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Dustlawyer

(10,540 posts)
7. K&R!!!! For exposure. Let's fight the Plutocracy by taking away their ability to control our
Tue Aug 19, 2014, 02:10 PM
Aug 2014

Government! Let's do everything in our power to fight for Publicly Funded Elections! Outlaw all campaign contributions and make the MSM air campaign ads as a public service for using our airwaves! If they can't buy the politicians legally we will see a return of Representative Democracy and all that comes with it. Wall Streeters and other white collar criminals will start being prosecuted and going to jail. Oligarchies in media, phone, cable, and banking can be broken up!

This is why America is falling! I am sure Romans kept saying "We're number 1" long after they weren't either. Other countries vote in much higher percentages because they know how bad things can get. We have been fortunate, but spoiled in our thinking. Before things get much worse, our environment included, we need to wake up and use our Democracy! The founding fathers counted on us to be the check on over-reach by the government and the Plutocracy. They gave us these rights to use in case of Emergency, it's time to break the glass!!!

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I'm wit you... NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #1
... SammyWinstonJack Aug 2014 #2
For the plutocracy, this is a feature, not a bug. phantom power Aug 2014 #3
good point Roy Rolling Aug 2014 #15
No much I'm proud of anymore newfie11 Aug 2014 #4
This country has turned into hifiguy Aug 2014 #5
+1 Enthusiast Aug 2014 #13
Every day the news gets suckier. Owl Aug 2014 #6
K&R!!!! For exposure. Let's fight the Plutocracy by taking away their ability to control our Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #7
Publicly Funded Elections should be foremost in the Democratic Party platform. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #11
That's because they like that corporate money too. It will take enough voters being actively Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #18
I hear you, but. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #19
Hell yes. And you if you can't keep the corporate money out of elections. raouldukelives Aug 2014 #25
Wait so we're spending our own money to blow up equipment that we own that was captured by Iraq? Initech Aug 2014 #8
Like this wasn't forseen? Owl Aug 2014 #23
Bernie Sanders Has a Brilliant Idea: Instead of Giving Police Tanks, Let’s Create Jobs riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #9
I think in a republicans mind this does create jobs. logosoco Aug 2014 #16
Well that's Bernie, possibly the last good soul. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #20
I agree riverbendviewgal Aug 2014 #21
Yes he is. 840high Aug 2014 #27
Kicked and recommended! I'm with you, WilliamPitt. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #10
Slightly? I think that is putting it mildly. Paper Roses Aug 2014 #29
I'm with you, Paper Roses. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #30
Speakin' to the choir here. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #12
Not a child of privileged (read rethuglican) parents. lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #14
The war on drugs is police brutality. n/t iscooterliberally Aug 2014 #17
I'm surprised the MIC doesn't just put an expiration date in the firmware IDemo Aug 2014 #22
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #24
Alternate thread title: What's wrong with this picture? Martin Eden Aug 2014 #26
K&R JEB Aug 2014 #28
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