Read this on Mish's comments- is it true?
Posted: January 11th, 2008, 11:32 am
I confess my ignorance and ask: did the Soviets have these rights on paper?The old Soviet Union had a fine constitution that guaranteed all sorts of freedoms to it's people. They had freedom of speech, the press, religion and the right to democratically elect their representatives: ON PAPER!
In reality the central government had absolute power!
It's very clear that we are drifting towards the same situation. The only real difference is that our central government is tightly allied with the huge mega-corporations that now dominate the business world.
Look at how the Democrats don't even bother putting up any real opposition to Bush's vastly unpopular agenda. We have one ruling political party now - the Corporatist Federal party that has a wacko religious wing and a somewhat secular wing. And the Courts are packed with Federalist judges so there is no check at all on the growth of central power.
Where will it all lead? Who knows exactly. But I'm pretty sure it will not lead to anyplace pleasant unless you are wealthy and well-connected.
