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1. Only a movement can get us out of this.

Fri Aug 22, 2014, 04:15 PM

Aug 2014

Silence and voting, especially with all the gerrymandered states, is an exercise in futility. When people here wake up, let me know.

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Are we simply stuck with politics as usual, or can we change? [View all] dfgrbac Aug 2014 OP

Only a movement can get us out of this. mmonk Aug 2014 #1

The current economic model for Crony capitalism is not sustainable. Vincardog Aug 2014 #2

I agree about the banksters! dfgrbac Aug 2014 #6

Get the money out of politics. #1 elect a Congress that will restrain Vincardog Aug 2014 #7

Politics as usual is failing. dfgrbac Aug 2014 #9

The Community Rights movement is one solution truedelphi Aug 2014 #3

Revising constitutions could be a permanent solution. Looks good. dfgrbac Aug 2014 #8

Of course government is ineffective.. Matrosov Aug 2014 #10