OPPORTUNITY: a favorable
juncture of circumstances <the halt provided an opportunity for rest and
refreshment> 2: a good chance for advancement or progress
equal opportunity 1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both
federal and many state laws against any discrimination in employment,
education, housing or credit rights due to a person's race, color, sex (or
sometimes sexual orientation), religion, national origin, age or handicap.
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We have been hearing of late such terms as redistribution of
wealth, access to opportunity and see all the latest charts and graphs on such worrisome
subjects as the fiscal cliff and financial Armageddon. Well I question if this is anything new or
are we simply becoming more aware in this age of digital journalism? If so, what are the consequences?
I ran for office many years ago having the idea that
opportunity and access were there for the taking. Upon doing so I discovered an invisible structure of power and influence to be n place that people closed
ranks around the incumbent and the opposition infiltrated the campaign. In fact a member of the opposition was discovered serving m campaign. Log before "dirty tricks", I must admit in my innocence that such tactics caught me totally unaware.
Point being, it is my belief that wealth has controlled
democracy from the beginning and opportunity and access are only a dream. The question being will America survive selfish interest?
