Does anyone remember the
“Swiftboat Veterans for Truth”? They
were lying.
When all that matters is
winning, somebody has to lose – and those who lose the most are the
people who believe the lies.
It doesn't have to be that
way. We could all win together.
As we witness the nations
of Europe practicing “austerity” by saving their rich at the
expense of everyone else, we have the choice of not following suit.
And what a choice.
We can pick between
“things aren't going to get any better” or “things would get a
lot worse.”
I'd like to cast my vote
for “fixing things.” But that option doesn't seem to be on the
ballot.
And why not?
Because there's not enough
money in it for the greedy to think long term.
Ironically, the act of
actually fixing things aren't really allowed in the political debate.
We watch the candidates
debate over the somewhat ethereal deficit – yet never mention
climate change; the force behind the ferocity of hurricane Sandy (and
the droughts, and the tornadoes, and the flooding, and likely even
Snowpocolypse).
Politics has become the
act of distraction, deception, and disgust. Most of our votes will be
votes against someone.
The Grand Old “Austerity”
Party has shown us their true colors. They will lie...
and they will cheat
(on every occasion they can) so they can steal
when in control. And who will they steal from? Well, let's just say (lie'n)
Paul Ryan of the Republican Party wants to “invest”
Social Security funds on Wall Street. Those are funds from the
very people who have been duped into voting against their own best
interests. These are the very people who get most of their “news”
from for-profit media. (Not that there aren't a few good people in
mass media, they just have be careful not to agitate their sponsors –
which makes them liars of omission.)
The Savings and Loan
collapse of the 1980's was a sign.
The Home Loan collapse of
2008 was a sign.
There a powerful people in
the world who only care about what they can take – they have a lot
of control in this country – and they may even stand to profit from
America's downfall.
Remember; the Grand Old
“Austerity” Party was the driving force behind deregulation of
both the Savings and Loan industry and the Banking industry. Hmm...
And who does the
“Austerity” Party pick for their chief downsizer? “Myth”
Romney. A vulture capitalist with very close ties to the big Wall
Street banks. And to top it all off, he won't show us his tax
returns.
What kind of example of
leadership is that? Are we supposed to believe that if one doesn't
pay their taxes, they're more likely to get rich? That seems to be
the case. The oligarchy has set a terrible example. America now has a
culture of corruption the likes we have never seen before. Yet oddly;
the Grand Old “Austerity” Party seems to consider that corrupt
group their base.
Though there are good
people in public office, the electoral system is rigged to keep them
weak. Campaign contributions are in actuality required bribes. And
the mass media just loves to pounce on public officials who aggravate
their sponsors. Having a conscience and a spine in Washington pretty
much assures one of a brief career – if any. Consequently, all we
are left with is a bunch of part-time puppets to the uber-greedy.
The Republicans have
apparently totally sold out to those who want to continue to loot and
pillage until there's nothing left. And the Democrats are either
unable or unwilling to stop them. In critical votes, such as the
elimination of Glass/Steagall,
some Democrats have been quite willing to join the Republicans.
Is America better off than
it was 30 years ago? Candidate Ronald Reagan promised us less
government regulations (you know, more freedom). That is definitely
now true for the oligarchy; but the rest of us are stuck with
Homeland “Security,” a failed drug war, privatized prisons, and
more regulations and limitations on our liberty than ever in the history of the United States.
We now know what a
corporate takeover of government looks like. We're witnessing a total
takeover attempt right now.
And we know what the
oligarchy plans to do (if they can). They are going to see to it that
the rich don't have to care about the poor – and that the middle
class pays for everything. And because the middle class is shrinking,
those in the middle class will end up working like slaves. But that's
not all. With austerity measures; the middle class tax dollars that
get spent on services for the middle class will be minimized. So,
even in hard times; the the pork keeps flowing. And the Stock Market
keeps rising.
That's just corporate
capitalism.
The system is rigged to
ultimately take everything from us...
They call it “maximizing
their profits.”
VOTE!!!
...but voting won't be
enough.
...at least not until we
vote on issues.
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