Last month, the Camera highlighted the founding fathers’ concern about the threat of those with great wealth taking over the government of the country. ( "Plutocracy," Daily Camera, Feb. 18). This threat is being realized by the current political class in Washington. The National Rifle Association prevents gun-control legislation in Congress, for example. The right-wing component of the wealthy class is focused on: eliminating taxes on themselves, eliminating environmental, health and safety regulations, crippling public education, taking over the judiciary with extreme right-wing judicial appointments, placing right-wing think tanks in our universities, having the American Legislative Exchange Countil (ALEC) […]
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