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We can’t have both

September 15, 2017 by John Sergneri Leave a Comment

Louis Brandeis once warned the American people, that as a nation, “We must make a choice. We may have a democracy, or have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.” Democracy In Chains, p 211.

Posted in: Politics, Thinking about Tagged: Brandeis, Koch

Misinforming the Majority

August 25, 2017 by John Sergneri Leave a Comment

An interview by Mark Karlin, Truthout magazine, with writer Nancy MacLean, who’s book ‘Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America’ shines a light on the work of economist James McGill Buchanan who’s work inspired the Koch brothers, among others. If you have the nerve after 6+ months of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Politics, Racism, Thinking about Tagged: ALEC, Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, Brown v. Board of Education, Concerned Veterans of America, decentralization, deregulation, devolution, F.A. Hayek, federalism, Freedom Caucus, Freedom Partners, Generation Opportunity, George Mason University, James McGill Buchanan, Judicial Watch, Koch, libertarian, Ludwig von Mises, Milton Friedman, Nancy MacLean, privatization, the American Legislative Exchange Council, the Cato Institute, the Club for Growth, the Donors Trust, the Heritage Foundation, the Independent Institute, the Institute for Justice, the Leadership Institute, the Mercatus Center, Truthout magazine, Tyler Cowen

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