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Selatius

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5. The banks are proof positive that with enough money, you can buy a negotiated outcome.

Reply to girl gone mad (Original post)

Wed May 30, 2012, 05:41 AM

May 2012

You just have to spend the right wads of cash on friendly politicians and the right wads of cash attacking unfriendly politicians during re-election campaigns until everybody either plays ball or at least learns to shut up.

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