A loss of faith. According to a new Washington Post poll – 79% of Americans are dissatisfied with the United States government. And only one out of four people ACTUALLY think our government can solve the nation’s economic problems. It appears the 30-year effort by Republicans of dragging the good name of government through the mud by running government poorly – is working.

Expect these very same Republicans in Congress who’ve broken our system – to run on a campaign platform next year that government is broken. Unfortunately – what many Americans don’t realize – and what most Republicans do – is that nature abhors a vacuum. And when you shrink government – something has to fill the power vacuum – and that something is ALWAYS corporate power.

Don’t get rid of the government – get rid of too much corporate influence IN government.

-Thom

(Do you think the government will react? Tell us here.)

The Daily Stack

Quote: "The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men." -- George Eliot.

Hour One: War on democracy - WI Recall round 2 John Nichols, Washington Correspondent - The Nation Magazine

Article: "Wisconsin May Now Have a Pro-Labor Senate Majority " by John Nichols.

Site: "Capital Times".

Article: "John Nichols: Beating 2 Republican senators on Republican turf adds up to success" by John Nichols.

Site: "Democratic Party of Wisconsin".

Fighting back against corporatocracy in Benton Harbor, Michigan Commissioner Dennis Knowles, Commissioner, City of Benton Harbor, MI (4th Ward).

Site: "Fight for Democracy".

Article: "Michigan House Bills 4409-11".

Article: "Pscholka recall effort nears halfway mark" by Eartha Jane Melzer.

Article: "Talkers Heavy Hundred 2011".

Pigeon alert: "Three men acquitted of stealing 150 pigeons from a rooftop cage" by Bassam Za'Za.

Article: "As Investors, Chinese Turn to New York" by Kirk Semple.

Article: "Obama: We can save housing market if the rich buy foreclosed houses and rent them out." by dixiegrrrrl.

Article: "White House seeks ideas to shrink foreclosure glut" by Reuters.

Cheesy news alert: "Murdoch Calls Rioters Criminals: ‘If You Don’t Believe Me, Listen to Their Voicemails’" by Andy Borowitz.

Article: "Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002" (McCain-Feingold).

Article: "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" by Justice J Stevens.

Article: "US Republicans to debate in Iowa ahead of straw poll" by John Whitesides.

Hour Two: How do we kick start the economy and get people back to work? Peter Ferrara

Article: "The Disgrace of Obamanomics" by Peter Ferrara.

Book: "America's Ticking Bankruptcy Bomb: How the Looming Debt Crisis Threatens the American Dream-and How We Can Turn the Tide Before It's Too Late" by Peter Ferrara.

Article: "How Silent Cal Beat a Recession" by Charles C. Johnson.

Geeky Science alert: "How exercise benefits nerve cells" by Laura Sanders.

Article: "Hannity: European Unrest Partly Due To "Failed Liberal Policies"; We May "See [Violence] Here"" by Media Matters.

Site: "Move to Amend".

Book: "The New Golden Age: A Revolution against Political Corruption and Economic Chaos" by Ravi Batra.

Video: "Dylan Ratigan (rightfully) loses it on air ".

Video: "Mitt Romney: Corporations Are People!"

Talk Radio News Segment: Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief

Article: "White House Gaggle With Jay Carney" by TRNS.

Article: "Pelosi Names Picks, Filling Out Debt Panel" by James Rowley and Kristin Jensen.

Article: "Portman open to serving on debt committee" by Joe Hallett.

Article: "A rising trade deficit is not the prescription for job creation in America" by Josh Boak.

Article: "Obama decries severe partisanship at Holland visit" by Paul Egan.

Article: "Romney heckled in Iowa; says "corporations are people"" by Brian Montopoli.

Article: "US Republicans to debate in Iowa ahead of straw poll" by Reuters.

Article: "Perry: I'm 'supposed to' run for president" by Gabriella Schwarz.

Hour Three: Schakowsky announcing bill to create 2.2 million jobs Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, U.S. Congresswoman (D-IL, 9th District)

Article: "Schakowsky Announces Bill to Create 2.2 Million Jobs: “Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act” Estimated to Lower Unemployment Rate by 1.3%" by Jan Schakowsky.

Article: "Schakowsky Introduces Bill to Tax Millionaires and Billionaires": Fairness in Taxation Act.

Article: "Windfall profits tax".

The good: "Rep. Nadler Will Introduce Bill To Repeal The Debt Ceiling, ‘A Pawn For Republicans Intent On Holding The Economy Hostage’" by Tanya Somanader.

The bad: "Hannity: European Unrest Partly Due To "Failed Liberal Policies"; We May "See [Violence] Here"" by Media Matters.

The very, very ugly: Americans For Truth About Homosexuality: "Gay Blood Ban Finds Support: Naperville Anti-Gay Group Pushes To Uphold Policy".

Movie: "Talk Radio".

Law: "Glass-Steagall Act", 1933.

Law: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (1999).

Article: "Dow plunges 519 points on economy, Europe worries" by Stan Choe.

Article: "Poll: 79 percent of Americans dissatisfied with U.S. political system" by Eric W. Dolan.

Article: "Secret peace talks between US and Taliban collapse over leaks" by Dean Nelson, Ben Farmer.

Article: "Wisconsin Dems to announce that they will try to recall Scott Walker" by Greg Sargent.

Article: "Kentucky Grants Creationist Theme Park $43M In Tax Incentives" by David Taintor.

Crazy alert: "" by .

Article: "Bat on a plane! Stowaway has Delta passengers in a flap" by Mike O'Brien.

Hour One: If it's Friday, it's "Brunch With Bernie"... the honorable Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be here with all the news from our nation's capitol and as always he'll be spending the hour taking your calls and answering your questions too...

Plus, It's Anything Goes on Townhall Friday...you choose the topics and we'll talk...

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