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21. When the only thing you have left to buy is politics, you have too much money.

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 12:47 PM

Nov 2014

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And Now the Richest .01 Percent [View all] Octafish Nov 2014 OP

Money IS Speech means that the People without Money are S.O.L. Octafish Nov 2014 #5

I think we are out of options. Autumn Nov 2014 #7

The French didn't think so corkhead Nov 2014 #8

Different day BobbyBoring Nov 2014 #14

Heh heh heh. Octafish Nov 2014 #18

In a way King Ronnie the Simple never WAS president. hifiguy Nov 2014 #25

The line you mention was a nod to Tony Hendra and Sean Kelly's hifiguy Nov 2014 #32

No. We need to be creative. Never give up! Maineman Nov 2014 #20

K & R !!! WillyT Nov 2014 #2

We need maximum wealth limits mb999 Nov 2014 #3

and exactly who would be the "wealth monitors". nt clarice Nov 2014 #23

K&R.... daleanime Nov 2014 #4

This comes to mind packman Nov 2014 #6

Who knew Daffy had read Ayn Rand? hifiguy Nov 2014 #26

I'm curious, clarice Nov 2014 #9

Income? Power? Wealth? Octafish Nov 2014 #16

from the article above.... mtngirl47 Nov 2014 #17

why so many? hfojvt Nov 2014 #12

You'e basing your calculations on the assumption of normal distributions. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #29

Face it! COORACPRO Nov 2014 #13

Yay, Capitalism! USA! USA! USA! :sarcasm: - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #15

For this reason, I will continue to call for us to support Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #19

Did you see Bernie on Colbert last night? Initech Nov 2014 #22

Amend the Constitution LongTomH Nov 2014 #24

This could be an excellent start. hifiguy Nov 2014 #27

Tax them back down to earth or JEB Nov 2014 #31