Freida -

One major problem in the U.S.  is that our president have been complicit, or ignore abuses of power destroying lives and livlihoods in America. For example, our last FCC chairman (appointed no less) destroyed journalism by permitting conglomerates to take over independent news outlets. America has few journalist much less those who are able to investigate and report the truth. No one has done one thing about this crime towards Americans, nor has there been any action to stop illegal, unethical politicans who have endangered our nation the past 3 decades — each president inferred such a responsible action, yet none has done so and we stand by permitting this turning of heads.

In my region for example, one company owns most of the TV-Radio and newspaper outlets; hence, we do not receive news, and it’s filtered, at best. Worse, many of the unknowing, poorly educated citizens love it - it’s a mark of "local support." Why? Because, socially, we have lost control over our lives, so local is all we have left.

You are right on in your entry; however, as long as we subscribe to cable and or satellite, we are fluffing the air bubble of responsiblity in the U.S. They lied to us - when this all began it was to be paid for, no free (we as taxpayers own the air waves) because "there will be no ads!" Well, that didn’t last long. Now, we are all on computers, here, we can see anything we want on our monitors, or TV screens in fact (ask "Heidi" how to do it!).

I do not think for a minute that the tragic decline in education in our nation has been a mistake - it has been intended. Hence, most of our nations leaders are lawyers. Sociologists, psychologists, scientists and historians wouldn’t stand a ghost of a chance as candidates of anything. From a macro standpoint, we must have 2 year term limits, remove the Golden Parachute guaranteed retirment income from all political offices, and stop campaigns - putting public service to a draft - whereby we all are willing to serve (we would do no less than those the past 20 years have done, and you can bet we would ask questions before voting!).

The past 40 years we have witnessed increasing numbers of students leave schools at any age, knowing little more than when they entered formal education; they certainly do not know how to read, or discern quality and authenticity from utter nonsense. Listen to the publics stand on "governement controlled health care" - its erroneous, at best. They ahven’t a clue how highly successful, and caring programs are run in other top nations’ health care systems. Energy? Not a clue… Has anyone questioned why Congress has yet to lower the speed limit on our highways if we are concerned about the access to petroleum?

This all comes down to the abject destruction of a Class in America. A politician boldly commented recently that when LBJ started Medicaid he stated the cost, however "that has increased 1000%"  - the idiot dared to ignore the fact that the lower class increased that much due to corporations taking over our country in every section, including higher education. Who challenged him? No one I noticed, but perhaps myself. Did he forget that the states run Medicaid, and most have outsourced it to for-profit insurance companies which utilize no one with medical licenses to make decisions on the lives and health for citizens? I think not.

Stalin warned us - we will break America from the inside.