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February 4, 2013

Al Gore: US democracy has been hacked

By Sheila Samples

US democracy has been "hacked" by big business and needs to be reclaimed using the power of the internet to hold politicians to account, according to former US vice-president Al Gore. Gore added: "It can be fixed, but we need to recognize that our democracy has been hacked " It has been taken over " and is being operated for purposes other than those for which it was intended."

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US democracy has been "hacked" by big business and needs to be reclaimed using the power of the internet to hold politicians to account, according to former US vice-president Al Gore. Gore added: "It can be fixed, but we need to recognize that our democracy has been hacked " It has been taken over " and is being operated for purposes other than those for which it was intended."

Authors Website: http://sheilastuff.blogspot.com

Authors Bio:

Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.


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