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K Street is salivating over soon-to-be retired congressmen and the 112th Congress. Are Republicans worth more than Democrats as lobbyists? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains.
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/205017-k-street-headhunters-enamored-w…
Yesterday I asked you guys what you thought was holding back politicians from being trustworthy (here). The most common answer was money, which I agree with and wrote about (here). Well, this report from the The Young Turks really highlights part of the problem well.
And as for the discussion, I mentioned the idea of putting politicians on minimum wage. Mamitah mentioned that the Swedish left party recently adopted a maximum wage, which is fascinating, inspiring, and more realistic. If we could do that for all income, not just earnings as a politician, but also for earnings through “consulting,” speeches, etc., that would seem to really address the problem. And I’m not talking about starving anyone. If it capped yearly earnings at $75,000, for instance, or even $250,000, that would seem just fine.
Anyways, these are just some musings. I know they sound a bit outlandish, but we all know something has to be done. And if it requires some drastic measures, well then, let’s dream big.
A Washington Post report breaks down the growing income inequality between Congressmen and the constituents they represent. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur shares the details.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/growing-wealth-widens-distance…
Solid TYT report which touches on a number of important issues relating to money in politic[ian]s and some of its effects.
President Obama: Free Bradley Manning. Click here if you agree [to sign a twitter awareness petition] http://act.ly/58e
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who has been detained indefinilitey over allegedly leaking classified documents to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, is finally going to get a trial after 18 months. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/16/bradley-manning-wikileaks_n_1153324….
What’s been done to Bradley Manning is horrific, Anti-American, and the kind of tactic meant to keep our country in its present cluster-f*ck with no hope of escape. We should be storming the White House, demanding he be given fair and proper treatment.
Why is New York City major Michael Bloomberg defending raids on Zuccotti Park to destroy the Occupy Wall Street protests? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
Aka, Cenk rips Bloomberg a new one.
Aka, Bloomberg is full of it.
GOP Plan To Raise Your Taxes, Cut Taxes On Rich From: | Nov 13, 2011 |New proposals by Republicans in Congress pretend to raise tax revenue but in fact they cut taxes on the rich and increase them on the working/middle class. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/11/chart-of-the-d…
THIS!
Who Are The 1 Percent? From: | Nov 9, 2011 |Participate in a campaign by Brave New Foundation called Who Are The 1 Percent. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains who is involved and how you can join the cause:
http://www.bravenewfoundation.org/whoarethe1percent/
The point of this campaign is to bring attention specifically to the mega-wealthy who getting richer at the expense of the other 99%. In the end, they’ll pick the worst of the worst, make some videos about what people see as the wrongs they’re committing, and initiate a dialogue about what kinds of practices Americans think should and should not be happening.
This could get interesting.
Keystone XL Pipeline Protests at White House From: | Nov 7, 2011 |The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline that would go from tar sands in Canada to Texas sparked protests at the White House. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down including his prediction on the Obama Administration and the role of TransCanada.
http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-protest-white-house-over-…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/07/keystone-xl-pipe…
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-keys…
With a strong voice, we can hold Obama to his campaign promises, and more importantly, help unf*ck our planet!
Those who pay close attention to politics and those who have been following me for a while won’t be surprised by a single thing Jack Abramoff has to say. Our system is fundamentally broken because our politicians are bought and paid for. They don’t work for you, their constituents. They work for whoever pays them.
It’s the MONEY, Lebowski.
Rather shocking, though, to hear these practices admitted and explained so candidly.
Judges Bought by Lobbyists, Corporations - Report From: | Nov 1, 2011 |A new report shows how state supreme courts are often times corrupted by money from lobbyists and corporations. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks.
If it wasn’t plainly obvious beforehand, here’s another reason why we need to get money out of politics.
Feds Vs Freedom of Information Act From: | Oct 31, 2011 |The Obama Justice Department wants new Freedom of Information Act rules that would allow the government to claim that public that records don’t exist (even if they do). The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur explains.
“We should make statues of George Orwell. I mean, he nailed it!” - Cenk
