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People are so comfortable that they don't realize they're being robbed. Gregorian Jun 2013 #1
This is the point I have been trying to make! The solution to this problem is Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #54
It's a Catch-22. First the people need to know what is in their best interest. Then they can elect. Gregorian Jun 2013 #71
yes, blinding people with lies is one way hopemountain Jun 2013 #82
I have posted this same message 100's of times here at DU, Dustlawyer Jun 2013 #87
It's NOT just the rich buying our democracy fasttense Jun 2013 #85
''Capitalism...allows a few people to abuse 300 million people with NO Repercussions.'' Octafish Jun 2013 #88
That is the Elephant in the room- ruffburr Jun 2013 #2
It doesn't really matter who the President is right now. octoberlib Jun 2013 #3
I won't go so far to say it doesn't matter but... Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #5
Yes! nt snappyturtle Jun 2013 #10
We need campaign finance reform but I have no idea how to accomplish this. CrispyQ Jun 2013 #50
SCOTUS WovenGems Jun 2013 #74
Also, you hit the nail squarely on the head. nt octoberlib Jun 2013 #4
Brilliant. I agree completely. JDPriestly Jun 2013 #6
succinct and exactly it. +100,000 for brevity. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #64
EXACTLY! SHRED Jun 2013 #7
K&R Note also the extremely disturbing propaganda machine woo me with science Jun 2013 #8
+1 Well said, woo. n/t Laelth Jun 2013 #41
+ 1 here as well. n/t truedelphi Jun 2013 #63
K&R abelenkpe Jun 2013 #9
Around the water cooler people are asking "why now?" Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #11
"Why now" is not really the relevant question... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #14
no one bothered before yet it was common knowledge Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #15
"Better late than never"... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #21
if only congress represented its citizens... flobee1 Jun 2013 #31
'Why now?' is a good question felix_numinous Jun 2013 #45
Why NOW? Because..... fasttense Jun 2013 #86
Excellent.K&R I would love to hear from Naomi Klein. I just wonder hoe snappyturtle Jun 2013 #12
Hear, hear... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #13
knr alfredo Jun 2013 #16
knr, Strange Bedfellows Unite to Fight FISA Deal, 2008 ... slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #17
I've been saying we may need the Tea Party tblue Jun 2013 #26
Having an obvious enemy helps, but we can find other areas ... slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #68
The President is swept up into the system ErikJ Jun 2013 #18
You're about to get the meme tblue Jun 2013 #28
Great post dreamnightwind Jun 2013 #56
Nail... head. Blue State Bandit Jun 2013 #19
Bjorn, I must've said this 20 times here in the past week Hekate Jun 2013 #20
Problem is that if you believed those who said such things ... slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #24
k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick Jun 2013 #22
Not answering any "auto" hate replies ... slipslidingaway Jun 2013 #23
Clinton did repeal Glass-Steagal... n/t Fire Walk With Me Jun 2013 #25
Obama and Bush have to figure in there somewhere. delrem Jun 2013 #27
It is not that they don't have a role, the issue is that this is so much bigger than any one person Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #32
I always knew something was wrong.... ReRe Jun 2013 #29
My biggest political issue is education because my son has suffered so much, but this too liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #30
For a visual mnhtnbb Jun 2013 #33
This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Jun 2013 #34
Thanks you! Excellent post, best I have ever seen on DU!!! Civilization2 Jun 2013 #35
Give ownership of the data to the customer, not the corporation. geek tragedy Jun 2013 #36
Recommend...OP and Thread Comments. KoKo Jun 2013 #37
Spot on, I have been saying this for years, follow the money! Rebellious Republican Jun 2013 #38
That's it. Great OP. yardwork Jun 2013 #39
Very thoughtful and reasonable. Laelth Jun 2013 #40
to read later snagglepuss Jun 2013 #42
Compromise pmorlan1 Jun 2013 #43
Agree 100% with ^^^ and this OP. GoneFishin Jun 2013 #47
My argument is not about excusing Obama, it is pointing out that this goes beyond any individual Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #59
The President may not unilaterally change duly enacted law, that's Congress's job. xtraxritical Jun 2013 #72
K&R me b zola Jun 2013 #44
I love your handle Demeter Jun 2013 #46
Thanks, yes it is a play off Born Again Bjorn Against Jun 2013 #62
If the system and those that run it are such powerful behemoths, Myrina Jun 2013 #48
"The NSA has been spying on Americans for the last sixty years..." calimary Jun 2013 #49
Brilliant essay MrScorpio Jun 2013 #51
General Alexander, NSA director, is more powerful than the POTUS grasswire Jun 2013 #52
He's like Admiral Poindexter, except without the criminal record. Octafish Jun 2013 #89
K&R dmr Jun 2013 #53
I think we over rate the President. timdog44 Jun 2013 #55
Yep. You've got it right. Too many of us think that President Obama is some kind of AikidoSoul Jun 2013 #57
Thanks for the post....... Swede Atlanta Jun 2013 #58
The organizational principle sulphurdunn Jun 2013 #60
. blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #61
End stage capitalism...... socialist_n_TN Jun 2013 #65
I disagree. A real leader, who really wants to change the obscene status quo, doesn't lead MotherPetrie Jun 2013 #66
Yep, a colossal failure kwolf68 Jun 2013 #75
What it's all about. n/t Doremus Jun 2013 #67
Funny, I thought this was all about how far off track we can get from world peace. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #69
Time mtasselin Jun 2013 #70
I recommended your OP, although I find parts of it HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #73
To be fair, when Obama is criticized, we are reminded that he has a GOP Congress and djean111 Jun 2013 #76
Agreed. The NSA stuff would be deeply odious and an abomination, even HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #77
Agreed right back at ya! djean111 Jun 2013 #78
While I enjoy this discussion, I tend to come down pretty firmly on the HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #79
GOP obstructionism is demonstrably NOT the main problem. woo me with science Jun 2013 #83
corp control of spying is never good, this video gets to it mettamega Jun 2013 #80
K&R midnight Jun 2013 #81
"Let's fight the real enemies." Hear, hear! woo me with science Jun 2013 #84
There is nothing they love more than to see us fight ourselves Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #90
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