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hunter

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61. Disconnect your cable and broadcast television, throw away your junk mail unread...

Wed Apr 2, 2014, 11:15 AM

Apr 2014

... and quit buying stuff.

Don't trade your freedom for a few shiny trinkets and a false sense of security.

Convince others to do the same.

The only television commercials I've seen for years now are those I see posted here on DU.

Rather than feeling disconnected from the world, I feel like I've got a much clearer view of it.

As a nation we seem to be willing hosts to the oligarch parasites. But it's only because they've gotten inside our heads.

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The US Supreme Court has just slain American Democracy [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2014 OP

Jesus Christ! I have to stifle what I'd really like to say. I HAVE TO STIFLE.... nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #1

Link? Explanation? Glitterati Apr 2014 #2

BREAKING: Caps on Total Campaign Giving Struck Down by U.S. Supreme Court pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #3

SCOTUS: NO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. We're toast. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2014 #4

Maybe it's a blessing. We can stop the struggling and just go with it. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #5

It's like 2010 with Citizen's United. They were losing the argument CJCRANE Apr 2014 #6

Devastating. ananda Apr 2014 #8

they are losing so.... handmade34 Apr 2014 #30

As Cenk at TYT says: WOLFPAC.COM Helen Borg Apr 2014 #87

Link malaise Apr 2014 #7

Yet ProSense Apr 2014 #12

Yet once again Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #64

Saying anything is not a rebuttal ProSense Apr 2014 #76

Yet some on this Democratic Party supporting site BlueCaliDem Apr 2014 #104

Holy. Fuck. The US just became, literally, The best democracy money can buy... truebrit71 Apr 2014 #9

To say this is terrible is an understatement. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #10

It's the aggregrate donations, not individual donations el_bryanto Apr 2014 #11

And the corporate apologism parade begins... woo me with science Apr 2014 #14

What did I say that was untrue? el_bryanto Apr 2014 #16

Everything's okay... woo me with science Apr 2014 #17

"So it's bad, but not as bad as I initially thought" el_bryanto Apr 2014 #21

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #28

character smear? you called them "third way"! joshcryer Apr 2014 #42

I wonder who had the cow? hobbit709 Apr 2014 #50

You are, of course, correct, Bryant. It's bad but it could have been much worse. However ... 11 Bravo Apr 2014 #60

are you capable of making a post without insulting DUers and calling them paid trolls? dionysus Apr 2014 #95

That's becoming more and more often all I see on DU. Name-calling and dismissals. arcane1 Apr 2014 #100

i'm no angel but i won't use the weak ass argument that everyone who disagrees with me is secretly dionysus Apr 2014 #102

Thanks for the clarification. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #23

Shoot me once in the head then ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2014 #73

Disgusting Bettie Apr 2014 #13

The majority of us are in the way in the US. Only $$$$$ counts in the RKP5637 Apr 2014 #57

Yep Bettie Apr 2014 #89

To me, the only hope is in your last sentence! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #97

They are taking it all. woo me with science Apr 2014 #15

Yep - they appointed Bush and the people did nothing... polichick Apr 2014 #53

They need it to survive. Octafish Apr 2014 #56

Basically, it's akin to warlords at sea. We have created a nation of RKP5637 Apr 2014 #67

PLUS A BRAZILLION! Enthusiast Apr 2014 #101

Yes they are. Puglover Apr 2014 #18

IF and that is as of now a big IF we can take the House and Senate back in 2014 the only alternative jwirr Apr 2014 #19

FDR tried to expand the court dsc Apr 2014 #48

The courts got bigger (more justices) during FDRs reign, or at least that is what I remember. jwirr Apr 2014 #54

No it didn't dsc Apr 2014 #58

So what was all the bull about how he stold the court? I remember seeing stories on this for years jwirr Apr 2014 #62

It was a work of genius Goblinmonger Apr 2014 #66

He would have been able to expand it if he wanted to. Goblinmonger Apr 2014 #65

. BumRushDaShow Apr 2014 #20

Time to stock up on pitchforks and torches.. n/t PowerToThePeople Apr 2014 #22

No, that won't happen here ballyhoo Apr 2014 #24

Is this PowerToThePeople Apr 2014 #26

What? I've been a Democrat for 47 years. I'm ballyhoo Apr 2014 #78

Jaws have been closing for decades PowerToThePeople Apr 2014 #80

takes two years to get a passport ... gl MindMover Apr 2014 #82

We have passports, but thanks for ballyhoo Apr 2014 #84

Where? In the US? FreeJoe Apr 2014 #109

Got an application at a post office in Arkansas and the clerk said MindMover Apr 2014 #110

