Washington Post personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary, tells the moving story of how a visit to her grade school by the Reverend Jesse Jackson inspired her life and career as described in her column, “How the Rev.
Ralph's response was fantastic. As usual, Ralph had a fantastic rebuttal, which is why I like the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.
Robert Reich has a new article on Substack: A new pro-Trump mega media monopoly. Feb 28. "The Ellisons are Trump allies and suck-ups, which is how they've so rapidly created a new rightwing media empire."
Thank you for this episode. As I listened to Michelle Singletary I was thinking that we don't have anyone like Jesse Jackson, or Ralph Nader that can inspire people. Bernie gave up once Biden became president and never challenged him directly. Glad that was addressed in the wrap up. I blame this lack of leadership, in part, on social media. Anyone can say something that might be right and then they get titles of "queen", GOAT, whatever the thing is.
As part of the disability community I can say that there are so many organizations that are mostly detached from each other and too worried about no losing their 501 C-3 status and silent when things are so wrong. They pick and choose who deserves their attention based on the political environment.
I also enjoyed the interview with Eric Fish because I find it fascinating, the way the system works, and I learned more about how it is rigged. Thanks for that.
Throughout my working life, I always wanted to serve on a jury whenever I would get a notice. I lived paycheck to paycheck as a caregiver for the elderly, getting jobs through agencies. I was paid low wages, had no health insurance through them, and if I was going to be gone from a job for an extended time, they would need to let me go and get another employee for the patient. Then I might not be able to get a new job when I returned. To lose money like this would have meant I wouldn't be able to pay my rent. Daily stipends for jury duty were not enough. I would be made homeless. I had to decline on the basis of poverty. Please include this situation, probably for millions of people, as a hindrance to serving on jury duty. Not all of us who have not served are unpatriotic.
Once again Ralph points out the futility of expecting the big money Democrats to work for ordinary citizens.
Once again Ralph points out the big money MSM and NPR no longer informs citizens about groups and issues that are trying to help ordinary citizens as the media did in the 60s and 70s.
It is a logical conclusion that politicians and media controlled by the big money interests will work for the big money interests and not for ordinary citizens.
It is also a logical conclusion that if ordinary citizens want politicians and media to work for them that those politicians and media must be separated from the big money that controls them.
Just as Pres. Trump urged the Iranian people to take control of their government we need a Ralph Nader to urge citizens to take control of our government by demanding that politicians run small donor campaigns and enforce that demand with our votes with the tools the Constitution provides.
We also need Ralph to urge citizens to take control of/create media that will be free from control by the big money interests by forming a non-profit media conglomerate financed by selling shares for one hundred dollars each. These shares could only be owned by citizens and no one person could own more than ten shares. Theses shares could only be sold for one hundred dollars as the purpose of owning the shares is to control the media and not to make money on the value of the shares.
Just 6-7% of the 150 million voters investing in just one share would total 1 billion dollars to get this started.
The big money MSM and NPR will not provide information on these logical strategies for ordinary citizens to control media and politicians for obvious reasons noted above.
The question is why Ralph has not been willing to inform citizens about these strategies and discuss whether these strategies could be effective.
It is after all just citizens utilizing the basic principles of democracy so if these strategies can't be effective then democracy can't be effective.
It seems out of character for Ralph to argue that democracy can't be effective.
Please Ralph, tell me why theses strategies can't work or help lead citizens to use these strategies to take control of our government and media.
Thanks Ralph to your experience, lessons learned and integrity. Your team puts out really interesting research on Substack.
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Ralph's response was fantastic. As usual, Ralph had a fantastic rebuttal, which is why I like the Ralph Nader Radio Hour.
Robert Reich has a new article on Substack: A new pro-Trump mega media monopoly. Feb 28. "The Ellisons are Trump allies and suck-ups, which is how they've so rapidly created a new rightwing media empire."
Thank you for this episode. As I listened to Michelle Singletary I was thinking that we don't have anyone like Jesse Jackson, or Ralph Nader that can inspire people. Bernie gave up once Biden became president and never challenged him directly. Glad that was addressed in the wrap up. I blame this lack of leadership, in part, on social media. Anyone can say something that might be right and then they get titles of "queen", GOAT, whatever the thing is.
As part of the disability community I can say that there are so many organizations that are mostly detached from each other and too worried about no losing their 501 C-3 status and silent when things are so wrong. They pick and choose who deserves their attention based on the political environment.
I also enjoyed the interview with Eric Fish because I find it fascinating, the way the system works, and I learned more about how it is rigged. Thanks for that.
Throughout my working life, I always wanted to serve on a jury whenever I would get a notice. I lived paycheck to paycheck as a caregiver for the elderly, getting jobs through agencies. I was paid low wages, had no health insurance through them, and if I was going to be gone from a job for an extended time, they would need to let me go and get another employee for the patient. Then I might not be able to get a new job when I returned. To lose money like this would have meant I wouldn't be able to pay my rent. Daily stipends for jury duty were not enough. I would be made homeless. I had to decline on the basis of poverty. Please include this situation, probably for millions of people, as a hindrance to serving on jury duty. Not all of us who have not served are unpatriotic.
These unlauded wrapups are the best use of any connected citizen’s time.
Thank you all.
Once again Ralph points out the futility of expecting the big money Democrats to work for ordinary citizens.
Once again Ralph points out the big money MSM and NPR no longer informs citizens about groups and issues that are trying to help ordinary citizens as the media did in the 60s and 70s.
It is a logical conclusion that politicians and media controlled by the big money interests will work for the big money interests and not for ordinary citizens.
It is also a logical conclusion that if ordinary citizens want politicians and media to work for them that those politicians and media must be separated from the big money that controls them.
Just as Pres. Trump urged the Iranian people to take control of their government we need a Ralph Nader to urge citizens to take control of our government by demanding that politicians run small donor campaigns and enforce that demand with our votes with the tools the Constitution provides.
We also need Ralph to urge citizens to take control of/create media that will be free from control by the big money interests by forming a non-profit media conglomerate financed by selling shares for one hundred dollars each. These shares could only be owned by citizens and no one person could own more than ten shares. Theses shares could only be sold for one hundred dollars as the purpose of owning the shares is to control the media and not to make money on the value of the shares.
Just 6-7% of the 150 million voters investing in just one share would total 1 billion dollars to get this started.
The big money MSM and NPR will not provide information on these logical strategies for ordinary citizens to control media and politicians for obvious reasons noted above.
The question is why Ralph has not been willing to inform citizens about these strategies and discuss whether these strategies could be effective.
It is after all just citizens utilizing the basic principles of democracy so if these strategies can't be effective then democracy can't be effective.
It seems out of character for Ralph to argue that democracy can't be effective.
Please Ralph, tell me why theses strategies can't work or help lead citizens to use these strategies to take control of our government and media.