Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union’s ruthless ruler before WWII, said, “I consider it completely unimportant who in the party will vote, or how, but what is extremely important is this – who will count the votes, and how.” Republicans have tried the voting angle, limiting voting for the opponents,…
The plutocratic elite put a great deal of money, planning, and pressure on the endeavor to capture all elements of power: Wall Street, the media, the courts, and Congress, including all elements of the American culture.
By OcJim If you wonder why you hate government, even while you receive social security payments, use Medicare for your ills, remain free from enslavement by foreign aggressors, drive on public roads, enjoy public-funded fire protection, drink reasonably clean water and breathe somewhat healthy air, rise above boring jobs…
By OcJim If you are even partially tuned in, you most likely know something about facts of mal-distribution of income: the rich are getting richer and the middle class and the poor, poorer. You probably also know the right vs. left debate: the rich deserve their wealth and the…
By OcJim The talking head for plutocrats, Pretty Boy Paul Ryan, likes to borrow his ideas from others. He doesn’t believe in divisive class rhetoric, he says, except in his statement, “We’re coming close to a tipping point in America where we might have a net majority of takers…
By Jim Hoover You have seen the scale of justice held by the Lady Justice, often depicted wearing a blindfold to denote justice being meted out objectively. The personification of the moral force in judicial systems dates back to Ancient Egypt’s Goddess Maat, but the image is actually patterned…
By Jim Hoover It is unmitigated idiocy to be cutting the federal budget now with over a 9% national unemployment rate. We need more investment spending on infrastructure, education, and manufacturing technology. Miscreant Republicans are controlling the debate on this topic. They know that sitting presidents normally have difficulty…
by Jim Hoover Want to know how money buys public policy and the media? Ask the Koch brothers. While we struggle to make ends meet, tyrannical forces are secretly and relentlessly working to control decision-making at all levels of government that can be bought. In Republican states which no…
by Jim Hoover With the ruthless and relentless monolithic corporate assault on anything getting in the way of stellar profits, it is easy to imagine any number of dirty tricks to achieve this end. The cause of greed has many allies in government and business. For example, Governor Scott…