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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 08:49 AM Jun 2012

"Given the fact that our elected officials have now become corporate employees.....


....... appealing to them for this type of reform has become a waste of time."





Chris Hedges calls us to action, to create a new political movement to replace our corrupt government and obsolete economic institutions, building on what's begun by Occupy Wall Street.


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"Given the fact that our elected officials have now become corporate employees..... (Original Post) marmar Jun 2012 OP
Truth to Power Plucketeer Jun 2012 #1
Good man, good clip. -eom Huey P. Long Jun 2012 #2
 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
1. Truth to Power
Fri Jun 22, 2012, 11:48 AM
Jun 2012

I'm amazed at how brave this guy is. How long can he go on with these enlightements before he's smeared or worse? He's the MLK of our era.

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