Letters to the Editor
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Disgusted By Democratic "Leadership"
Was George Wallace right in claiming "there isn't a dime's worth of difference" between Democrats and Republicans?
The Democratic Party "leadership" is dancing to same tune as most Republicans, played by the corporate oligarchy of wealth and political power. The corporate-controlled media consciously promotes certain policies ("free trade" treaties, for example) and "front runner" political candidates (Hillary Clinton, Rudolf Giuliani, etc.)while ignoring and belittling policies and candidates that would threaten the preeminence of corporate control of the government apparatus.
The torture being used on suspected "terrorists" now is likely to be but the forerunner of more widespread indefinite detention and torture for all "enemies of the state". As long as government power is in the hands of corporate shills and lackeys, we can expect no less.
If the Democratic Party is to regain its status as the promoter and defender of American freedom and justice, it must reject corporate-designated "front-runner" candidates and entrenched incumbents who serve the interests of the authoritarian state.