Comments | ontd_political: when lobbyists kill democracy, eat its good cuts, and dance on its grave

mswyrr in ontd_political

when lobbyists kill democracy, eat its good cuts, and dance on its grave

Feb 12, 2011 19:47

When Democracy Weakens
By BOB HERBERT

As the throngs celebrated in Cairo, I couldn’t help wondering about what is happening to democracy here in the United States. I think it’s on the ropes. We’re in serious danger of becoming a democracy in name only.

While millions of ordinary Americans are struggling with unemployment and declining standards ( Read more... )

money, usa, poverty, libertarians, lobbyists, corporations

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hazel_belle February 13 2011, 03:58:30 UTC

I'll double your comment with this:

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mswyrr February 13 2011, 04:01:31 UTC

Bawwwww!!!!!

Ickle baby puppy in a burrito! Itty-bitty pink nose and widdle whiskers!

ZOMG. WAAAAANT.

hazel_belle February 13 2011, 04:11:50 UTC

i figured the depressing topic needed a pick me up photo, and what better way than that with an adorkable puppy in a burrito, just sleeping and looking all cute and stuff.

carmy_w February 13 2011, 04:23:00 UTC

Aaaaaawwwww! Cute!

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doverz February 13 2011, 04:18:14 UTC

Very insightful article. I'm not really optimistic about the future of the US. The rich will keep getting richer and the poor will keep getting poorer. Something really drastic will have to happen for the country to change. I mean, look at all the Republicans have done and are doing and nothing's happening.

carmy_w February 13 2011, 04:28:24 UTC

That's because everything they are doing is making the problems worse. They got voted in because the Dems weren't working on jobs enough. But they immediately decided their reason for being was to cut spending, so they wouldn't have to increase taxes. WRONG ANSWER!

mercat February 13 2011, 04:38:21 UTC

I would just like to throw this link out:

http://buythissatellite.org/

carmy_w February 13 2011, 04:44:53 UTC

Dpressing, yes. But also energizing; it just reinforces my determination to NOT LET EVERYTHING GO TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET!

archanglrobriel February 13 2011, 06:23:26 UTC

That is an extremely good determination to have. I'm trying not to get mired in the negativity for too long, even as the history buff in me is growing increasingly alarmed in that "Haven't I seen you somewhere before 1898 to 1920?" sort of way. I'm trying to tend my own garden as much as possible, build community, extend myself to my neighbors and so on. I can't help what happens with such large forces beyond my control, so I have begun to look around me and say "Well then, what CAN I control? I should get right on that.."

carmy_w February 13 2011, 19:50:10 UTC

I decided to get as involved as possible on my local level, and also to be more vocal on the state/national level as well. If we don't speak up, well....

erunamiryene February 13 2011, 05:10:11 UTC

I'm getting the hell out of this country. IDC that I spent 8 years in the military, IDC how much I USED to think things would change, IDC about any of it anymore. I'm fucking done. I'm done being a second-class citizen, I'm done being continually punished because I'm not wealthy (no health care, declining credit score, no jobs at all on the fucking horizon), I'm just done. This country's become a goddamn joke.