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Contest of Rich Ideologues Still Oligarchy, Not Democracy

My blog friend John Tsitrian picks up on the Oligarchy not a Democracy study and says, No big deal: CNBC's Robert Frank writes a nice critique and analysis of the study I reference and calls attention to the fact that…

Rick Weiland, Class Warrior Against Plutocracy

Rick Weiland has been talking about the imbalance of power wrought by big money in Onida and Akaska. Here's a video of Weiland bringing the class-warrior heat (remember: the plutocrats fired first!): The rich and powerful are always going to…

Prairie Bermuda: Rich Tax Dodgers Exploit South Dakota

Read this Bloomberg article on South Dakota's blossoming dynasty trust industry, and try singing "Hail, South Dakota!" with a straight face. We're helping billionaires shelter $121 billion in assets, promoting income inequality and tax-dodging: States like South Dakota are “creating…

Bollen, 2007, on EB-5: Who Cares about Ethics?

Today's quote from the Wayback Machine comes from Sioux Falls reporter Peter Harriman, who in 2008 tagged a quote from South Dakota's EB-5 coordinator Joop Bollen with this uncomfortable heading: Bollen leaves ethical considerations to others. "The U.S. federal government…