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bhikkhu

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5. The one's that have to get elected certainly do

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Sep 8, 2013, 09:27 PM

Sep 2013

I think the upcoming vote in congress will be most heavily weighted by lobbying from representatives constituencies, as it should be.

on edit - emphasizing the powerlessness of individuals encourages inaction and disinvolvement, It discourages activism, and leads to all sorts of ills in a democracy. Congresspeople are besieged at the moment by people who think their voice counts, and who don't believe they are powerless. The president has said he will abide by the decision of congress, whichever way it goes. Again, as it should be.

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Do you think that TPTB give a happy rat's ass what the average American thinks about [View all] raccoon Sep 2013 OP

If they did we'd have a middle class, jobs, and health care security. nt NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

You Hit it! I mean, BillyRibs Sep 2013 #27

Maybe a flea's ass but nothing as Cleita Sep 2013 #2

TPTB care about only one thing, imo: implementing their own agenda at any cost, indepat Sep 2013 #3

No. They do care that we might interfere with their profits, and some might even fear kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #4

�The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.� John D. Rockefeller jtuck004 Sep 2013 #28

The one's that have to get elected certainly do bhikkhu Sep 2013 #5

Interesting, the last thing you said tavalon Sep 2013 #22

I do know what you mean bhikkhu Sep 2013 #36

I was just reminded of this book, The Impossible Will Take a Little While by Paul Loeb tavalon Sep 2013 #37

A message to TPTB DJ13 Sep 2013 #6

Absofuckinglutely not MotherPetrie Sep 2013 #7

Nope. I don't even think they give a sad rat's ass. n/t Raksha Sep 2013 #8

Probably some do, but IMO most don't. n/t RKP5637 Sep 2013 #9

NO. n/t Triana Sep 2013 #10

They did seem to be a little concerned about OWS. n/t L0oniX Sep 2013 #11

Nope. Brigid Sep 2013 #12

Then we damn sure better start making them care, don't you think? scarletwoman Sep 2013 #13

Give'em Hell Scarlet! We need more of you. nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #18

What do you think will make them start caring? tavalon Sep 2013 #21

First off, I want to let you know that I really liked your post downthread about "right action". scarletwoman Sep 2013 #31

It was more than helpful, tavalon Sep 2013 #33

Nope. nt City Lights Sep 2013 #14

They're not worried, but they do care. They definitely like "monitoring" the public mood... reformist2 Sep 2013 #15

I hope they've noticed that we are furious and done with them tavalon Sep 2013 #34

Not a whit unless JEB Sep 2013 #16

TPTB only is concerned about controlling & neutering any potential "resistance" by "Ave. Americans" 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #17

Absolutely not tavalon Sep 2013 #19

EH...its been a long weekend. donco Sep 2013 #20

The Powers That Be. (nt) scarletwoman Sep 2013 #32

Nope. Nt abelenkpe Sep 2013 #23

they would if we disrupted business as usualy gopiscrap Sep 2013 #24

Like my compadres did in Seattle tavalon Sep 2013 #35

Only in the sense of caring..... DeSwiss Sep 2013 #25

No Lonr Sep 2013 #26

Doubt it. Unless people get a lot smarter than several thousand years of history suggests. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #30

Nope. And we give them no reason to. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2013 #29