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GTurck

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5. If...

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 10, 2012, 09:45 AM

Jun 2012

a big if..the citizens of this country voted at the rate of other countries (60-85%) many things would change. And another big if..the need to constantly campaign and raise funds were removed we would see many more changes. Prostitutes cannot choose their Johns and politicians have only a little room to choose their benefactors. Absent them and the need for them we would re-balance our political society.

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Taxation... [View all] GTurck Jun 2012 OP

ER no it is not taxation without representation Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #1

Once the... GTurck Jun 2012 #4

Again, that is a different issue than "taxation without representation" Warren Stupidity Jun 2012 #6

Not the same thing; see reply # 1. elleng Jun 2012 #2

If... GTurck Jun 2012 #5

+1. But more....taxation w. MISrepresentation. Smarmie Doofus Jun 2012 #3