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Kelselsius

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25. This might work if it weren't for the fact that...

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 06:28 PM

Sep 2014

The government of the United States is now an Oligarchy.
Ever since Citizens United, there is no chance... ZERO CHANCE.. the government will care at all about what "We The People" want.
Study after study shows that only the rich can effect policy today. Even if 99% of the general population opposes something, if the top 1% want it, it will pass.
Sorry, I know this sounds pessimistic. But it's simply a fact.

This is a Princeton study that explains it in detail
https://www.princeton.edu/~mgilens/Gilens%20homepage%20materials/Gilens%20and%20Page/Gilens%20and%20Page%202014-Testing%20Theories%203-7-14.pdf

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NET NEUTRALITY CALLS REACHING 1000 PER MINUTE!! [View all] marym625 Sep 2014 OP

Thank you, that does make it easy. Not sure our Senators care, but at least they sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #1

Thank you!! marym625 Sep 2014 #2

Important issue, yes. But read the find print of the web site. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #5

I don't know who "they" are either marym625 Sep 2014 #8

I found who they are marym625 Sep 2014 #30

Well done!!!! Their bios are helpful info. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #32

Thank you marym625 Sep 2014 #34

Well, no need to ashamed. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #36

I am usually pretty good about that marym625 Sep 2014 #37

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #3

Thanks! That's all I want too!! to make sure this gets done! marym625 Sep 2014 #4

My pleasure. Bonus kick. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #6

COOL! Never got a bonus kick before! marym625 Sep 2014 #11

UUUMMM I've been kicked a lot, usually when I'm down Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #23

Kick back! marym625 Sep 2014 #24

cool... done.. nt hwmnbn Sep 2014 #7

THANKS! marym625 Sep 2014 #9

That would be about 17 CPS FYI snooper2 Sep 2014 #10

Cool marym625 Sep 2014 #12

Calling it BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #13

Please elaborate... marym625 Sep 2014 #14

Too many powerful forces converging BlindTiresias Sep 2014 #15

You may be right marym625 Sep 2014 #17

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #16

Thanks WillyT marym625 Sep 2014 #18

Talked to both Senate and our Congressman's office Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #19

who would have thunk it! marym625 Sep 2014 #21

If you have a cell phone signal booster going through your Comcast service... cascadiance Sep 2014 #20

another good point! marym625 Sep 2014 #22

This might work if it weren't for the fact that... Kelselsius Sep 2014 #25

that's depressing marym625 Sep 2014 #27

mark to return to tomorrow rurallib Sep 2014 #26

didn't see that option marym625 Sep 2014 #28

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #29

Thanks for the kick Uncle Joe marym625 Sep 2014 #31

They don't care. woo me with science Sep 2014 #33

Who doesn't care? marym625 Sep 2014 #35