The Republicans in congress vowed to vote down any proposals/legislation by President Obama.  Racism is alive, unfortunately,  and so is the plutocracy. 
The mainstream media is controlled by the 1% ( you can thank Clinton's signing the 1996 Telecommunications Act for that)  and that is where most people in the developed world get their information.  In other words, the masses have been brainwashed to be consumers of multi-national corporation's wares at the expense of the people (slave wages) and the planet (sixth mass species extinction, global warming, etc) The saving factor is the internet and good 'ol community activism and neighborliness, where we can exchange ideas and thoughts that are not corporate controlled...BEWARE this "freedom" is being threatened.
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