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Dustlawyer

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49. We know our election system with its legal bribes is corrupt, the question has been

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 08:26 AM

Sep 2013

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

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What would you call it? [View all] Scuba Sep 2013 OP

There's no supposing about it. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #1

A lot of "Democrats" are in on it. Scuba Sep 2013 #2

No question. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #4

shameless kardonb Sep 2013 #31

Depends on which definition of treason you are using. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #3

How about when a group of politicians intentionally Enthusiast Sep 2013 #5

Yep...these fuckers are the real terrorists... tex-wyo-dem Sep 2013 #42

It must never be forgotten that "government" means "We the People..." KansDem Sep 2013 #6

+1 Scuba Sep 2013 #8

K & R L0oniX Sep 2013 #7

K & R democrank Sep 2013 #9

Damned straight. K&R nt TBF Sep 2013 #10

Will someone please coin a MORE powerful word than Treason? joanbarnes Sep 2013 #11

yes Chaco Dundee Sep 2013 #13

We need one treestar Sep 2013 #21

Treason is aiding the enemy... freebrew Sep 2013 #50

DAMN RIGHT I WOULD.... a kennedy Sep 2013 #12

Reaganism Precisely Sep 2013 #14

Man, that deserves a standing ovation. nt rivegauche Sep 2013 #15

Let's not forget fomenting armed insurrection.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #16

I wish BO would hire him. tblue Sep 2013 #17

Give Clinton credit for what? Why? merrily Sep 2013 #44

Yeah! Gitmo their lard butts! RedCloud Sep 2013 #18

Robert Riech to head the Fed? Why not? ~nt~ 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #19

No treestar Sep 2013 #20

Which part do you think is imagined? Scuba Sep 2013 #24

That was going to be my question Caretha Sep 2013 #34

Now there's some sound advice you should post in the BOG! cui bono Sep 2013 #40

K&R n/t lupinella Sep 2013 #22

I wonder if the self identified "pragmatic centrists" will weigh in on this. They arent fondof Reich rhett o rick Sep 2013 #23

I call it treason on steroids with contemptuous disrespect for the Declaration of Independence, indepat Sep 2013 #25

Certainly looks like it from here. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #26

Kick grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #27

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #28

It's actually worse than Treason. I can't expess my true feelings and the solution BlueJazz Sep 2013 #29

I'd call it "lack of a true Opposition Party." blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #30

Bingo! n/t truedelphi Sep 2013 #38

Well, I would. raouldukelives Sep 2013 #32

Nope. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #33

Well, why not libdude Sep 2013 #35

That's easy. Tuesday. Thor_MN Sep 2013 #36

Yup - treason Iwillnevergiveup Sep 2013 #37

He missed writing the legislation itself and having their stooges submit it. n/t cui bono Sep 2013 #39

Yes I would.... Jake2413 Sep 2013 #41

I'd call it what you'd call it. And what Robert Reich calls it. calimary Sep 2013 #43

What did Reich call it when Reich was in positions of D.C. power? merrily Sep 2013 #45

Damn right it's treason! B Calm Sep 2013 #46

Traitors to a man/woman...how can the average American not see this? Surya Gayatri Sep 2013 #47

it's treason! BillyRibs Sep 2013 #48

We know our election system with its legal bribes is corrupt, the question has been Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #49

k and r. agree with other posters that we have to come up with something much stronger to define niyad Sep 2013 #51

note to the banksters and hucksters and fraudsters--when you have killed us all off because we niyad Sep 2013 #52

199th rec. I'd call it, just another day at the office for the 1% leveymg Sep 2013 #53