Back in 1886 in the court case Santa Clara v. Southern Pacific Railroad, our good old boys on the Supreme Court of the United States decided that corporations are people under the law. Since then, corporations have had many of the same rights, liberties and freedoms that normal, breathing, thinking people have. Now, in 2010 that decision might have just fucked the people of the United States right in their puckered up asses. Earlier today, our good old boys in the Supreme Court decided that corporations have not been getting all of their first amendment rights since they can not donate litterally limitless amounts of cash to candidates running for office (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/21/supreme-court-rolls-back_n_431227.html)
So… let me get this straight.
Corporations are people… they are not getting the right to free speech… and money is the way they speak? I can already tell this is going to come out corrupt in every sense of the word. I mean it’s basic math.
Money from special interest groups + Politicians = BAD
This no limits campaign-finance from corporations, it's something you need to pay attention to. People do not seem to grasp how big this is. This is HUGE! The truth is that this decision gives an enormous amount of power to corporations. The only color that really matters down in DC is not red or blue. It’s green. The corporate agenda just became the public agenda and politicians just became a commodity. Billions is being spent in DC by corporations and special interests groups bribing, er, I mean "lobbying" politicians, which is why this healthcare bill is fucked. If insurance companies had one fucking noble strand in their DNA then this bill would be passed in a matter of days. Unfortunately for us, these corporations and special interest groups bribing, I mean "lobbying" politicians are the health care companies getting politicians to steer away from health care.
There is only one thing that these enormous health care companies care about: The bottom line. The bottom line to them is not that this country's health care system sucks. It's that this health care bill would piss off their share holders. It's funny. We're the richest and most powerful country on the planet and our health care system is complete shit compared to others. The most ironic part is that politicians know this and still do nothing... because of this bribing, er, sorry, I mean "lobbying" from health care companies.
I really do not find it that hard to picture a few politicians in the not so distant future in DC saying, “Yes, did the congressman from McDonald’s have a question?” or “Senator from Nike, you have the floor.” If you are thinking to yourself, “Hey that could never happen” then you better stop, now. This is happening. In the near future when our politicians are bought and paid for by corporations and conglomorates perhaps we should have signs on all entrances to the country with these words written on them: "Welcome to America. We don't elect our politicians. Corporations just buy them."
One thing is perfectly clear: The first amendment crap is just bullshit. This has partisan-policy written all over it. It's disheartning down to my soul to know that these Supreme Court Justice's are supposed to know right from wrong and act accordingly. In this instance, they did NOT by any means! They know the implications of this bill. The 5 that voted to overturn the case should not be Justices' at all. They should be outcast. They knew this would corrupt the democratic election process and they did it anyways! I am terribly, TERRIBLY disappointed in them! America is about to change, ENORMOUSLY. If you really don’t think corporations have the power I write or that their agenda is not part of the equation then you better check your facts. Research how much corporations have influenced public policy. Watch Why We Fight or The Corporation if you need to. Corporate agendas and the public agenda are NOT very far apart despite what your elected officials say. When corporations have full control of public policy and a majority in the House and Senate, good luck getting your country back.
One thing I think is certain: the future of the Corporate States of America is pretty goddamn grim.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34981476/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann
So… let me get this straight.
Corporations are people… they are not getting the right to free speech… and money is the way they speak? I can already tell this is going to come out corrupt in every sense of the word. I mean it’s basic math.
Money from special interest groups + Politicians = BAD
This no limits campaign-finance from corporations, it's something you need to pay attention to. People do not seem to grasp how big this is. This is HUGE! The truth is that this decision gives an enormous amount of power to corporations. The only color that really matters down in DC is not red or blue. It’s green. The corporate agenda just became the public agenda and politicians just became a commodity. Billions is being spent in DC by corporations and special interests groups bribing, er, I mean "lobbying" politicians, which is why this healthcare bill is fucked. If insurance companies had one fucking noble strand in their DNA then this bill would be passed in a matter of days. Unfortunately for us, these corporations and special interest groups bribing, I mean "lobbying" politicians are the health care companies getting politicians to steer away from health care.
There is only one thing that these enormous health care companies care about: The bottom line. The bottom line to them is not that this country's health care system sucks. It's that this health care bill would piss off their share holders. It's funny. We're the richest and most powerful country on the planet and our health care system is complete shit compared to others. The most ironic part is that politicians know this and still do nothing... because of this bribing, er, sorry, I mean "lobbying" from health care companies.
I really do not find it that hard to picture a few politicians in the not so distant future in DC saying, “Yes, did the congressman from McDonald’s have a question?” or “Senator from Nike, you have the floor.” If you are thinking to yourself, “Hey that could never happen” then you better stop, now. This is happening. In the near future when our politicians are bought and paid for by corporations and conglomorates perhaps we should have signs on all entrances to the country with these words written on them: "Welcome to America. We don't elect our politicians. Corporations just buy them."
One thing is perfectly clear: The first amendment crap is just bullshit. This has partisan-policy written all over it. It's disheartning down to my soul to know that these Supreme Court Justice's are supposed to know right from wrong and act accordingly. In this instance, they did NOT by any means! They know the implications of this bill. The 5 that voted to overturn the case should not be Justices' at all. They should be outcast. They knew this would corrupt the democratic election process and they did it anyways! I am terribly, TERRIBLY disappointed in them! America is about to change, ENORMOUSLY. If you really don’t think corporations have the power I write or that their agenda is not part of the equation then you better check your facts. Research how much corporations have influenced public policy. Watch Why We Fight or The Corporation if you need to. Corporate agendas and the public agenda are NOT very far apart despite what your elected officials say. When corporations have full control of public policy and a majority in the House and Senate, good luck getting your country back.
One thing I think is certain: the future of the Corporate States of America is pretty goddamn grim.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34981476/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann
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