|
Thom's blog
Rich rats hijacked our democracy
Rich brat billionaires and giant transnational corporations have hijacked our political system. CNN is reporting that Shelly Adelson, the same man who dropped a cool $150 million during the 2012 election cycle to defeat President Obama, is now talking about spending tens of millions more in the 2014 midterm elections. According to CNN, sources inside the Republican Party have said that Adelson is prepared to make as much as a $100 million "investment" in the 2014 midterms, trying to help Republicans win back control of the Senate.
And make no mistake about it; when rich people or corporations put money into politics or politicians, it's an investment, and they're expecting a financial return, whether it be in lower taxes or fewer regulations. Adelson's modern-day investment binge followed the 2010 Citizens United ruling that legalized it, so that back in 2012, Adelson planned to spend $100 million and ended up spending at least $150 million.
Meanwhile, as Shelly Adelson is corrupting our democracy with tens of millions of dollars in Chinese gambling cash, Wall Street bigwigs are doing the same thing. The Financial Times reports that Wall Street executives, like Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, are throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars at the 2014 midterms too.
According to Federal Election Commission records, Griffin alone has given big bucks to 5 different Republicans in Senate battleground states, and has given at least $800,000 to various Republican groups. Oddly enough, it's Griffin and his buddies in the finance industry who helped propel President Obama into office in 2008.
-Thom
|
Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... Women in jail...your body isn't yours (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Have a question or comment for Thom? Grab your phone, hit record and send your video to YourTakeMyTake@gmail.com and we may air it on "The Big Picture."
The Best of the Rest...
Women in jail...your body isn't yours- Cecily McMillan, Occupy Wall Street Activist 
Daily Take: Rich rats hijacked our democracy
|
Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: A Palestinian voice for peace- Ray Hanania, Palestinian American political columnist / The Arab Daily News.com
Article: " Israel" by Wikipedia.
Hour Two: Did Obamacare just get shot down? Book: Trilby by George Du Maurier.
Hour Three: Rich rats hijacked our democracy... Book: Reinventing American Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act will Improve our Terribly Complex, Blatantly Unjust, Outrageously Expensive, Grossly Inefficient, Error Prone System by Ezekiel Emanuel. Article: " J Curve" (James Chowning Davies) by Wikipedia. |
|
Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 12-3pm ET
I'll debate David Hogberg of the National Center for Public Policy Research on the latest Obamacare court ruling.
And, the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program, Occupying The Media 3 hours a day 5 days a week" for "we the people"
And don't forget...Democracy is NOT a spectator sport...it begins with you...
|
|
Thank you for being part of our ever growing community for News, Debate and Opinion on the Thom Hartmann Program.
Click here to subscribe to the Thom Hartmann Newsletter.
Sincerely,
The Thom Hartmann Program |
|
Pre-order The American Revolution of 1800 by Dan Sisson with Thom Hartmann at Amazon or Barnes & Noble now! |
|
Thom's Poll
Will the DC Circuit Court ruling kill the Affordable Care Act?
|
Pre-order Thom's forthcoming book, Death in the Pines: An Oakley Tyler Novel, at Amazon or Barnes & Noble now! |
|
Watch & Listen to Thom
Watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 7/21/14: Death Toll Rising As Conflict In Gaza Continues
Thom discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict in tonight's "Bigger Picture" panel with the Arab American Institute's Dr. James J. Zogby and J-Street's Alan Elsner. In tonight's special Monday edition of "Conversations with Great Minds" Thom talks with actor and activist Mike Farrell.
Caller: Obama is not Allowed to Change the Law!
The End of Obamacare?
A Palestinian Voice for Peace
Thom Hartmann on Economic & Labor News: July 22, 2014
Caller: I'm Tired of the Condemnation of Israel
Sheldon Adelson: Keeping the Caucus Room Conspiracy Alive!
Caller: A Two-State Solution Won't Solve the Palestinian Conflict
Women in Jail - Your Body Isn't Yours |
|
|
|
Show Info
Call Thom on the show at 1-866-987-THOM (8466) (0870 974 9686 from the UK).
Sign up for Thom's podcasts.
Come on over to the free chat room, where Thom hangs out during the show.
Join in the discussions on Thom's free message board.
Blog or upload videos or audios at Thom's community.
|
Thom and Louise Hartmann founded the New England Salem Children's Village (NESCV) in New Hampshire in 1979. With states delaying payment for the children they entrust to the village, they need help with cash flow. Can you help? Now on Facebook. |
|
