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2016 Postmortem

tecelote

(5,122 posts) Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:48 PM Nov 2013

A. Corporate Personhood & Citizens United

Q. Why the United States will never again be a "government of the people, by the people, for the people".

"People", meaning breathing citizens of the United States.

If corporations can contribute (bribe) to the people's representatives, then they are not the people's representatives.

Q. Why is our country in the condition it is in where people are poor and corporations are raking in record profits?

A. We elected the wrong "people".

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A. Corporate Personhood & Citizens United (Original Post) tecelote Nov 2013 OP

But, but, but... RC Nov 2013 #1

D's not what it used to be. tecelote Nov 2013 #2

That's for sure. RC Nov 2013 #3

I have a flicker of hope that the last month changed our course. tecelote Nov 2013 #4

RC

(25,592 posts)

1. But, but, but...

Reply to tecelote (Original post)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 06:58 PM

Nov 2013

quite a few have (D)'s by their names. So how can that be?

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

2. D's not what it used to be.

Reply to RC (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 07:15 PM

Nov 2013

RC

(25,592 posts)

3. That's for sure.

Reply to tecelote (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 07:18 PM

Nov 2013

But what are the choices? It gets worse every election.

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

4. I have a flicker of hope that the last month changed our course.

Reply to RC (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 2, 2013, 07:32 PM

Nov 2013

Maybe... people will vote for representatives that have their best interests in mind.

Yet, once the bribes from Citizens United corporations hit our good representatives, I'm not sure I have faith that they will not cave like so many before them.

Dire times.

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