Earth Doctor / Climate Troubadour

Whither Democracy?

The present-day US is an oligarchy, no longer a democracy, The vast majority of citizens want transparent government, fair taxes, affordable health care, action on climate change, reasonable gun control and clear labeling of genetically modified foods. The will of the people, however, is consistently overruled by corporate money. America labors under the infamous 2010 Supreme Court “Citizens United” ruling that “Corporations are People” and “Money is Speech”. As a result, members of Congress spend most of their time fundraising, and “we, the people” no longer matter. Rule by the “1%” has brought us to an absurd level of wealth inequality, We must correct inequitable tax laws to rescue our cities from bankruptcy and our citizens from poverty. Reclaiming our democracy is a critical step in transforming America into a just, prosperous and sustainable society.

STOP TELLING ‘EM LIES
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Banning books is like lying to your children.
What Will Happen to our Daughters / 2022
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They've got a plan, just like the Taliban.
The Lawyer Song
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Land of the Free
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Chained to sugar, TV, cell phones, capital gain....
Got A Feeling
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What happens to privacy in a high-tech age?
IT’S JUST A NORMAL DAY
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A song about the Jan. 6th assault on the Capitol.
TROUBLE IN THE CAPITOL
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How did Americans get so divided?
THE MORE WE SEE YOU
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A farewell parody to Donald Trump.
BRAVER ANGELS
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We can learn to talk to each other again.
FREEDOM LIKE A KNIFE
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"Freedom" is not just an excuse to threaten your neighbor.
BABY MARIA
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Climate change is driving refugees north.
Mr. Kavanaugh
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And here's to you, Mr. Kavanaugh!
Scott Pruitt’s EPA
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Scott Pruitt's EPA - Everyone Pollute America!
WAR MACHINE
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War is big business, but bad for most of us.
CALL ME UNIMPEACHABLE
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For a toddler-in-chief richly deserving impeachment.
You’ve Got to be Good
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America, if you want to be great, you’ve got to be good!
The NRA Blues
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Look who's taking money from the NRA.
Ka-Ching, Ka-Ching!
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America deserves better than government by money.
It’s Time for a Change
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The 1% bring us only poverty and endless war.
What You Reap
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Beware! Look what America has been sowing.
No Corporations in Heaven
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Imagine if people had more power than corporations.
Fast Track Blues
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Corporate laws higher than the US Constitution? Beware.
Only Love Will Save this Place
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To the free market, all the world is a "sacrifice zone".
Too Much Skin
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Naked voters convince priggish Congress to act on climate!
What Do You Mean By Freedom?
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The 1% can rob you with a seven-letter word.
Democracy is Not For Sale
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In 2010, the Supreme Court sold us to the highest bidder.
The Great Cartel of Carbon
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Sad to tell, the road to hell is paved with CO2.
Just Say No to GMO !
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Why do 90% of Americans want GMO foods to be labeled?
Real People Have Heart
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To help the Supreme Court tell people from corporations!
The Free Market
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It's not free if it destroys your habitat!
When I’m Sixty-Five
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Don't let Congress take your social security.
Willie Sutton’s Blues
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The best way to rob a bank these days is to own one.
Too Many Guns
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The American weapons industry is causing us pain.
Subsidies
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Without subsidies, fossil fuels can no longer compete.
What Will Happen to our Daughters?
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The health care issue is simply about men controlling women.
Oh, Monsanto
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Oh, Monsanto, now don't you lie to me...
We Should Have Known Better!
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Giant banks will continue to cause us pain.
Giant Banks
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Why US needs public banking (like many other countries).
Regulation
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Unregulated corporations will eat us all alive.
Dominion Song
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Dominion Power: why Virginia energy policy is so far behind.