The larger question, unaddressed by the two writers of this article, is: Will it make any difference?

And to give a further shade of nuance to the authors’ concern for the dysfunction of our democracy, I would hasten to add that even if the Repugs DON’T cheat in November, our democracy won’t really be any the healthier, since the policies implemented by either party since 2001 follow an agenda set in place after the 2000 coup d’état of GW Bush, which no one with any power has seen fit to question.

Even a “legitimately” elected president like Barry, in choosing policy, heeds not the concerns for which he was elected, but only the dictates of the military-industrial-financial behemoth that actually calls the shots. Literally.

Fitrakis’ and Wasserman’s persistent belief in grass-roots democracy is admirable and touching, but short of creating a powerful third-party alternative (which certainly isn’t going to happen in this election cycles), such fine ideals will get swept away again this year by the tsunami of greed and blood lust that drives our political machine.

Only an equally massive political juggernaut informed by the will to justice and to radical change from the bottom up can have any hope against the instituted powers, and it certainly won’t happen this November. Our only hope is that it will happen, sooner or later, in the streets.

1. How jobs are created? Jobs are created where businesses prosper, so companies need to hire more people to produce products or provide services, which are in high demands. Jobs are not created for the sake of creating jobs.

2. How businesses prosper? Business prospers when their products and services are in demands. Business typically prospers in environment of low land costs, low labor costs, low energy costs, low taxation, etc.

3. What’s the downside of money printing? Money printing promotes unfair wealth transfer, borrowing, speculation and moral hazard, while discourages hard working and saving.

4. Why big government is never the answer? Market economy is more efficient in allocating resources.

5. Why Obama is not qualified as President? He lacks basic understanding of how business and economy work. He doesn’t understand priorities and urgency in managing the economy.
In conclusion, Romney understands how to generate economic growth, create jobs, balance budgets, get rid of Bernanke’s money printing, and consolidating government. He is the man who can turn US around and make US prosper again for generations to come!

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After Mitt Romney’s debate performance, polls are drastically changing in his favor. Meanwhile, a floundering Obama campaign is cutting ads from one particular portion of last week’s debate: cutting of PBS.

The Obama campaign is clinging to and driving a narrative that Romney hates kids and will deprive kids from their blessed Big Bird. But, as Mark LaRochelle points out this morning, Big Bird will still live, even if a Romney presidency cuts the taxpayer-subsidized television station.

I expect Sesamegate to continue, because this campaign’s best weapon is scare tactics and creating bogeyman at every turn.

– Adam Tragone, Managing Editor

John, go and wash your mouth with soap and gargle with clorine.