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TreasonousBastard

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12. Other countries have cash and time limits on campaigning...

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 02:09 PM

Jul 2015

which I would love to see here, but our Supremes seem to think unlimited campaigning is best.

Other than that, I still see the real problem as the US population sitting on its ass. A lot of hot air, but no substance from the people, and that's what politicians on both sides pander to.

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Is this the begining [View all] silenttigersong Jul 2015 OP

We will look back on the summer of '15 with pride. randome Jul 2015 #1

No. Throughout our history minor parties have ... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #2

Wrong answer, it is baked into the Constitution with the winner take all nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #7

It may be baked into the Constitution TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #9

It is baked nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #10

Other countries have cash and time limits on campaigning... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #12

I actually understand why people chose not to vote nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #13

It's pretty well known why... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #14

Well until government starts taking care of common folk... nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #15

I sure hope so, but it's unlikely. Maedhros Jul 2015 #3

A lot of people are worried that the GOP will go *POOF*. Rex Jul 2015 #4

Yes. Actually we're well into it's demise. They don't go easily. rock Jul 2015 #5

Unless there is a change in the US Constitutiton nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #6

This started in the early 1990s with the DLC. hifiguy Jul 2015 #8

Hopefully. It would be nice to have a democracy. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #11