From Barron’s magazine (our most prestigious conservative financial publication for serious investors), Feb. 16, 2004, at the height of George Bush's popularity:
“Bush … is engineering a fundamental change in the tax system. By gradually taking capital out of the tax base through reductions in levies on dividends, capital gains and inheritances, Bush is transforming the income tax into a pure tax on wages. If Bush can finish his work, the capital gains, dividend and estate taxes may disappear entirely.”How's that for a dictionary definition of an aristocracy? Wealth is inherited, the income from wealth is not taxed, and all taxes are placed on those who actually work for a living.
It’s time we got back to the kind of democratic capitalism that actually made America the great country that it is. Right now, we have a pathetic excuse of a government that lacks the values that are necessary for a civilized society: respect for honest work, decent pay for those at the bottom of our economy, adequate health care and a decent education for all, and so on..
That’s what this website is all about.
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ROOSEVELT: Born into wealth, yet became the most progressive president we've had. His detractors called him a socialist, or possibly communist, and a "traitor to his class." |  |
TRUMAN: The common man as president who was willing to defy all the political "experts" and pollsters, and to speak the truth as he saw it. |
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They were willing to repeatedly and strongly refute the economic and social absurdities of their opponents. They didn't let themselves get distracted from important issues and they let no outrageous attack go unchallenged. They recognized that educating the public was an important part of their leadership. Check out why Class War in America was written. It can be obtained at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. Used copies are widely available on the internet. However, you can download the book free by going to Class War in America: the book, or from Google Books. |
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They exposed right-wing conservatives to the public for being the demagogues they were. Their political opponents were closet aristocrats who pretended to represent the interests of the general public, when they actually represented the interests of investors and the established wealthy. Check out whyThe Great Limbaugh Con was written. It can be obtained at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble. Used copies are widely available on the internet. It also can be downloaded free from Google Books. |
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They were proactive leaders who believed in the objective analysis of problems and in establishing priorities. They resisted the pressures of special interest groups and gave the voting public confidence that they knew how to make government work for them. Check out whyThe Destructive Achiever was written. It is out of print, but is widely available on the internet. It also can be downloaded free from Google Books. |
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THE BIG QUESTION:Why Are There So Few Roosevelts and Trumans Today? They've been bought-off by the same special interests that already
own the Republicans. They've been conned by Republicans into believing that the only way
to win is to steal the Republican's agenda—as Clinton
did. They've actually succumbed to the simplistic economic and social
slogans of America's well-financed conservative think tanks and
propagandists. The first reason is obviously valid, as
the records demonstrate. There's not much we can do about that, except
make sure that politicians who are not on the take win in the Democratic
primaries. And when an incumbent Democrat proves by his voting record that
he has been bought-off, make sure he doesn't get the chance again.
The second two reasons are tougher and
the focus of this web site. One of the great mysteries of the universe is
why Democrats take the advice given by Republicans. When the Rs say that
they would be delighted if Ds took up the "class warfare" issue, shouldn't
the Ds be suspicious? Isn't it likely that they are terrified at the
thought that it could become a prominent election issue?
Sure, the U.S. has become a very
conservative country, but it's not because of the conservatives' record,
or because their philosophies and strategies are right. It's because they
have successfully distorted important economic and social concepts, and
not enough knowledgeable Democrats have been willing to call them liars.
Sheer repetition without refutation has
led many voters to become convinced that:
Public acceptance of nonsense like this
has led to the greatest wealth and income gap since the Great Depression,
which is not a good sign for the future. Since Democrats decided that the
way to win elections was to act like moderate Republicans and abandoned
their core—working Americans—they lost the election of 2004 big time.
Election 2006 is coming up, and time is getting short.
However, after another two disastrous
years of the Bush Administration—both for the economy and foreign
policy—it should be much easier to pound some sense into American voters.
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