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RKP5637

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2. Citizens United is about IMO one of the most outrageous things done to eventually destroy the

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 8, 2019, 10:09 AM

Dec 2019

US democracy. Open for sale, the US government and country ... thanks to Citizens United. The fact that SCOTUS allowed this to go forward is outrageous and incredibly stupid and contrived IMO.

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The US is being run by a government that no longer represents the people [View all] CousinIT Dec 2019 OP

Thanks to Citizens United... N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2019 #1

Citizens United is about IMO one of the most outrageous things done to eventually destroy the RKP5637 Dec 2019 #2

Did you read the Republicans oral argument for Citizens United? shockey80 Dec 2019 #4

Yes, at the time it was before SCOTUS. It's outrageous. How SCOTUS went along with this is RKP5637 Dec 2019 #5

wasn't stupid. it was exactly what they wanted... pangaia Dec 2019 #20

The Citizen United decision was the evidence of capitalism taking over our judiciary Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #10

Well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2019 #3

K&R 2naSalit Dec 2019 #6

tRumplickers got taken. He didn't drain the swamp & he's flush out of ideas. But they are too stupid Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2019 #7

And Wawannabe Dec 2019 #27

Well, the people need to vote. ChiTownDenny Dec 2019 #8

In order to keep a Democracy: you need an educated populace. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #9

This is why the GOP focused on filling Boards of Education back in the 80s. CrispyQ Dec 2019 #16

+++ 100% agree lunasun Dec 2019 #30

The one phrase I would beg to differ with... pecosbob Dec 2019 #11

agreed pangaia Dec 2019 #22

However, it can be credibly argued that the American people themselves are further PatrickforO Dec 2019 #26

Agreed pecosbob Dec 2019 #28

there is no nationwide propaganda network like the right wing oligarchs have Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #33

Thanks for the heads up. marble falls Dec 2019 #12

Lol. Right?! KPN Dec 2019 #17

Its amusing sometimes, these "alerts". marble falls Dec 2019 #18

Yes it is - but my sense of humor is getting KPN Dec 2019 #23

It's missing a "vote all Dems in and Republicans out" message gulliver Dec 2019 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2019 #14

Andf water is wet.n/t Scruffy1 Dec 2019 #15

💯 ✅ live love laugh Dec 2019 #34

This is true and a good view. pangaia Dec 2019 #19

No, really?! Nice to see some limited awakening to KPN Dec 2019 #21

It isn't just about reasonable gun policies by a long shot. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #24

A garden-variety plutocracy, sad to say. sandensea Dec 2019 #25

The government is also there to make us eat our vegetables. JohnnyRingo Dec 2019 #29

This is nonsense mathematic Dec 2019 #31

Being run by a mob cartel that has declared war on this country UTUSN Dec 2019 #32

No kidding. Cha Dec 2019 #35