The right and left have are two sides of the same coin.  There is really no real difference between the Republicans and the Democrats.  The political parties exist to create an illusion of choice and freedom among the American people.  Democracy has been the perfect tool for the financial elite.  In the ages a kings and nobles the elite had to be careful about not pushing the masses too far because there might be a popular rebellion.  Today, the people are pitted against each other.  Whomever gains political control is controlled by the financial interests that control this country.  The debt will keep going up, the wars will continue, and the masses standard of living will continue to be inflated away.  We are told if we can just get “our guy” into office he will change things around.  This is of course a complete lie.  Once the primaries are over it is practically assured that both parties’ candidates are establishment men.  Both political candidates must tow the line for the elite.  In the unlikely event that an unconventional candidate makes it into the primaries at all, he will be targeted by the corporate media and the elite within his own party.  This is what happened to Ron Paul.   His ideas were far too dangerous to the power structure.  He had to be stopped and that is exactly what the establishment media set out to do.