Submitted by theraiser on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 07:16
The news magazine Mother Jones has been providing some really excellent visuals. Take a gander at these two for example:
Submitted by theraiser on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 07:23
Money is doing the talking in our nation's politics, and we can't do anything about it even when a substantial amount of that money is coming from the tax payer.
Submitted by theraiser on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 09:08
It seems big time politicians find it easy to talk about the huge negative influence big money has on our political system; but it is apparent they haven't the real desire to do anything about it.
Submitted by theraiser on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 06:57
Money equals speech - that's the new refrain of the political class. If you have the money you can raise the volume of your voice to unimaginable levels, and all kinds of (corporate) folks will smile and tell you what a wonderful person you are.
Submitted by theraiser on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 06:45
"From the inside, I watched Goldman Sachs, the big banks, the hedge funds bet our money and then get bailed out when they lost," said Langley, surrounded by protesters holding images of a devious-looking Mr. Moneybags (Monopoly) character. "I saw corporations and the 1 percent buy our congressmen and senators and then pay no taxes, get subsidies, and move jobs overseas.
Submitted by theraiser on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 07:02
I'm not opposed to somebody having a lot more wealth then me, but I am obdurately opposed to sinking our nation just to save that wealth.
Submitted by theraiser on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 06:16
According to the Pew Research Center people of all political flavors and skin color are waking up to the reality of a society based upon an unhealthy wealth and income distribution.
Submitted by theraiser on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 06:44
Submitted by theraiser on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 08:59
"‘Wild Old Women’ Close San Francisco Bank Of America Branch" blares the headline, and what a wild bunch they are ...
