Posted by jay on March 4, 2003, at 1:18:43
In reply to Re: Political Stuff re BIG Media, posted by Ritch on March 2, 2003, at 17:48:30
> I couldn't agree more with your assessment. I thought the National Enquirer used to be bad.
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National Enquirer, Newsweek, Time...all the same, right? Heh.
(Warning, political rant..but I am not looking for any more 'blocks'. So even though I always do, I will try to do my civic (civil?) duty.)These stories of people having so *much* wealth...like I don't mean just being a millionaire, or a billionaire, but a multi-multi-multi-multi billionaire!(Like owning wealth equal to the GDP of some country!) (And some!) While there are millions in the U.S. who don't even have indoor plumbing or running water! Like, is there not something a bit wrong with this picture?
Even though I think he sometimes gets carried away (but it does bring humour to a sad situation) Michael Moore's first book "Downsize This!" is a excellent, fact filled book of how the smallest fraction (Something like the top one percent) of the wealthiest people in America own the majority and massive percentage of wealth. (I don't have the exact figure on hand.) Of course his latest book, "Stupid White Men", is really excellent too and he goes after Bush and all his rich crony friends with a metaphorical razor blade.You know, the weird things is that I, and I know most of you who feel the same way, as well as the other millions out there, are *not* some kind of "Red Communist Diehard" or anything like that. We have NO problem in the world with people making good money, and no problem with *rich* people. We are all basic capitalists who buy and sell in a capitalist market. And, that is fine!
But, these are not JUST rich, but *ultra-super-multi-multi-multi(x etc)* rich! And like the Enron case showed, they ARE making it off us, the average, and even upper-average and of course lower-average folks. These people just can't fathom where or *what* "average" is.
The thing that really irks me is so many "average income" Americans vote for the party and person who is FOR the rich. (Actually a little note of caution with that, as there is over HALF of eligible voters who don't even vote.)
Ohhh..man...gotta take a few clonazepam or I am going to just get all worried and wound up with nothing to (immediately) do about it. :-( Just, in this 2004 election, think about what I and has been said, and please make a promise and do vote. Maybe it won't make a *great* difference, and it is sad both major parties in the U.S. tow the same line...heck they mind as merge! But, maybe we will have the chance to give that other party who claim to represent the "average" folk a major quick swift in the pants. You should tell 'em that in areas where there is a close race between the two major parties, you will deny them your vote by voting for a 3rd party. (Take your pick.)
IMHO....
Peace...and let's pray for some fairness so all can afford to say consider BUYING a house (or atleast be able to pay the rent!!!) and send kids to college, and have proper health insurance, etc, etc, etc.Jay
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