Fake Democracy; Fake freedom to choose.

I wish I could have taken credit for writing an article I just read:  The presidential primary scam: Why the game is rigged, and why true democracy is only a secondary factor in the nation's rush to nominate the next president.   The author is Michael Scherer. Here a taste of…

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“We the People”? How quaint.

Glenn Greenwald's column at Salon.com shows how business is really done in the bowels of Washington D.C.   Yes, it's always been ugly.  But has it ever been this ugly? Speaking of the disease of the Washington Establishment, yet another report, this one from the Washington Post, indicates that "Democrats on…

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John Edwards speaks out about our broken political system

Here's what Edwards had to say on August 23 in New Hampshire:  Real change starts with being honest -- the system in Washington is rigged and our government is broken. It's rigged by greedy corporate powers to protect corporate profits. It's rigged by the very wealthy to ensure they become…

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