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I don't think that the pure, unadulterated pursuit of money and profits ... LisaLynne Dec 2012 #1
It is a tremendous conflict of interest. Jefferson once said something to the RKP5637 Dec 2012 #2
Well, I remember some billionaire tycoon, tblue Dec 2012 #51
to quote FDR: marmar Dec 2012 #3
That sure sounds like he is talking about today newfie11 Dec 2012 #4
I was going to post this in reply to the OP hootinholler Dec 2012 #10
No man should be so rich he has nothing left to buy but his government. aquart Dec 2012 #16
Great Statement! PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #22
Tremendous statement!!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #40
K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #57
Where is today's FDR? Octafish Dec 2012 #62
But as corporations are people... OldEurope Dec 2012 #5
Absolutely, you need that sarcasm smilie. RC Dec 2012 #9
I can only add this quote from Abraham Lincoln on 11-21-1864.... ReRe Dec 2012 #6
Excellent! PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #23
The man was brilliant... ReRe Dec 2012 #33
Too Bad... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #34
Yeah, its' plain to see... ReRe Dec 2012 #46
Abe today would be kicked out of the R party as some F'en dirty ignorant backwoods hippie. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #56
No kidding...Lincoln and FDR were both... tex-wyo-dem Dec 2012 #47
All things considered.... ReRe Dec 2012 #48
I think so too! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #58
And we have sooo much evidence of that right now! "... until wealth is aggregated in a few RKP5637 Dec 2012 #41
And the convenient facilitators Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #7
Often I wonder, anymore, if there even is a dividing line between corporations and the two RKP5637 Dec 2012 #59
i think we are heading into oligarchy governments riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #8
Educate the masses John2 Dec 2012 #17
We need politicians who represent our interests first n/t leftstreet Dec 2012 #38
Think RollerBall riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #42
K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #61
Exactly!!! "And for these vultures, the United States appears to be their grand prize to obtain." RKP5637 Dec 2012 #60
That trilogy really opens up the mind to new economic models. ieoeja Dec 2012 #26
If the wealth was shared more we could all not have to work much riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #43
In the long run humanity will become extinct, given the current plan, in humanity's own garbage as RKP5637 Dec 2012 #63
"Headed into"?? Iggy Dec 2012 #53
We the People MUST win! Corporate bosses hate democracy. Maineman Dec 2012 #11
As someone mention in this thread, basically ... their prize is now the whole United States RKP5637 Dec 2012 #64
We are now The Corporate States of America. 99Forever Dec 2012 #12
Is this going to be juvenile crap day? aquart Dec 2012 #15
Good bye. 99Forever Dec 2012 #25
We don't have governments but they're subservient? aquart Dec 2012 #13
I think I already understand that quite well! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #65
PS: Your point on logic is well taken! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #75
So... whaddaya gonna do about it? RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #14
Start with breaking them from our elected people TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #18
^ Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #32
I've often pondered and wondered the same, and realize I don't have the slightest idea how it RKP5637 Dec 2012 #45
Yeah it would be an absolutely brilliant move to chase all the corporations to Asia and China. dkf Dec 2012 #19
Who is saying chase the corporations to Asia and China? GitRDun Dec 2012 #36
Does it sound like the OP wants corporations here? dkf Dec 2012 #49
The OP wants corporations here. There is no difficulty with the corporate model if RKP5637 Dec 2012 #66
Do your "checks" enable a corporation to compete with corporations in other counties? dkf Dec 2012 #80
Of course, dfk. I'm not sure how you ever thought otherwise. In fact, I spent a RKP5637 Dec 2012 #81
It sounds like he is looking for something along the lines of balance. GitRDun Dec 2012 #82
If only we could have an election toby jo Dec 2012 #20
Quite well said, it's a transitional model and hopefully the really good congressmen will RKP5637 Dec 2012 #67
It has been a systematic Liberal1975 Dec 2012 #21
Yes, these cycles have occurred over and over, as the one we are going through now. Hopefully the RKP5637 Dec 2012 #68
Freedom Died DaveJ Dec 2012 #24
The only solution is that there need be SOME body / organization that can be powerful enough... AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #27
WAR against DEMOCRACY waged by the POLITICAL DONOR CLASS. CarmanK Dec 2012 #28
One good aspect is I do think more Americans are becoming more aware that they can not sit RKP5637 Dec 2012 #69
... progressoid Dec 2012 #29
This is scary considering it is 30 or so years ago.......... Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #30
Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #70
If America stopped playing the game of capitalism... AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #31
Yep, money is the leverage they employ. Money talks and has power, the rest of us mostly talk. If RKP5637 Dec 2012 #71
As Earth has been become corporate. America has become it's middle managers. raouldukelives Dec 2012 #35
+++ 1,000 +++ n/t RKP5637 Dec 2012 #72
United States (by Hasbro) fozzieferocious Dec 2012 #37
Sadly, I think your last sentence is unfortunately quite true ... they run not on facts but RKP5637 Dec 2012 #73
Companies are making money hand over fist but we're suffering. What is wrong here? Initech Dec 2012 #39
I guess it's just the ultimate fulfillment of the American Dream (for some). ... but not RKP5637 Dec 2012 #74
:Why not just skip the middlemen and elect boards of directors and CEOs. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #44
damn good idea. cut the middlemen, let us give our graft directly!! HiPointDem Dec 2012 #50
What??!! you want to impoverish all those who dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #78
Errr, You Mean Ralph Nader Iggy Dec 2012 #52
It "plays" just fine "around here" Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #54
... RKP5637 Dec 2012 #55
Hah hah! Iggy Dec 2012 #79
We allowed ourselves to get distracted by shinny things 99th_Monkey Dec 2012 #76
Definitely!!! So many have said it so well in the past, and so many lessons learned in RKP5637 Dec 2012 #77
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