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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIf 60%-70% of plutocrat dollars started going to the Democrats one day...
The fucking Republicans' gleeful gloating and smirking over McCutcheon would change pretty damn quick.
Money as "free speech," my ass.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)Is this a set up?
It's only wrong when it's them?
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)what are the chances that this will be a clarion call for our National Democratic leaders? to go to the mat... to lay down in front of the train...
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)as long as it's just about money (i.e. the freedom to dodge taxes and spend money to sway public opinion) and the freedom of crazy people to shoot up places. But when it comes to the freedom to vote, the freedom of women to do what they want with their own bodies, or the freedom of gay couples to do what they want, then it's a whole different ballgame.
ck4829
(35,041 posts)Does being poor infringe on one's liberties, Roberts and others?