We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more corrupt Union, establish Injustice, insure domestic Chaos, provide for the common man and women complete disgust for its bribed legislators, promote the Corporate Welfare, and secure the diminishing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Sounds about right…
Just when Congress gets an all time low on popularity and functionality, the Supremes (SCOTUS) vote 5 to 4 in favor of unlimited personal donations to campaign elections.
However there is still a limit on individual money to an elected official or incumbent - Whoopee!
With a wafer thin hold on reality, The Supreme Court with chisel in hand chips away another layer of democracy.
Chief Justice Roberts declares it’s a question of Free Speech, which translates as drowning out the cries of the less affluent majority.
In effect, super empowered citizens can have their concerns addressed while the less prosperous are increasingly marginalised.
With the flood gates opening, a tsunami wad of cash can now fill the airwaves and pummel eyeballs with Ads Ad nauseam.
How can the most honest (!) of politicians resist money of this magnitude? ; As long as the two party system remains in place, both sides perpetuate the scam and leaves the constituent drenched in apathy.
We have Harry Reid, the Senate leader loathing the Koch Brothers not just because of politics, but because he’s only a millionaire to their billions - how does that benefit the average citizen?
Putin must be laughing at the Russian style oligarchy at play here.
The temptation to disengage from voting when the wealthy are the ones that dictate and reap the rewards is palpable.
If voting has any value at all, it at least it gives you the right to bitch and moan.
Frank Underwood in the House of Cards might have got to be President without a vote.
It doesn't mean we should go there too.
So like the advert for the War on Drugs: ‘Just Say No’ followed by Nike’s ‘Just Do it’
Vote all of bastards out and start a fresh.
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