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tclambert

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33. The Supreme Court ruled that it operates on the consent of the wealthy.

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Reply #13)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 02:13 PM

Dec 2014

You're thinking of the pre-Citizens United concept of "one man-one vote." Nowadays we have corporations, the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson, voter suppression, suspect electronic voting machines, propaganda mills calling themselves news channels, and Karl Rove's machinations to manipulate every election, so "consent of the governed" becomes more a form of purchased trickery.

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We. Need. War crime. Trials. Period. [View all] McCamy Taylor Dec 2014 OP

We are either a nation of laws or one of men. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #1

As with everything, it all depends The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #4

This country operates on the consent of the governed. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #13

Always a good theory The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #25

The Supreme Court ruled that it operates on the consent of the wealthy. tclambert Dec 2014 #33

They're mistaken lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #34

I want EVERYONE involved tried. Any administration, at all levels Scootaloo Dec 2014 #2

+metoo! 2naSalit Dec 2014 #5

Second. hifiguy Dec 2014 #8

+ another Scuba Dec 2014 #31

Agree (nt) bigwillq Dec 2014 #36

public investigations of ALL of it Amishman Dec 2014 #40

Amen. woo me with science Dec 2014 #42

We. certainly. do. Thanks McCamy. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2014 #3

Like yesterday we need them. I've been waiting a long time for the trials. shraby Dec 2014 #6

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2014 #7

Without trials -- all the blah, blah. blah you're hearing today is just bullshit. n/t nichomachus Dec 2014 #9

I agree. Iggo Dec 2014 #10

I like and respect Chomsky a lot, don't get me wrong. But may I point out that KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #11

Chomsky was correct. Nixon fell from power because he attacked famous Americans. McCamy Taylor Dec 2014 #27

We don't need trials and usless washed and polished investigations . easychoice Dec 2014 #12

Worried about backlash? Why not seize Bush/Cheney and hand them over to Iran for prosecution? ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #20

Absolutely. calimary Dec 2014 #14

Failing that, there's an alternative. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #15

I am reminded of a Twilight Zone episode louis-t Dec 2014 #16

I get up every day Mira Dec 2014 #17

Excellent OP. TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #18

Yes, we lead by example. n/t WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2014 #22

K and R geardaddy Dec 2014 #19

I couldn't agree more. Cleita Dec 2014 #21

Let's Visualize! JawJaw Dec 2014 #32

In a just world, yes. War crimes tribunals. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #23

+1 Cleita Dec 2014 #24

But what about Jeb? Politicalboi Dec 2014 #26

The Bush Family IS the CIA. McCamy Taylor Dec 2014 #28

It is clear as daylight Aerows Dec 2014 #29

I can see it happening but it will take a few SC decisions and Congressional initiatives ucrdem Dec 2014 #30

We do need them, but..... zentrum Dec 2014 #35

They. Want. The War. Brought. Home. To. Us. truedelphi Dec 2014 #37

citation please ellennelle Dec 2014 #39

boy, i do hear ya ellennelle Dec 2014 #38

kick woo me with science Dec 2014 #41

I would pay to see Cheney on trial. blackspade Dec 2014 #43