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Iwillnevergiveup

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7. Well said, pa28

Reply to pa28 (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 01:55 PM

Jun 2013

If you are from PA, must say I thoroughly enjoyed my years at Pitt!

The way I see it these days, we have 2 giant logjams to democracy in this country: the House Rethugs and the Supreme Court. There is something we can do in 2014 about the former, but as for the latter....Scalia is 77...maybe, just maybe he'll figure he's done enough and retire??? Please, make it so.

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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