Politics ~ Progressive

Classically, a plutocracy was an oligarchy, which is to say a government controlled by the wealthy few. Usually this meant that these 'plutocrats' controlled the executive, legislative and judicial aspects of government, the armed forces, and most of the natural resources.

Agenda: Developments in Financial Markets and the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet , Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), Overall Economy and Consumer Spending, Federal Funds Rate and Unexpected Declines, LIBOR, Broad Stock Price Indices,

Reviews changes in the financial condition of U.S. families, including developments in assets, liabilities, and debt payments.

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"It is by now commonplace to observe that democracy is in a weakened state in the United States. But could it be that the U.S. is no longer a democracy at all, if it ever truly was?"

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Native American cultural preservation, education and race reconciliation

Native American cultural preservation, education and race reconciliation

The claims about Iran raise more questions than they answer. Virtually none is being asked by America's media.

Intense, potent video about foreclosed home in California, where the 'depressed' and bankrupt (spiritually as well as financially) family left ALL their possessions behind--including family photos... http://serve.castfire.com/video/26078/26078_2008-09-25-215549.mp4