Requires our vigilance . . .
"The best organized forces, not necessarily the most popular or democratic ones, often triumph in the end."
John McHugo, 'A Concise History of the Arabs.'
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"We are taught in school that a government must have the consent of the majority to function, but this is false. A government only needs the public to fail at agreeing upon an alternative solution. This is why the mainstream media keeps us divided and distracted. This is how we’ve been conquered."
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Robert Reich. from Truth Dig.
"American corporations exert far more political influence in the United States than their counterparts exert in their own countries.
"In fact, most Americans have no influence at all. That’s the conclusion of Professors Martin Gilens of Princeton and Benjamin Page of Northwestern University, who analyzed 1,799 policy issues — and found that “the preferences of the average American appear to have only a miniscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy.”
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Take Action!
If we wish to reclaim our democracies, we must begin boycotting the corporations now! Please see our compete boycott list for tips on where to start or ideas on products to add to your own boycott list. Vote with your dollars! It's the most powerful vote you have:
We also have started to post a weekly Quick Action you can take; petitions and letters that are set up on forms that are easy to use, some to congress and the white house, some in support of other solidarity organizations. You can find all the ones we have posted so far here:
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"We are taught in school that a government must have the consent of the majority to function, but this is false. A government only needs the public to fail at agreeing upon an alternative solution. This is why the mainstream media keeps us divided and distracted. This is how we’ve been conquered."
ReplyDeleteTony Geren (The Pontiac Tribune)