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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-10 05:42 AM
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Parenti was right - it is Democracy for the Few
and more and more people are expressing his views these days


http://www.michaelparenti.org/DemocracyForFew.html
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Democracy for the Few tries to strike a balance; it tries to explain how democracy is incongruous with modern-day capitalism and is consistently violated by a capitalist social order, and yet how democracy refuses to die and continues to fight back and even make gains despite the great odds against popular forces.

The struggle continues
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-10 05:45 AM
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1. good-looking, funny, radical & smart.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-10 05:53 AM
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3. Isn't that the truth
He's also consistent - a rare quality in these times.
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-10 05:46 AM
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2. "Capitalist Socialist Order" That should perk up a few ears...
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Waiting For Everyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-10 06:25 AM
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4. K&R
from the Quotations page...
"When change threatens to rule, then the rules are changed.”


http://www.michaelparenti.org/JFKAssassination.html
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-13-10 07:01 AM
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5. recommend
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