Obama slams 'corporate takeover of our democracy'

cnn.com ^ | August 21, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

Washington (CNN) - President Obama used his weekly internet and radio address to once again call for passage of legislation regarding political advertising.

"[W]e cannot allow the corporate takeover of our democracy," Obama says in the address. "So we’re going to continue to fight for reform and transparency. And I urge all of you to take up the same fight. Let’s challenge every elected official who benefits from these ads to defend this practice or join us in stopping it."

[eclecticEel]

Mind blowing hypocrisy.

[edcoil]

Business only buy’s its politicians. It cannot make laws.

It is the law that is the problem. If they did not demand money from business so as to not pass a law to shut the company down...

Which came first, the chicken or the egg.

[SERKIT]

THE GREAT RENEGER
I hope this change thing is about over. What happened to the transparency promised along with the hope and change?

[NohSpinZone]

Is it just me or is this *bleeping* idiot sounding more like Hugo Chavez every day?

[OldArmy52]

Labor Unions exempted.
Unless they vote non-Democratic Party.

And Prez Obozo claims to be a Constitutional lawyer?
Clearly he got his diploma from the back of the same magazine he got his USA birth certificate as he obviously never got to the 1st Amendment of the Constitution.

[Bryanw92]

The Emperor is just reminding the peasantry that he is wearing some really nice clothes this week. You can see them...right?

[beebuster2000]

Is anyone still listening to this guy?

[calljack]

The business of America is business A statement made by President Calvin Coolidge in the 1920s.
nuff said

[P-Marlowe]

We don’t have a “democracy”. We have a “Republic”.

[M-cubed]

I got news for ya pal....it’s a REPUBLIC...not a democracy

[Rashputin]

It must really suck for the courts to rule that the only sources of funds other than the fat cat democrat foundations can now donate money. Who knows, someone the democrats don't approve of could end up getting just as much money as a democrat they do approve of. The nerve of these courts, legislating from the bench. Damn activist judges did the same sort of evil thing in ruling that just because it's in the Bill of Rights the Second Amendment is a right that can't be regulated away.

What's next, some judge ruling that public business has to be made public for all to see?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

I guess the zillions of Dem special interests don’t count huh?

[Catsrus]

Now, now, that wasn’t nice. After all, zero is a constitutional lawyer, remember?/sarc

He’s the danger one taking over everything. What an idiot! In a democracy, the majority rules. Seems he hasn’t been listening to the majority of Americans on any issue.

Yes, sir, he’s the smartest president we’ve ever had. He hasn’t done one thing that proves he has any common sense, let alone any smarts. He’s smart when it comes to stealing elections, lying, and deceiving people. So, yeah, in that sense, he’s smart.

[Marty62]

We are reading your playbook ZERO, explain your Corporatism policies.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2575009/posts

[righttackle44]

You mean the Democracy that Obama is trying to eliminate? Czars (Commissars), executive orders, FEMA-bred Hitler youth, news blackouts, Mussolini-style arrogance. This is not the language of republican Democracy. This is the language of dictatorship. So as long as the corporations oppose him and his ilk, I support the corporations.

[4rcane]

I wouldn’t blame business. I blame corrupt politicans. Business wouldn’t be bribing politicans if those politicans aren’t trying to destroy their business

[brushcop]

I hope this change thing is about over...

This nightmare has only really just begun, the road back will be long, winding, bumpy and arduous, not to mention DANGEROUS.

[Species8472]

Unintended consequence of the progressive income tax.

When only the "rich" pay taxes the "rich" will have the control of the government.