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R.H. Tawney in "Keeping Left" (1950):
"Democracy is unstable as a political system as long as it remains a political system and nothing more, instead of being, as it should be, not only a form of government but a type of society, and a manner of life which is in harmony with that type. To make it a type of society requires an advance along two lines. It involves, in the first place, the resolute elimination of all forms of special privilege which favour some groups and depress others, whether their source be differences of environment, of education, or of pecuniary income. It involves, in the second place, the conversion of economic power, now often an irresponsible tyrant, into a servant of society, working within clearly defined limits and accountable for its actions to a public authority."
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Have five vindictive members of the Supreme Court effectively killed off American democracy?
I quote a Spokane editorial analysis: "Can you imagine a political infrastructure owned and controlled by the mega-corporations?...Suddenly Halliburton controls National Public Radio. Walmart controls the planning...of small towns, because they own the elected candidates that allow such things to happen."
The Supreme Court is ratifying America; however, not many folks notice. Is the mission for America to become a Nation of We the People, By the Corporations, For the Corporations? A few sponsors, in profit motives, financing nominees with an affinity to obey?
I confess, it's a very terrifying vision of nonsense. If 1,950 sign petitions, will anyone there see? If it's yes, then get involved!
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