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Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 03:40 PM

Jul 2013

http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/07/15-0#comment-962695942

The corporate take over the state is complete. It has been for some time. Elections are all prepackaged show biz glitz without any substance whatsoever. Congress spends all their time raising money for re-election, so legislation is written by corporate lobbyists. The news media has become a cheerleader for wealth, greed, and corporate control. The police have become tools of the military. The Pentagon spends millions every year on developing weapons to crush "urban unrest." It is not just the government that needs to protested against, it is an entire society. The "Greed is Good" culture needs to be overthrown. It cannot be done without massive numbers of people willing to put everything on the line. And so, in the US, it cannot be done.

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Locking Out the Voices of Dissent by Chris Hedges [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 OP

K&R Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #1

IchingDat too ^ K&R xtraxritical Jul 2013 #27

We are being backed into a corner and the OligarchCabal has an army of right-wing wackos and even rhett o rick Jul 2013 #2

Why can't the USA just GIVE Texas, Florida, et. al. to the Mega-Corporations 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #7

It would make sense Hydra Jul 2013 #13

If that's all you see, Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #15

Pointing fingers? 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #17

No, Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #18

Well, at least we can agree on one thing 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #22

Yeah, we should give the states where the banks and insurance companies JoeyT Jul 2013 #21

Hell no Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #45

Almost right. Fuddnik Jul 2013 #24

When he takes that kind of action, IMO he loses his "liberal" certification. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #30

Not all liberals are passive. loudsue Jul 2013 #33

Most liberals are fighters. What did I say to make you think different? rhett o rick Jul 2013 #35

Sorry....I thought your reply was to a different post. loudsue Jul 2013 #38

Great last sentence Catherina Jul 2013 #3

There hundred more examples he could have used Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #5

K&R SMC22307 Jul 2013 #4

Totally K & R!! 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #6

From the "Comments" SHRED Jul 2013 #8

That is such a spot-on comment Hydra Jul 2013 #14

Too late, I think. K&R n/t jtuck004 Jul 2013 #9

... Cleita Jul 2013 #10

K&R Do we control government of does government control us? Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #11

We need to challenge the issue by demanding publicly funded elections! We need Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #12

Your're absolutely right, but... sulphurdunn Jul 2013 #25

I agree, but once the protesting starts in earnest we will find out that they will not be nice! Dustlawyer Jul 2013 #48

Cannot rec highly enough. nt woo me with science Jul 2013 #16

K/R nt Smickey Jul 2013 #19

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #20

Kick and Rec!!!!!!! Fuddnik Jul 2013 #23

It started DECADES ago. SoCalDem Jul 2013 #26

interestingly, the think tanks only got big with the neocons after 1978 MisterP Jul 2013 #28

Yes, after seeing Gasland 2 last night Lifelong Protester Jul 2013 #29

You have the last part right Hydra Jul 2013 #42

Ironic, considering that yesterday was the SECOND day of coast-to-coast protests ucrdem Jul 2013 #31

Chris Hedges is a Cha Jul 2013 #32

And you make his point very well. rhett o rick Jul 2013 #36

Man. That is so fucked up in so many ways loudsue Jul 2013 #34

It's funny that you call him Right-Wing. Those that support Clapper, Mueller and Comey rhett o rick Jul 2013 #37

It's not a protest against the Corporatists, though, is it? Try one of those. Waiting For Everyman Jul 2013 #39

+1. n/t FSogol Jul 2013 #44

Kick Safetykitten Jul 2013 #40

You can't even walk down the street in my town without being pulled over Horse with no Name Jul 2013 #41

Cannot kick and rec enough. This needs to stay on top. woo me with science Jul 2013 #43

kick woo me with science Jul 2013 #46

K&R Invest in Wall St and support the oligarchs or don't and start being a liberal. nt raouldukelives Jul 2013 #47