A Betrayal of Promises
Obama’s campaign pledges have gone out the window—as his administration has been held hostage by big banks and the military-industrial complex.
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Over the past year, it has become more than apparent that our government is being held hostage by a small group of incredibly powerful people: Wall Street, multinational corporations and the military-industrial complex. How else can you explain President Obama’s complete betrayal of his campaign pledges? He’s sold out real health-care reform, escalated America’s wars, maintained Bush-era surveillance and torture—and that’s just for starters.
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If Obama wants to win a second term, he must stand up to the bankers, CEOs, and generals.
Larry Flynt is publisher of Hustler magazine.
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