Ask yourself, why does Dennis Krucinch only receive on average 2% to 9% of the vote during the Presidential primaries? What is wrong with Dennis Krucinch, and why does he not win your vote? I will tell you why? Because big business will not support him. Corporate media will not cover him. He is too "liberal". He speaks the truth and has guts to stand up for what he believes in. He fights against corporate interest and goes on record defending civil liberties. But, he cannot raise money to get very far in a primary. Our system is broken.
Show me the diaries where Dennis was recommended as a Vice President potential. Would Dennis fight against FISA no matter what and refuse to compromise. You bet. But, I do not see his name in lights around here. But, someone like Jim Webb who voted for FISA is widely popular. Huh. Our system is broken.
When I heard Moveon.com's move to discontinue its 527 fund, I applauded it because I strongly believe it is time to put an end to this huge campaign finance loophole, irrespective of who 527 funds benefit. These funds do nothing but enable the wealthiest to set the agenda with respect to campaigns. I optimistically believed that this election would show the rise of small donors in other campaigns and a move toward an more engaged participatory democracy. But, I am wrong, and here is why.
Our democracy functions under a party system. So, each candidate must exhibit a loyalty to his or her party. However, the dilemma is that many within the party have conflicting loyalties with special corporate interest. So, if one leader is backed by the pharmaceutical companies, energy companies, telecom companies, then everyone is linked. Why? Because the system of government is built on compromise and you will need that person's vote on something eventually. If a congressman wants his or her legislation passed they have to strike up deals with people in their own party and these deals will sometime support their corporate backers, the pharmaceutical companies, energy companies and other big industries.
So, the Democratic party will always cater to special interest as long we have a system that is broken. A system where a person like Dennis is told to shut up, but the big corporate Dem gets chair committee positions. A system where small donors flake and are deemed to be an unreliable source of funding, but the corporate special interest is not.
Diary after diary, I have read how everyone else is responsible. But, time and time again, we continue to vote back in the same old people, you know, the ones who are able to raise the big corporate money. So, before blaming anyone else, here is a mirror.
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