Last Tuesday, Joe Manchin claimed that the Senate filibuster is the “holy grail of democracy,” vowing to withhold his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris after she suggested that the archaic obstructionary tactic should be removed in order to codify abortion rights into law.
This is such a helpful, informative article that spells out the problem. I am now understanding that the filibuster means that a small minority (11 percent) of the (bought-and-paid-for-by-corporations) “representatives” from the smallest states control our dysfunctional government. Along with the Lewis Powell plan (see below) it is a critical part of the destruction of the New Deal.
The filibuster made corporate capture easy. The only way to break out of the jail we are in is to split up as a country? That’s my conclusion after reading this article. I hope the Roosevelt Institute starts to deal with that reality? We need some think tank somewhere to start to help us do this with the least chaos possible? Perhaps it’s important for Roosevelt Institute to devote some resources, goals, planning to this?
I have been listening to Master Plan, an award-winning podcast about former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell’s 1971 plan to legalize corporate bribery in the U.S. It took 40 years to totally play out, but the mission has been accomplished. Game, set, match. Powell enlisted media, politicians, academics, corporate titans, and they all started the Heritage Foundation. The holy grail was capture of the judiciary.
Perhaps Roosevelt Institute has a 40-year plan that focuses on replacement of the Powell plan? If you can figure out how that happens without the breakup of the country, it would be good to hear. Otherwise, it seems like planning for the country’s breakup and even helping it along is a realistic way to moving forward with New Deal policies in the sections of the current country that are receptive?
I hope this is received in the positive, relevant and realist way it was intended.
This is such a helpful, informative article that spells out the problem. I am now understanding that the filibuster means that a small minority (11 percent) of the (bought-and-paid-for-by-corporations) “representatives” from the smallest states control our dysfunctional government. Along with the Lewis Powell plan (see below) it is a critical part of the destruction of the New Deal.
The filibuster made corporate capture easy. The only way to break out of the jail we are in is to split up as a country? That’s my conclusion after reading this article. I hope the Roosevelt Institute starts to deal with that reality? We need some think tank somewhere to start to help us do this with the least chaos possible? Perhaps it’s important for Roosevelt Institute to devote some resources, goals, planning to this?
I have been listening to Master Plan, an award-winning podcast about former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell’s 1971 plan to legalize corporate bribery in the U.S. It took 40 years to totally play out, but the mission has been accomplished. Game, set, match. Powell enlisted media, politicians, academics, corporate titans, and they all started the Heritage Foundation. The holy grail was capture of the judiciary.
Perhaps Roosevelt Institute has a 40-year plan that focuses on replacement of the Powell plan? If you can figure out how that happens without the breakup of the country, it would be good to hear. Otherwise, it seems like planning for the country’s breakup and even helping it along is a realistic way to moving forward with New Deal policies in the sections of the current country that are receptive?
I hope this is received in the positive, relevant and realist way it was intended.