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Scuba

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3. No, only very rich individuals should be allowed to buy our elections....

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2011, 07:58 PM

Dec 2011

... or at least that's what I infer he wants from Bernie's proposal. It doesn't get the money out of elections.

Bernie's proposal calls on Congress to address the rich individuals. Yeah, that'll work.

It also doesn't get the electronic systems out of our elections.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders: Corporations Are Not People and They Shouldn't Be Allowed to Buy Our Elections [View all] dajoki Dec 2011 OP

I'm not worried about them buying elections... Bogart Dec 2011 #1

Once they buy the elections... dajoki Dec 2011 #5

Thanks, Bernie..One of the very few I trust. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #2

No, only very rich individuals should be allowed to buy our elections.... Scuba Dec 2011 #3

They have already bought all the pols, they are in the process now of buying up everything! -eom Huey P. Long Dec 2011 #4

.. mdmc Feb 2012 #6

K&R....n/t unkachuck Feb 2012 #7