corruption in government: Will Either Presidential Candidate Deliver on Their Promises?
- 08/08/12 11:31 AM
Although most of us would prefer to focus upon business and leave politics to the politicians, we are nearing the the season when we will elect many of our local, state, and national "leaders," and I think it's appropriate to take some time and seriously consider the choices we make. Rather than base our opinions upon political ads, media stories, or the ramblings of our favorite pundits, we owe it to our communities and our nation to make informed choices. The following blog post addresses some of the issues voters will face this fall:
In 2008 the government spent billions saving the banks and Wall Street firms “too big to fail,” and the American taxpayer received little but the bill. The recent release of the FCIC report pointed out what we already knew: We live in a plutocracy, where crony capitalism is king. Thomas Jefferson may have envisioned some of the dangers of banking institutions, but I doubt he could have imagined the power wielded by the big banks of today. Since the beginning of the recession, the banks we deemed “too big to fail,” … (14 comments)
Although most of us would prefer to focus upon business and leave politics to the politicians, we are nearing the the season when we will elect many of our local, state, and national "leaders," and I think it's appropriate to take some time and seriously consider the choices we make. Rather than base our opinions upon political ads, media stories, or the ramblings of our favorite pundits, we owe it to our communities and our nation to make informed choices. 
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