Poor, Poor, Pitiful Us

History we all know: We rebelled against the British because the British governed us unfairly. Basically put: the super-wealthy ruled, and used the power afforded by their wealth to suppress and exploit the less wealthy.

We created a new form of government exactly as a response to that, one of its chief functions being, not surprisingly, the protection of the less wealthy from the super-wealthy.

We need to remember that, and we need to do a better job of it.

FACT: Jim Gerlach has taken $30,000 in contributions from indicted former House Majority leader Tom DeLay and he won’t give it back.

FACT: Jim Gerlach has voted with Tom DeLay 90% of the time.

FACT: We asked Gerlach to give back DeLay’s money, but he has refused.

These are the facts. They are indisputable.

And Clear Channel won't let you see them.

That’s right, media giant Clear Channel wouldn't let us run an ad that informs the people of Pennsylvania’s Sixth Congressional District about the tainted money Jim Gerlach has taken from indicted former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. Clear Channel refused to run this billboard (pictured above).

Clear Channel told us they wouldn’t run any billboard “that might make Jim Gerlach mad.” We’re not kidding. Clear Channel is a supporter of Jim Gerlach and has contributed money to his campaign.

There are other and clearer examples, and I'll be presenting them in posts to come. Especially: How taxation can and should be used to prevent the super-wealthy from taking control of government. Remember: It is one of the primary reasons we created this country.