DU=Activism Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #68

The smashing of OWS, the enormous buildup of surveillance, the enormous RKP5637 Apr 2014 #77

You are correct. No coincidence. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #103

So much for the "American Experiment" Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #25

Yes, I agree get the red out Apr 2014 #59

Of the Rich People, by the Rich People, for the Rich people... VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #63

That, is a root cause of all of this, no term limits on SCOTUS. It's RKP5637 Apr 2014 #74

It has clearly failed, just like the others that fail. The greed at the RKP5637 Apr 2014 #71

unfortunately it looks that way lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #27

They only left the individual canindate cap in to screw Hillary MattP Apr 2014 #29

Why would they want to screw Hillary? woo me with science Apr 2014 #32

No she is not. n/t MoonRiver Apr 2014 #35

She's a loyal corporate servant, woo me with science Apr 2014 #41

In your opinion. MoonRiver Apr 2014 #81

It's more than an opinion if you are willing to look at the facts. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #107

Crap Crap Crap Liberal_Dog Apr 2014 #31

Perhaps I should try my hand in marketing. Xyzse Apr 2014 #33

I was thinking PowerToThePeople Apr 2014 #37

Actually sounds pretty good to me. Xyzse Apr 2014 #75

rip RainDog Apr 2014 #34

We just got fucking shafted by our own Supreme Court. TRoN33 Apr 2014 #36

The only thing we can do about this that will fix it is......... L0oniX Apr 2014 #38

Public campaign financing? n/t PowerToThePeople Apr 2014 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #39

Choice 4 Start fucking like rabbits snooper2 Apr 2014 #52

speechless. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2014 #40

If money equals speech, the unmistakeable message is: IDemo Apr 2014 #43

Yes. n/t JimDandy Apr 2014 #91

Which billionaire do you want to toady to? AngryAmish Apr 2014 #44

Didn't they do that in 2000? polichick Apr 2014 #45

Yep... Rider3 Apr 2014 #46

Has lots and lots of money not helped our pary as well? Puzzledtraveller Apr 2014 #49

It hurts the very underpinnings of Democracy. n/t JimDandy Apr 2014 #93

Sometimes one reaches a point in life where the train RKP5637 Apr 2014 #51

but think of all our beautifully dry powder!... NuttyFluffers Apr 2014 #55

Disconnect your cable and broadcast television, throw away your junk mail unread... hunter Apr 2014 #61

Thank you hunter shebornik Apr 2014 #79

Republicans will suffer as well. DocMac Apr 2014 #111

This sort of thing is to be expected when you have ridiculous wealth disparities. Marr Apr 2014 #69

Frogs in a frying pan sorefeet Apr 2014 #70

I'm 68 and feel the same way. I made a ballyhoo Apr 2014 #83

I know ballyhoo sorefeet Apr 2014 #92

Well, good luck, sorefeet. Montana actually may be one of the few ballyhoo Apr 2014 #96

200 and some years was a good run n/t ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2014 #72

We have the worst Congress and SCOTUS ever caseymoz Apr 2014 #85

Again??? Helen Borg Apr 2014 #86

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #88

It's been dead a long time. NT clg311 Apr 2014 #90

Not exactly land of the "free" is it? FlyByNight Apr 2014 #94

Maybe the National Endowment for Democracy should promote democracy here. clg311 Apr 2014 #98

Can I say Fuck Kennedy in here? That's how I feel. Ed Suspicious Apr 2014 #99

We need to look on the bright side yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #105

HR 20 "Government By The People Act of 2014" fredamae Apr 2014 #106

More sad proof that the difference between a Gore appointed mzmolly Apr 2014 #108

Next thing ya know we'll open torture camps and give criminals banks billions a month Corruption Inc Apr 2014 #112

Five disgraceful men have ideologies that do not belong on the Supreme Court. pacalo Apr 2014 #113