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RE: American Legislative Exchange Council. A perfect marriage of corporation and state.
@tawasi Thank you for this piece. Am not an American and can't really say clearly what's happening in your country but from what you just wrote, I can say it's a common trend all over the world. But let me be more precise about my country Nigeria.
- The people in Government use the media to water down matters and make it appear so light to the people who are not within the country.
Like in my country, the killings in various states is just excess but the media make it appear so light. The recent visit my country's president to the white house, the media team from Nigeria were strictly given warning not to ask the US president too many questions that will make him question the our own president. So the use of the media is a general issue. - Talking about the Laws being made. The politicians tend to create laws that look as though it's for the interest of the people but when you consider the laws critically, they are made with for political gains and ambitions. If that trend must be corrected, it will need the joint effort of the masses to say no to it. Else, that circle will continue and what is crying will keep crying. And if the Federal Government holds more then nothing might never change as well.
This is my view about this. @dynamicshine and @dynamicgreentk
In the Philippines, it's so obvious that the media favour a particular political party. For example, in the current administration, reports of extrajudicial killing have penetrated the local and international news, because the media sensationalised all these murders and they blame it on President Duterte. Whereas, during previous term under a different president, how rampant the industry of illegal drugs was unheard of. We have only been finding out about this report when Duterte succeeded the presidency. He is the only one who is brave enough to fight against corruption in the government and to have this war against drugs.
I know that it's out of topic of @tawasi's post, but I am just sharing my views based on your comment @inspiredgideon1 with regard to media trying to making things light in your country.
It's all about selfish reasons that such things are allowed and no one is able to say anything about it. Even the judiciary have being bought over and there seem no one is standing for the truth any longer.
They don't say anything or stand up for the truth because they're afraid they will lose their influence or favour from their political party, higher ups, etc.
everything is just because of the root cause: Money, Power and Fame.
I'm thinking to myself sometimes, the more I get older, the less I value of the things that don't really matter when I leave this earth, and I'm only 32 years young lol... don't they think about that too at some point in their life? i just couldn't fathom how desperate these greedy people are in order to get what they want.
Yea, the use of power and fame seem more important to them. The president of my country is over 80 years old, i just sit to wonder what a man of 80 years is still looking for in power even at his age.
many are in offices, abusing the power they have but forgetting that there is time for death or even before death, they will leave that power and another takes over it.
When people really understand they will not be in power forever then I think many things will start going the right way.