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Jonathan Neil
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About Me:
Frustrated by Washington and his apathy towards it, I was finally shaken off my comfortable couch and compelled to storm to the capital of the worlds only superpower to find out what is going on with his government.
Quickly, I discovered that things in Washington are even worse than I imagined. Because of their dependence on big business and special interests to finance their political futures, almost every decision the President, Vice-President and Members of Congress make is corrupted. After all, there is no bigger issue facing our political leaders than getting re-elected.
From education to health care, social security to taxes, foreign policy to gas prices, Americans interests repeatedly take a back seat to that of special interests.
Amazingly, Washingtons political elite agrees. Lobbyists, Members of Congress, lawyers, even the Commissioner of the agency responsible for regulating the influence of money in Washington candidly admit this is the most destructive influence on American democracy.
Yet no one seems to care. More people voted for their favorite American Idol candidate than for their favorite candidate for President of the United States. We care more about the marital status of our favorite celebrity than what our elected leaders are doing in Washington.
This isnt lost on the media, whose news coverage reflects its audiences preoccupation. The result: a population of uniformed, disengaged and disenfranchised non-voters hold the worlds only super power in check.
Are America and the world destined for disaster? Not if I have anything to say about it.
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United States
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Filmmaker
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Fruckis Chuck Films
Premiere Today
Mr. Schneider Goes to Washington will be screening here, in its entirety, for two weeks. So make turn off your phones, some popcorn and enjoy!! Oh, and please tell all your friends about the film. The more people who know about this problem the better chance we have at really changing the way Washington does business.
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WHat w wonderful documentary . Thank YOU !
However, You left out the only political party that takes NO MONEY from corporations , the GREEN PARTY.
Millions of Americans vote Green & Greens participate in our state level political offices & governments around the world.
Keep up the good work but please don't exclude the honest and fair politicians of the U.S. GREEN PARTY.
Have a nice day.