Comments on: Global Warming Bill Becomes Another Washington Porkfest http://www.globalclimatescam.com/2009/05/global-warming-bill-becomes-another-washington-porkfest/ Exposing the truth about global warming hysteria Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:25:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rob N. Hood http://www.globalclimatescam.com/2009/05/global-warming-bill-becomes-another-washington-porkfest/comment-page-1/#comment-2367 Rob N. Hood Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:48:00 +0000 http://www.globalclimatescam.com/?p=380#comment-2367 Plus, rather than "pork" being the "hidden aganda" behind all this- I thought the "destruction of America" was- ?? your words not mine. Plus, rather than “pork” being the “hidden aganda” behind all this- I thought the “destruction of America” was- ?? your words not mine.

]]> By: Rob N. Hood http://www.globalclimatescam.com/2009/05/global-warming-bill-becomes-another-washington-porkfest/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 Rob N. Hood Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.globalclimatescam.com/?p=380#comment-2264 The main reason for the maintenance of the status quo is to deny the equitable distribution of wealth inside this country. The Right has been incredibly successful at fomenting the Ayn Randian construction which worships selfishness in such great glory that it is enshrined in public policy. The result has been an incredible transfer of money over the last three decades, the decimation of the middle class, and a polarization of wealth that has put us now on par with any well-functioning banana republic one might care to choose. Obama seems completely disinclined toward moving the country on this issue, even away from the worst extremes of Reaganism-Bushism, but imagine what could be accomplished if he starter chastising the malefactors of wealth for their greed? Actually, we don’t have to imagine. It’s been done before, and we already know, now better than ever, the effects. Campaign finance and electoral process is another domain that could produce enormous bang for every buck of political capital spent. By framing the issue as one of invigorating American democracy, Obama could generate enormous pressure leading to reforms it would be ludicrous to resist, generating wholesale enfranchisement of huge swathes of Americans today effectively blocked from voting. This could change forever the politics of this country. Similarly, so much of where we go wrong in America is rooted in our system of campaign finance. As even John McCain once said, “America gets the best Congress money can buy”. Lots of Americans get enraged about taxes and pork barrel spending, but in doing so they (conveniently) miss the big picture. The problem is way deeper and way more fundamental. If a president were ever to lead on this, we could perhaps break the stranglehold that special interests have, not just on spending, but on policy. Almost every issue domain in American politics would turn out differently if special interest’s interests (the ultra rich) were divorced from policy-making The main reason for the maintenance of the status quo is to deny the equitable distribution of wealth inside this country. The Right has been incredibly successful at fomenting the Ayn Randian construction which worships selfishness in such great glory that it is enshrined in public policy. The result has been an incredible transfer of money over the last three decades, the decimation of the middle class, and a polarization of wealth that has put us now on par with any well-functioning banana republic one might care to choose. Obama seems completely disinclined toward moving the country on this issue, even away from the worst extremes of Reaganism-Bushism, but imagine what could be accomplished if he starter chastising the malefactors of wealth for their greed? Actually, we don’t have to imagine. It’s been done before, and we already know, now better than ever, the effects.

Campaign finance and electoral process is another domain that could produce enormous bang for every buck of political capital spent. By framing the issue as one of invigorating American democracy, Obama could generate enormous pressure leading to reforms it would be ludicrous to resist, generating wholesale enfranchisement of huge swathes of Americans today effectively blocked from voting. This could change forever the politics of this country.

Similarly, so much of where we go wrong in America is rooted in our system of campaign finance. As even John McCain once said, “America gets the best Congress money can buy”. Lots of Americans get enraged about taxes and pork barrel spending, but in doing so they (conveniently) miss the big picture.

The problem is way deeper and way more fundamental. If a president were ever to lead on this, we could perhaps break the stranglehold that special interests have, not just on spending, but on policy. Almost every issue domain in American politics would turn out differently if special interest’s interests (the ultra rich) were divorced from policy-making

]]> By: Rob N. Hood http://www.globalclimatescam.com/2009/05/global-warming-bill-becomes-another-washington-porkfest/comment-page-1/#comment-2210 Rob N. Hood Wed, 27 May 2009 18:14:28 +0000 http://www.globalclimatescam.com/?p=380#comment-2210 We need a third or fourth political party in this country- plus we need to change the way campaigns are financed, etc. Neil, there is no "hidden aganda" in this situation. It's just politics as usual. You should try and view some things as separate from "conspiracy." We need a third or fourth political party in this country- plus we need to change the way campaigns are financed, etc.

Neil, there is no “hidden aganda” in this situation. It’s just politics as usual. You should try and view some things as separate from “conspiracy.”

]]> By: Neil F. http://www.globalclimatescam.com/2009/05/global-warming-bill-becomes-another-washington-porkfest/comment-page-1/#comment-2189 Neil F. Tue, 26 May 2009 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.globalclimatescam.com/?p=380#comment-2189 And now we see what its all about. This is the hidden agenda behind all of it. An excuse to add pork to legislation. This is how politicians (Dems and Reps alike) stay in office. And now we see what its all about. This is the hidden agenda behind all of it. An excuse to add pork to legislation. This is how politicians (Dems and Reps alike) stay in office.

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