every civilizatio carries the seeds of its own destruction , andnthe same cycle shows in them all. The republic is born , flourishes, decays into plutocracy , and is captured by the shoemaker whom the mercenaries and millionairres make into a king . The people invent their oppressors , and the oppressors serve the function for which they were invented . FromMark twain : from a gilded age, a tale of todayIf we consider the truth of these words , then we face the reality , that despite the specific method of governance operating within each nation , facts are a commodity as much as they can be a liability and the truth , though often stranger than fiction - can be a dangerous tool of manipulation , and may infact facilitate the exact opposite of setting you free .. politicians are appointed to serve the public but it seems almost universal that these appointees serve their own interests , and employ means outside of the law to achieve their goals , where a regular citizen would be imprisoned, the elite walk freely from justice ., the higher up the rungs their status the more lucrative the game and the higher the stakes the more ruthless the manoeuvring , join us on thought rebellion today as we examine the political climate in united states some of the current and recent players on the board , and the controversys surrounding them