Ya might wanna read this... it is about YOUR life, my life any everyone else who is a United State Citizen. Time to take a look around and wake up here people. The United States was originally set to be a Constitutional Republic, although it is often referred to by many as a democracy; both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution fail to address the US as a democracy. Instead, they refer to it as a Republic, the difference being that in a Republic the government is a servant of the people. They are obliged to their owners, We the People, and must act on their best interest and collective will. However, after several scandals, like the NSA Prism revelations, it hasn’t felt like the representatives in D.C. have had their priorities set with the best interest of the people they represent taking precedence.The Congressional approval rating has declined to embarrassing low’s for several years now, this has led many to consider the reality that America may no longer be acting on the will of its people. Perhaps, it hasn’t been doing so for quite some time. A new study suggests that America is more of an oligarchy than anything. glyhOver the past few decades, we have seen an increase in the close ties between corporations and government representatives. Continually, money has funneled into the American political system, in a move from multi-billion dollar corporations to sway “majority opinion” and legislative favor one way or another. Wealthy corporations and banks are bailed out, while the everyday citizen is left to suffer. Living under a monetary system that is self-destructive and continually deteriorates the dollar and purchasing power doesn’t help either. Researchers from Princeton and Northwestern universities now confirm what many have felt and known for some time, that the US political system serves special interest organizations instead of the American voters. In an effort to determine the state of the political system, the researchers included extensive policy data which was collected from between the years of 1981 and 2002. The report unsurprisingly found that US policy was majorly accommodating to its economic elite. Economic elites and organized groups which represent business interests, have substantial impacts on government policy, while average citizens have little to no influence. The policies rarely align with the preferences of the majority of Americans the report found, even when fairly large majorities of Americans favor policy change, they generally do not get it. The interests of the average American are served when it also serves those of the richest 10 % researchers concluded. With every year passing, Washington seems to drift further away from the interests of the people who it derives its own power from-the American people. With our crony capitalist system and its generous corporate bailouts and ability to give economic favors, numerous government representatives and elite corporations have become deeply embedded, the symbiotic relationship between Wall St. and Washington is one that doesn’t mind if it must trample on Constitutionally protected rights in order to accomplish what is necessary for its own interest. notsostatist/2014/04/researchers-princeton-northwestern-universities-confirm-us-political-system-serves-corporate-interest-american-voters/
Posted on: Sat, 19 Apr 2014 22:24:12 +0000
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