You're not understanding the "quietly" part. Think. Why are we always fighting wars for oil? Big Oil lobbyists "quietly" corrupt our government from the inside. The entire Bush family is part of Big Oil. Great friends of the bin Ladens, didn't ya hear? Big Oil bribes our leaders and reps to either hold back or release reserves. How else could Big Oil still be enjoying major subsidies and tax breaks other than through constant corruption and peddling of propaganda? Separating money from politics is the only sustainable solution.
Government is us. Reagan was a corporate tool. The first thing people did upon settling down was form a government to keep the peace. It's not optional. Corruption of government occurs in one direction. Private interests bribe government officials to ill gain more profits. Once corrupted, government officials may then begin abusing their constituents, but it all begins with the Have Mores never being satisfied with having more than enough.
