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| 128. This should be re-introduced in every session of Congress |
| -BREAKING NEWS: Congress introduces amendment to overturn Citizens United |
Cal33 |
Nov-16-11 05:47 PM |
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K & R - It's about time! |
Raksha |
Nov-16-11 05:58 PM |
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Signed and kicking! |
arcane1 |
Nov-16-11 06:09 PM |
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that looks like great news... |
vcc |
Nov-16-11 06:11 PM |
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Will do. Thanks, and a hearty welcome to DU. |
Cal33 |
Nov-16-11 06:23 PM |
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There is no fear of violence in the streets from OWS. |
sabrina 1 |
Nov-17-11 01:02 AM |
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+1 n/t |
Shining Jack |
Nov-17-11 05:37 AM |
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Plus one! |
Enthusiast |
Nov-17-11 05:46 AM |
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where in my comment did I attribute violence to OWS? |
vcc |
Nov-17-11 11:47 AM |
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Outstanding! Emailing after I sign on. Thanks! |
Zorra |
Nov-16-11 06:14 PM |
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Excellent. We need as many members as possible to email their |
Cal33 |
Nov-16-11 07:42 PM |
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Excellent. We need as many members as possible to email their |
Cal33 |
Nov-16-11 07:42 PM |
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SCOTUS needs to be slapped for Citizens United |
socialindependocrat |
Nov-16-11 06:17 PM |
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Sure hope so. |
Cal33 |
Nov-16-11 06:29 PM |
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Scalia, Alito, and Roberts need to be impeached NOW! |
Initech |
Nov-16-11 06:33 PM |
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You forgot Poland. I mean Thomas. |
tblue |
Nov-17-11 02:10 PM |
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They do not give a fuck about what the 99% think. About. Anything. |
stillwaiting |
Nov-16-11 07:15 PM |
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Scalia, Alito, and Roberts are FASCISTS |
FunMe |
Nov-16-11 10:12 PM |
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So is Thomas and Kennedy is reliable for the Fascist 4 most of the time. nt |
stillwaiting |
Nov-16-11 10:42 PM |
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I have to agree. |
Enthusiast |
Nov-17-11 05:54 AM |
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I used to think that too. |
Enthusiast |
Nov-17-11 05:53 AM |
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This is normal behavior for people with anti-social personality disorder, or "sociopaths." |
Cal33 |
Nov-17-11 06:49 AM |
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This is normal behavior for people with anti-social personality disorder, or "sociopaths." |
Cal33 |
Nov-17-11 06:49 AM |
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It's certainly possible. |
stillwaiting |
Nov-17-11 07:29 AM |
#101 |
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This is exactly what I've believed for a long time . |
Raksha |
Nov-17-11 12:10 PM |
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I know everyone has a hate-on for Citizens United but... |
AtheistCrusader |
Nov-17-11 08:34 AM |
#108 |
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I see a difference |
socialindependocrat |
Nov-17-11 10:01 AM |
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PROUD to sign! Could just be the most important thing I have ever signed/will ever sign |
Dragonbreathp9d |
Nov-16-11 06:24 PM |
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Signed and shared n/t |
livetohike |
Nov-16-11 06:30 PM |
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I'm no constitution scholar but this doesn't seem to address the issue.... |
Scuba |
Nov-16-11 06:32 PM |
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Agreed. I think the amendment would need to be something like: |
Nye Bevan |
Nov-16-11 08:43 PM |
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Those provisions are too specific for a Constitutional amendment |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Nov-17-11 12:50 AM |
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So, you can't hold a corporation to a contract, or even sue one, yes? |
jberryhill |
Nov-17-11 04:28 PM |
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Says who? |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Nov-17-11 09:29 PM |
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Okay, so |
jberryhill |
Nov-17-11 11:21 PM |
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It does. You have the issues upside down. |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 11:18 AM |
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OK, good. That helps. So the corporations wouldn't be able to .... |
Scuba |
Nov-17-11 11:55 AM |
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Granted... |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 12:04 PM |
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But isn't this our big shot? A Constitutional Amendment! ... |
Scuba |
Nov-17-11 12:30 PM |
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No the funding is the symptom |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 12:41 PM |
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I think public funding is a must.... |
Scuba |
Nov-17-11 12:46 PM |
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No law is perfect |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 12:48 PM |
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Sure, but if we're going to the trouble of a Constitutional Amendment... |
Scuba |
Nov-17-11 01:16 PM |
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There used to be limits to the amount of money |
Raksha |
Nov-17-11 12:24 PM |
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probably |
donquijoterocket |
Nov-17-11 12:52 PM |
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I don't think of Constitutional Amendments as "first steps". n/t |
Scuba |
Nov-17-11 01:23 PM |
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Do people have the right to form corporations to express a political opinion? |
Nuclear Unicorn |
Nov-16-11 06:32 PM |
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Absolutely. |
Nye Bevan |
Nov-16-11 08:44 PM |
