Reply #11: I would fold it into a larger point about corruption, corruption, corruption... [View All]

Alternative energy isn't very juicy by itself-> that is to say, real anger hasn't penetrated the middle yet.

The larger point is that corruption has left us dependant on Saudi oil decades after we should have weaned ourself off it. Corruption is leaving little old ladies with a choice between eating, heating the house or buying medicine.

Corruption is why Iraq is such a bloody mess- how many "insurgents" would have never picked up a gun if they'd been given jobs at decent wages rebuilding the infrastructure of their country four years ago? Instead, all those no-bid contracts that went to Halliburton and Bechtel are responsible for the lion's share of the mess over there.

Corruption is undermining our faith in our system of elections. Corruption is making Dems and Repubs beholden to special interests before they ever step foot in office.

As much as I hate to say it, we should take a page from Newt Gingrich's book, except in this case it's really true. The middle and the left are both sick of the richest 2% leading our country around by the nose. And I think that's an issue that really speaks to people across the political spectrum.