we are nearing interesting times

[kandrathe]

The sad part of the whole situation is that you have candidates saying that they won't do what the people with money want them to do, yet politics (and this extends well beyond the US) has always had graft occurring with islands of incorruptibility (TR comes to mind here). And Politicians wonder why most people are cynics in western countries when it comes to politics... :blink:

Which party and candidate has received the most campaign contributions from defense contractors? If you want to know how the candidate will vote, look at how they are funded. I think I'm beyond cynical, I'm to the point of wondering if it really matters since whomever is elected will already be in someones pocket. I'm also wondering if that pocket is just as comfortable holding a Democrat or a Republican, so long as their pet president signs and vetoes in the right direction. I wonder if the chairmans of the Federal Reserve bank, Bank of England, and the Bundesbank actually hold more power than their respective democracies.

P.S. My Kandidate is ... :-) undecided.

P.S.S. If you want to do some interesting research into the candidate of your choice... Go to the FEC (Federal Election Commission) website and follow the money. For example, who is John F.X. Mannion, and why is he so integrally involved in the Clinton campaign (e.g. DNC, NY Delegate, Treasurer of the Friends of Hillary PAC)?