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florida08

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20. have that saved on youtube as a reminder

Reply to Gold Metal Flake (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 04:27 PM

Jun 2012

He's dead now but his infamy continues. He's right though and that's what needs to change today. If you love your country you must protect it for yourself and children from the oligarchs. It's been an ongoing battle for decades but never more important than right now for people to get informed, participate and vote. Our record isn't good.

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"I don't want everybody to vote." [View all] Gold Metal Flake Jun 2012 OP

Put that nut in a can and madashelltoo Jun 2012 #1

Yep. Welcome to DU. freshwest Jun 2012 #8

Amen to that! Bozita Jun 2012 #17

Paul Weyrich died . . . aggiesal Jun 2012 #22

DB tk2kewl Jun 2012 #2

and after Wisconsin, get this OUT, elleng Jun 2012 #3

pass a small law MrYikes Jun 2012 #4

Good idea. National holidays or mandates for voting would help, too. freshwest Jun 2012 #7

no shit sherlock barbtries Jun 2012 #5

American fascism Enrique Jun 2012 #6

What do you call someone who's anti-democracy? Bolo Boffin Jun 2012 #9

A Republican. Bake Jun 2012 #11

Weyrich was a founder of ALEC? KamaAina Jun 2012 #10

and co-founder of the Heritage Foundation think tank chknltl Jun 2012 #14

ALEC? I know he was a co-founder of the Heritage Foundation, but Raine1967 Jun 2012 #12

That fucking traitor gets around, don't he? nm Gold Metal Flake Jun 2012 #15

"Apathy is much more a trait of disillusioned Democrats than of delusional Republicans." SunSeeker Jun 2012 #13

I want people to keep this in mind Scootaloo Jun 2012 #16

This is why eaglesfanintn Jun 2012 #18

From my DU WayBack machine: "Why I’m even voting, while I can." (October 2002) TahitiNut Jun 2012 #19

have that saved on youtube as a reminder florida08 Jun 2012 #20

Well if that ain't democracy... Blue Owl Jun 2012 #21

Thom Hartmann plays that clip all the time on his show. I didn't realize Weyrich founded ALEC... Stardust Jun 2012 #23