I would like to remind folks where many of our problems originated

[ThomWV]

The link below will take you to a very short article that's about 2 years old, it should take you less than 1 minute to read and fully digest. It explains succinctly and precisely where most of our current problems, including the tragedy in the Gulf, began.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/07/it-was-his-fina.html

[Capitalocracy]

1. Let's boycott all BP-financed candidates in 2010

and K&R

BP STANDS FOR BALLOT POISON

Pledge not to vote for any candidates receiving campaign donations from BP in 2010.

Petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/bp2010/petition.html

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=113423272036102

Twitter: @bpballotpoison

[maryf]

2. Hope you're including the POTUS...

Obama got lots from BP...I say no money from any corporations for candidates, even if they are "people"...

[secondwind]

4. But doesn't that prevent regular employees from having a "say" in politics? Especially

now, when the SCOTUS has deemed corporations to be "people"? What I mean is, if a corporation can contribute to a presidential election, shouldn't its employees have the same right......

[maryf]

6. of course

individuals should be able to contribute, without coercion of course...maybe I needed the sarcasm tag...

[Capitalocracy]

5. I'm limiting this petition to BP 2010 to get as much support as possible

but yes, I agree with you 100%

[maryf]

11. One corporate sponsor down...nt

[Mari333]

8. [phone]

[maryf]

10. great image...

Clowns are terrifying aren't they?

[KittyWampus]

15. BP Corporation didn't give Obama any money. He took no PAC money.

[secondwind]

3. WTF? No wonder the world is loving our new President! Bush was a disgrace.

[maryf]

7. Is the world really loving our president???

I think not so much...and Obama received more from BP than any one else, I believe ever...

[KittyWampus]

16. Stop lying about Obama, please.

[maryf]

9. Our problems originated with Capitalism...

the quest for profit and cost cutting, that's the source of all our problems...

[wowww]

13. Obama is falling prey to Capitalists.

Obama has created a budget deficit department.

When will we have a TRUE Progressive President?

[maryf]

14. When the people truly rule...

and not the corporate interests...

[Cal Carpenter]

17. Really, it's sort of just one problem

Isn't it? It's a lot easier to think of it that way, AFAIC.

It's the economic system. It's the root of all of it.

No doubt bush pushed things along quite well but to think that he was more than a cog in a machine (of which Obama is also a part) is a totally counterproductive to fixing anything. To say anything 'originated' with bush is dangerous thinking, imo. As if we can just overturn or improve a few laws and that will make a substantial difference. And to do that not just for industry environmental regulations but for every other issue - labor rights and wages, wars and the military industry, health care, education...

It must feel hopeless to think each of those things needs to be tackled piecemeal, like whack-a-mole.

I'm with you. Forest for the trees and all.

[immune]

12. The butchers and the bakers ....

This essay was posted on a libertarian website some time ago, but IMO it speaks of where many of our problems originated and how we got to where we are today.

http://www.strike-the-root.com/3/pre/pre1.html

PS: I am not a libertarian, large L or small.

[ThomWV]

18. I've got to be honest with you, I read it, I think its sophomoric tripe at best

[immune]

19. You think ....

of course, for some some thinkers, its hard to be specific in their criticism.