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Generic Brad

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8. Absolutely

Reply to Nancy Waterman (Original post)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 05:28 PM

Jun 2012

If the Supreme Court equates money with free speech, then they have assured that those with the greatest wealth have the largest say and the loudest voice. That is completely anti-democratic.

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Citizens United has taken away my freedom of speech [View all] Nancy Waterman Jun 2012 OP

Amen, K&R, n/t Martin Eden Jun 2012 #1

I have read nothing more true than your post today. Lint Head Jun 2012 #2

Agreed. Simple enough for any Republican to understand. The imbalance is deadly. freshwest Jun 2012 #5

Boy, that's hard to argue with. Gregorian Jun 2012 #3

This is exactly with the ACLU doesnt get. We dont have freedom of speech rhett o rick Jun 2012 #4

Maybe we should have a collective lawsuit Nancy Waterman Jun 2012 #6

Send it to the supreme court? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #14

If one wants free speech back KatChatter Jun 2012 #7

Absolutely Generic Brad Jun 2012 #8

Your post has been read by several hundred people. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #9

You missed the point entirely. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #10

The billionaires did not "drown out" the OP's statement. For me, at least (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #11

You are intentionally being obtuse. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #12

We don't all watch "the airwaves". Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #13

Ok. MrSlayer Jun 2012 #15