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Jamaal510

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6. R's care about freedom

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 08:00 PM

Apr 2014

as long as it's just about money (i.e. the freedom to dodge taxes and spend money to sway public opinion) and the freedom of crazy people to shoot up places. But when it comes to the freedom to vote, the freedom of women to do what they want with their own bodies, or the freedom of gay couples to do what they want, then it's a whole different ballgame.

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If 60%-70% of plutocrat dollars started going to the Democrats one day... [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2014 OP

At a dollar a word, guess who gets the air time? Not us... n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #1

And Dems...??? WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 #2

Show me some Democrats gloating over McCutcheon and we can have a conversation about this� nt MrScorpio Apr 2014 #3

Exactly! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2014 #4

So... Agony Apr 2014 #5

R's care about freedom Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #6

If money is 'free speech' as the SCOTUS says, what does that make poverty? ck4829 Apr 2014 #7