America Loves Rich People, But Rich People Are Single-Handedly Ruining Our Political System

Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was known for being dangerously incorruptible. Brandeis said this well before his death in 1941, but it has never been more poignant than it is today.

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Rollie Williams

Apr 4, 2013

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