Subject: Oligarchy, not "conspiracy".....(Guru)
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 160908 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Roy L. Beavers"
To: emfguru
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Hi everybody:
......In the last message I sent (some 30 minutes ago), I tried
to make it clear to Joe Bowman (and anyone else who thinks that
"conspiracy" is the issue) that I am not talking about a conspiracy
at all..... I am talking about a SYSTEM of government (including
our bureaucracies -- which are part of the government) that is
responding to ("taking care of") the special interests ... rather than
the PUBLIC interest.....
That system gets its guidance and energy from the $$$$$$$ that now
"govern" in America ... rather than from the PUBLIC majority, which
(in theory) is supposed to govern in our democracy....
In politics -- when a small minority can effectively exercise control
over the majority by utilizing its control of the **machinery of
government** -- that is called: government by an "oligarchy" rather
than a 'democracy.'
Today in America, that effective control of the **machinery of
government** very clearly is being exercised via the role of $$$$$$$
within our political process..... Some call it the "campaign finance"
problem or the "soft money" problem.... I say there is more to it than
that ... but (at this time) we will confine our attention to those
aspects.... [The other MAJOR part of the problem is the control over
the means of communication -- the "press" or media. That's for another
day, however.....guru....]
The following news item addresses those aspects and will tell you more....
Whenever ANYONE says to you, "Oh Roy's just talking about another
'conspiracy' theory" -- disparagingly denigrating guru's position to put
it on a par with the Roswell New Mexico "UFO conspiracy" or the Branch
Davidians events in Waco, Texas -- think upon what is written below.....
Senator McCain (below) is not talking about a "conspiracy theory" and
neither am I......
We are both talking about a "once upon a time" democracy that has become
an oligarchy: Where the machinery of government is owned and controlled
by the big spenders$$$$$$$$......
Cheerio......
Roy Beavers (EMFguru)......
rbeavers@llion.org.......
.....It is better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.....
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03:46 AM ET 09/21/99
McCain Reform Plan Denounced
By HOLLY RAMER=
Associated Press Writer=
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) _ Sen. John McCain's supporters suggest
criticism of his latest campaign finance reform plan could end up
boosting his presidential campaign.
Americans for Tax Reform, Christian Coalition, National Rifle
Association and others on Monday denounced the bill co-written by
McCain and Sen. Russell Feingold, D-Wis. as an attack on free
speech. The group planned a similar rally today in South Carolina,
where McCain also has campaigned heavily.
Peter Spaulding, a member of the governor's executive council,
said the attempt to tarnish McCain could end up helping him by
serving as an example of the special interests McCain stands up to.
He joked that he'd be willing to pay to bring the group back.
``I think with their performance today, they are one of the best
arguments we have for campaign finance reform,'' he said. ``The bus
tickets are ready any time.''
``These Washington lobbyists come to New Hampshire to discredit
campaign finance reform and to protect their own six and
seven-digit salaries,'' Spaulding said. ``These Washington special
interest groups can spend unlimited amounts of money anonymously...
they call it their right. I call it spreading rumors and lies.''
The bill would ban ``soft money'' _ unlimited donations that
corporations, labor unions and some individuals give to political
parties. It also would limit the ability of unions to use
compulsory fees from nonmembers to further political efforts.
Carol Tobias, political director for the National Right to Life
Committee, accused the sponsors of offering a watered-down version
of their earlier bill with hopes of making it more restrictive
later.
``The `McCain Lite' version of the bill introduced this week is
simply a vehicle for amendments that contain the speech-suppressive
provisions of the previous iterations of McCain-Feingold,'' she
said.
She said the soft money ban would end up preventing groups like
hers from discussing issues.
``If the Republican Party can't talk about its positions on
various issues, or the Democratic Party can't, why should any group
be able to?'' she said. ``We firmly believe that if the ban on soft
money is passed, we're next.''
The sponsors dropped a provision that would have restricted
``issue advocacy'' advertisements by outside groups within 60 days
of an election. Any organization running such ads during that time
would be required to disclose who paid for the ads.
The conservative groups said they expect the advertising
regulations to reappear as an amendment to the bill.
A group of campaign finance reform supporters attended the
conservative group's news conference, wearing stickers that said
``79 percent'' _ a reference to a recent poll showing 79 percent of
New Hampshire voters want reform. An hour later, Spaudling and
other McCain supporters had their own news conference to defend the
bill.
Spaulding said McCain's message has resonated with New Hampshire
Republicans.
``In the past, campaign finance reform has been sort of an
academic issue. What Senator McCain has been able to do is explain
how the current system prevents any type of change from any side,''
he said. ``Whether you're interested in health care, education or
military reform, [or EMF exposure via cell phone antennas or power lines
... guru..] special interests control the agenda.''
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