Abe Lincoln dreaded the coming of this corporate American Government.

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The situation we face is not new. Our grandfathers had the same problem, but it was concealed by the structure of media. Now, with the access to information we enjoy through the 'net, we can summon the dreams and fears of America's most honored thinkers and leaders.
Where there were unionists and feminists imprisoned and killed for their beliefs, now we all seem to be trying to stay out of harm's way, hoping to ride out the insanity of the Patriot Act and "legal torture" and the abolition of the Magna Carta.
But a certain far-seeing thinker's words were recorded and add credibility to the terror created by the recent Supreme Court decision giving free speech rights to corporations.
Here's the quote, make of it what you will.

"I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me
and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country;
corporations have been enthroned,
an era of corruption in High Places will follow,
and the Money Power of the Country will endeavor
to prolong its reign
by working upon the prejudices of the People,
until the wealth is aggregated in a few hands,
and the Republic is destroyed.
--Abraham Lincoln

Authors Bio:
Avid reader, jazz musician, philosopher, chef, stone mason, carpenter, writer, painter, poet,humanist, teacher, holistic ethicist who believes consciousness and love pervade the universe, except among self-obsessed humans. I perceive the philosophical unified field to be consciousness and joy. The entire universe is composed of waves, which we surf by understanding. Worked and marched for CORE in the 60's. Built 100-ft., 80-ton sculpture on Pratt Beach, Chicago. Planted trees in Oregon. Solo canoed Illinois, Mississippi, Chicago, Rock, Missouri and Wisconsin Rivers. My big thrill as a kid was building small rockets, archery, cruising my woods and going to the Birdhouse on weekends to see the Miles Davis Quintet and many other Jazz Greats.
I was in San Francisco in '65, '66, '67, and '68. Built Burr Tillstrom's puppet theater for Kukla, Fran, and Ollie at WTTW, Channel 11, Chicago. Briefly taught stage carpentry at De Paul Univ. Technical Director one season at Oak Park Shakespeare Festival.
Played trumpet in many small jazz bands, Sextessence, Nova Express. Played on road tour with rock band and many union and studio gigs. Lived with the Rasta in Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
Drove millions of accident-free miles Over the Road in big trucks, 48 states and Canada.
Currently living alone, caring for four rescued animals, one of which a kitten I recently found 'helpless as a kitten up a tree', abandoned in a city park. He came down to my call, so we folded him into the family. Without someone to care for life makes little sense. All reason is born of the heart. As Maya Angelou wrote, "Love holds the stars in their courses."