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In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.

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—	John Rawls, The Law of Peoples (via philosophybits)

The real spirit of the Fourth of July

spankzilla85:

neilnevins:
this episode came out nearly 20 years ago but still feels relevant every time a presidential election starts approaching
You’d think after this exact thing happening every 4 years, we’d have learned our lesson.

america-wakiewakie:

Watch Each of the Last Four U.S. Presidents Announce That We’re Bombing Iraq | Reason
Watch George H.W. Bush in January 1991 announce that “air attacks are already underway against military targets in Iraq.”
Watch President Bill Clinton in December 1998 announce a mission, along with British forces, to “strike military and security targets in Iraq.”
Watch President George Bush (the second one) in March 2003 announce that American forces, with help from coalition partners, “are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq.”
Watch President Obama, last night, describe U.S. airstrikes and other military operations designed to “degrade and ultimately destroy” ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
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socialismartnature:

“Oligarchy. A government resting on a valuation of property, in which the rich have power and the poor are deprived of it.” - Plato
“Poverty is the parent of Revolution and Crime.” - Aristotle
2500 years later the lesson still goes unlearn.