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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Wed Jan 6, 2016, 02:05 PM Jan 2016

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Have you had enough of this shit? [View all]

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Have you had enough of this shit? [View all] Playinghardball Jan 2016 OP

Democracy would last, said de Tocqueville, until the people realize they can vote themselves money… Journeyman Jan 2016 #1

We have created the gate by which permanent inequality of conditions will enter, and it is through Ed Suspicious Jan 2016 #8

Thank you, that is a remarkable warning. appalachiablue Jan 2016 #48

yes, indeed. niyad Jan 2016 #2

Know Thy Enemy - Oligarchs, Corporations, Banks And Their Media Minions And MIC Henchmen cantbeserious Jan 2016 #3

More than I can stomach. nt 2naSalit Jan 2016 #4

Our current political system cannot and will not Facility Inspector Jan 2016 #5

Yes but the people get a return on that investment Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #6

40 Years Head Start Octafish Jan 2016 #13

Precisely, Octafish, they can't claim ignorance, if anything it becomes premeditated murder. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #21

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Jan 2016 #7

Enough of Corporate Welfare libodem Jan 2016 #9

Yes. tecelote Jan 2016 #11

. libodem Jan 2016 #37

We need a revolution in Congress and the SCOTUS, Francis Booth Jan 2016 #10

A political revolution ? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #18

Yes. We need a complete ban on corporate donations to office seekers/holders. We also need Francis Booth Jan 2016 #45

Tall order to find ethical legislators. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #47

Sorry, the freak out of the day is... mountain grammy Jan 2016 #12

A resounding YES! Duval Jan 2016 #14

More than enough. I'm over my head with the garbage that is happening to most us. Paper Roses Jan 2016 #15

How are you going to put an end to it? n/t Hotler Jan 2016 #16

A political revolution ? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2016 #19

I know who can fix it -- Donald Trump !!!!! yay King_Klonopin Jan 2016 #39

Consider also that they produce a dirty, unhealthy product that can be replaced Jack Rabbit Jan 2016 #17

plus their billions in tax refunds... lame54 Jan 2016 #20

Zero federal taxes paid and a tax refund.....sweeeet. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2016 #24

Actually, Exxon paid the largest amount of income tax to the government in 2014. cigsandcoffee Jan 2016 #25

question is what are you/we willing to do to change it? NoMoreRepugs Jan 2016 #22

Yes...I am sick of this shit. SoapBox Jan 2016 #23

The biggest problem is that the system does indeed work Scalded Nun Jan 2016 #26

welfare KINGS. pansypoo53219 Jan 2016 #27

Sure. You have the 600+ politicians who AREN'T owned by them it'll take to fix it? Shandris Jan 2016 #28

Yes, I have. Punkingal Jan 2016 #29

Way too many giveaways to the 1% lark Jan 2016 #30

Corrupt to core Magleetis Jan 2016 #31

"It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #32

Yes!... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2016 #33

We wouldn't want to harm the job creators. They need that money! Enthusiast Jan 2016 #34

and Hillary dosen't see this as a problem that needs to get fixed. Ferd Berfel Jan 2016 #35

but they pay too much in taxes Angry Dragon Jan 2016 #36

Fuckin' a!!!! Initech Jan 2016 #38

Congress doesn't care. Major Hogwash Jan 2016 #40

Only if they aren't shareholders. If they are, they love it. raouldukelives Jan 2016 #41

Keep the sheeple hellraiser69 Jan 2016 #42

But, but, but, I'm skeered.... onecaliberal Jan 2016 #43

K and R bigwillq Jan 2016 #44

Said the alien who has the dead end job of anally probing us. Kaleva Jan 2016 #46