Noam Chomsky, American treasure......

[marmar]

"The most effective way to restrict democracy is to transfer decision-making from the public arena to unaccountable institutions: kings and princes, priestly castes, military juntas, party dictatorships, or modern corporations."

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, marmar.

[bobbolink]

2. That quotation is a thing of beauty... to be shared.

Thank you for posting it.

[tekisui]

3. Indeed, knr.

[Moochy]

4. great quote

It's also another reason why neo-cons and neo-liberals like small government.

It's cheaper for our benevolent corporate overlords to buy friendly decisions from small government.

city council members? chump change.
state senator? better start getting on their lobbying calendar!
etc.

[snagglepuss]

5. K & R nt