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The United Corporations of America

Our government is completely broken. We no longer live in a country that represents the people who live here. In fact, Washington goes out of its way to hurt us. If we were living under a system made “of the … Continue reading

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Big Business

Who runs our government? Big Business. “If the government is to tell big business men how to run their business, then don’t you see that big business men have to get closer to the government even than they are now? … Continue reading

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The Throat of Congress

Let’s get the grip of special interests off the throat of Congress. “…As for the rest of us, the time is coming when we shall not have to subscribe. The people of this land have made up their minds to … Continue reading

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Tax Breaks

Sometimes taxes actually work to favor the monopolies. In his book, The New Freedom, Woodrow Wilson details how “protectionism” is used to guarantee profits for corporations (read: trusts) that have carved out special deals for themselves through government intervention. “When … Continue reading

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Secret Lobbies

In his book, The New Freedom, Woodrow Wilson complains of the secretive framing of tax bills that favor specific business interests. He refers to the organization of business in their lobbying efforts: “Thus the relation between business and government becomes, … Continue reading

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Let There Be Light

Happy Thanksgiving. I’m cooking for 16 people tomorrow, so I’m setting up my blog with plenty of posts and taking a blog break. My interlibrary loan for Woodrow Wilson’s book The New Freedom is due on December 1st. I’m highlighting … Continue reading

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Common Counsel

The following excerpt argues why we should work together to determine policy; that one viewpoint is not enough, and the very definition of democracy is working as a group to bring the understanding, needs, and solutions of many perspectives into … Continue reading

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Truth in Politics

What is missing in politics? Political debate and discussion among the body politic, both in communities and in Congress. We don’t have a parliament, and the town meeting is almost gone. Instead, we’ve got a manufactured narrative from the parties. … Continue reading

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Excuses, Excuses

Posted on October 1, 2012 by at Writeindependent.org money – politics – congress – pledge – honest – candidates – election – corruption – fix – excuses – campaign reform I have been asking candidates to sign the Pledge for … Continue reading

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What’s So Hard About Campaign Finance?

Sure, everybody claims to want campaign finance solved. Too much money influences too much in Washington. But when you give Congress an iron-clad way to fix it, they waffle. They decline. And to prove it to you, here’s some of … Continue reading

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