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Tetrachloride

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9. Power is local. Politicians can follow a good crowd or a bad crowd.

Reply to Miguelito Loveless (Original post)

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 11:00 AM

Aug 2020

1. Give politicians reasons to follow you. Otherwise, politicians will follow something else.

2. Confront bad science. Environment and health.

3. Confront bad economics. Tax cuts for rich. Regressive taxes on poor. Homeless issues.

4. The powers that be will always find ways to justify themselves. Take it back.

The "economic safety net" and "social contract" issues are the bridge between abstract concepts and real policies.

Otherwise, good people wont vote for good leaders.

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A question that must be asked... and answered. [View all] Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 OP

That is indeed the critical question. RobertDevereaux Aug 2020 #1

I can't think of checks and balances off the top of my head MLAA Aug 2020 #2

A great deal of success in moving forward volstork Aug 2020 #21

So true MLAA Aug 2020 #56

Well, I think Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #29

I sure like the publicly funding and capping campaign spending MLAA Aug 2020 #57

Step 1 of course is resounding electoral crushing of the Russiapublicans. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #3

Agreed Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #31

Oh, also Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #36

The impeachment power has not lived up to our Founders' expectations. Laelth Aug 2020 #4

Be very careful what you wish for Wednesdays Aug 2020 #25

If they controlled both houses of Congress, I would welcome them to do so. Laelth Aug 2020 #34

It is never good to have radical noodle Aug 2020 #54

Well, remember Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #37

And I would welcome their using it. Laelth Aug 2020 #39

Once you have the power to remove a president Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #64

Why not? Laelth Aug 2020 #69

Because the GOP would make it a point Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #70

Then you can not remove a future Trump from office. Laelth Aug 2020 #74

That was kind of the point of the post. Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #75

First, we send Trump to St. Helena. Sneederbunk Aug 2020 #5

Or Mount Saint Helens! woodsprite Aug 2020 #12

I like that better! lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #66

With McConnell as his sidekick rurallib Aug 2020 #24

I think some kind of extensive babylonsister Aug 2020 #6

Requiring public disclosure of tax returns from the previous five years Wednesdays Aug 2020 #27

Agreed, but ten years. Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #38

A very valid question Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #7

K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #8

Power is local. Politicians can follow a good crowd or a bad crowd. Tetrachloride Aug 2020 #9

All Presidential candidates must obtain a high level security clearance before the election Deb Aug 2020 #10

Kind of hard to argue with that! renate Aug 2020 #19

Nuremberg tribunals to investigate and prosecute all Trump crimes and accomplices Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #11

Great list! rwsanders Aug 2020 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Aug 2020 #13

It is a waste of time...much of that won't stand up in court...we need to govern in such a way Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #15

Absolutelly. No more patronage appointments Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #41

We need to govern...we are in a big mess...now is not the time for political Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #14

This isn't "politics" Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #42

He apparently thinks it's Trump forever. His recent Tweet: Alex4Martinez Aug 2020 #16

I say, good! Wednesdays Aug 2020 #30

Most of this is already lined out in the Constitution Bayard Aug 2020 #17

The there MUST be an enforcement mechanism that works Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #43

Think of how many jobs, from Barber to Aerospace Engineer, require a minimum qualification A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #18

Yep LiberalArkie Aug 2020 #20

Agreed. What kills me is that.... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2020 #68

Especially true, considering . . . Richard D Aug 2020 #22

First we have to clean up the mess catrose Aug 2020 #23

I think the scope of the problem is obvious Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #26

No expectation of privacy Nasruddin Aug 2020 #32

Not just financial disclosure--but 10 years of taxes. mtngirl47 Aug 2020 #52

That is an easy one DIVINEprividence Aug 2020 #33

We must have a system that protects us from the inevitable bad actors Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #44

Harsh punishment gibraltar72 Aug 2020 #35

we have to take note of and understand the current authoritarian trends NRaleighLiberal Aug 2020 #40

Nourish the roots cp Aug 2020 #45

These are the best crooks money can buy bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #46

Good idea Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #49

Also, let us NOT forget Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #47

Here's a list: TygrBright Aug 2020 #48

All of that works for me Bettie Aug 2020 #58

Ooh, yes, a bigger House Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #65

Like it's not already? Bettie Aug 2020 #67

True, but now double the number of ads. Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #71

That would actually make our system Bettie Aug 2020 #72

Cut down on "election fatigue" Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #73

Great ideas Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #60

After all these scumbags are jailed/executed for high crimes/whatever & special E's to replace? Brainfodder Aug 2020 #50

Never allow another Republican, or anyone with the "conservative" mantle dobleremolque Aug 2020 #51

Well, that's a thought Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #63

You're right. lunatica Aug 2020 #53

Lots of good suggestions here. Lonestarblue Aug 2020 #55

Convictions Scubamatt Aug 2020 #59

Agree comepletely with first and third issue Miguelito Loveless Aug 2020 #61

Support responsible news media DeeNice Aug 2020 #62