The United States of plutocracy
Truth Dig
by William Pfaff
09/08/09
The United States has for practical purposes been a plutocracy for some years now. American national elections usually function more or less correctly, except that they have become all but completely dominated by money. The contributors of money to Senate and House campaigns are dominated by the source of that money, and the source of the money is the United States government, which directs it to them as a result of the contracts awarded to them by the House and Senate members whose election they support. The process is circular. It would be cheaper for all concerned if business were directly to pay senators and representatives and eliminate the middlemen, the parasites who live on the surplus money in this system, paid for their ability to persuade both sellers and buyers (so to speak) that they are providing a service by facilitating the bargain. Elections now cannot take place without them...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=plutocracy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=William+Pfaff
by William Pfaff
09/08/09
The United States has for practical purposes been a plutocracy for some years now. American national elections usually function more or less correctly, except that they have become all but completely dominated by money. The contributors of money to Senate and House campaigns are dominated by the source of that money, and the source of the money is the United States government, which directs it to them as a result of the contracts awarded to them by the House and Senate members whose election they support. The process is circular. It would be cheaper for all concerned if business were directly to pay senators and representatives and eliminate the middlemen, the parasites who live on the surplus money in this system, paid for their ability to persuade both sellers and buyers (so to speak) that they are providing a service by facilitating the bargain. Elections now cannot take place without them...
http://tinyurl.com/n4jwho
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=plutocracy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=William+Pfaff
rudkla - 10. Sep, 11:13
