tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post662450232170867469..comments2024-01-01T19:49:13.788-08:00Comments on The Vigil: "United Corporations of America"?Vigilantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-16969219615016393762010-02-10T17:42:59.208-08:002010-02-10T17:42:59.208-08:00Rather late chiming in here... and not going to go...Rather late chiming in here... and not going to go on and on... I propose the party of UNCorporation... <br />I don't think the GOP today is a real 'conservative' party... I think they (largely) morphed into something very hard to pin down ideologically beholding to exactly what the right handed side of SCOTUS just passed. Corrupt corporate legislative whores. Too strong? Too skewed? <br />An illuminating post, VIG! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419040049480437384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-64512682304929801042010-02-06T11:11:52.543-08:002010-02-06T11:11:52.543-08:00Wizard, you have many, many positive traits - too ...Wizard, you have many, many positive traits - too many to enumerate here. But in this instance, I have to acknowledge you have mastered the gift of the understatement to a degree of finesse. I have zippo faith in most of my fellow Americans. Especially in their memories.Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-70609400378469040982010-02-06T10:53:23.443-08:002010-02-06T10:53:23.443-08:00As always, great observations, impassioned writing...As always, great observations, impassioned writing and clarity of thought.<br /><br />And, as always, great comments from your readers.<br /><br />In this case I believe you are vastly over reacting and have overstated the impact and reach of this ruling.<br /><br />Since the two different "cures" being considered in Congress won't take effect (if they pass at all) until after the 2010 election, let's watch what happens.<br /><br />I have a great deal more faith in the American people than you seem to have.Bob Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171655256407149176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-29281641323370171322010-02-05T11:26:31.560-08:002010-02-05T11:26:31.560-08:00Great minds, Vig. We posted the same video today....Great minds, Vig. We posted the same video today.TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397335545286040472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-49643423909279311642010-02-04T14:58:11.551-08:002010-02-04T14:58:11.551-08:00Here's what I see as a big problem with the U....Here's what I see as a big problem with the U.S. Congress: lack of party discipline.<br /><br />I'll try to be brief. <br /><br />In my country, parliament has party discipline. Party caucuses decide how members will vote; members are expected to vote their caucus's positions, at least on the important (mostly money) matters.<br /><br />In the United States, there's no party discipline. Congress members can vote as they wish and still hold membership in the Dem or Repub caucus. <br /><br />One result is that U.S. lobby groups (mainly business) are free to use their "influence" on each and every member of Congress. They can buy each member's vote on an individual basis, which is not something you can do with Canada's parliamentarians since they must still vote with their caucus.<br /><br />That's one reason why Congress is so corrupt. Not the only one, but I think it's an important one.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10183891839987655906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-27534633605756850592010-02-04T14:47:51.205-08:002010-02-04T14:47:51.205-08:00VERY well done, Vigilante!
Great minds think alik...VERY well done, Vigilante! <br />Great minds think alike: in my Jan 21 post "Hello, CSA, R.I.P. USA" I, too, decried the latest (and worst ever) SCOTUS decision. In it, I referred to the Corporate States of America and the felonious five, but, of course, we're on exactly the same wavelength. I love your flag and the way you've portrayed the Gang of Five. That just about says it all, sadly!Jack Jodellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165430903903838990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-18334505737565123562010-02-04T09:30:53.798-08:002010-02-04T09:30:53.798-08:00This is a Petition where they don't ask for a ...This is a <a href="http://freespeechforpeople.org/petition" rel="nofollow">Petition</a> where they don't ask for a contribution! Rare! They just want your <b>real</b> name and zip!Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-27861247790092304332010-02-04T09:26:55.694-08:002010-02-04T09:26:55.694-08:00Representative Edwards makes my case better than I...Representative Edwards makes my case better than I do, I.P.! (Of course she does!) I've signed the petition. Have you?Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-63145053806612395492010-02-04T06:51:56.745-08:002010-02-04T06:51:56.745-08:00Judiciary Chair Conyers:
