tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post6367606423070995108..comments2024-03-07T02:36:22.671-06:00Comments on The Eighth Dimension: From TruthoutDee Newmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10610598460257919321noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-59101234063612188172012-11-03T14:30:04.681-05:002012-11-03T14:30:04.681-05:00There are several things this election is making c...There are several things this election is making clear. For one, the two party system is looking more and more like a sinister carnival sideshow. The amount of money spent by the candidates is staggering, and that doesn't even the huge amount of dough thrown into state campaigns for reps to the Senate or House. I think if you added up all of it, it would clearly be mind-blowing. Nor is there much transparency as to where all this campaign funding is coming from. I think in terms of public response to all these candidates, it seems quite uneducated and rather knee-jerk. We need increased funding for education and especially earmarked to promote critical thinking. Political Science should be required curricula that is continuous throughout a person's education. Lastly, the independent parties have been largely ignored through most of the process. These voices need to be heard and taken seriously. mythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-52681699328573987412012-11-03T11:15:52.631-05:002012-11-03T11:15:52.631-05:00I might have quoted this before but it bears repea...I might have quoted this before but it bears repeating. During the republican debates 65% of respondents getting medicare, social security, and/or unemployment benefits, claimed they participated in no government programs. I think that says it all...Stickup Artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028394186285973772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198275291385110185.post-85147373415319408942012-11-02T21:33:24.651-05:002012-11-02T21:33:24.651-05:00Well, it seems what we have here is an ill-informe...Well, it seems what we have here is an ill-informed, perhaps misinformed public. So much of the population would seem to be lazy and reliant on network news, rather than being more scholarly and searching out perspectives (It's called the internet, people!) What is missing is a willingness to think.mythopolishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164758700393086005noreply@blogger.com