Tag: Democracy
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Ithiel de Sola Pool and Society’s Need for “Apathy”, “Passivity”, and “Defeatism”
Let’s talk about how the “liberal” elite perceive how a democratic society should function. In 1967, Ithiel de Sola Pool published a book in cooperation with the American Political Science Association titled: Contemporary Political Science: Toward Empirical Theory. Pool was a revolutionary figure in the field of social sciences, having studied under Harold Lasswell. Pool…
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U.S. Embassy 5 Point Strategy for Venezuela
Hi, Venezuela is always on the news and for good reason. We’re all aware of the problems, but how many of are aware of the U.S.’s role in all of it? I argue that the US plays a significant and deeply cynical role in the flames that has engulfed Venezuela for the last decade or…
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The Founding Fathers vs. the “Dangerous Influence of Those Multitudes Without Property”
Hi. Following up on my article The True Purpose of the US Senate The proceedings of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 are full of interesting information. Let’s read some of the commentary on the discussion concerning Article 4: “The legislative Power of the United States shall be vested in two (Branches a Senate and a House…
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FDR and the Purge of Progressive Candidates from the Democratic Party
A few months ago I wrote an article titled Confirmed: DNC Had The Right To Rig 2016 Primary in which I published court transcripts where attorneys for the Democratic Party testified in a Federal court that they had a right to essentially rig the election and determine the outcome as they pleased, and that the appearance of…
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Henry Luce and the American Century (Empire)
Hi, Have you ever heard of Henry Luce? Maybe or maybe not, but I’m sure you’re familiar with Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated magazines. Well, Luce founded these establishments of modern journalism and created the world’s first private multimedia corporation. Through these mediums, Luce was able to spread his conviction to politicians and the public alike…
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“Only For A Very Good Cause” – CIA Director Explains U.S. Meddling in Other Countries
Former CIA Director [1993-1995] James Woolsey recently joked about the U.S. record of meddling overseas, during an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News. This is the transcript of the exchange at the end of the interview: “LAURA INGRAHAM: Have we ever tried to meddle in other countries’ elections? JAMES WOOLSEY: Oh, probably. But it was…
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A Brief History of Citizens United and Corporate Power
Let’s talk Citizens United and Corporate Power. Citizens United is a symptom of a bigger, longstanding threat: for decades the largest corporations have been building power over our political process. The 1960s and 1970s were some of the most trans-formative years in American history. The 1960s saw the rise of social movements across the nation…
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John Adams On Reasons for Restricting Democracy
26 May 1776, Philadelphia, USA. Letter from John Adams to James Sullivan (Lawyer and politician of Massachusetts) Adams is responding to Sulliavn’s claim that “Laws and Government are founded on the Consent of the people, and that consent should by each member of Society be given in proportion to his Right. Every member of Society…
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Aristotle on Oligarchy vs Democracy
Aristotle’s Politics, ~350 BCE, Book 3: Oligarchy is when men of property have the government in their hands; democracy, the opposite, when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers The argument seems to show that, whether in oligarchies or in democracies, the number of the governing body, whether the greater number,…