What Is (R) Alternative To (D) Financial Reform?
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Does everyone realize that there is a substantial area between anarchy and tyranny?
It seems like whenever Democrats try to expand the government by just a little bit the Republicans claim that they are becoming tyrannical. It also seems like whenever Republicans try to shrink the government by just a little the Democrats claim we are close to anarchy. I know that not everyone on either side thinks this way, but it seems like a lot of people do.
Well, yes, the Anarchy and Tyranny are the opposite extremes of the spectrum… I agree with your statement when applied to the economy and market…. It’s quite the opposite when applied to the social issues… Republicans do trend towards tyranny with their social agenda- abortion, gays, etc
Chris Hayes: Washington is “Totally and Completely Corrupt”
Chris Hayes, columnist for the Nation magazine, while appearing on MSNBC’s ‘Countdown’ program, blasted Congress as being “totally corrupt.” He argued that America is “ruled by a financial oligarchy” that has bought off the politicians on Capitol Hill. He was referring specifically to how quickly Republicans and Democrats came together to pass a bill regulating financial institutions. Especially given the acrimony exhibited during the health care reform debates.
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How Corruption Erodes Public Trust – Lawrence Lessig
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/08/Lawrence_Lessig_on_Institutional_Corruption
Lawrence Lessig argues that regardless of how money actually affects policy, the mere perception of impropriety is damaging to our political system. “More people supported the British Crown at the time of the Revolution than support our Congress today,” he jokes.
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Larry Lessig introduces the Safra lecture series with a discussion on institutional corruption.
He explores the prevalence of this form of corruption in fields ranging from politics to medicine to journalism, and describes his plan to study and contain this problem. – Safra Foundation Center for Ethics at Harvard University
Lawrence Lessig is a professor of law at Stanford Law School and founder of the school’s Center for Internet and Society. He teaches and writes in the areas of constitutional law, contracts, and the law of cyberspace. Prior to joining the Stanford faculty, he was Berkman Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and a professor at the University of Chicago.
He clerked for Judge Richard Posner on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and for Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court. For much of his career, he has focused on law and technology, especially as it affects copyright.
Recognized for arguing against interpretations of copyright that could stifle innovation and discourse online, he is CEO of the Creative Commons project, and he has been a columnist for Wired, Red Herring, and The Industry Standard.
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Citizens for Responsible Ethics in Washington releases “Most Corrupt and Dishonorable Mention” List!
C.R.E.W. releases it most corrupt and dishonorable mentions of 2008. The 110th Congress has some good politicians and then theres the scumbags we all come to know about Washington, D.C. Its about the people, right? No, its about perks, trips, affairs, corruption, and your votes.
Question: Why do we still vote for them?
Those who were mentioned in the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington’s list of top corrupt Congressmen and women.
Most corrupted
•Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) – Won.
•Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) – Won.
•Rep. John T. Doolittle (R-CA) – Retired. Investigation continues. Democrat pick up.
•Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL) – Defeated in close race. Democrat pick up.
•Rep. Vito J. Fossella (R-NY) – Retired. Seat gain for Democrats.
•Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-LA) – Defeated in run off. Faces trial in December 2008.
•Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) – Won handily. Face probe into contributions and kickbacks.
•Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) – Won handily. Under investigation.
•Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) – Won.
•Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) – Won barely. Minority Leader continues to hold power.
•Rep. Gary G. Miller (R-CA) – Won
•Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-WV) – Won
•Rep. Timothy F. Murphy (R-PA) – Won
•Rep. John P. Murtha (D-PA) – Won. Cause controversy after calling some voters in his district “racist” for views on Barack Obama.
•Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) – Retired. Democrat pickup.
•Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) – Won.
•Rep. Rick Renzi (R-AZ) – Retired. Democrat pickup.
•Rep. Harold Rogers (R-KY) – Won
•Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) – Race to close to call. If Stevens pulls off a victory. Republicans could censure him and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid can expel the indicted senator from 111th Congress.
•Rep. Don Young (R-AK) – Race to close to call. Under investigation for corruption.
Dishonorable mentions
•Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) – Won.
•Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) – Race too close to call. Under investigation.
•Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA) – Won.
•Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) – Won.
http://www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/
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Why do Democrats still dodge questions about their astonishing corruption by accusing the GOP?
Blaming the GOP does not make Democrat corruption go away.
Democrat corruption is real, and it must be addressed. This is by far the most outrageously corrupt government I have ever seen in my entire life.
It’s time for rank and file Democrats to stop dodging the question, and face the reality of how corrupt their party has become.
We really are on the brink of tyranny. Democrats need to stop giggling and taunting and pointing fingers, and face the reality of where our nation is really headed right now.
Have Democrats ever heard that the buck stops here? Guess not.
