The buying of America (illegal, lawyers, stats, insurance)

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Of course not and along the same lines of hypocrisy the o.p. is on another thread actually advocating for non-citizen voting rights.

Non Citizens have voted in this Country since, let me see, 1776.

[Wapasha]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

Do we need to know more about where our candidates and politicians get their funding? Naw, just let go on.

Tea Party climate change deniers funded by BP and other major polluters | Environment | The Guardian

...and tens of millions 0bama got from from SEIU gets a complete pass, along with the $5 million they gave to "Moonbeam" Brown, gotcha.

[GottaBMe]

Originally Posted by aspiesmom

We only learn the real nitty gritty news reports like this from foreign press...where are our American investigative journalists?

In a prep room getting prompted on what to report by George Soros.

[Visvaldis]

Originally Posted by aspiesmom

We only learn the real nitty gritty news reports like this from foreign press...where are our American investigative journalists?

Americans (and America's corporate media) do not like investigative journalists.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

Non Citizens have voted in this Country since, let me see, 1776.

uhh yeah that wasn't the point,now was it?

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

uhh yeah that wasn't the point,now was it?

That wasn't the point of this thread, but you are the one that brought up non Citizen voting. I am simply pointing out, that is nothing new.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

Do we need to know more about where our candidates and politicians get their funding? Naw, just let go on.

Tea Party climate change deniers funded by BP and other major polluters | Environment | The Guardian

Fail, BP and Shell are both hugely into the renewable sector. Shell was giving funding to the CRU.... I don't recall anyone complaining about that.

They bet on renewables, lost, and are now trying to recoup what they lost.

[Frank DeForrest]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

That wasn't the point of this thread, but you are the one that brought up non Citizen voting. I am simply pointing out, that is nothing new.

Neither is the hypocrisy.

[TnHilltopper]

The buying of America

If I recall, the banking and finance industry the supplier 40% of all monies used for campaigns in ALL of our politics, parties matter little as any savvy investor wouldn't put all their eggs into one party... hello.

I realize this thread will end up another partisan who is funding who more, tit for tat, but lets face it, both establishment political parties in America are beholden to the huge sums of money it now takes to run a campaign.

Its much like the media liberal/conservative argument, where most people just simply ignore the simple truth that media conglomerates are corporate for profit endeavors, and are often owned or tied to various other corporate interest like oil and energy or finance, or the defense industry.

While folks argue over the left and right, those who provide the funding chuckle like a parent watching a foolish child. After all, why would they really care all that much which party wins what election, as both parties come a knockin every election cycle to lick the boots of their master.

A nation of sheep ruled by wolves, owned by pigs is one of the better characterizations I've heard, because in many cases it fits.

[aspiesmom]

Originally Posted by GottaBMe

In a prep room getting prompted on what to report by George Soros.

George Soros is an American