A key component in a democracy is people and our actions.

Establishment uses the emotional impetus of democracy to justify capitalism as being one and the same.  They are not.

Concepts of democracy have been subverted in the USA with he corruption of Citizens United and the collaboration in www.alec.org of big-money interests and their minions called lawmakers.  Laws in the USA in 2023 support what can only be called authoritarian governance.

Can we imagine a more universal topic than health care as touches the lives of Americans?  Yet Yet We The People voted into positions of power lawmakers beholden to the medical industry in our predatory system.  A one-payer public healthcare system would be more economical to the nation and would also be more fair.  Our lawmakers however have inflicted a predatory for-profit system upon the general public, while lawmakers have passed laws permitting a communal healthcare system for themselves.  

Each Branch Democratic and Republic will cast blame for corruption on Soros or the Koch Brothers respectively.  The 2-Party system has consumed democracy into it’s gullet of greed.

A question is the reason voters have continued to support this unusual and questionable system of political Parties rather than to follow the US Constitution.

9:36AM–caller–paraphrase—–mentions both Soros and Koch Brothers as source of big-money interests and Citizens United.  https://www.c-span.org/video/?527133-4/washington-journal-sabrina-corlette-discusses-affordable-care-acts-preventive-services-provisions    —

APRIL 7, 2023  | PART OF WASHINGTON JOURNAL 04/07/2023

Washington Journal

Sabrina Corlette on the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Services Provisions

Sabrina Corlette talked about a Texas court decision that, if maintained, would allow health insurance providers under the Affordable Care Act to not pay for some preventive medical services.–end of c-span info–

We The People are those who act in democracy, not the government.  To To demure to permission from government to democracic action is authoritarian behavior.  

The lawmakers in Tennessee who have brought down the ire of Establishment upon their heads,  probably need instruction in decorum, but not in democracy.

The Tennessee General Assembly is debating the expulsion of 3 of their members for lack of decorum, apparently.  This appears as a caricature of racism, some may say.

But this event has again raised the topic of the merger of state and corporate in US governance.  Let me say why.  A Democratic politician was interviewed MSNBC yesterday who expressed his idea that what is needed is for corporate entities such as the entertainment industry that is prominent in Tennessee and sports teams, need to use their heft to eradicate racism (paraphrase).  

This is similar to wokesters during the 2020 Presidential election, who raised voices for corporate to come to the aid of minority voters, ostensibly because “we spend enough money with them”.  (The worship of the notion of money is endearing.)

Here’s a thought.  People can act in democracy rather than going hat-in-hand to big-money campaign donors for permission to so act.

For instance, vote for a political candidate outside of the R&D duopoly.

Especially stop spending large sums of cash to support corporate campaign-donors, but if you do, don’t pretend to surprise that your lawmaker is owned by big-money interests, and don’t expect anything different.

As to the suggestion by the Democratic lawmaker interviewed on MSNB who said sports-team players need to demand change, that won’t happen because they are  paid well to represent this system.  Here’s a thought, We The People can stop supporting such venues.  

The Democratic politician interviewed on MSNBC carefully spoke of institutional racism, but then implored institution to act in democracy.  When institutions are about money, and in the USA they are, this is whistling past the graveyard.

A case in point is the Kaepernick kneeling story that is still relevant  —  https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tLP1TcwTs41SzI2YPTiyk5MLUgtystMzgYAVRUHgA&q=kaepernick&rlz=1CAHKDC_enUS760US760&oq=Kaepernik&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j46i10i433i512j0i10i512j46i10i175i199i512j0i10i433i512j46i10i199i465i512j0i10i512l3.7566j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8     —

A few thoughts about that time and place–

*Kaepernick was a lone voice in the wilderness on the topic of sports racism

*Each time something came across my desk about Kaepernick, and while this story wasn’t popular, one sent out the info far and wide “in Solidarity”

*Most people didn’t care, to the extent that it was almost embarrassing to continue, but true to form, one did

*One at the same time, as a relentless feminist, continued to challenge the “B” word

*At the way, at the time, the “B” word was popular, even used by women…..????…..(women can be well-groomed enablers)

*Then along came Trump, who referred to Kaepernick as a “son of a “B”

*A groundswell of disdain arose from those offended by reference to the mother of Kaepernick…..(you can’t make this stuff up)

*The good news is a diminishing of he use of the “B” word, but most people still mindlessly support the sports industry…..oh, well…..

My point is that people do have the power, if only they cared.  It’s called integrity.

By the way, there is a more imminent threat to humanity and the planet, and it’s called Climate Change.  Denial simply doesn’t work against reality.

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/people-s-earth-week-climate-art?link_id=0&can_id=aee6e4a002e5213501417cb2c6218c70&source=email-climate-art-is-powerful-sign-up-to-join-the-peoples-earth-week&email_referrer=email_1857301___subject_2366511&email_subject=this-art-will-shake-wall-street-to-its-core-sign-up-now&link_id=0&can_id=193d62b237484a25dee2367907a4dd04&email_referrer=email_1872782&email_subject=join-the-peoples-earth-week-climate-justice-arts-action-april-15-25    –Now, for the first time, our coalitions are coming together for a shared project: Peoples’ Earth Week – Climate Justice Arts & Action.

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From remaloeb with appreciation  —  https://www.facebook.com/rema.loeb/posts/pfbid0sppXfyjyDoAEQQb2meUr3ks5urM4ZTJKSh5R1Eo9wP1Z7jHD7PGT53bepj2SoiZPl     —

Children are sacred in all Indigenous cultures. Protect our children and keep them with their families. Take action here to safeguard the Indian Child Welfare Act: action.lakotalaw.org/action/protect-icwa–end of remaloeb info–

Changes are possible  —  https://popularresistance.org/parliament-adds-ecocide-to-eus-draft-list-of-environmental-crimes/            —

After A Unanimous Vote In The Legal Affairs Committee Last Week, The European Parliament Adopted On Its Position On The Protection Of The Environment Through Criminal Law.

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One is drawn to those who remember their humanity over centuries, and have acted accordingly, generally speaking.—–

From lakotalaw  —  t’s an exciting day! “Oyate” — the award-winning documentary about our shared movement for Native justice produced by Films with a Purpose in association with the Lakota People’s Law Project — has just become available for purchase online. You can check out the trailer here. To get your discounted pre-order ahead of the official release on April 25, just scan the QR code below or click over to iTunes.

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One wonders when We The People remember our power rather than the allure of capitalistic marketing.****

As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!