President Obama Richly Deserves to Be Dumped

[Martin Eden]

126. I don't don't think the Dems will end the banking cartel either

Some practical questions come to mind, that need to be answered.

Either a Democrat or a Republican will be the next president. In terms of the systematic change you speak of, does it matter which is elected in November 2012?

If it makes no difference in that regard, does it make a difference on a host of other issues that will significantly impact peoples lives, at least in the short term?

I think the answer to that 2nd question is YES.

Now comes the hard part.

Is a complete financial collapse (of the kind you predict in your other post) inevitable?

If so, what is the strategy for building something better to emerge from the ashes?

I'm not convinced that a financial apocolypse is inevitable, perhaps because the human tragedy on a massive scale is horrible to accept. Therefore, I base my strategy on changing the financial system and reversing the trend towards plutocracy within the democratic (small d) means provided in the US Constitution.

Reforms are needed, including Instant Runoff Voting and a complete remake of campaign finance by Constitutional Amendment if necessary. This is going to have to take place from the bottom up. The OWS movement is a good start, but many more people are going to have to get involved and make an effort. The power of the internet needs to be better utilized.

Bottom Line;
Keeping a Republican out of the White House is imperative for a number of reasons which should be obvious. Beyond that, we need to understand how the necessary change can come about.