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2016 Postmortem

Vincardog

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16. Unfortunately many Democrats are essentially owned by the big money players who finance their

Reply to hunter (Reply #12)

Sun Jan 3, 2016, 05:57 PM

Jan 2016

campaigns; and that is what we have to change.t

#1 Publically finance all Federal elections. Report all contributions to all elected officials.
#2 constitutional amendment a) Money is property not speech. b) Corporations have no human rights.
#3 all federal elections have to be on paper ballots and verifiable.

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At Stake in 2016: Ending the Vicious Cycle of Wealth and Power Robert Reich [View all] Proserpina Jan 2016 OP

K&R peacebird Jan 2016 #1

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #2

Always a pleasure to get your approval, Uncle Joe Proserpina Jan 2016 #3

Thanks for the kind words and Happy New Year to you and your mom, Proserpina. Uncle Joe Jan 2016 #4

Love RR and agree with him. ms liberty Jan 2016 #5

In his documentary of Netflix he said that he had been very jwirr Jan 2016 #15

K&R.... daleanime Jan 2016 #6

So true! With sanders at the helm the US will definitely not be known for wealth or power. Amimnoch Jan 2016 #7

K&R for exposure. eom Betty Karlson Jan 2016 #8

Wealth and power put another way: end the revolving door and Citizens United. DhhD Jan 2016 #9

I love Robert Reich yellowwoodII Jan 2016 #10

Nothing good ever came from the political right wing and never will. pangaia Jan 2016 #11

What a statement StoneCarver Jan 2016 #13

I said RIGHT wing. pangaia Jan 2016 #14

Robert Reich is a Progressive Democrat. hunter Jan 2016 #12

Unfortunately many Democrats are essentially owned by the big money players who finance their Vincardog Jan 2016 #16