Fictional Democracy

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Air date: 
Mon, 02/01/2010 - 12:00am

 The recent Supreme Court decision granting rights of free speech to corporations merely reveals what was already true: that democracy is merely a useful fiction and we are already ruled by corporations.  This is the argument Chris Hedges makes in a piece on Truthdig, read here by Tom Becker.

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    The Durutti Column
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    Are You A Technician
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    A Paean To Wilson
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    Kooky, 2010
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    Intro / Thank God I'm A Country Boy
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    How To Cut & Paste: Country & Western Edition
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    self, 2009
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    12:06
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    DJ Yoda
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    Dolly Parton's 9 to 5
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    How To Cut And Paste: Country & Western Edition
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    self, 2009
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    12:09
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    DJ Yoda
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    Rapper's Delight (Countrified)
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    How To Cut And Paste: Country & Western Edition
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    self, 2009
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    12:12
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    DJ Yoda
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    Soul Hoedown
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    How To Cut And Paste: Country & Western Edition
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    self, 2009
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    DJ Yoda
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    Harmonica Skit
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    How To Cut And Paste: Country & Western Edition
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    self, 2009
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    Duck Rock
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    Packs A Wallop!
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    Sire, 1979
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    The Raven
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    EMI, 1979
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    I Think U Stink
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    Such A Punch, 2000
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    Bap-Tizum
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    Bap-Tizum
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    Atlantic/4 Men With Beards
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    Fanfare for the Warriors
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    Reese & the Smooth Ones
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    BYG/Get Back!
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    side 2
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    People in Sorrow
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    Live in Paris 1969
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    Get Back!
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    Art Ensemble of Chicago
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    People in Sorrow
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    Nessa
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    Message to Our Folks
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    Message to Our Folks
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