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Originally Posted by vee_ess
Conservatives and older generations and cultures often show little hope, or at least count on it, and often fail to recognize problems (because they choose not to because they don't think anything can be done about it anyways).
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I agree. The public has become so disenfranchised from the current government that they no longer want to participate in it. For the people, by the people has no meaning any more because the average Joe that works his a$$ off day after day has to sit and watch big companies pour mega dollars into lobbyist to persuade law makers into doing what is best for them. NAFTA and China's Preferred Trade status is just two examples. Not to mention outsourcing to India!!!
The U.S legislative process has become big business. Simple as that. It's not about what is good for the people anymore. Bush, Kerry, or Larry Flint. It doesn't matter. Big business trumps all.