Money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.
Lobby:
To try to influence the actions of (public officials, especially legislators).
What is being used to influence public officials? Money.
@davidkendall What do you propose should be done? Do you believe money should be able to overpower the people? It's fine and dandy to have people complain that demonstrations do nothing. What other recourse do we have? I think it's worse to do nothing.
The oil barons lose? The transnational media corporations fold? The lobbyists are expelled? The corrupt governors get recalled? When we speak up, we get what we want?
When did all of this happen, Thom? Governor Scott Walker might be on his way out. But even that still remains to be seen. Your claims seem unfounded. In fact, exactly the opposite seems true.
As OWS demonstrates daily, political protest is pointless and impotent without economic leverage. See MLK on "constructive coercive power".
Not very far into this vid, but who the F cares if ABC airs an uncorroborated interview right before the election? People can assess the interview and make their own decision. Also, how the hell could this ever be "corroborated."
Thank you Preident Goerge W. Bush for wrecking Americas and the World economy and all the World leaders are mad and they coming for you and people wonder why the other Countrys are mad at America and do thing to America if we put Goerge W. Bush in prison they would love us again..
so the bellowing drug addict is backing Noot? That can't be good for the guy, though since Republican rank and file seem to be getting more and more extreme & delusional by the day, it doesnt really surprise me
The only reason this is relevant is at the same time Newt was have this affair he was "calling out" Bill Clinton was his marital transgressions. That should be the focus. Pure hypocrisy.
Bribe:
Money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc.
Lobby:
To try to influence the actions of (public officials, especially legislators).
What is being used to influence public officials? Money.
Any questions?
SquirrelyShirlz 1 month ago
@davidkendall What do you propose should be done? Do you believe money should be able to overpower the people? It's fine and dandy to have people complain that demonstrations do nothing. What other recourse do we have? I think it's worse to do nothing.
SquirrelyShirlz 1 month ago
If you repeat a lie enugh times it will beccome the truth, so join me in saying "Lobyism is bribery"
MaskinJunior 1 month ago
The oil barons lose? The transnational media corporations fold? The lobbyists are expelled? The corrupt governors get recalled? When we speak up, we get what we want?
When did all of this happen, Thom? Governor Scott Walker might be on his way out. But even that still remains to be seen. Your claims seem unfounded. In fact, exactly the opposite seems true.
As OWS demonstrates daily, political protest is pointless and impotent without economic leverage. See MLK on "constructive coercive power".
davidlkendall 1 month ago
Thanks for posting.
Rusbalt75 1 month ago
Not very far into this vid, but who the F cares if ABC airs an uncorroborated interview right before the election? People can assess the interview and make their own decision. Also, how the hell could this ever be "corroborated."
Locrian08 1 month ago
Sam Seder is awesome!
dynamicmaxwell120 1 month ago
FUCK Neal Asbury. He should eat the very shit he spews... He'd die of malnutrition...
Pianophile57 1 month ago 7
@Pianophile57 While I don't support the "fuck somebody" sentiment, I do support the creativity with which you expressed it!
citizenmediaman 1 month ago 2
Thank you Preident Goerge W. Bush for wrecking Americas and the World economy and all the World leaders are mad and they coming for you and people wonder why the other Countrys are mad at America and do thing to America if we put Goerge W. Bush in prison they would love us again..
sonofatiger 1 month ago 2
so the bellowing drug addict is backing Noot? That can't be good for the guy, though since Republican rank and file seem to be getting more and more extreme & delusional by the day, it doesnt really surprise me
ivangrozny27 1 month ago
The only reason this is relevant is at the same time Newt was have this affair he was "calling out" Bill Clinton was his marital transgressions. That should be the focus. Pure hypocrisy.
503burnside 1 month ago
@503burnside He is also against gay marriage because we need to protect marriage... like all three of his.
nosajetah 1 month ago