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Koch Bliss: Donald is Their Dream Distraction

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Frankie Wallace

It was telling to me that the Koch brothers declined to support or endorse a Donald Trump candidacy, on a couple of levels. The first is trivial, I confess, yet it’s an indicator. It piqued my curiosity that the Koch … Continue reading →

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Financialization Complete

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Frankie Wallace

It is with all confidence that I can say the recent election results have indisputably ushered us into a full-blown Financialization Era. We can no longer claim to be a democracy, we are now an oligarchy. While I can … Continue reading →

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A Socialist Grateful for Capitalist Opportunities

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Frankie Wallace

I write A LOT about socialism on this site because I find evidence that it brings a balance to economic systems. As I’ve just completed my second book and look towards marketing strategies and the best platforms on which … Continue reading →

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This is What an Oligarchy Looks Like

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

The word oligarchy is getting lots of coverage these days as more and more of us are realizing how close we are to becoming a nation of many ruled by a few, unelected, elitist individuals. A recent Al Jazeera article … Continue reading →

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The Fight Isn’t Over, But We Can Count a Small Victory

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

I watched CSPAN last Friday with a combination of anxiety, hope, and not a little bit of desperation. Thank you Nancy Pelosi (my home state representative) and others for standing up to the un-democratic process that would lead our nation … Continue reading →

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Trans Pacific Bribery: Government By and For the Corporation

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

The Guardian (I stress, again, NOT a US newspaper) just published a quite insightful article concerning the connection between US Congress members and their rebuke of democracy by relegating the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) to a fast track passage. Here … Continue reading →

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America’s Shiny Socialist Military

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

A lot of people had a some coronary problems in the U.S. last week when presidential candidate Bernie Sanders mentioned that we become a more socialist nation – NOT THE “S” WORD – was the general consensus. What many of … Continue reading →

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Trans Pacific Partnership and The Financialization Revolution

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

It’s a bit of nepotism, but I am linking an article written by my brother in law because of its excellent summary of the Trans Pacific Partnership. TPP Trade Pact Fails On So Many Levels gives a brief examination of the … Continue reading →

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Our National Brand – Brought to You by The Financialization Revolution

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

A Reuter’s article published on Monday brings an important detail to our attention: How are we Branding ourselves as a nation? According to the article, we can no longer Brand ourselves as a leading innovative nation that produces new products … Continue reading →

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Bad Religion: I’d Prefer an Atheist in Office, Thanks.

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Frankie Wallace

“It’s a bad religion, From a broken Nation. It’s a contradiction, I can’t take it anymore.” (Sully Erna, Tommy Stewart) Fox contributor Father Jonathan Morris made some interesting claims the other day concerning the feasibility of having an atheist as … Continue reading →

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