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Proud Liberal Dem

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9. I've believed pretty much the same thing for a while now

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 10:03 AM

Jul 2012

It's incredulous how Republican members of Congress have behaved during the past 3-4 years and how that behavior is not only being encouraged but (largely) being REWARDED at the polls. IMHO they need to start paying a political price for their behavior but they could very well hold the House, win the Senate, and, potentially, the WH because of (or in spite of) this sort of behavior!

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It is time to run Congress like a private business [View all] jmowreader Jul 2012 OP

Well said. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #1

LOL! Suich Jul 2012 #2

Proper business of Congress and improper business of corporations shanen Jul 2012 #3

Corporations have NO 'rights' ... only entitlements. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #4

So how would you word it? shanen Jul 2012 #6

The problem (imho) is that a Constitutional Amendment is unnecessary and far too high a hurdle. TahitiNut Jul 2012 #7

"Like the thread and your jokes were good"? ashling Jul 2012 #8

If this post is "ranting in the dark" then the whole of DU is doing the same demwing Jul 2012 #12

They would be escorted out by security, carrying their cardboard box of personal items... rfranklin Jul 2012 #5

I've believed pretty much the same thing for a while now Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #9

Excellent Point! Moral Compass Jul 2012 #10

Except for that pesky difference that corporations have the #1 job of making profit SalviaBlue Jul 2012 #13

That is a pesky difference... jmowreader Jul 2012 #14

In private business you don't spend millions of dollars trying to influence the hiring manager Telly Savalas Jul 2012 #11