Comments on: Election Day in the US of A https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/ My take on our world Tue, 05 May 2015 04:20:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: u.s. senate https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-879 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 20:40:57 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-879 Keep this going please, great job!

]]> By: AU https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-222 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 22:11:06 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-222 I wouldn’t describe America as a democracy – it resembles much more an “oligarchy”.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/princeton-scholar-demise-of-democracy-america-tpm-interview

What America needs is “real change” and not the “cosmetic change” that the Democrats and Democratic-friendly media outlets “brainwashed” the American people with. What does this “real change” constitute? Well, it could start off by having a Government that doesn’t bend over backwards to please Wall Street and AIPAC!

]]> By: doug https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-221 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:21:24 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-221 Excellent write up Heather – I could not agree with you more

]]> By: Paxton https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-220 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:54:16 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-220 Good analysis Heather. The underlying problem is the concentration of wealth at the top. Only radical tax reform can change that but how do we get it when the rich control the government?

]]> By: Diane G. https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-219 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:15:00 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-219 In reply to Heather Hastie.

I like that prediction! 🙂

]]> By: Ken https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-218 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 05:29:27 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-218 In reply to Diana MacPherson.

Money has been running the show for decades. None of Heather’s recommendations have any chance of being implemented until this number one problem is dealt with.

]]> By: Heather Hastie https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-217 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:30:37 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-217 In reply to Diana MacPherson.

Hi Diana. I agree completely.

]]> By: Heather Hastie https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-216 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:28:21 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-216 In reply to Diane G..

Hi Diane – if I lived in the US, I wouldn’t want a Republican government, and the “more extreme” Republican policies I was thinking about that I want Obama to veto are exactly those – the war, anti-women stuff, anti-worker stuff etc. I also think the right-wing of the party has got too much control, so a centrist Republican is unlikely to get through the primaries, and there’s no way a right-wing Republican can win a presidential election. At this stage, I can’t see them winning in 2016, thankfully.

]]> By: Diane G. https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-215 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:42:01 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-215 Excellent write-up and suggestions, Heather! Of course I disagree with you about the advantages of having a GOP-controlled congress, but not because of free trade issues. I can appreciate that NZ might see things differently…

(Remember, though, that even non-Tea Party Republicans are likely to be more pro-war, anti-woman, etc. Not to mention how bringing back some degree of government regulation could improve the lives of the non-one-percenters.)

]]> By: Diana MacPherson https://www.heatherhastie.com/election-day-in-the-us-of-a/#comment-214 Wed, 05 Nov 2014 03:38:18 +0000 https://www.heatherhastie.com/?p=190#comment-214 They need to stop those stupid super packs and somehow reduce the power of lobbyists. In America, money is starting to run the show.

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