"The Supreme Court...Judiciary Chair Conyers: <br /><br /><em>"The Supreme Court's idea that corporate political is no different than an individual citizen's political speech was not the law when the Constitution was written, was not the law before the Supreme Court's decision two weeks ago, and should not be the law in the future."</em>Indicted Plagiaristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350595989619745600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-74254887922301783092010-02-04T06:51:14.710-08:002010-02-04T06:51:14.710-08:00Representative Donna Edwards and Chairman John Con...Representative Donna Edwards and Chairman John Conyers have introduced an amendment to the Constitution. Rep. Donna Edwards quotes Justice Lewis Brandeis: <br /><br /><em>"'We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.' It is time we remove corporate influence from our policies and our politics. We cannot allow corporations to dominate our elections, to do so would be both undemocratic and unfair to ordinary citizens.<br /><br />"The ruling reached by the Roberts' Court overturned decades of legal precedent by allowing corporations unfettered spending in our political campaigns. Another law will not rectify this disastrous decision. A Constitutional Amendment is necessary to undo what this Court has done."</em>Indicted Plagiaristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350595989619745600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-84668557762274149842010-02-04T05:39:29.032-08:002010-02-04T05:39:29.032-08:00Regarding your first question, you are correct reg...Regarding your first question, you are correct regarding the conservative view of socialism. Then again, conservatives have an overly simplistic and, thus, inaccurate definition of socialism. They call statism socialism and therefore define any increased state control over over the private sector socialism. My point regarding your first question is that Conservatives don't mind the loss of freedom and more authoritarian rule as long as it is done by elite centers of power in the private sector. Conservative acceptance or rejection of authoritatianism depends on who is in charge.<br /><br />There is an anti-statism form of socialism that believes in advancing democracy to more areas of life, such as the workplace and the community, which Conservatives strongly oppose.<br /><br />In addition, the practice of our gov't paying corporate welfare is a deeply entrenched practice (see www.opednews.com/articles/The-Pronosis-For-Change-U-by-Curt-Day-090313-210.htm and www.www.chomsky.info/interviews/20081114.htm).<br /><br />Finally, 3rd parties are essential for changing our gov't. Limiting our parties to just allow allows business to own our gov't. In addition, limiting our choices to just two options limits our thinking capacity to seeing just two sides of every issue when in reality, there are often far more than two sides.Curt Dayhttp://www.flamingfundamentalist.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-37465300267424282812010-02-04T05:31:05.080-08:002010-02-04T05:31:05.080-08:00Alternatively...register yourself as a corporation...Alternatively...register yourself as a corporation and then you rule!<br /><br />Simples.DILLIGAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520650650468676361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-59376009622672617532010-02-03T23:09:42.413-08:002010-02-03T23:09:42.413-08:00Yea, that scene was quite scary, it rings trueYea, that scene was quite scary, it rings trueTeeluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436834652576541130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-50993322322041828682010-02-03T21:58:14.490-08:002010-02-03T21:58:14.490-08:00The Repuglickers are selling us out, as we always ...The Repuglickers are selling us out, as we always expected them to...Teeluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436834652576541130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-22138714656640676122010-02-03T21:52:00.844-08:002010-02-03T21:52:00.844-08:00Thank you so very much (little), Zone-Man, for sho...Thank you so very much (little), <strong>Zone-Man</strong>, for showing me this iconic scene from Network. Since that film came out in 1976, you're implying I've been in denial about Corptocracy for more than a quarter century. I so appreciate this comment. (not!)<br /><br />Now, I'm scratching the back of my head, thinking how I can get even with you!Vigilantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640246609540057997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-42104072265384067892010-02-03T21:43:04.401-08:002010-02-03T21:43:04.401-08:00Welcome to the world of the Bilderbergers...one ev...Welcome to the world of the Bilderbergers...one eventual power, one worldwide currency...Teeluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07436834652576541130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-64050478613338545852010-02-03T21:04:20.437-08:002010-02-03T21:04:20.437-08:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCMSLP3Wy8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeCMSLP3Wy8Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356601405469434111.post-27926301879440981202010-02-03T20:19:43.104-08:002010-02-03T20:19:43.104-08:00Democracy was sold down the river with this ruling...Democracy was sold down the river with this ruling. I posted several threads about this. I am still livid over this. The mothers milk of politics is money. Which members of congress, be it dem. or repub, will have the political will to stop this. Their main objective is to get re-elected, not to govern, and think of the well being of its citizens. The system is broken, and this SCORUS ruling proved it. There is no longer any reason foe any one to be in denial over The Fascist Corporate States of A Once Great America. <br /><br />China and other countries with their sovereign wealth funds will now be able to buy what they wish. The liquidation of our left over assets will begin in short time. ChiMeriKa will be reality very soon.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.com