tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post5618338582920810727..comments2024-02-24T00:41:37.836-08:00Comments on The Buddha Diaries: MONEYPeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-33832814209145375352012-06-07T12:03:42.544-07:002012-06-07T12:03:42.544-07:00"Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than..."Why Some Politicians Are More Dangerous Than Others" by James Gilligan is a book to read suggested by my friend Carl Davis, architect, artist and author of "The Art Dockuments", a soon to be published book about his drive by gallery in the 80's in downtown LA. In Gilligan's book it is revealed how Republicans pit middle class Democrats against the poor to drive liberals apart. It also reveals that the rate of suicides increases dramatically during Republican administrations.<br /><br />When the Citizens United decision was confirmed I felt that Super Pacs had finally overcome the power of lobby monsters who control Washington, many of them located on Washington's legendary K street. Their numbers are down to 10,119 from a high of 14,480 in 2007 when they spent 2.85 billion followed by a record 3.54 billion in the 2010 mid term election year. <br /><br />The most predatory of Super Pacs are the Koch family of industrialists and businessmen most notable for their control of Koch Industries, the second largest privately owned company in the United States. <br /><br />Powerful Republican political groups are poised to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in this year’s election to be big defenders of Wall Street as they just did in Wisconsin. But this year, when it comes to their own bulging coffers, most are relying on community banks that few Americans have heard of as they prepare to dole out cash at record speeds. American Crossroads, the conservative group that Karl Rove helped launch, counts on Forcht Bank of Kentucky as its bank.<br /><br />Your very accurate description of the SELL OUT nails it in no uncertain terms regarding the madness. Big Brother is in our pockets deep and wide!CHI SPHEREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278628028066177635noreply@blogger.com