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Warren Stupidity

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11. We had a counterweight with public financing and it worked (sort of) for a few elections

Reply to Jim Lane (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 16, 2015, 11:42 AM

Mar 2015

and then the billionaire class just blew it up by overwhelming it with their money. They'll do the same with any similar reform. I understand it would be easier to do something that doesn't actually manage to reform the system, but it will be just another fig leaf.

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Attended another salon last night...I'm sure you'll disapprove [View all] brooklynite Mar 2015 OP

Why are you sure we'd disapprove? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

Apparently when 3 or more 1%ers get together, it's a topic for disdain... brooklynite Mar 2015 #3

Eh, freedom of assembly. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #6

And it will never leave committee. joshcryer Mar 2015 #2

...which he acknowledges. brooklynite Mar 2015 #4

I don't see how it solves the problem. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #5

True, the billionaires carry on, but at least there's some counterweight. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #9

We had a counterweight with public financing and it worked (sort of) for a few elections Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #11

The 6:1 or 9:1 match would increase its effectiveness. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #12

Even though the subsequent decisions in Citizens United - end of story. Warren Stupidity Mar 2015 #14

I don't want to come across as Pollyanna but I'm a bit less pessimistic than you are. Jim Lane Mar 2015 #15

So Sarbanes, who is one of the less wealthy members of Colngress, in order to raise awareness of Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #7

Wish I could rec this response. nt cwydro Mar 2015 #8

Event had no cost at all...I just know the people there brooklynite Mar 2015 #10

In case you're wondering, the repuke is Walter Jones of NC KamaAina Mar 2015 #13