Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Monday, December 12, 2011

Ending Money-Dominated Politics: The $99 Pledge

Economist Jeffrey Sachs calls on those running for office to end their reliance on mega-donors, answer to the 99 per cent.


Heading into the 2012 U.S. elections, President Obama and many Democrats are striking a decidedly populist tone. Much the same as their Republican party competitors however, the Democrats are beholden to the corporate lobbies that unduly dominate campaign financing today in America. In the following video, Jeffrey Sachs explains how corporate financing has come to corrode the political process in America and offers a strategy to progressive candidates to spur real reform and give power and representation back to the people.


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