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stopdiggin

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7. agreed

Reply to unblock (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 04:32 AM

Apr 2021

but we're also asking to get an awful lot accomplished with only the most razor thin of political advantage (if that) at hand. All the things we want -- and probably something like 12 months .... Pretty tall order.

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It is very clear that the only real hope of restoring any approximation of genuine democracy [View all] Atticus Apr 2021 OP

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Scotus gutted it. leftieNanner Apr 2021 #3

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It will require Supreme Court reform too. unblock Apr 2021 #4

agreed stopdiggin Apr 2021 #7