Talk about your tired Democrat play book … the Democrat Party, according to Talking Points Memo plans to call the Republicans the party of GWB and continue the blame Bush game.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/2010-campaign-preview-democrats-to-say-gop-still-party-of-bush.php?ref=fpb
This strategy will go over as well as Obama’s policies have since he has become President. There is a reason why Obama’s and Democrat poll numbers have sunk. One year into the Obama Presidency and it is no longer about GWB. Certainly by 2010 no one wants to hear the blame game.
No matter how the Democrats want to spin this, the 2010 midterms are going to be a referendum on Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. We the People will take care of matters in 2010 and create some real CHANGE the likes that has not been seen in years.
The Obama administration is desperate to pass this health care legislation and I believe that all Americans are now aware of this. But what has happened to the morals and character of this great nation that the people and the media seem to be OK with “how” Obama is getting this bill passed? What has happened to any sense of decency in our Congress and from our elected officials?
Obama knows that he just needs 60 votes to get this bill passed through Congress – and most of these Congressional imbeciles will readily do whatever Obama wants – even if it means selling out the taxpayers. But there are a few “holdouts” who just weren’t sure as to whether they would vote “yes” or “no”. So what does Obama do? He openly and without shame bribes them! Blatantly and un-constitutionally doling out millions of taxpayer dollars to be used in the payoffs!
Senator Ben Nelson, Nebraska – Took a $100 Million bribe to change his vote to “yes”. He was against the federal government paying for abortions – he was adamantly against abortion – that is until Obama gave him $100 Million. How much would you require to sell out the American people? Would you sell your soul and that of the American people for $100 Million? Nelson did.
http://www.examiner.com/x-26212-Long-Island-Democrat-Examiner~y2009m12d19-Harry-Reids-Senator-Ben-Nelson-60th-Healthcare-vote-purchase-The-49-state-tax-payer-funded-bribe
Senator Mary Landrieu, Louisiana – She was adamantly against the health care bill – that is until Obama doled out $300 Million to her and her state. Voila! She changed her vote to “yes”. So, Nebraska and Louisiana are all set. Do you want to pay extra for Louisiana and Nebraska? Well, Obama wants you to – he doesn’t care – he is forcing you to pay more to these states – how do you like that?
http://www.examiner.com/x-19160-Bucks-County-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Healthcare–Money-talks-Arrogance-walks
The reason Obama is life or death with this bill is because this bill fundamentally changes the way the American government operates. It gives the federal government massive amounts of additional power and control – just what the Marxist obama wants.
This is what Obama promised during his campaign and it is what he wants to deliver – “fundamentally changing America”. He wants to change how our government operates solely so that he may REDISTRIBUTE the wealth of this country. o_O
If there is a new world order or an Illuminati why do people think the members are only Republicans?
First I am not into grand conspiracies. In fact I find most of them just plain silly. However, everytime I see mention of these groups it seems they are almost always equated with Republicans. If there is a New World Order or an Illuminati isn’t it much more likely that these groups would non specific in party affiliations and corrupt all politicians equally in order to achieve their goals.
roady42: Where exactly did you me placing any blame on anyone in this question?
The previous statement should read see me placing blame.
G51044 & GTR: That is not an answer, it’s a commercial for a conspiracy website. I seen the site already. I’ll pass thanks.
the liberal patriot: I am not speculating one way or the other whether there is a New World Order. I am merely stating that in a preponderous of posts which I see on the matter it is often associated with Republicans exclusively.
Well, not that I myself buy this particular conspiracy hypothesis–really, "theory" is the wrong word for it, as theory implies that it’s something with substantial evidence to back it up–but, to Answer your Question here, I really think it’s obvious.
This whole "Illuminati" business is about taking over the world via money, by way of Big Business and its connections. And….in the 20th century at least, in the United States, *much more* often than not your conservative, Republican elements have been *about* being pro-big-business, they’ve been *about* putting the interests of Big Oil (Halliburton? Iraq war?) and Big Banking (severe and recent changes to bankruptcy laws putting *most* ordinary people *one* crisis away from being de facto indentured servants) above those of ordinary voting citizens.
You can call it an accident of history really. In what remains of the old Soviet Union, the people who would be most aligned with "Illuminati" interests aren’t even politicians, but rather the "oligarchs" or big businessmen whose interests border on organized crime and racketeering. And in what *was* the United States before the Civil War, one could argue that the pre-Lincoln Democrats were once closer to "Illuminati" interests.
