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Politics in America -- What Has Gone Wrong ??   
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G'Day All --



A couple of years ago, I heard a brilliant young lawyer give a brief and to-the-point explanation of what has gone wrong with politics in America.



He noted that prior to the Age of Television, campaigning for political office was a "labor intensive" activity.  That is, success depended upon *organizations* -- from the grass-roots through state and national levels.



In order to gain and maintain the "people-power" required to be elected, politicians had to be responsive and responsible to those supportive organizations, and to the citizens who were participants.



However, after we entered the Age of Television, politics became "capital intensive."  Political success came to depend upon obtaining money necessary to buy the face time on television that has now become the essential ingredient for being elected.



So it is that politicians must now devote themselves chiefly to being responsive and responsible to those individuals and organizations (and their Lobbyists) that can supply the "big bucks" necessary to buy "sound-byte time" on TV.



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Sometime after I heard the above analysis, a newly elected Member of the United States Senate made the following comment during a C-SPAN interview:



"I was really elated on the night that the election results came in, but the next morning it suddenly dawned on me that from that day until I'm up for re-election six years from now, I've got to raise an average of $10,000 every single day, just to be a credible candidate to retain my seat in the Senate."



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Because this situation is one of the most serious factors corrupting "legitimate" political processes in America, on the web page entitled:



"National Policy Issues of General or Special Significance for Civic Action, Community Service, and Development Programs," at:



http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/yourturf/nationalpolicyissues.htm



... you will find an E-Mail Group that is specially dedicated to:



"Political Campaign Media Access Reform,"



... that can be accessed directly at:



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ca4ytForumforCampaignMediaReform/



You are cordially invited to visit, explore, join (if you wish), and participate.



Much additional related information is available in the Links section of the above-referenced E-Mail Group, at:



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ca4ytForumforCampaignMediaReform/links



I hope the above material will be of interest.  If you have questions or comments, please post them.  Differing and/or alternative perspectives are always welcome.



>>>  If you want to forward this material to others, the correct URL is:



http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/364127



Best wishes to all,



Dave Matthews,  Facilitator

The Civic Action Free University

http://www.tcafu.net

"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"

E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com




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April 30, 2008 | 3:49 PM Comments  0 comments

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OK -- I Realize You've Been Too Busy to View the Last Set of Film Clips That I Sent   
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G'Day All --



OK -- I realize you've been too busy to view the last set of film clips that I sent  (as copied below).



So at least take a few minutes to look at this one -- (which was not included in the previous batch):



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1263677258215075609&q=Hollywood+Filmmaker+Aaron+Russo&ei=9PwQSMyOPJSGrQLq75W4BA



>>>  SUBJECT:  Rockefeller Admitted Elite Goal Of Microchipped Population



"Hollywood director and documentary film maker Aaron Russo has gone in-depth on the astounding admissions of Nick Rockefeller, who personally told him that the elite's ultimate goal was to create a microchipped population and that the war on terror was a hoax, Rockefeller having predicted an "event" that would trigger the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan eleven months before 9/11.  Rockefeller also told Russo that his family's foundation had created and bankrolled the women's liberation movement in order to destroy the family and that population reduction was a fundamental aim of the global elite."



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My Comment -- Of course, some of you are going to say, "Wow, ol' Dave has gone off the 'deep end.'  He's really getting hung-up in Looney Tunes conspiracy theories !!"



In response, let me offer you a "Pop Quiz."  Assume that only 25 percent of the information contained in the following film clip collections is true:



http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ca4ytForumforDefenseofConstitutionalRights/links



Friendly Invitation:  Please feel free to share your views with the rest of us regarding any of the 75 percent of their contents that you consider to be in error.



Have fun !!



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http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/362793



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G'Day All --



Is it just my overactive imagination, or could there be any possible connection between the ideology of "Disaster Capitalism"  (if taken to a level of extreme fanaticism)  and the events of 911 ??



Take a critical but fair-minded look at the two following series of film clips and see what you think.



If you find their content and implications to be disturbing, don't jump on little me.  "Killing the messenger" rarely achieves any productive result.



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Item 1:  Disaster Capitalism -- The Shock Doctrine



Bill Maher Interviews Naomi Klein


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENGvjLZYAAA



Naomi Klein & Keith Olbermann Explain  *The Shock Doctrine*


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki227rUFf_k



Naomi Klein -- The Shock Doctrine - Part 1 of 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3Pb_StJn4



Naomi Klein -- The Shock Doctrine - Part 2 of 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du3mpRkaz8g



Naomi Klein -- The Shock Doctrine - Part 3 of 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og2gYUVURAI



Naomi Klein -- The Shock Doctrine - Part 4 of 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRvuGLM_Pe4



Naomi Klein -- The Shock Doctrine - Part 5 of 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7FcoU0LLUU



Naomi Klein -- The Shock Doctrine - Part 6 of 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG_xRZW32X0



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Item 2:  The Events of 911



>>>  (Note:  Its undeniable that, "We saw what we saw."  But its also beginning to seem likely that there were significant aspects of the disaster that were not accessible to direct observation.)



911 Mysteries Part 1:  Demolitions  (1 of 3)


http://www.911weknow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=17&Itemid=31



911 Mysteries Part 1:  Demolitions  (2 of 3)


http://www.911weknow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=31



911 Mysteries Part 1:  Demolitions  (3 of 3)


http://www.911weknow.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=31



9/11 Truth:  MIT Engineer Jeff King Says World Trade Cemter Was Demolished


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8XToX7aSdg



9/11:  Total Proof That Bombs Were Planted In The Buildings!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n-nT-luFIw



9/11 Truth vs. Mainstream Media


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNsSn6D3CP4



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I hope the above material will be of interest.  If you have questions or comments, please post them.  Differing and/or alternative perspectives are always welcome.



>>>  If you want to forward this material to others, the correct URL is:



http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/360957



Best wishes to all,



Dave Matthews,  Facilitator

The Civic Action Free University

http://www.tcafu.net

"Nation-Building:  Are You Serious ??"

E-Mail Address:  civact6@yahoo.com




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