Money is Power

Frankly, I couldn't have said it better.

In short, democracy has become too expensive for the majority.... and so it doesn't exist. In practice, our democracy has become a Potemkin, Truman-world, charade – complete with irrelevant flag-burning, gay-bashing, issues to distract the masses.
As things stand, given today's lack of any substantial public campaign finance system, and media access rules, the first monies to seek office and pay for media must be raised primarily from rich and powerful persons and corporations. Under this system it is no surprise that mega-rich persons and leviathan corporations get the favors they need to maintain their stranglehold over our economy and political system - all while raking in billions in campaign ad revenue utilizing the people's own airwaves.

As things stand, with all the important issues and institutions, the rich and powerful control a candidate's ability to run, get nominated, obtain favorable media exposure, and also define his or her agenda as well. In this way the rich and powerful get what they want from a corrupt, money-grubbing, Congress and from both candidates and incumbents forced into a sick, money-is-everything, system....