I can’t remember ever seeing things this bad. The people in power are making grabs I’d never have imagined, even during the turbulent 60s. Their corporate favoritism and their aversion to human rights is unprecedented in American history, and they are remaking our country into a mid-20th century banana republic — much like the ones we supported in the best interests of corporate sugar and fruit companies.

They duped the Christian Right into thinking they would take giant steps backward in women’s reproductive and other rights when the real issues were hiding behind the sparkle of gay marraige and abortion.

Gay rights have advanced despite their shrill attempts to re-criminalize gay people. Perhaps all the noise has helped the cause.

But while all the screaming has been going on, the rich are getting more and more tax breaks — and amassing even more wealth — while working Americans have fallen farther and farther behind.

The lack of media coverage of these issues has allowed the lies and propaganda to permeate our culture with catch phrases like “death panels” and “government takeover” of health care.

The people running things now would have us believe that no government is good government. The truth is that WE are supposed to be the government, not the corporate fat cats.

The goal all along has been to break the Treasury so corporations really will be in charge, and that goal is about to be reached.