Mr. Hartman and former president Carter are both entirely correct; we now face the FACT that both the USA, in Washington, D.C, and the EU in Brussels are controlled by a small club of larger corporations, and the CEOs and large stock holders of these corporations. They have co-opted our regulatory body in all areas, including the EPA and…
Mr. Hartman and former president Carter are both entirely correct; we now face the FACT that both the USA, in Washington, D.C, and the EU in Brussels are controlled by a small club of larger corporations, and the CEOs and large stock holders of these corporations. They have co-opted our regulatory body in all areas, including the EPA and FDA. During the last two years we have seen how the pharmaceutical cabal, with its picked industry representatives, were able to force everyone to submit to an experimental treatment that raised an obscene amount of profit and almost managed to put in place that you can't travel anywhere, or work anywhere, unless you submit to their health mandate.
Our food system is owned by a few large corporations. Our energy system is owned by less that 10 global corporations. Our banking system is owned by a casino called Wall Street - that Democrats and Bill Clinton turned loose on America.
America has always treasured the 'Under-Dog,' and America's voters are definitely in that category today. Much as Biblical David and Goliath was. However, 300 million voters could clearly afford to give $25 a couple of times to a candidate they feel will address our country's ills - instead of whining about rich oligarchs. Likewise 300 million consumers could do a lot of profit limiting by changing their buying habits. And, voters in Georgia changed two senate seats when corruption was aired. Where is the next Franklin Roosevelt? Someone who can, for a moment, focus on 2-3 issues that a core coalition of voters can agree on? If the ultra liberal voters stay stuck on fringe issues, independent voters will either abstain, or vote of a Republican candidate, for sure. Visualize mid terms with Mr. Biden sitting all by himself in the White House till 2024.
Mr. Hartman's citation:
Does it take left-wing billionaires to counter the right-wing billionaires? Is that the solution?
Sure, there are a few progressive billionaires who are willing to invest some of their money in promoting democracy rather than simply enhancing their own wealth: Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker, Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, and Tom Steyer are the best-known examples.
But they’re so massively outnumbered by rightwing billionaires whose main interest is in keeping their taxes and regulations low that their impact is small and diminishing daily. As noted earlier, 27 rightwing billionaires account for about half of all the money raised by the two main Republican super PACs this year.
There has to be another way.
America has fought this battle before, and beat the morbidly rich back by with the power of an informed and energized electorate. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stood up to the oligarchs of his day, raising taxes all the way up to a top 91% rate on the morbidly rich and calling them out:
“They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.
“Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.”
Mr. Hartman and former president Carter are both entirely correct; we now face the FACT that both the USA, in Washington, D.C, and the EU in Brussels are controlled by a small club of larger corporations, and the CEOs and large stock holders of these corporations. They have co-opted our regulatory body in all areas, including the EPA and FDA. During the last two years we have seen how the pharmaceutical cabal, with its picked industry representatives, were able to force everyone to submit to an experimental treatment that raised an obscene amount of profit and almost managed to put in place that you can't travel anywhere, or work anywhere, unless you submit to their health mandate.
Our food system is owned by a few large corporations. Our energy system is owned by less that 10 global corporations. Our banking system is owned by a casino called Wall Street - that Democrats and Bill Clinton turned loose on America.
America has always treasured the 'Under-Dog,' and America's voters are definitely in that category today. Much as Biblical David and Goliath was. However, 300 million voters could clearly afford to give $25 a couple of times to a candidate they feel will address our country's ills - instead of whining about rich oligarchs. Likewise 300 million consumers could do a lot of profit limiting by changing their buying habits. And, voters in Georgia changed two senate seats when corruption was aired. Where is the next Franklin Roosevelt? Someone who can, for a moment, focus on 2-3 issues that a core coalition of voters can agree on? If the ultra liberal voters stay stuck on fringe issues, independent voters will either abstain, or vote of a Republican candidate, for sure. Visualize mid terms with Mr. Biden sitting all by himself in the White House till 2024.
Mr. Hartman's citation:
Does it take left-wing billionaires to counter the right-wing billionaires? Is that the solution?
Sure, there are a few progressive billionaires who are willing to invest some of their money in promoting democracy rather than simply enhancing their own wealth: Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker, Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, and Tom Steyer are the best-known examples.
But they’re so massively outnumbered by rightwing billionaires whose main interest is in keeping their taxes and regulations low that their impact is small and diminishing daily. As noted earlier, 27 rightwing billionaires account for about half of all the money raised by the two main Republican super PACs this year.
There has to be another way.
America has fought this battle before, and beat the morbidly rich back by with the power of an informed and energized electorate. President Franklin D. Roosevelt stood up to the oligarchs of his day, raising taxes all the way up to a top 91% rate on the morbidly rich and calling them out:
“They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.
“Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.”