"The Plutocrats' Coup d'Etat, Their Republican Allies, and Their Democratic Enablers"

[Iwillnevergiveup]

by John Atcheson

Extremely well-written, concise article that lays it all out.


http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/02/25-1

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"For thirty years now, the Republicans have been yammering about smaller government, deficits, the glories of the free market, and the incompetence and wastefulness of government."

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[Iwillnevergiveup]

1. And......

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"It’s all been a big lie, part of a well funded and cleverly executed coup d'etat, designed to enable the ultra rich and corporations to literally take power out of the hands of government and money out of the pockets of individual citizens.

Democrats have either actively participated in the coup or watched in near silence. The press has been passively playing the part of a mute stenographer. The basis of this coup is simple – money has become the lingua franca of political power, eclipsing the vote.

They’ve just about pulled it off.

Hyperbole? Hardly. Let’s examine their message against their actions."

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[Populist_Prole]

2. Bookmarked for later. Thanks!

[Joyce78]

3. Let us not forget ... Woodrow Wilson Guthrie aka Woodie Guthrie.

If he were alive today, what would he say about the plight of the working class??

[Golden Raisin]

4. When Mr. Atcheson says:

"At the end of the day, we have the three things that can trump money: truth, the vote and market power." I would say that a large part of the coup d'etat has been the deliberate and planned usurpation of fair elections, i.e. Diebold-esque manipulation, or the Supreme Court's outrageous interference in installing Bush the Younger.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

5. And in making corporate personhood the law of the land

It's entertaining to see Clarence Thomas on the ropes, but he seriously needs to be gone.