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« Previous PageTheodore White on Pollution of Democracy
on Tuesday, February 11, 2014Theodore White Money Quotation saying as a political journalist that cash pollutes the
clear functioning of our system of government. Theodore White said:
The flood of money that gushes into politics today is a pollution of democracy” — Theodore White
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Louis Brandeis on Corporate Oligarchy
on Friday, September 27, 2013Louis D. Brandeis Money Quotation saying over 70 years ago while Supreme Court Justice that we must choose between true representative government or corporate oligarchy ruled by wealth. Louis D. Brandeis said:
“We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both” — Louis D. Brandeis
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Jeffrey Winters on Dollar Dysfunctional Democracy
on Wednesday, September 18, 2013Jeffrey A. Winters Money Quotation saying wealthy voters cause an unhealthy political system by bending policy to meet their needs. Jeffrey A. Winters said:
“Democracy appears chronically dysfunctional when it comes to policies that impinge on the rich” — Jeffrey A. Winters
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Thomas Jefferson: Informed Democracy
on Saturday, September 8, 2012Thomas Jefferson Money Quote saying without knowledge, transparency and full disclosure, we are not free and cannot afford to increase the wealth of knowledge. Thomas Jefferson said:
“Information is the currency of democracy” — Thomas Jefferson
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