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CanSocDem

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8. We're making progress...

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 10:59 AM

Jun 2013

...in the 'War to Save Democracy' by identifying the enemy and getting their mugshots on every front page in the western world.......metaphorically speaking.

The last line of the essay.

"That neither Republicans nor Democrats have done much of anything to effectively rein in these two centers of unaccountable power suggests that, if there is ever to be a viable third party in America, it will may borne of the ill-fated consequences."

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The Two Centers of Unaccountable Power in America, and Their Consequences by Robert Reich [View all] xchrom Jun 2013 OP

100% on the mark. annabanana Jun 2013 #1

Snail mail. existentialist Jun 2013 #10

Reich has written many important works. This is the most important of all. Octafish Jun 2013 #2

... xchrom Jun 2013 #3

Look for the character assassination of Reich to begin momentarily... villager Jun 2013 #4

1st on my list would be WTO markiv Jun 2013 #5

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Jun 2013 #7

We're making progress... CanSocDem Jun 2013 #8

That's it, he's under the bus, he dared to mention 'third party' even though not advocating for it, sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #17

And the shame is no one needs to read the text to know who the 2 are. 1-Old-Man Jun 2013 #9

These two centers of unaccountable power are co-dependent. bvar22 Jun 2013 #11

Excellent. cali Jun 2013 #12

K&R for more eyes. nt Mnemosyne Jun 2013 #13

Glad Mr Reich is speaking out on these topics. avaistheone1 Jun 2013 #14

knr Douglas Carpenter Jun 2013 #15

Interesting piece Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #16

K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #18

QUICK MAN! SMEAR ROBERT REICH! He's questioning the American Stasi! n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #19

The 2000 wheel bus will arrive shortly to give shade and comfort the the Enemies of the State. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #20