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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:16 AM Jun 2012

I you won the lottery, what type of political action would you take? I would start an organization

that looks at inequality around the world and how different mixed market economies deal with the issue. Sort of a clearing house for laws that make things fairer.

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I you won the lottery, what type of political action would you take? I would start an organization (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2012 OP
the way I feel right now, I'd move somewhere and ignore it all as best I can for as long as I can. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #1
I know, I know. I feel awful now too. But as someone pointed out Obama's internal polling applegrove Jun 2012 #3
I would not focus on the political I would focus on the public. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2012 #2
I'd marry a Koch brother. Kurovski Jun 2012 #4

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)
1. the way I feel right now, I'd move somewhere and ignore it all as best I can for as long as I can.
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:18 AM
Jun 2012

I will feel better tomorrow...but one gets tired of this sort of bullshit.

applegrove

(118,642 posts)
3. I know, I know. I feel awful now too. But as someone pointed out Obama's internal polling
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:25 AM
Jun 2012

must have told them that Dems could not win Wisconson so Obama didn't step up. They also seem confident that Obama will win the GE.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)
2. I would not focus on the political I would focus on the public.
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:19 AM
Jun 2012

Health grants. Clinics for the uninsured. That sort of thing.

Kurovski

(34,655 posts)
4. I'd marry a Koch brother.
Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:56 AM
Jun 2012

Just kidding. They're too tacky.

I'd like to start an organization that gets gay folks out of countries that have murderous and abusive policies. a Gaybo Underground Railroad, as it were. bring them anywhere but Kentucky. Nah, Kentucky's ok I guess.

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