The destructive fires of the Little Depression that began in December 2007 continue to rage. Meanwhile, the leaders of the developed nations -- contemporary Herbert Hoovers all -- wring their hands in weakness and indecisiveness. Today's quotation captures the main elements that contribute to our leaders' helplessness.
Showing posts with label corporate funding. Show all posts
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Quotation for Today
"Rarely have so few imposed such damage on so many. When five conservative members of the Supreme Court handed for-profit corporations the right to secretly flood political campaigns with tidal waves of cash on the eve of an election, they moved America closer to outright plutocracy, where political power derived from wealth is devoted to the protection of wealth."
Bill Moyers
Moyers, Bill. "Moyers: Why 'We The People' Must Triumph Over Corporate Power." AlterNet 11 December, 2011: online edition.
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