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2014-08-14 Government

Study: You Have 'Near-Zero' Impact On U.S. Policy

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Posted by Fred 2014-08-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Why are "conservatives" echoing Occutard Propaganda?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2014-08-14 00:14|| 2014-08-14 00:14|| Front Page Top

#2 The rent-seekers rule, the rest of us drools.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-08-14 00:29|| 2014-08-14 00:29|| Front Page Top

#3 So, Obama being elected president had no impact onl policy? Or did only the oligarchs vote for him?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2014-08-14 08:14|| 2014-08-14 08:14|| Front Page Top

#4 A startling new political science study concludes that corporate interests and mega wealthy individuals control U.S. policy to such a degree that "the preferences of the average American appear to have only a minuscule, near-zero, statistically non-significant impact upon public policy."

That's why its called an Oligarchy. It is not a republic or a democracy.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-14 09:08|| 2014-08-14 09:08|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't think the conclusion of the study is true. Look at the illegals and all their harpies who shill for them to get citizenship and free stuff. Seems to be working. Look at those who get free phones and benefits for burning a few convenience stores. Seems to be working. Look at the Dept. of Justice. It seems to be for sale to certain groups. Seems to be working if you protest, bitch enough and play the victim enough.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-08-14 10:10|| 2014-08-14 10:10|| Front Page Top

#6 Seems to be working if you protest, bitch enough and play the victim enough. It only "seems" to be working. Enlargement of the Free Lunch Army, aka the Permanent Democratic Supermajority, is the main tactic of the oligarchs. That part is working very well indeed.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-08-14 10:17|| 2014-08-14 10:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Even the oligarchs of Rome understood 'bread and games'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-08-14 10:39|| 2014-08-14 10:39|| Front Page Top

#8 Not oligarchy. Kleptocracy.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-08-14 10:56|| 2014-08-14 10:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Interesting that not specifically mentioned are unions, single interest groups (environmentalists), other parasitic organizations and last but never acknowledged, the immense amount of foreign money illegally spent on our political system. Only the wicked capitalists, corporations and the uber wealthy are defined. Seems like a bias in the conclusion to ignore those money sources in the pollution of policy.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2014-08-14 12:54|| 2014-08-14 12:54|| Front Page Top

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