BrainStorm
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Sat Oct-04-08 04:22 PM
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Goldman Sachs Bribed Senate To Pass Bailout Bill |
Lifetimedem
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Sat Oct-04-08 04:29 PM
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1. They will not get fired, they know that |
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I think we need an election reform bill that blocks ALL contributions from wall street or multi National corps to politicians
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truedelphi
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Sat Oct-04-08 05:50 PM
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2. The problem is that the Suprem Court keeps ruling that that sort of provision |
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Edited on Sat Oct-04-08 05:51 PM by truedelphi
Is unconstitutional - that money contributed to a candidate is a form of Free Speech, so they won't let the legislation stand.
It really sucks and I don't quite know what to do about it.
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Sat Oct-04-08 07:45 PM
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3. Change the supreme court to 12 men tried and true |
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with the speaker of the house casting any tie breaking vote.
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bertman
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Sat Oct-04-08 09:05 PM
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4. 12 PEOPLE tried and true would probably go over better around here. |
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Sat Oct-04-08 09:07 PM
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5. Gee thanks for posting this, BrainStorm. Now I have NO FUCKING HOPE whatsoever for change. |
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