U.S. Election 2012 “The real story”

When you turn on the news of any kind, you are saturated with news on the pending U.S. elections.  Every commercial spot on all forms of news in the South Carolina Republican primary was sold out in advance.  Can you imagine no mainstream media had any time available to sell to anyone?  Can you also imagine the amount of money spent on these campaign adds?

Apply this same scenario to the nation as a whole because it is what you are getting in 2012.  A windfall for the establishment news organizations and the wealthy people who own and control them.

Since the Supreme Court decision which says money talks, money is talking,  albeit behind closed doors and under the pretext of “Super Pacs”.  In fact,  billions of dollars are talking.  It may still look like one man, one vote to the naive who participate in the sham,  but collective dollars speak louder and influence outcomes.  Studies over many years, with books published on the subject,  have shown most elections are won by the person with the most money to spend.  Yet the bulk of Americans continue to participate in the “election sham” reporting their belief that they have the power to elect persons who will bring about outcomes they as voters desire.

So goes the buzz, twitter, and conversations all about.  ”Who do you like”?  ”Who will you vote for”? I heard one man say “we have to get it right this time”!  Excuse me for laughing.  I can’t help wondering how these grownups can continue to not only participate in the sham, but also continue to believe they can make a difference in outcomes.  Perhaps even electing a person who will improve conditions for people other than the rich and the corporations who have their ear! Amazing!

So lets say you are one of those Americans who vote and still believe the fairy tale.

Here’s a question:  Polls this morning said Americans have a 13% approval rating of their Congress.  That being the case I guess most voters didn’t get it right this time. YOU VOTED FOR THEM!

The next question is:  Has it gotten better or worse over time? I mean has your ability to get good health care, better living conditions, better wage buying power, better educational opportunites, (as examples) over the years improved, or worsened? Has the wealth of the nation siphoned off to 1% of the population, leaving less for the rest of you?

If your answers reflect a worsening situation for you over many years, I must now ask you how that happened when you elected the very politicians who passed legislation, or did not pass legislation, which brought about outcomes you favored?  Do you always “get it wrong”?

Of course you don’t get it wrong.  The deck is stacked from the onset.  How many of you can get the ear of your Congressman to help you on some issue?  The corporations and their lobbists have no problem getting the ear, and a lot more!

Serious candidates for President are pre-approved by the power brokers.  So it matters little what they say or promise.  They will be the man to continue the status quo, no matter what.  So is that a legitimate election, when the candidates both work for the same bosses?  I think not.

So elections then serve a very important function.  By oiling the press with windfall amounts of dollars, the dialog goes on across the nation as to the latest in the polls, who promises what, who is using negative tactics against who, what religion is this one, and what was the marital problems of this one.  All smoke and mirrors to get you involved.  The populous thinks they have a say!  How wrong could you be.  You have no say with any significant consequence for outcomes.  That is why for the majority of lower and middle class Americans, it just keeps getting worse.

So not only are the power elite, movers and shakers, corporations and military industrial complex at fault here,  perhaps more so the press and those who tweet to stir the pot.  The press shows absolutely no inclination to show some integrity and print the truth about what is happening in this ongoing sham called an election.  Not one has the courage to stand up against those pouring money into their pockets, not one!

So I sit outside looking in, and still I can’t help but laugh, wondering how so many people could keep their heads in the sand.

THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE

MOKENMAN