It's the money, stupid

Money may not be the root of all evil, but it sure is at the heart of most of our most pressing problems. It's big money that has corrupted our political system. It's big money that has undermined the legitimacy of our media. It's big money that has us locked into fossil fuel dependence and unsustainable economy. It's the money that leaves us with one of the worst health care systems in the developed world. It's big money that has corrupted our hearts and minds.

Don't take my word for that though, listen to the confessions of an economic hit man.

The problem is that there is no upper limit to the accumulation of so called wealth. It's obscene, but there are some who believe in responsible wealth. Who really holds the wealth? Check this out. I found the bottom of the page to be particularly interesting.

It was only about fifty years ago that the highest tax bracket was about 90%. President Reagan accelerated the big change leading us away from the golden age of the middle class and it was all perfectly legal. You can hear it from a Pulitzer-prize winner if you don't believe me.

Who are all of these super-rich fat cats creating an ugly new world order? Ask Daniel.

If you haven't seen The Obama Deception, just click. If you'd like something on the lighter side, try some Steven Colbert.

Oh yeah, if the conspiracy stuff disturbs you...try to remember that the solution to the problem is to create healthy democratic institutions. A government Of, By and For The People may still be a dream, a dream that too many people have died for, but it's still our dream. We also might want to remember that this is not only an American dream, but a global dream. If we build it, will they come?

Perhaps the reason that we can't get our economic house in order and have to put Wall Street ahead of Main Street is that we can't afford the possibility of capital flight. Too bad Joe couldn't be a little more candid about it. I'd throw in another Colbert Report link, but it's not posted yet.