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Showing Original Post only (View all)The wet dream of having a real liberal in the White House today. [View all]
Our government has been bought and paid for. They have the receipts.
Until there is a public tsunami, things will not change. No matter who we elect.
It costs millions if not billions for a person to be elected to meaningful office today. With the 1% controlling even more than the lion's share of money here, how do you expect anyone who will not sell their soul to ever get elected?
Capra's Mr. Smith Goes To Washington is a fond dream. Until there is an earth shattering change in our election process there is no chance in hell that the common man will have a real voice in Washington.
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Assume that the political process was NOT bought and paid for, as you allege...
brooklynite
Dec 2011
#1
No, Rahm told a specific group that planned to run attack ads on Democrats that the strategy
emulatorloo
Dec 2011
#38
Capra's film may still be a "fond dream", but anyone who believes there can be meaningful change
Missy Vixen
Dec 2011
#6
Huh. No wonder the country is in such terrible shape. That totally explains it right there. nt
Zorra
Dec 2011
#18
I hate seeing that statistic posted on this website since it is so very misleading.
stillwaiting
Dec 2011
#34