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Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts)
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:39 AM Jun 2012

There's only one option left.

With Citizens United reaffirmed and now imposed upon the states there is only one hope left.

Ban all campaign contributions and independent expenditures.

Once you get past the primaries, all campaigns are publicly funded with equal funds going to all candidates.

It's the only real option left to save our democracy.

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Huey P. Long

(1,932 posts)
1. Occupy?
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:40 AM
Jun 2012

Nah, fucking dead beat free loading trash who are not politically savvy.
Lets just keep on doing what we are doing!

hlthe2b

(106,543 posts)
2. yes... but how the hell do we fight corporate money lobbying to prevent such change?
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:41 AM
Jun 2012

A catch-22, it seems.

bigtree

(90,237 posts)
3. don't we have to upset the Court first?
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:42 AM
Jun 2012

. . . haven't they already equated the contributions with 'speech?' how do you get a ban on all donations past the SC?

Drale

(7,932 posts)
5. Personally
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 09:42 AM
Jun 2012

I'm thinking of buying an island and becoming a Super Villain. Great hours, minions to do your bidding and your taxes don't go to things you hate, like unjust wars. Sure you get beat up ever now and again but all in all I think its worth it.

GeorgeGist

(25,436 posts)
12. Can I be your Nemesis?
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 04:52 PM
Jun 2012

Same benefits, same risks. I've got an island.

Your worst night mare,

Larry Ellison



PSssst we Kabuki the 'beat up' parts.

Kablooie

(18,787 posts)
8. Any changes to campaign contributions will have to be a constitutional amendment.
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:09 AM
Jun 2012

Damned hard to get and in today's environment impossible.

Our overlords will remain untouched for the foreseeable future.

 

badtoworse

(5,957 posts)
11. What about your right to support a particular candidate or agenda?
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:39 AM
Jun 2012

Maybe you're willing to give that up, but I'm not.

tritsofme

(18,631 posts)
14. So, I print 500 campaign fliers, pass them out on the corner. You want to arrest me?
Mon Jun 25, 2012, 06:38 PM
Jun 2012

That is the road you seem to go down.

You are trampling all over the First Amendment. No thanks.

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