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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 07:35 PM
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We need campaign finance reform... and lobbying reform too.
That is truly the only way left to flip this around. If we want a government by the people and for the people then the corporate money has to go. Campaign Finance and Lobbying reform are the only way to get this corporate money out of the government.

How I can I fight for my needs against an industry that can spend a million dollars a day in perpetuity? I can't. We have to kill this weed at the roots.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 07:36 PM
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1. those who have the power are not going to give it up to us
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StarfarerBill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 07:57 PM
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2. Not without a struggle, no.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 08:00 PM
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3. define "struggle"
we will have to take the power back from them
emphasis on TAKE.
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StarfarerBill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 08:03 PM
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4. You just supplied the definition.
We will have to wrest power from them, and they will resist; hence, a struggle.
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Shagbark Hickory Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 08:25 PM
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6. Enter: Heavily Armed Teabaggers.
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Blackhatjack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 08:23 PM
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5. +1
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Tierra_y_Libertad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-10-09 08:27 PM
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7. The catch being that those who could institute it are on the payroll.
And, not about to kill the golden goose.
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