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KamaAina

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10. Weyrich was a founder of ALEC?

Reply to Gold Metal Flake (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 02:02 PM

Jun 2012

Ved-dy in-ta-des-tink. One of the original religious wrong leaders, Weyrich supposedly stepped back from electoral politics after it was clear he wasn't going to be able to impose an Iran-style theocracy any time soon.

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"I don't want everybody to vote." [View all] Gold Metal Flake Jun 2012 OP

Put that nut in a can and madashelltoo Jun 2012 #1

Yep. Welcome to DU. freshwest Jun 2012 #8

Amen to that! Bozita Jun 2012 #17

Paul Weyrich died . . . aggiesal Jun 2012 #22

DB tk2kewl Jun 2012 #2

and after Wisconsin, get this OUT, elleng Jun 2012 #3

pass a small law MrYikes Jun 2012 #4

Good idea. National holidays or mandates for voting would help, too. freshwest Jun 2012 #7

no shit sherlock barbtries Jun 2012 #5

American fascism Enrique Jun 2012 #6

What do you call someone who's anti-democracy? Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #9

A Republican. Bake Jun 2012 #11

Weyrich was a founder of ALEC? KamaAina Jun 2012 #10

and co-founder of the Heritage Foundation think tank chknltl Jun 2012 #14

ALEC? I know he was a co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, but Raine1967 Jun 2012 #12

That fucking traitor gets around, don't he? nm Gold Metal Flake Jun 2012 #15

"Apathy is much more a trait of disillusioned Democrats than of delusional Republicans." SunSeeker Jun 2012 #13

I want people to keep this in mind Scootaloo Jun 2012 #16

This is why eaglesfanintn Jun 2012 #18

From my DU WayBack machine: "Why I’m even voting, while I can." (October 2002) TahitiNut Jun 2012 #19

have that saved on youtube as a reminder florida08 Jun 2012 #20

Well if that ain't democracy... Blue Owl Jun 2012 #21

Thom Hartmann plays that clip all the time on his show. I didn't realize Weyrich founded ALEC... Stardust Jun 2012 #23