100 years ago U.S. Senator Robert M. La Follette fought an uphill battle (and won) to allow citizens to participate in the democractic process.
100 years ago:
* Only a few rich men owned half the wealth in the country (just like today)
* Citizens could not find out how their Senators and Congressman voted.
* People could not elect their U.S. Senators.
* Citizens could not have referendums, or recall elections.
La Follette, called "Fighting Bob," won most of his battles eventually. And we can draw on the fights of progressives in 1911 as support for the fights of citizens in 2011.
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