Tag Archives: corporations
News To Make You Furious- Citizens United Turns 10!
Our “News To Make You Furious” column began with the 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska. Now, 10 years later, there’s another anniversary to recognize… Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling declaring corporations are people and money … Continue reading
What, precisely, is a “Domestic Enemy”?
What, precisely, is a “Domestic Enemy”? Greetings, Members of Congress and the Judiciary, enlistees in the military and intelligence, even some local police jurisdictions swear oaths to defend the Constitution against “all enemies, foreign and domestic”. It seems easy enough … Continue reading
Tax Cuts for The Rich
I’m Tom Dwyer, And it sickens me to see the destructive political theatre being directed by the Republicorp leadership, again mislead so many Americans. A deception enabled by incomplete and biased information pushed by a self-interested corporate media, complicit in … Continue reading
Fascism in Amerika
Hi, I’m Tom Dwyer When I used the word “Fascism” in one of my ads four years ago, people unaware of the real meaning of the word thought I was nuts. Fascism; a system of Government controlled by Business… That … Continue reading
Lack of Accountability
I’m Tom Dwyer, Corporations are now people, and some people are becoming less human. What happened to individual and national principles we once honored? There used to be principles beyond just money. How did we come to worship money without … Continue reading
What’s Your Value (2)
I’m Tom Dwyer The damage from the Gulf oil flood won’t be known for decades. For now, we get to listen to wealthy criminals in suits dodge responsibility for worst environmental crime in history. How can anyone calculate the costs … Continue reading
Boots
I’m Tom Dwyer The Constitution was designed to defend our freedoms from oppression by government, but government is not the only source of our oppression these days. Our political system was intended to be the people’s tool to build a … Continue reading