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dkf

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2. We need to toss them all out and start fresh with people who want to fix things, who can cooperate.

Reply to SoutherDem (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 11:48 AM

Oct 2013

We need the leadership of sane and practical legislators to put together a list of common goals and common purpose.

Two numbers we should look at: growth and full employment (with the larger goal of lessening inequality).

Maybe we even need a viable third party to swing the votes towards the practical and non ideological.

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Our Government is broken, what to do? [View all] SoutherDem Oct 2013 OP

Get rid of the electoral college AgingAmerican Oct 2013 #1

We need to toss them all out and start fresh with people who want to fix things, who can cooperate. dkf Oct 2013 #2

no. just no. that is not judicious, critical thinking. at all. cali Oct 2013 #3

Pah the rules are half the problem. dkf Oct 2013 #4

How do you toss them out? SoutherDem Oct 2013 #7

Parties need a more strict process to keep Tea Party types from polluting the water. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #5

Government by the people. Igel Oct 2013 #6

If we cliff-dive on 10/17, ask again on Nov 1. *Nobody* will like the answer we'll get then hooverville29 Oct 2013 #8

Well, we've established that turning it off and on again probably won't help.. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #9