BY JIM HIGHTOWER Leave it to Bill Moyers, one of America’s most useful citizens, to sum up our country’s present political plight in a succinct metaphor: “Our elections have replaced horse racing as the sport of kings. These kings are multibillionaire corporate moguls who by divine right – not of God, but [of the Supreme Court’s] Citizens United decision – are now buying politicians like so much pricey horseflesh.” Pricey, indeed. In its disgraceful, democracy-crushing […]

Super PACs, Secret Money Destroying American Democracy
on