http://www.netvouz.com/populist/tag/democracy?feed=rss populist's bookmarks tagged "democracy" on Netvouz http://www.populistamerica.com/we_the_people Before the euphoria gets too high, we have to remember one thing. Both the Democrats and the Republicans have long belonged to the same exclusive club. This club has learned to surfeit its greed for power and wealth by largess from the rich and powerful. populist Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:34:45 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/a_global_village_or_a_ghettoized_planet Information and disinformation are being stored in incalculable zeroes and ones, promising much confusion and conflict for later generations. In this age, we are developing separate histories, potent and unparalleled, because we have the repositories for them. populist Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:27:43 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/american_democracy_slogan_or_action A recent survey found that just 1% out of 1,000 Americans could name all five First Amendment freedoms afforded to them, compared to 22 percent naming all five characters from the Simpsons television show. The fundamental fact that most Americans cannot identify the rights afforded to them under the First Amendment is a startling problem. populist Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:55:45 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/can_republics_and_democracies_really_co_exist It is unrealistic and impossible to expect a government to abide by the strict letter of the Constitution. Doing so is choosing to be condemned to the very history our founding fathers fought to change. Had they known that the true nature of government is power, they might have thought differently, or fought harder to limit that power. populist Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:54:16 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/could_santa_claus_come_early_this_year The master plan would need to be written and adopted by the Democratic leadership, and also made public, before the 110th Congress convenes on January 3, 2007. And it would have to be placed on the congressional table, displaying the impeachment of Bush and Cheney as its centerpiece. populist Tue, 31 Oct 2006 17:37:43 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/fascism_the_american_way Holding the reins guiding the world's sole remaining super-power, the United States' ruling elite have seized (or perhaps created) a ripe opportunity. Preying on ignorance and fear, they have convinced many amongst the masses to sell their souls for the "security" of fascist and corporate rule. populist Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:48:54 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/from_the_slippery_slope_into_the_abyss It is with great sadness that I must report the death of the once great USA. It was a country ruled by law and by a Constitution and Bill of Rights that was a model and inspiration for many lands and emerging nations. Its death knell has been sounded by HR 6166, passed in Congress, hurriedly voted on before they adjourn to go campaigning. populist Sun, 01 Oct 2006 18:47:24 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/hell_awaits_america While the corporate media entities manipulate consumers, exercise a virtual monopoly on the flow of information, rewrite history to suit political agendas, unduly influence the outcome of elections, & perform a myriad of other tasks to advance the interests of those in power, the image of the US as a benevolent beacon of democracy is fading... populist Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:19:30 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/progressive_civil_disobedience From Henry David Thoreau we must learn that we do not have to physically fight the government if we think it no longer gives us a trustworthy representative democracy, but instead not support it in ways that give it legitimacy and empower it to serve the interests of political and economic elites rather than working- and middle-class Americans. populist Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:53:50 GMT http://www.populistamerica.com/the_american_trance It always comes down to this: we can no longer allow our government to be funded by and at the bidding of these self-centered, out-of-touch parasites. Their great-great grandfather may have invented Gillette razors, or paper clips, whatever their fortune is based on it most certainly was not taxed. populist Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:12:48 GMT