PLUTONOMY... WHAT IS IT, AND WHY SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?

  In 2005 a Citigroup Internal memo was leaked., In that memo the banking powerhouse bragged about how the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom were no longer democracies, but plutonomies..
I've brought this to light because it is tremendously significant to what is taking place these days.

What is a Plutonomy?


  Economic growth that is powered and consumed by the wealthiest upper class of society, and is government allowed. (Top 1%)  Plutonomy refers to a society where the majority of the wealth is controlled by an ever-shrinking minority; as such, the economic growth of that society becomes dependent on the fortunes of that same wealthy minority. There is no "average consumer" in a plutonomy.
example: The GOP will never support anything to help the middle class. They only sever the top upper crust.. even demanding deficit spending for the huge tax cuts for the top 2% , while middle class America starves in the streets.
 
   I thought America was a democracy? For the people, by the people? A supreme power given to the people, and exercised by the people or by means of elected officals?
 
 A Democracy, thats what America was, and must be.. Look at the changes in the govenment. Politicians being bought by corporations, Wall Street bailouts at the cost of the people,and jobs being outsourced to foreign countries for maximum profit.  Middle class Americans are losing their jobs, homes and life savings, slipping from middle class to lower class. The top 1% call the shots now. They've infiltrated every branch of government, making the USA a plutonomy.
 
 All hope is not lost, Let's reclaim our nation for what it once was! Here's how we do it.We VOTE. We all have this right. Rich or poor we all share the equal right to vote, they are way out numbered!  We start labeling the action of outsourcing as "unpatriotic". We take to the streets, educate others, unite and make our voices heard.
 

Here's a link to see the leaked memo from Citigroup ... it boasts how America is turning into a plutonomy, it lays out goals and their fears of how it can be defeated.  
http://www.scribd.com/doc/6674234/Citigroup-Oct-16-2005-Plutonomy-Report-Part-1
 
 
 


 
 
 

Who Are The 99ers? And How Can We Help?

  Who are the 99ers? We've all probally heard of them by now, but do we really know who these people are? The 99ers are workers that have been displaced in the recession and have yet to find employment..  This group is mainly composed of older workers that have never been unemployed until now. They come from all different walks of life and career paths. Many hold college degrees. They are the victims of age discrimination. Many employers pass these people by for younger less skilled workers that will be in the workforce longer.

  99 weeks! You hear alot of people say that is more than enough time to find a job! Well, in a NORMAL economy I would agree. Today we're faced with the highest unemployment rates since The Great Depression. There are 6 people applying for every 1 job. Some places this number is higher, depending on where you live.

 Then you have your haters out there, Your Glenn Becks, Ben Steins and Sharon Angles of the world. They say that the unemployed and the 99ers are lazy, bad workers, and to go to McDonalds and get a job! Truth to that is they have not done their homework! I challange each of them to use an alius and apply and see how far they get! Practice what you preach is how I was rasied!

 Jobs in the fast food industry are becoming harder if not impossible to come by. Many older workers are not desirable employees to fast food establishments for reasons that they are over experienced, and will leave for a better job if and when the economy improves.

 How can we help? We can start holding our government leaders accountable for starters! Everytime a politician spouts off that YOU should take a paycut to get a job, WE should respond with  hand written letters, emails, phone calls, signs at labor rallies telling them that they need to set the example, you take a paycut first!. (Mr. Rand Paul let us know how that works out for ya!)

We need to push for legislation that will extend unemployment benefits, address age discrimination, and create jobs! We need to do this by exercising our voices and our votes! We must be persistant with our demands and make these lawmakers know we're not going to settle for anything less!

LETS TAKE AMERICA BACK FOR THE PEOPLE

America! For The People, By The People! Right? I was raised to believe this to be a true statement... But anymore it seems that America is a Coporate Machine used to control the people, and fuel their own political agendas. I say this because I feel the interests of the America People have been pushed aside to allow corporations to take over. Our Federal offices are held by people on Corporate payrolls...

These representatives only support what is good for business! Look into any large Corporation... You will see this is true. Corporations lobby congress to get what they want. Congressional Votes are for sale and Americans should not let that happen! Research Nafta, free trade so our jobs can be outsourced and the products brought back into this country for free...



Theres been alot of damage done, but there's still hope left. We can make a difference if we act now! We need to organize, and take our voices to the streets, taking back this country we call home.