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kairos12

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2. Iron Triangle

Reply to Ninga (Original post)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 04:37 PM

Feb 2013

Our screwed up democracy will remain so unless one of the three legs of the corrupt iron triangle changes:

corrupt lobbyists

captured media

corporate bought government

They all reinforce each other. Hence, the Meet the McCain show.

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"Major media" is the head of the rotten fish. [View all] Ninga Feb 2013 OP

K&R for DEAD ON. Thanks Ninga Cha Feb 2013 #1

Iron Triangle kairos12 Feb 2013 #2

Calvin Trillin said it best--"Sunday Gasbags" kohodog Feb 2013 #3

I don't think they are lazy--I think it is purposeful Evergreen Emerald Feb 2013 #4

I agree somewhat. I think this topic needs to be further discussed. It's true that hosts are not Ninga Feb 2013 #5

+1 redqueen Feb 2013 #6

Throw Morning Joe into the "unwatchable" pot too! We have more power than we Ninga Feb 2013 #7