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tosh

(4,423 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:11 AM Apr 2013

You Will Not Believe What It Cost The NRA To Make Sure Background Checks Got Killed

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You Will Not Believe What It Cost The NRA To Make Sure Background Checks Got Killed (Original Post) tosh Apr 2013 OP

We're a cheap date. Didn't even have to buy us dinner before screwing us. leveymg Apr 2013 #1

R#4 & K n/t UTUSN Apr 2013 #2

Auctions vs Elections Enoki33 Apr 2013 #3

Great one! tosh Apr 2013 #4

Very powerful. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #5

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

1. We're a cheap date. Didn't even have to buy us dinner before screwing us.

Reply to tosh (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:16 AM

Apr 2013

UTUSN

(70,696 posts)

2. R#4 & K n/t

Reply to tosh (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:18 AM

Apr 2013

Enoki33

(1,587 posts)

3. Auctions vs Elections

Reply to tosh (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:27 AM

Apr 2013

A friend from Australia once commented that we do not have elections in this country-- what we have are carefully orchestrated auctions. There is no disputing that politicians basically are owned by corporations and the super rich. Democracy was not supposed to work this way.

tosh

(4,423 posts)

4. Great one!

Reply to Enoki33 (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:41 AM

Apr 2013

That is so true!

Welcome to DU, Enoki33!

Baitball Blogger

(46,715 posts)

5. Very powerful.

Reply to tosh (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 11:44 AM

Apr 2013

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