The End of Democracy

Folks, elections do indeed have consequences, as we have seen in the 5-4 Supreme Court ruling on “Citizens United… ” affirming corporate “personhood.” Each of the majority justices was appointed under a Republican administration.
It is obvious from Republican congressional “stonewalling” of President Obama's agenda that this party is aligned lock-step with mega-corporate interests – the Democratic Party being similarly-aligned only to a lesser extent.
Since “money” is now “free speech” mega-corporations, with their unfettered and unlimited financial resources, can hold both the president and Congress hostage to their collective agenda – much as a terrorist might – thus rendering the entire democratic process of little consequence.

In response to Mick McMenamenuto's (hey, it's a fake name anyway) claim that Tea Partiers have no answers but just want to complain, you are wrong.
The answer to the gigantic government deficit is to stop wasteful spending in Congress, in state government, and on the city commission. Stop pork barrel projects. (Yes, that includes federal funding for building frog tunnels in Sunriver, too.) Cut Congressional pay and reduce the size of our oversized, bloated, wasteful government. Open up our natural resources to the vast resources of oil, coal and natural gas right here in our country so we can stop depending on the Middle East for our energy.