Bill Moyers keynote at Public Citizen's 40th Anniversary Gala

[innerpurpose]

Bill Moyers coming back to PBS in January 2012!

[BW100100]

I agree that money has too much influence in politics and citizens should be more involved. But elections matter. Three Republican presidents nominated the justices who gave us Citizens United. Ralph Nader negated much of the good work he did by splitting the progressive vote in 200, so GW Bush won, putting us on the path to Iraq war, Citizens United, Great Recession, deep debt, and stalled progress on the environment. Nader thought his message mattered more than the election's outcome. Wrong!

[42williamj]

@BW100100 What do you mean Nader nagated much of his early work. Are you happy with this current corrupt system of politics? In 2000, the point Nader was trying to make, the point that he is still trying to make, is that we can do better. Nader leveled charges against the politicians in 2000 that have all proven true. He in essence established case law that cannot be refuted and it is now up to us all to hold these crooks, corporations and politicians alike, accountable.

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1,000 thumbs up

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Thank you Bill Moyers. You're a national hero.

[bluewizard52]

I think he is definitely a treasure and one of our current 'founding fathers'.. to speak of freedom as it should be.

[55ella2007k]

Moyers knew, that once PBS started to receive funding from ADM, that all was lost. The same goes for NPR - public in 'name' only. I applaud his activism + although I am too old outrun the tear gas dispensed, my tears will be for the many, not for the few. It is not a matter of jealousy, it is a matter of justice. And no, I don't want to be a millionaire, ever.

[Harbinger57]

Bill Moyers is a national treasure. Heed him.

[oneirishpoet]

@Harbinger57 Agreed Moyers is a true American hero for all he has done over many years to expose the supreme greed and corruption of politicians and corporate whores...Bill is one of the few REAL journalists in the US to actually do his job, unlike so many of the corporate whore in the media today

[deneicy]

I hope every SCHOOL TEACHeR requires their open-minded students to watch this speedh and and to discuss this crucial issue. Democracy is imperiled because we have allowed ourselves to be ruled by money in America.

[JonathanToth]

Transparency is the Apocalypse...the revolution will be anonymous

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I read the article. Didn't know there was a video.

Hurray for Bill Moyers!!!!

[caminodelcorazon]

thank you for speaking from the heart... I am moved and sad

[ycnax]

Bill Moyers for president!

[SparkyJP7]

@ycnax He sure would have my vote !!

[eviljake330]

amazing!

[tomitstube]

the plutocrats have seriously overestimated their wealth equaling power, and they have seriously underestimated the peoples desire for democracy.

the plutocrats have gravely overplayed their hand.

i ask you citizen. what is the need for hierarchical corporations? where ideas and money must flow thru those at the top? those who prevent access to you? how has globalization of these monopolies benefited humanity?

we need a new enlightenment, this dynamic is no longer workable.

[ShakespearHD]

A very intelligent citizen of national prominence . Why do we have so few?

[cherylbeee]

now this brings tears to my eyes....

[cherylbeee]

that this man can continue to so clearly see and express American reality is a gift and an obligation to us all...we must take up the gauntlet

[notetoanon]

Carson argues the centralization of wealth into a class hierarchy is due to state intervention to protect the ruling class, by using a money monopoly, granting patents and subsidies to corporations, imposing discriminatory taxation, and intervening militarily to gain access to international markets.

[notetoanon]

@notetoanon He believes the term “laissez-faire capitalism” is an oxymoron because “actually existing capitalism.”, he argues, is the “organization of society, incorporating elements of tax, usury, landlordism, and tariff, which thus denies the Free Market while pretending to exemplify it”.

[davewk58]

Thank God there are at least 2 or 3 real journalists left with the intelligence to discern the truth and the courage to spread it.

Bill Moyers is one of that select few.

[daygos420]

amazing...

[samsarahmail]

This is inspirational!  Thank you Mr. Moyers!

[professormaxtrinity]

I treasure Bill Moyers, he has been a key influence on my perspective, sublimly thrilled to hear him speak in this epic time. It's time to cast your 2 cents into the creative chaos. For the past 3 yrs. I've been casting about seeds of peaceful transition thru the 250BOYCOTT. If you watch my Trickle UP Global Economy vids, you'll see I how saw this coming yrs ago (note upload dates) We can harness this momentum to end homelessness for good. See my blog at professormaxtrinity for details.It's Time

[Whistlejocket]

I don't even live in his Country, but I have loved this man for decades of my life. He is my honourable friend.

[bigkidd84]

Inspirational! Lets make it viral!

[Mickey1Art]

@JohnDPritchard Bill Moyers is a national treasure.

[AegisNova]

@Mickey1Art Agreed!

[FootPrintsUC]

The roots of the weeds in the garden of belief in 21st Century superficial political dogma are deep. As we "the People" today, scan the skies with hope that 'some1' will avenge our humiliation we practice willfull ignorance. And by so doing, 'allow' ourselves to be duped, distracted and led away by the errors of our own wickedness. The 'pay' we think is better. Thank you PublicCitizen for your 40 years of service in honoring a Patriots Passion w/the voice of Bill Moyers. TY<3