve exclusively aren't enough to win an election.
Meanwhile, we keep pushing for Instant Runoff Voting so voting third party doesn't automatically elect a R/D you DON'T want, campaign finance reform (to put a stop to things like Romneys million dollar mystery donor) and public campaign financing so the two major parties aren't the only ones able to blanket the nation with ads, buttons, rallies, campaign offices and registration/get out the vote efforts. Ultimately, the only way to take our government back from the corporate cronies running it on behalf of big business (which consequently runs over everyone else) is the same as it always was: Get educated, get involved, get demanding and get back control.
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Slightly better than chocolate.
Love still can't be coerced.
Please Don't Eat the Newbies!
LoL. Be well, RAFOlk.
This message last edited by Joel on 09/08/2011 at 02:20:05 AM
Corporate Americas Response to Federal Debt and Falling Credit: Demand a Trillion Dollar Tax Break.
08/08/2011 09:00:31 PM
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Great article
09/08/2011 01:46:50 AM
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Thanks, just recently stumbled onto Taibbi, but I think I'll keep reading.
09/08/2011 02:18:40 AM
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cisco can fuck off and die
09/08/2011 03:31:37 AM
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Careful, if you bad mouth Cisco they might arrest you, too.
09/08/2011 04:01:25 AM
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im gonna repost what you said on fb. hope you dont mind the stealing.
09/08/2011 04:40:07 AM
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Sure; maybe if enough folks scream loud enough this bill will die the ignoble death it deserves.
09/08/2011 05:47:20 AM
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What are your thoughts on tying corporate tax breaks with job creation and retention?
09/08/2011 06:00:44 AM
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I think that's an oustanding idea, and the only way to justify corporate tax breaks.
09/08/2011 07:37:40 AM
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Abolish the corporate income tax...
09/08/2011 08:14:19 PM
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And retailers price everything at $x.99 so they can squeeze a profit out of sales tax.
09/08/2011 11:29:12 PM
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...what? No. They price it at x.99 because it's a brilliant marketing strategy.
10/08/2011 02:09:22 AM
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So they say; I still think fractional accounting plays a role as well.
10/08/2011 04:12:43 PM
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