Social Decay in America: The “I Didn’t Do It” Culture

[Truthway]

“The gap between our citizens and our Government has never been so wide. The people are looking for honest answers, not easy answers; clear leadership, not false claims and evasiveness and politics as usual..What you see too often in Washington and elsewhere around the country is a system of government that seems incapable of action. You see a Congress twisted and pulled in every direction by hundreds of well financed and powerful special interests. You see every extreme position defended to the last vote, almost to the last breath by one unyielding group or another. You often see a balanced and a fair approach that demands sacrifice, a little sacrifice from everyone, abandoned like an orphan without support and without friends…Our people are losing…the ability as citizens to serve as the ultimate rulers and shapers of our democracy. ” Jimmy Carter, July 15, 1979


http://www.inteldaily.com/news/173/ARTICLE/12534/2009-11-05.html">http://www.inteldaily.com/news/173/ARTICLE/12534/2009-11-05.html

[bluestateguy]

1. Oh yes, THAT speech

Patrick Caddell's genius at work.

[Blue State Blues]

2. "Our people are losing…

Our people are losing…the ability as citizens to serve as the ultimate rulers and shapers of our democracy."

We were losing in 1979 ... in 2009, I fear, we have all but completely lost.

[Nikki Stone1]

3. Bullshit. Just an excuse for corporations and the wealthy to take over our decisions for us.

I hate this crap.