tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493861228998278362.post3954210521022893383..comments2023-07-06T09:36:56.997-05:00Comments on Badger Blue, Times Two: The PlagueBrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02334475981017175787noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493861228998278362.post-85915817033826980442012-02-05T15:34:36.381-06:002012-02-05T15:34:36.381-06:00Brian, you might enjoy, The Powers That Be: Proces...Brian, you might enjoy, The Powers That Be: Processes of Ruling Class Domination in America by G. William Domhoff. It is out of print, but well worth reading by anyone who believes in such things.<br /><br />Also, who's going to lobby for removing money from politics?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493861228998278362.post-58152723832607183272012-02-03T00:32:00.627-06:002012-02-03T00:32:00.627-06:00Brian, the way I see it, the Internet came along j...Brian, the way I see it, the Internet came along just in the nick of time. When one considers the velocity and intensity that money has corrupted our government through influencing our elected leaders in the last 3 decades, it becomes an overwhelming fear that we can't pull back or reign in the power of money in politics. <br /><br />Of course most of the money is spent spinning sophistry and spreading fear and loathing through purchase of media. It isn't a naive notion that politics hasn't always been the ultimate playground of corruption and special interests, but it is the realization that it has become far more insidious and pervasive. The costly mainstream media purchases used to spin the deceptions are the catalyst of the problem; and yet this new media tool of the Internet is potentially part of the solution, IMHO.<br /><br />We must keep speech free, access to the public square open, and promote voting as a national citizen's duty. Obviously, the only way those who want to represent the bottom 150,000,000 and even larger middle class added can compete with the media purchases of the special interests of the top 1%- spinning their agenda, is free and accessible Internet. We can't give up on campaign finance reform, nor public campaign funding at some level. But, even the Internet is under assault with complicated SOPA, PIPA, corporate sponsored legislation (currently being reworked). <br /><br />Emile Zola famously said; "the truth is on the march". But in order to keep it marching, we need an open market place of ideas and ability by people of big ideas to advance the human condition to be elected to our positions of legislative power, in order to keep truth on the march. <br /><br />You are a big idea person, Brian. Stay with it. You already have 30+ thousand page views in a short time of bloggin this site. That is a good thing... ;-)<br /><br />RJDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493861228998278362.post-87044587717227995092012-02-02T20:22:36.746-06:002012-02-02T20:22:36.746-06:00I am so happy people are finally waking up in very...I am so happy people are finally waking up in very large numbers. Thanks for your input and the "rant". I did pass it on to my politically enraged friends who feel as you do. We really are smarter than they think! Keep up the good work and support those who continue to need your help. So many are incapable of speaking truth (ie: children, elderly, animals, our precious earth are all affected) We will be able to live with ourselves when all is said and done for not accepting status quo. The Constitution is our creed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493861228998278362.post-77786037214807415202012-02-02T11:35:08.708-06:002012-02-02T11:35:08.708-06:00Brian, good work here. That's it -- money, BIG...Brian, good work here. That's it -- money, BIG money. That's what we are contending with. That's how we can fight two wars (and avoid the draft by enticing middle class kids who cannot afford a college education to join the military in order to pay for their tuition.) Not raise taxes? Not limit anything? (do you think the rich really want to pay their fair share?) That's why we don't have universal health care,free college education and schools that work. And you and I know of police departments across the country that are only too eager to repress public protest about all this. I will follow your posts as to what we need to do. Let's roll!Life with Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18093322172337869810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6493861228998278362.post-73336791498183792402012-02-01T00:04:19.620-06:002012-02-01T00:04:19.620-06:00I am willing to wear my boots out getting money ou...I am willing to wear my boots out getting money out of politics. It's the only thing that can save us as a Nation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com