You paint a very dismal and depressing picture, Little Hawk, which is what I meant above when I used the word "defeatist."

Do you have any ideas or suggestions as to what American citizens should do in the face of this all-powerful oligarchy?

Many of us tried to elect Kucinich, but unfortunately we couldn't get enough traction. True indeed, Kucinich is not up there where he makes much of a target of himself, so he is free to speak out, but I haven't heard his name in the news now for months, so whatever he might be saying isn't having much effect.

But even if Kucinich were elected, what's to stop the oligarchy from having him assassinated--or otherwise neutralized as they are currently trying to do with Obama?

Anything positive to suggest?

Don Firth

P. S. I don't think this oligarchy is any where near as powerful and well-organized as you and many other people seem to think. They cooperate when it's to their advantage, but they would just as readily and gleefully cut each other's throats if it were to their advantage to do so. It's the just nature of the beast.