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posted by LaminatorX on Thursday April 17 2014, @10:26AM   Printer-friendly
from the Also:-Sky-is-Blue dept.

A study by Princeton and Northwestern universities shows that a small group of elite have control over the general population and the government only supports the rich and powerful while the masses have no say whatsoever. The 42 page report concludes "we believe that if policymaking is dominated by powerful business organizations and a small number of affluent Americans, then America's claims to being a democratic society are seriously threatened."

 
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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @01:18PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @01:18PM (#32626)

    Sorry to link this twice in the same discussion. The several states also have the authority to call a constitutional convention to get things changed. http://www.wolf-pac.com/the_plan [wolf-pac.com]

    - Velex

  • (Score: 2) by snick on Thursday April 17 2014, @01:44PM

    by snick (1408) on Thursday April 17 2014, @01:44PM (#32641)

    Not that I disagree with the goal, but the last time [wikipedia.org] there was a serious attempt to amend the constitution, the attempt died in the states. This was over that controversial declaration: "women are people too."

    The idea that the states provide an escape valve for broken federal government ignores the long history of broken state government.

    • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @08:29PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Thursday April 17 2014, @08:29PM (#32821)

      amend the constitution[...]"women are people too."
      Go back a very few years and the numbers regarding the decriminalization of cannabis were against it.
      In many places the tide has turned, with some having already changed their laws.

      The reason that alcohol prohibition was rescinded was for a similar reason:
      State and local governments refused to spend money having local cops assist Feds with enforcement of the Volstead Act.
      Kansas City became a Mecca for Jazz because the local authorities ignored Prohibition from the start.

      Times change; the majority position changes.
      If the Equal Rights Amendment was in play today, it would pass.

      When enough places say *Let's do things differently*, things change.
      Change always starts locally.

      -- gewg_