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AndyA

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2. The best government money can buy.

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 11:05 AM

Jun 2013

If the founding fathers returned to America today, they'd be royally pissed off. I can only imagine what they'd say about Citizens United, the interpretation of the Second Amendment, gerrymandering, voting rights, etc.

This is why things are so screwed up: money has been allowed to infect government. The disease is fatal unless it's controlled quickly. If the American people don't do something to put a stop to it, nothing is going to happen.

What is it going to finally take? When will enough be enough?

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6 Mind-Blowing Stats on How 1% of the 1% Now Dominate Our Elections [View all] Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2013 OP

Is this not Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2013 #1

America's government is still by the people and for the people. Just not very many of them. Kablooie Jun 2013 #3

The writers of the Constitution didn't have spell-check; it was supposed to say "Buy the people" corkhead Jun 2013 #5

It's already bought. This is just there way of deciding which of their employees gets promoted yurbud Jun 2013 #9

The best government money can buy. AndyA Jun 2013 #2

They'd probably squabble over it all just like we do. Some of them were conservatives too. Kablooie Jun 2013 #4

The graph is jarring. No wonder megadonors act as gatekeepers for both parties. pa28 Jun 2013 #6

Well said, pa28 Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author felix_numinous Jun 2013 #8

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2013 #10

great post. The GOP's endless barrage of disinformation (amply aided by M$M toadies) continues to Bill USA Jun 2013 #11