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Thu Oct-20-11 09:04 AM
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| 64. If theres consolation to this, it's knowing that Congress' single digit US approval rating will fall |
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even further as voters continue to learn how the elective body that is supposed to represent their interests is not only incompetent, but deeply corrupt, as well - probably moreso.
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| -K Street money flowing into deficit panel |
Freddie Stubbs |
Oct-18-11 07:45 AM |
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For God's sake, this is out and out bribery. n/t |
Bonhomme Richard |
Oct-18-11 07:55 AM |
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yes it is and the Supremes have made it worse with their "corporations are persons" ruling |
wordpix |
Oct-18-11 08:15 AM |
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FWIW: The personhood of corporations is not a new legal concept |
OKIsItJustMe |
Oct-18-11 09:51 AM |
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Yes, it was a clerk's decision, not the court's. nt |
valerief |
Oct-18-11 10:21 AM |
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Thanks for saving from having to post that. |
dotymed |
Oct-18-11 11:23 AM |
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Money bought the government. Same as now. nt |
valerief |
Oct-18-11 12:05 PM |
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Exactly. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-19-11 04:49 AM |
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Well, since Citizen's, it's the Court's decision, too. One of the Democratic Justices did, I |
No Elephants |
Oct-20-11 09:09 AM |
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Citizen's United, an Orwellian term if ever there was one, |
tavalon |
Oct-19-11 03:18 AM |
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It was wrong then and it's wrong now. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-19-11 04:47 AM |
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States deemed corporations "persons" to allow them to sue and be sued. |
No Elephants |
Oct-20-11 09:02 AM |
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Naa, only when the Democrats do it. |
RC |
Oct-18-11 10:39 AM |
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from that old anarcho-syndicalist, chomsky: |
tiny elvis |
Oct-18-11 09:16 PM |
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Chomsky is such a genius. |
closeupready |
Oct-20-11 09:00 AM |
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Yes it is. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-19-11 04:44 AM |
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But how is that different from other K Street donations? |
No Elephants |
Oct-20-11 08:56 AM |
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Yep. |
closeupready |
Oct-20-11 08:57 AM |
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rec back up to zero |
chollybocker |
Oct-18-11 08:16 AM |
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Bribery! Corruption! Get the money out of politics !!!!!!! |
Maineman |
Oct-18-11 08:17 AM |
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And they have the gall to ask, "what are your demands?" |
PSPS |
Oct-18-11 08:22 AM |
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Indeed |
kenfrequed |
Oct-18-11 08:30 AM |
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US political system now runs on legalized bribery; until that ends, there's no end to corruption |
wordpix |
Oct-18-11 08:52 AM |
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That really is the bottom line; has been the bottom line for at least |
closeupready |
Oct-20-11 09:02 AM |
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I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. |
hobbit709 |
Oct-18-11 09:25 AM |
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As expected n/t |
OhioChick |
Oct-18-11 10:11 AM |
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Is it time to OCCUPY K STREET? n/t |
TygrBright |
Oct-18-11 10:13 AM |
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it is |
They_Live |
Oct-18-11 10:20 AM |
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+1000 |
avaistheone1 |
Oct-18-11 02:53 PM |
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getmoneyout!!!! nt |
valerief |
Oct-18-11 10:20 AM |
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We also have the equivalent of mass media censorship. Money keeps the truth from surfacing. nt |
valerief |
Oct-18-11 10:22 AM |
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So money equals both free speech AND lack of it! Nice. |
cui bono |
Oct-18-11 10:51 AM |
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Exactly! Money can buy AND suppress free speech. ONLY MONEY can do that. People can't. |
valerief |
Oct-18-11 11:10 AM |
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Well at least we still have one thing on them... |
cui bono |
Oct-18-11 11:39 AM |
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Ha! You made me think of a 'So You Think You Can Dance' season featuring ONLY corporations as |
valerief |
Oct-18-11 11:54 AM |
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hahahaha... |
cui bono |
Oct-18-11 12:00 PM |
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And isn't it amazing how effectively |
Enthusiast |
Oct-19-11 04:56 AM |
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Please, everyone, actively support and participate in the OWS movement |
Zorra |
Oct-18-11 10:26 AM |
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I bet they're not giving it to my guy, Becerra. I don't believe he can be bought. |
cui bono |
Oct-18-11 10:49 AM |
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Disgusting... |
SoapBox |
Oct-18-11 10:55 AM |
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The running gag of 'Democracy'. Poor ol' USA. -nt- |
Celefin |
Oct-18-11 11:38 AM |
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How do we find out what K (& C) Street recommendations are, so that we can determine if the panel is |
patrice |
Oct-18-11 11:54 AM |
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This is why I am worried about OWS |
Doctor_J |
Oct-18-11 12:06 PM |
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K & R |
canuckledragger |
Oct-18-11 01:04 PM |
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Interesting |
quakerboy |
Oct-18-11 01:06 PM |
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Give it back Clyburn! and every single other member needs to give the dirty/bribe $$ back! |
boston bean |
Oct-18-11 01:21 PM |
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K&R. |
midnight |
Oct-18-11 01:57 PM |
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Yay, democracy.... |
blindpig |
Oct-18-11 02:05 PM |
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Plutocracy here we come... |
sakabatou |
Oct-18-11 02:31 PM |
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and aristocracy, theocracy, too |
wordpix |
Oct-19-11 08:21 PM |
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Why does a Congressional committee need money? |
Matariki |
Oct-18-11 03:44 PM |
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All leadership positions are auctioned off....as George Carlon said |
russspeakeasy |
Oct-18-11 09:42 PM |
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I suggest we start a petition to ask the 12 members of that stupid |
TrollBuster9090 |
Oct-19-11 12:56 AM |
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We can never consent to anything these people put out. |
EFerrari |
Oct-19-11 01:04 AM |
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How? |
Doctor_J |
Oct-19-11 12:36 PM |
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We can join OccupyDC, for one thing. |
EFerrari |
Oct-19-11 01:42 PM |
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This behavior is a breach of their oath to protect America and her coffers. Ban them, kick them out |
earcandle |
Oct-19-11 01:26 AM |
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Agreed. n/t |
Psephos |
Oct-19-11 10:30 PM |
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I have an idea: how about an Occupy K-Street protest. |
caseymoz |
Oct-19-11 01:59 AM |
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actually, Occupy DC was at first Occupy K St. but I don't know what happened to that |
wordpix |
Oct-19-11 08:18 PM |
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We knew they would pull this shit. |
Enthusiast |
Oct-19-11 04:59 AM |
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I was mocked when I said... |
Javaman |
Oct-19-11 08:12 AM |
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It should be called the ''Who wants to be a (bigger) millionaire'' committee |
yurbud |
Oct-19-11 08:12 PM |
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and to think our family almost had mom go to an HCR Manorcare facility |
wordpix |
Oct-19-11 08:20 PM |
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what does this mean? |
unkachuck |
Oct-19-11 09:02 PM |
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If theres consolation to this, it's knowing that Congress' single digit US approval rating will fall |
closeupready |
Oct-20-11 09:04 AM |
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