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Saturday, March 03, 2012

The Plutocrats Funding Newt Gingrich

TPM reported on January 31, 2012,  that:
"Three Las Vegas residents and non-blood relatives of casino executive Sheldon Adelson who describe themselves as “self-employed” gave a combined $1 million to a “super PAC” backing Republican Newt Gingrich on the same day in December, 2011."
The article further states that, "Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam reportedly provided a combined $10 million to [the pro-Newt Gingrich Super-PAC] Winning Our Future in January, but that number wouldn’t have to be disclosed for another month." Source: http://bit.ly/wFSbNA
Conclusions:
If anybody wondered whether money can buy politicians, you need look no further.
And, if you needed a reason to amend the Constitution to repeal the 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC [or even impeach one or more of the Gang of Five right-wing activist Supreme Court justices who overruled the four patriotic justices in the Citizens United case], you need look no further.
And, if you needed any proof that the United States is no longer a democracy [rule of the people, by the people and for the people] but has become a de facto plutocracy [rule of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich], once again, you need look no further.
And, finally, a question:
What exactly are Sheldon Adelson and his kin and cronies expecting to get from Newt Gingrich in return for their millions? Inquiring minds want to know...
Jagor

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