Recommended reading...

The intrepid journalist, Bill Moyers, has called upon his viewers to send him a suggestion about what one book - other than the Bible - they would recommend that the soon to be elected new President should take with them to the White House. This was prompted by a question to the candidates from CBS News anchor Katie Couric. Jeez - where does one begin...

The sad fact is that the insurance and media conglomerate have succeeded in silencing all of the candidates voicing any real opposition to their profitable domination and have winnowed the field to the candidates that are acceptable to them - America's real religions. So... all of the remaining candidates could be defined as corporatists. So let's start there and I'll offer them a choice - one of the best overall is by David Korten - When Corporations Rule The World, less scholarly but more recent and an insider portrayal of Congressional activities is David Sirota's Hostile Takeover. Both of these books point out how long the road to recovery and rule by the people will be - not that we will emerge with any candidate that will challenge the rich and powerful.