The problem is that the Democrats cannot restore any trust, respect or confidence the American people have lost in the government. I watched as Senator Sanders danced around many of the questions asked, and instead of addressing the questions head-on, would continue to bring up the Republican shutdown. Yes, we all know the Republicans and their right wing supporters have brought this country to its knees, but Sanders failed to answer questions of Constitutionality that were raised, or what constitutes treasonous activity by those in Congress, Supereme Court, or Executive Branch.

Sanders is like a lot of Democrat and Republican clowns on Capitol Hill that avoid serious questions about our loss of freedoms via the Patriot Act and NDAA. They fail to address the failure of the Democrats to impeach Bush in 2006. They fail to address the failure of the Democrats to oppose the illegal invasion of Iraq based on lies. They fail to address the increase of expenditures on the Military-Industrial-Espionage Complex, and the fact that the U.S. now has over 700 bases in over 100 countries. They fail to address the fact that 911 was never investigated, and that the greatest violent crime in U.S. history was never treated as a crime scene. The Democrats have never addressed the illegality of Extraordinary Rendition, torture, and the summary executions taking place by UAV Drones under the Obama Administration. It is understandable that the Republicans and their extremist right wing evangelical base (Tea Party) would not want to investigate or address any of this, but it is not understandable for the Democrats not to.

I stopped calling in to Thom Hartmann back in 2011, on the 10th anniversary of 911. I called in to discuss the events of that day and was immediately told “we do not discuss that topic” by the woman who answered the phone. This from someone who was on Free Speech TV!

So I think it is disingenuous for any member of congress, whether Democrat or Republican to get on any show and hedge around questions of the violation of the Constitution, when that document is what justifies their existence as a government. Thom Hartmann still likes to play partisan politics, and yes the Republicans are the worst of the bunch, but the system itself is flawed, corrupt, and broken. When corporations have their lobbyists plying the halls of Congress, and stuffing money into their campaign coffers, how can we have a fair and representative government? Organizations like ALEC, AIPAC, and the influence of Wall Street and the criminal elements that were bailed out, are the ones who have the greatest influence on legislation, not the American people.

So it’s time for the media such as MSNBC, FOX, ABC, NBC, CBS, as well as FSTV, LINKTV, and shows like Thom Hartmann to stop playing this Left-Right mind game, and come to grips with the fact that it DOES NOT MATTER WHO IS ELECTED WHEN BOTH PARTIES ARE IN THE POCKET OF THE UPPER 1% OLIGARCHS.

I am not even sure that a Third Party would make any difference, when those who were “too big to fail” were also too big to control or punish. They were not only bailed out with our children’s future, but were given positions of authority within the government. Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, and all the rest of the Democrats are just as corrupt as Boehner, Cruz, Ryan, Paul, and the rest of the Tea Party, that are backed by the Koch Bros and corporate/banking interests.

Post-democratic capitalism

We are all human, and I think he has a lot of credibility. Still, I think it's sad that they DO NOT seem to be in control of anything.

This all seems so orchestrated, like peering into a looking glass at smoke and mirrors. It's as if we are being led down a path not of our own choosing, where the destination is anything but pretty. The American people are being forced into a corner, where choices no longer exist, and where their opinions no longer count. In the end, I think the people will be sacrificed in favor of Continuity of Government, and continuation of the status quo (i.e. control by the upper 1% oligarchy.

There is no liberal-progressive arm of Congress (if in fact there ever was). The silence of the Democrats on the Neo-Con agenda (in fact actually giving it support and justification during the Obama Administration) is indicative of a country that has taken a turn to the Right.

Above the gates of Hell is a sign that says: "Give Up All Hope, Ye Who Enter Here," and I think that is where we are headed since Dick Cheney took us to the Dark Side. I am sad, not just for myself, or my country, but for future generations to come. For my children, and grand children, and the failure of democratic standards throughout the world, in favor of fascist economic imperialism.

The "Neo-Liberals" are no different than the "Neo-Cons," especially when it comes to the "New World Order" spoken of by G.H.W. Bush. This drive toward control, domination, and exploitation of the world's resources and people will lead to the destruction of sovereignty of nations (including our own) and the inevitable destruction of the planet.

Darwinian Capitalism. An excuse for the strongest screwing the less powerful.