Dysfunction From On High

A great, recent example of what happens to good ideas when they make it to Congress was HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009.   HR 1207, introduced in the US House of Representatives on February 26, 2009 by Congressman Ron Paul, aimed to bring transparency to the auditing and reporting of the Federal Reserve, which has always been shrouded in secrecy.  (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_Transparency_Act  - - -  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PC9fkLMZmo).  You can read anywhere about the "provisions" and other watering down that have since transpired, including Bernie Sander's toothless Senate version, which does not provide transparency for what the FED is doing overseas with foreign governments, central banks and financial institutions.  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTjuZAQjj-0&feature=youtube_gdata)  No doubt, it is headed to the window dressing hall of fame.  Another recent example of congressional dysfunction was in 2008, when Nancy Pelosi declared "congressional martial law", presumably to evade financial armageddon - (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjL3EYQiYIU&feature=related) and martial law in the streets - (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbNm6hoBXc&feature=related).  The effect was to expedite the bill's passing without the normal review by our elected officials. 

And this sort of nonsense doesn't just happen here.  Take, for example, the highly controversial, hotly contested Lisbon treaty, which, after threats of financial ruin ran amok, went into force in December of 2009.   (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kr0Foq3CQE).  Do I sense a pattern?   Sounds like not letting elected representatives review very transformative legislation and important treaties is a new global trend.  It's not only here that the Constitution, national sovereignty and the voice of the people are being systematically undermined. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7D21rPpBrk&feature=related)  Plato's "noble lie" in action , perhaps?