Dr West "If We Don't Have Rule Of Law That Curtails Arbitrary Police Power Our Democracy Is A Sham!"

October 24, 2011 MSNBC
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[patrickcorliss]

@jstncbllr

You said "We need to rebalance . . . neutralize the oligarchy".

I think most people agree with you. The problem is how to achieve that. Of course, we can "force reform" but it's pretty hard when there are trillions of debts, high unemploment, bought Congress and huge corporations like GE and the Bank of America paying no tax.

Ok, democracy doesn't suck. Obama was elected on a platform of change. But he lied to us. How do you suggest we punish him? By voting him out in 2012?

[jstncbllr]

@patrickcorliss "look at reality...Corporates have...power"

I do get that reality. But, values remain important.

We need to rebalance towards the side of the 99%. Neutralize the oligarchy. Revitalize democratic institutions that have been undermined. Demand better politicians and better policies.

When I see the broken political and economic systems, my conclusion is we the people need to force reform. I do not believe that "all government is bad" or "democracy sucks" as many commenters do.

[WillsEasyGuitar]

@patrickcorliss well, i felt the need to defend the republicans intelligence was pointless because the premise of his attack / reasoning was profoundly invalid & demonstrated remedial logic. i wasnt going to waste too much time on such a thing. my 2 cents worth on IQ; I feel IQ is based more on genetics than anything. emotional intelligence is something different, as along with booksmarts. I usually pay no heed to statistics because they are usually biased, incomplete, & prove very little.

[patrickcorliss]

@geffel

Republicans may be dumb but they are winning. You need to address that reality. Better still, if Democrats are smarter can you tell me how they should respond to the fact that Republicans are winning?

They shouldn't do it by giving away $400 billion of Medicare.

[patrickcorliss]

@WillsEasyGuitar

IQs and college degrees are statistically related. There are other correlations such as family wealth and even ethnic origin. But I don't think that was the point of the comment.

What the person was saying, it seems to me, is that people with lower intelligence and / or lower education are more typically found in the Republic\an Party. Or more simply Democrats are smarter than Republicans.

You should disagree with this comment on its merits. Republican win more often.

[patrickcorliss]

@jstncbllr

I think you're a progressive idealist like me. But you have to look at reality. The Democrat 6 have just agreed to give away $400 billion of Medicare. That's the STARTING point. The Corporates have all of the levers of power now. The President, Congress, Supreme Court, Media, Military and Banks.

[WillsEasyGuitar]

@geffel IQ and college degrees have nothing to do with each other. your comment screams "low IQ" and unjustified hatred. before you label / stereotype an entire group of people, think about the word "bigot" & think about how they stereotype certain groups, then look at your comment again. you friend, define a bigot. you are against anyone who does not share you point of view, political preference, and religious beliefs. Martin Luther King jr. was a republican. according to you, he was vermin.

[geffel]

@WillsEasyGuitar

People with low IQs tend to be right wing. Just look at which states are red and the averages for univeristy degrees etc.

Bigoted vermin tend to be right wing.

[geffel]

@ewigkase1

You're a vile cunt.

[geffel]

Cornell West is a superb man