This is why I think the hypothesis fails to some degree. The whole conspiracy operates on one *simple* heuristic–follow the money, more specifically the Old, Landed Money. Problem is….that heuristic fails to take into account that "Old Landed Money" has a habit of changing with the passing of decades and centuries….even Big Banking has changed the way it does business in so many ways that bankers in the 1950s would have trouble recognizing some features of today’s landscape (trading in derivatives versus stocks, emphasizing the *buying and selling* of debts versus keeping people *in* debt). It also fails to take into account the changes in technologies (no, not the internet–that was stifled pretty effectively. I’m talking about the rise of Big Oil itself.), or the market shifts that can take place (people didn’t see the rise of Asian economies–Japan, then China, then Southeast Asia, then China *again*–and they likely *won’t* see the rise of India or Russia either when that hits) from nation to nation and culture to culture.
In very plain terms: The hypothesis is *too* simple to be as all-encompassing as it claims to be. Only *one* conspiracy? Only *one* group of wannabe-all-mighty-then Muckety Mucks who want to take over the world? Ok….
And if they’ve been active all this time, and so rich and powerful…where are their successes? Really, why haven’t they taken over completely yet? It’s not just a question of timing or agenda here–the lack of world conquest at this late date forces me to ask the question: If the Illuminati Hypothesis is true at all…then why are people still free? Does this mean that *no one* in on the conspiracy is *competent* at all? ^_^ Reduction to absurdity. The world conquest doesn’t happen according to plan because the hypothesis is itself absurd.
But I digress. Point is, if you take the hypothesis at face value, you do have a "follow the Old Money" mindset, and that means you look for the political party that caters to Old Money first.
Which is a mistake if there actually *are* any conspiracies afoot, just because for all we know, the conspirators may well have it in their best interests to *have* a sold-out, ineffective version of "mainstream liberalism" at their beck and call (they do, it’s called creating a false division to draw attention away from the real ones). They may have it in their best interests to *underfund* critical social services when the need for them is on the *rise*, things like the police, public schools, and healthcare (they do…it’s called keeping the peons *desperate*, ignorant and terrified).
My take on it is that there are at *least* five or six *different* conspiracies afoot at any given moment, and these days, they’ve all had one horrid effect: To sabotage the way the United States works, in an attempt to weaken Western Civilization. And I doubt it is from these multiple conspiracies working together so much as it is that nobody’s really paying attention to the *needed* things and in so doing, every plotter gets at least a *brief* free ride.
Essentially it’s like a stray dog that’s been out in the alleys too long: fleas alone won’t kill a dog, but if the dog already has ticks, worms, lice, an infected wound and a leech already to deal with, then yes, *one more* parasite will drag it down.
I hope this was helpful. -_- Thanks for your time.
Are Democrats starting to wonder what they voted for after all the corruption now being exposed?
4 tax cheats later, Obama can’t seem to get his cabinet going- are Democrats having "buyer’s remorse" yet?
Or are Democrats so used to corruption that it no longer makes an impression (Chicago, Detroit, etc.)?
How long will we have to endure Democrat corruption before Obama is impeached?
Oh yes- and Richardson’s quid pro quo, of course
Nope. Obama voters didn’t seek out news, they just voted ABB, or by race or to change party, they don’t keep up with political events. They were clueless before the election & they’re clueless now.
What are the Democrats doing with the corruption and ethics violations in their party?
First there are the 3 0bama cabinet members who were paying taxes, then there is Charlie Rangel not paying taxes, John Conyers using his influence so his wife can profit, John Murtha under investigation for corruption and was an unindicted co-conspirator in the ABSCAM sting, Inouye and Waters using their influence to get bail out money for banks they have invested in and Barney Frank helping get it in the bill and Bill Richardson under investigation for a pay and play scam.
Why are the Democrats not calling for the resignation of these people?
The answer is: Birds of a feather flock together and they are flocking us.
Until the media forces the left they way they force the Right nothing will be done. They the left can control their corrupt members by offering them protection. The left made a big deal over the firing of Federal prosecutors who were not prosecuting The Rangles and Murtha’s yet when Obama fired a man who was not under his authority for investigating corrupt leftest organization the media and the left said————————————-
NOTHING.
Ethics and Democrats is a oxymoron.
How can we stop one corruption in a day?
Everyone knows that corruption is every where. As an individual how can we able to stop doing one corruption or stop motivating one corruption in a day. Everyone just stop one corruption in a day, it makes a lot different. Can your advise help to stop ONE corruption?
well for starters our could not whimp out in the face of corruption (not goin after bush huh barry?, or was that so your party’s corruption will be not dealt with next time hmmm….)
but thats not likely , after all look how fast it took the illinios state house to expel a corrupt leader. I could have had sprng training during that time.
and now the "Senator" the failed impeached gov. appointed in defiance is being greeted by Harry Ried and the Democrats with open arms.
guess the saying is true "birds of feather.."