Category Archives: Money In Politics

Freedom Not Thralldom

Posted on 19. November 2014 by admin

Shall we submit to a monopolistic culture, to an authoritarian government that rules by strong-arming the public into submission? Woodrow Wilson says we shall not, and yet, what is being done? He falls short on his call to action. It … Continue reading →

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One Hundred Years Ago

Posted on 18. November 2014 by admin

Woodrow Wilson explains the problem with voting and money in politics from a hundred years ago. “All over the Union people are coming to feel that they have no control over the course of affairs. I live in one of … Continue reading →

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Who Runs Our Government?

Posted on 17. November 2014 by admin

Woodrow Wilson describes the troubling association between government and business. “One of the most alarming phenomena of the time, … one of the most significant signs of the new social era is the degree to which government has become associated … Continue reading →

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The big fellow and the little fellow

Posted on 13. November 2014 by admin

What this country needs is a leader who is willing to tell it like it is, but then to do something about it! It’s hard to believe that Woodrow Wilson published the following text 100 years ago, in 1913, when … Continue reading →

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Woodrow Wilson in Review

Posted on 10. November 2014 by admin

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States, witnessed the creation of the Federal Reserve. He was also President during the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment, which allowed the federal government to tax income without regard to apportionment: “The … Continue reading →

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Excuses, Excuses

Posted on 29. October 2014 by admin

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?

Posted on 27. October 2014 by admin

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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Holder Takes Credit for Lower Prison Population

Posted on 20. October 2014 by admin

Decrease sentencing for non-violent drug offenders, decrease costs. It’s a band-aid win for the federal government who wants to seem tough on crime but easy on the wallet. For one thing, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s March 13, 2014 appearance … Continue reading →

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Debates Work

Posted on 9. October 2014 by admin

I went to the debates tonight for my district. First Al Murasuchi debated David Hadley. My question, Do you support fracking? was one chosen by the moderator from the League of Women Voters. The answer couldn’t be more clear: Hadley … Continue reading →

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Don’t Hold Your Breath for Obama

Posted on 9. October 2014 by admin

A friend of mine wrote today that 99Rise is protesting Obama’s visit to Los Angeles to raise funds at a $32,500 per plate event. Anyone who knows me knows that there’s no love lost between me and Obama. It won’t … Continue reading →

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