[quote=CA renter]
IMHO, policies enacted during Clinton’s presidency are most certainly behind our most recent bubbles, and also behind the devastation of our job base. I believe our elected representatives are merely puppets who serve the will of those who really run this country (the very wealthy and powerful). We’re supposed to go along with these fruitless elections because we’re supposed to believe that we can somehow hold them accountable. We can’t, and we won’t for as long as we vote for those who are put there by “those who matter” — always follow the money.[/quote]
Money quote.
Excellent post, CAR, and one that speaks directly to partisanship in this political age. There really isn’t a “Left” or a “Right” anymore. Given the absurd amounts of money needed to fuel a campaign, the politicians are bought and paid for well before they reach office and owe significant “favors” to those moneyed interests, not the electorate.
The Dems and the Repubs are now virtually indistinguishable from one another. If you think I’m wrong, ask yourself a few questions about President Obama:
– Is Gitmo closed yet?
– Have Patriot Acts I and II been repealed, or even slightly rolled back?
– Have we truly exited from Iraq?
– Are we winding down the war in Afghanistan?
We all know the answers, but the real question remains: How is Obama fundamentaly different from Bush on the above topics? Answer: He isn’t.
