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5. I would say that make campaigns part time would be better

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 08:35 AM

Apr 2012

A month or less before election day,until that point they do the peoples work and then sink or swim on their actions.

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I think we could reasonably make Congress a part-time job [View all] Horse with no Name Apr 2012 OP

And only the rich would want the job. Live and Learn Apr 2012 #1

The dynamic won't change Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #2

I dunno NV Whino Apr 2012 #3

If you think there's so little for them to do that they should be part-time muriel_volestrangler Apr 2012 #4

+1 cali Apr 2012 #8

I would say that make campaigns part time would be better libtodeath Apr 2012 #5

Good idea. That way they can fuck us over part time Autumn Apr 2012 #6

You can't do that either. cali Apr 2012 #10

yuck. ugh. boo. hiss. cali Apr 2012 #12

Fair enough... Volaris Apr 2012 #14

We should try Demarchy. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #15