a term used to describe politicians (primarily Republicans) who accept campaign contributions from big corporations and then serve those corporations instead of the people
Corporate owned politicians typically oppose any efforts to regulate or tax business, they are against labor unions, and support unfair trade policies that make it easier for big corporations to move jobs overseas to exploit cheap labor in third world countries.
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Member of Congress from California who became America's first female Speaker of the House when the Democrats took control of Congress after the 2006 election, the Republicans regained control of Congress in the
2010 election and
John Boehner became the new House Speaker, Pelosi continues to serve in Congress as minority leader
As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi helped push through many key priorities of the
Obama Administration including the controversial healthcare reform plan and economic stimulus.
When Jimmy Carter left office America's total national debt was less than $1 trillion by the time George W Bush left office the national debt was $10 trillion, Reagan and the Bushes created 90% of America's national debt, known as the National Debt Trifecta.
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economic strategy promoted by
corporate owned Republicans involving the expansion of corporate power and the oppression of the working class, so as the corporate CEO's become the lords and the working class become the serfs
Neo-feudalism involves busting unions, moving jobs overseas, and a general opposition to anything that benefits workers; OSHA, minimum wage, health care benefits etc.
When someone in the ruling class has everything they need and is oblivious to the fact that many of the common people are suffering from a lack of basic necessities
When Marie Antoinette was told that the peasants were starving and didn't even have bread she responded "Let them Eat Cake!"
John Boehner and
Mitch McConnell represent classic cases of Marie Antoinette Syndrome, their Congressional Health Care plans provide them with the best Health Care in the world, but they have fought against making health care available to the masses, appearantly unconcerned that thousands of Americans die every year because they can't afford basic health care.
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Defense Of Marriage Act: An Orwellian term for a law that does the exact opposite of what the title implies, rather than defending marriage it denies some people the right to marry
religious zealot: "Thank God for the Defense of Marriage Act, now my marriage is being defended I never have to worry about divorce or anything like that."
gay man: "You dumbass the DOMA doesn't defend anybodies marriage it just says that if my husband and I ever leave Massachusetts other states don't have to recognize our marriage."
