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fujiyama

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32. I was thinking just toss him over the GG bridge...

Reply to Tom Ripley (Reply #24)

Fri Feb 14, 2014, 07:13 PM

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Tom Perkins' big idea: The rich should get more votes [View all] highplainsdem Feb 2014 OP

Well, at least he didn't mention Kristallnacht this time KamaAina Feb 2014 #1

Does that mean your taxes will be public information then EC Feb 2014 #2

Hmm cvoogt Feb 2014 #3

It was just a matter of time KansDem Feb 2014 #4

This might get some wealthy people to pay taxes Renew Deal Feb 2014 #5

He has apologized for the Kristalnacht analogy, but did not distance himself... Nika Feb 2014 #6

He is going senile cosmicone Feb 2014 #7

Sympathy for the devil hibbing Feb 2014 #8

Well, now that you've seen the emperor's new clothes... albino65 Feb 2014 #9

It would be easier to make the richest person dictator. Coyotl Feb 2014 #10

Our country has already started down this path with Citizens United. Kelselsius Feb 2014 #11

I have been hearing this argument from the right lately apnu Feb 2014 #14

Interesting, so if an alien (legal or otherwise) buys some pants, pays over a $1 in taxes they vote? apnu Feb 2014 #12

I'm certainly no economist but it seems cheaper justhanginon Feb 2014 #13

The rich already own Congress. And fuck you Tom Perkins. Auggie Feb 2014 #15

Fanned! Rider3 Feb 2014 #16

Well the vote is bought everyday heaven05 Feb 2014 #17

Feel free to renounce your US citizenship, Mr. Perkins, and closeupready Feb 2014 #18

Citizen's United and the billh58 Feb 2014 #19

How many votes does a veteran who gave both legs fighting for his country get? otis252 Feb 2014 #20

My big idea: Bring back tarring and feathering. Salviati Feb 2014 #21

First step... Dopers_Greed Feb 2014 #22

What happens when the They_Live Feb 2014 #23

My idea: Guillotines are nice Tom Ripley Feb 2014 #24

Slow but thorough. aquart Feb 2014 #27

his money gets him a place in front. pansypoo53219 Feb 2014 #28

I was thinking just toss him over the GG bridge... fujiyama Feb 2014 #32

This remains me of the old voting rules in Northern Ireland happyslug Feb 2014 #25

It would be so great,if sadoldgirl Feb 2014 #26

Boy, they are running out of ideas, aren't they? ReRe Feb 2014 #29

Why is the media giving so much coverage to this idea? Dopers_Greed Feb 2014 #30

It may be . . . Brigid Feb 2014 #41

Talk like that is a test, the elite puppet masters are testing the American Voters Herself Feb 2014 #31

Standard Christian Dominionism* blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #33

Well, now we know now what his gang would bring to a Constitutional Convention struggle4progress Feb 2014 #34

Money is everything rlegro Feb 2014 #35

Just a logical extension of Citizens United. Thor_MN Feb 2014 #36

On a certain level, Chief Justice Roberts probably agrees,,, TomCADem Feb 2014 #37

Sick, isn't it? Thor_MN Feb 2014 #38

Perkins does realize . . . Brigid Feb 2014 #39

He sounds anti-American and doesn't really mackerel Feb 2014 #40