Stephanie
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There is a real class war going on in this country, and the Occupy Movement doesnt seem to realize that they are on the wrong side of it. No, its not the wealth-hating, broad brush 99% vs. 1% class war that the Occupiers chant about. That so-called war is a merely a distraction from the real class split in America. Nope, the real deal pits American citizens on one side and on the other, safely ensconced inside the Beltway, are the Political Class.
The Political Class live in a world of wealth and power, and they dont play by the same rules that you and I do. The Political Class operates above the law literally, above it and lording over it. Since they make the laws, they can rewrite them to suit themselves. They pull the strings on the mainstream press establishment by playing games with information and power. As a result, the Political Class has been able to line its own pockets while much of the economy has gone to shambles.
If this all sounds a bit dramatic and dystopian, you havent read Throw Them All Out by Breitbart editor Peter Schweizer or seen the recent 60 Minutes segment that was based on the books research but independently verified and reported by CBS and Steve Kroft.
The book and TV segment ripped the mask off of Washington D.C. and showed how politicians use their resources power and access to information to make money. The books methodically lays out how politicians have been able to enrich themselves and keep this political brand of insider trading legal. On 60 Minutes, they went into detail about how Republicans like Spencer Bachus and Democrats like leader Nancy Pelosi have been able to rake in hundreds of thousands or even (in Pelosis case) millions by having access to information that citizens do not.
This looked bad; Pelosi needed some media help right away, and the institutional left was more than happy to oblige her. First came Media Matters for America before the story even came out, calling the 60 Minutes piece a smear by a discredited Breitbart blogger.
Heres a drinking game you can play at home; wait for the next time someone associated with Andrew Breitbart breaks a major news story. Then in a few hours when the Media Matters response appears, drink a shot every time the words smear or discredited are used. Dont drive afterwards.
After the 60 Minutes piece aired, there was an official response from Pelosis camp, who shockingly called it a smear by a discredited conservative writer. They didnt even try to get creative; they just presented a warmed-over version of the Media Matters propaganda.
Youd think the Occupy movement and those who claim to support it on the left would be up in arms. After all, this is exactly the sort of toxic political and financial mix that they seem to have been willing to make a stand for.
Instead, the Occupy protesters are mute on the subject of the political insider revelations. Part of that might be timing, as officials in cities all across the country have starting shutting down Occupy camps from New York to Oakland. But beyond just being busy with evictions, the Occupy movement has already cast itself in the role of pawn in the Political Classs game.
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» Occupy Nancy Pelosi: The Real One Percent Is Americas Political Class - Big Government
SNIP:
There is a real class war going on in this country, and the Occupy Movement doesnt seem to realize that they are on the wrong side of it. No, its not the wealth-hating, broad brush 99% vs. 1% class war that the Occupiers chant about. That so-called war is a merely a distraction from the real class split in America. Nope, the real deal pits American citizens on one side and on the other, safely ensconced inside the Beltway, are the Political Class.
The Political Class live in a world of wealth and power, and they dont play by the same rules that you and I do. The Political Class operates above the law literally, above it and lording over it. Since they make the laws, they can rewrite them to suit themselves. They pull the strings on the mainstream press establishment by playing games with information and power. As a result, the Political Class has been able to line its own pockets while much of the economy has gone to shambles.
If this all sounds a bit dramatic and dystopian, you havent read Throw Them All Out by Breitbart editor Peter Schweizer or seen the recent 60 Minutes segment that was based on the books research but independently verified and reported by CBS and Steve Kroft.
The book and TV segment ripped the mask off of Washington D.C. and showed how politicians use their resources power and access to information to make money. The books methodically lays out how politicians have been able to enrich themselves and keep this political brand of insider trading legal. On 60 Minutes, they went into detail about how Republicans like Spencer Bachus and Democrats like leader Nancy Pelosi have been able to rake in hundreds of thousands or even (in Pelosis case) millions by having access to information that citizens do not.
This looked bad; Pelosi needed some media help right away, and the institutional left was more than happy to oblige her. First came Media Matters for America before the story even came out, calling the 60 Minutes piece a smear by a discredited Breitbart blogger.
Heres a drinking game you can play at home; wait for the next time someone associated with Andrew Breitbart breaks a major news story. Then in a few hours when the Media Matters response appears, drink a shot every time the words smear or discredited are used. Dont drive afterwards.
After the 60 Minutes piece aired, there was an official response from Pelosis camp, who shockingly called it a smear by a discredited conservative writer. They didnt even try to get creative; they just presented a warmed-over version of the Media Matters propaganda.
Youd think the Occupy movement and those who claim to support it on the left would be up in arms. After all, this is exactly the sort of toxic political and financial mix that they seem to have been willing to make a stand for.
Instead, the Occupy protesters are mute on the subject of the political insider revelations. Part of that might be timing, as officials in cities all across the country have starting shutting down Occupy camps from New York to Oakland. But beyond just being busy with evictions, the Occupy movement has already cast itself in the role of pawn in the Political Classs game.
read the rest and comments at.
» Occupy Nancy Pelosi: The Real One Percent Is Americas Political Class - Big Government