Whether monarchy, dictatorship, or constitutional republic, no government worthy of the name lacks for a shadowy unelected elite with hands on the tiller and in the till, influential persons with inherited or recent wealth.
Many working-class Americans voted for Donald Trump believing he would address their needs, not those of rich Republicans. But all pols, it seems, end up conforming to their political group’s priorities.
In 1956, William H. Whyte published a book entitled The Organization Man about America’s societal changes in the post-World War II economy. Basing his findings on a large number of interviews with CEOs of major American corporations, Whyte concluded that, within the
Why do polls continue to indicate that the American people feel forgotten and mistrust the federal government?
The Pew Research Center has released its annual poll numbers regarding the percentage of Americans who trust the federal government. The release of these new polls add to a growing amount of evidence that the
“As I look at America today, I am not afraid to say that I am afraid.”— Former presidential adviser Bertram Gross
As history teaches us, if the people have little or no knowledge of the basics of government and their rights, those who wield governmental power inevitably wield it excessively. After all, a citizenry can only hold its government accountable if it knows when the government oversteps its bounds. Precisely because Americans are easily
“These are ambitious goals, but we know they’re achievable goals,” Obama said on the roof of the Energy Department, where he toured a solar panel installation after signing the executive order at the White House.
Marine One, carrying President Barack Obama, blows the snow covering the South Lawn of the White House. Despite the president's own choice in not so fuel efficient means of travel, he has ordered the government to reduce it's own greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama
“Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”—Patrick Henry
Commentary Imagine living in a country where armed soldiers crash through doors to arrest and imprison citizens merely for criticizing government officials. Imagine that in this very same country, you’re watched all the time, and if you look even a little bit suspicious, the police stop and frisk you or pull you over to search you
Our government now openly kills, maims, tortures, lies, spies, cheats, and treats Its citizens like criminals,
“Why should anyone trust a government that has condoned torture, spied on at least 35 world leaders, supports indefinite detention, places bugs in thousands of computers all over the world, kills innocent people with drone attacks, promotes the post office to log mail for law enforcement agencies and arbitrarily authorizes targeted
