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RKP5637

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

Reply to shockey80 (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 8, 2019, 10:22 AM

Dec 2019

absolutely insane and shocking in a supposed democracy with supposed equal representation.

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The US is being run by a government that no longer represents the people [View all] CousinIT Dec 2019 OP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