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rainy

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21. When we have public funded elections

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Tue Feb 20, 2018, 05:27 AM

Feb 2018

Take back our air waves and have short election periods and paper ballots. Money out of politics. No ad buys by pacs.

Most Americans agree with liberals but our politicians vote with their donors.

It’s all about MONEY.

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How as a Country are we going to EVER come together? [View all] a kennedy Feb 2018 OP

With the help of the kids. elleng Feb 2018 #1

We are not going to ever come together. The US needs to be divided up democratisphere Feb 2018 #2

Sad to say, I agree. And I'm not even sure if that will help. regnaD kciN Feb 2018 #9

For one, we need to tell Fox News where they can shove it. Initech Feb 2018 #3

For quite some time I've had concerns about why so many appalachiablue Feb 2018 #15

I don't WANT to come together with racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic gun humpers Skittles Feb 2018 #4

As long as we find a way to bring enough of the good people together to vote out enough of the bad ooky Feb 2018 #5

With the help of these kids, as a poster above me says, AND PatrickforO Feb 2018 #6

I don't WANT to come to together with them. BlueStater Feb 2018 #7

Been thinking about this subject a lot. k2qb3 Feb 2018 #8

That might be ... Straw Man Feb 2018 #11

I concur. Thoughtful post. sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #19

The Double Threat To Liberal Democracy Exotica Feb 2018 #13

I worry that we may end up looking like Yupster Feb 2018 #10

We will not come together until an alien invasion Exotica Feb 2018 #12

Our side will accomplish it by having more friends and more fun than our enemies struggle4progress Feb 2018 #14

Only if we are physically attacked by an outside force. Kablooie Feb 2018 #16

After I read a DU post a few weeks ago I realized that coming BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #17

I have no optimism that things will get better. CentralMass Feb 2018 #18

Somebody was asking that in 1861... TreasonousBastard Feb 2018 #20

When we have public funded elections rainy Feb 2018 #21