Our democracy no longer works and the problem is Congress
By Lawrence Lessig | Tuesday, February 9, 2010 | AlterNet.org
“…At the center of our government lies a bankrupt institution: Congress. The US Congress has become the Fundraising Congress….”…BS
http://www.alternet.org/news/145595/our_democracy_no_longer_works_and_the_problem_is_congress
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This may be the best analysis of the breakdown of our government that I have seen. Essentially, politicians, and the huge cast of support people, are paid NOT to accomplish anything. The current conditions are very profitable for the county’s elite. The cost of maintenance is really a small percentage of the profits.
Posted on 09-Feb-10 at 9:18 am | Permalinkyou can “hope” for “change”, but can you pay for it.
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