Letter to AJC 6-25-2012
In rendering it's decision against Montana's century old anti-corruption law to limit political donations by big business, the US Supreme Court has shown its true partisan color and ruled as a puppet of the republican mindset. This case had popular support for Montana, yet the US Supreme Court defended its Citizens United decision against the wishes of the majority of the country. Polls show that most people (80%) are sickened by the huge sums of money being spent by Super Pacs and funded by extremely wealthy individuals.
The republican long range plan is working. With their acquisition of the majority in the Supreme Court, and the House in Congress, they can wreak havoc on reasonable and rational plans for advancement of the country. No matter how much the people want something, if it doesn't conform to the republican ideology it gets struck down. What hypocrisy! On the one hand conservatives argue against Federal Government interference in States rights, but when it suits their ideology they are willing to smack down States who try to retain and protect their own honorable and ethical laws.
Tom
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Economy and Jobs Recovery
Letter to AJC 6-2-2012
The anemic jobs recovery is a clear indication that we no longer live in a Representative Republic. Our economy and our government are held hostage by the whims and greed of large industrial complexes and unscrupulous financial institutions. They are driven to reward only the rich executives and shareholders and care nothing for the workers and their families.
Our political system is no longer "of the people for the people". We have been betrayed by Congress and the Supreme Court who have handed the reins of the Country over to lobbiests and corporations, with the ruling on Citizens United, and the anti-worker legislation in most states.
A vast unwitting population sits idly by as the schemers rub their hands in glee at the rise of the hard right whose long range plan is totalitarian control of all our legislative bodies. If "we the people" don't sit up and take notice, we will end up like the proverbial frog in hot water.
The anemic jobs recovery is a clear indication that we no longer live in a Representative Republic. Our economy and our government are held hostage by the whims and greed of large industrial complexes and unscrupulous financial institutions. They are driven to reward only the rich executives and shareholders and care nothing for the workers and their families.
Our political system is no longer "of the people for the people". We have been betrayed by Congress and the Supreme Court who have handed the reins of the Country over to lobbiests and corporations, with the ruling on Citizens United, and the anti-worker legislation in most states.
A vast unwitting population sits idly by as the schemers rub their hands in glee at the rise of the hard right whose long range plan is totalitarian control of all our legislative bodies. If "we the people" don't sit up and take notice, we will end up like the proverbial frog in hot water.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Romney Model
Letter to AJC 5-24-2012
It is now pretty clear that the Romney model enriched the Bain executives
at the expense of the workers and shareholders of the companies Bain took over and destroyed. He is referencing this as evidence of his capability to run the country. If applied to our economy his model will empty the treasury in favor of the rich one-percenters, while the rest fall further into poverty.
Isn't that what the founding fathers were desperately afraid of, and why they established the three facets of government to ensure we have checks and balances against such piracy. If we hand over the country to this type of thinking it really will be the demise of the American dream.
I don't understand how the core of hard-working, well-intentioned republicans can be taken in by this obvious scam.
Tom
It is now pretty clear that the Romney model enriched the Bain executives
at the expense of the workers and shareholders of the companies Bain took over and destroyed. He is referencing this as evidence of his capability to run the country. If applied to our economy his model will empty the treasury in favor of the rich one-percenters, while the rest fall further into poverty.
Isn't that what the founding fathers were desperately afraid of, and why they established the three facets of government to ensure we have checks and balances against such piracy. If we hand over the country to this type of thinking it really will be the demise of the American dream.
I don't understand how the core of hard-working, well-intentioned republicans can be taken in by this obvious scam.
Tom
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