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I would agree if you own the company... |
socialindependocrat |
Nov-17-11 03:20 AM |
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K&R - nt |
Ohio Joe |
Nov-16-11 06:33 PM |
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Hate to be a wet blanket, but the founders made it extraordinarily difficult... |
MilesColtrane |
Nov-16-11 06:45 PM |
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NWP Occupies the White House for passage of Constitutional Amendment: |
Zorra |
Nov-16-11 07:15 PM |
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The Equal Rights Amendment sounded like a great idea. It failed. |
badtoworse |
Nov-16-11 07:32 PM |
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But the NWP got the Constitutional Amendment passed, didn't they? |
Zorra |
Nov-16-11 09:45 PM |
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The passage of this amendment is certainly equally worthy. |
MilesColtrane |
Nov-16-11 07:37 PM |
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and we will have the majorities next year, but this is a great push... |
vcc |
Nov-16-11 07:54 PM |
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Hard to amend but easy to "interpret". nm |
rhett o rick |
Nov-16-11 11:03 PM |
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Your saying it will be difficult is very true. |
truedelphi |
Nov-17-11 02:13 AM |
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Then give up. |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 11:21 AM |
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LOL |
MilesColtrane |
Nov-17-11 11:52 AM |
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I'm glad not everyone who faces difficult procedures throws up their hands in dismay. |
Pacifist Patriot |
Nov-17-11 11:43 AM |
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Kicked, recommended, and signed |
meow2u3 |
Nov-16-11 07:23 PM |
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"natural persons" is rather nebulous. "Test-tube babies" aren't naturally conceived. R they persons? |
DRoseDARs |
Nov-16-11 07:27 PM |
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In jurisprudence, a Natural Person is a human being, as opposed to an artificial, legal, or juristic |
NBachers |
Nov-16-11 10:00 PM |
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Ah so "natural" is being used in its Legalese form, not in actual English. I guess that's better? |
DRoseDARs |
Nov-16-11 11:44 PM |
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K/R for Progress... |
NYC_SKP |
Nov-16-11 07:35 PM |
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k&r.. |
spanone |
Nov-16-11 07:44 PM |
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k/r That is good news... |
lib2DaBone |
Nov-16-11 07:52 PM |
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k and r |
coffeenap |
Nov-16-11 07:56 PM |
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K&R |
mvd |
Nov-16-11 07:56 PM |
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This is all about taking the thunder out of Lessig's convention plans. |
tcaudilllg |
Nov-16-11 07:59 PM |
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it's about creating the change w/o unnecessary insanity. |
vcc |
Nov-16-11 08:32 PM |
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Well now |
tcaudilllg |
Nov-16-11 08:41 PM |
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Signed, |
polmaven |
Nov-16-11 08:07 PM |
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Many thanks. |
Cal33 |
Nov-17-11 10:57 AM |
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knr n/t |
eggplant |
Nov-16-11 08:08 PM |
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k 'n r! nt |
flamingdem |
Nov-16-11 08:13 PM |
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FINALLY!!! |
DonCoquixote |
Nov-16-11 08:14 PM |
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I'm not sure that the proposed amendment quite gets there, |
Nye Bevan |
Nov-16-11 08:40 PM |
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We the people |
nineteen50 |
Nov-16-11 09:30 PM |
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Please see my post #10 and subsequent dialog. Thanks. |
Scuba |
Nov-17-11 01:26 PM |
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Awesome news! K & R |
freshwest |
Nov-16-11 09:15 PM |
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Signed, kicked & recommended n/t |
proReality |
Nov-16-11 09:37 PM |
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I hope this becomes a litmus test |
Canuckistanian |
Nov-16-11 09:42 PM |
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Signed and forwarded widely. |
silverweb |
Nov-16-11 10:00 PM |
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K & R nt |
abelenkpe |
Nov-16-11 10:08 PM |
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K&R. |
lob1 |
Nov-16-11 10:22 PM |
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I can name one corporation |
DissedByBush |
Nov-16-11 10:28 PM |
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And I'm sure labor unions and the DNC would like fourth amendment protection |
RB TexLa |
Nov-17-11 08:06 AM |
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Fifth Amendment takings clause - the Feds can take any corporate property without compensation |
jberryhill |
Nov-17-11 11:24 PM |
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Good. |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 11:22 AM |
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rec'ed, signed and shared! n/t |
beac |
Nov-16-11 10:32 PM |
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Signed. |
efhmc |
Nov-16-11 10:33 PM |
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It's badly worded |
kudzu22 |
Nov-16-11 10:35 PM |
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I disagree. |
Firebrand Gary |
Nov-16-11 11:56 PM |
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So in US v. New York Times Inc. |
jberryhill |
Nov-17-11 04:42 PM |
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Not sure how this will ever pass through this worthless Congress, but K/R |
AllyCat |
Nov-16-11 10:40 PM |
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Why does anyone think this would change Citizens United? |
eallen |
Nov-16-11 11:02 PM |
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Incorrect |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 11:28 AM |
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This country was founded by corporations |
jberryhill |
Nov-17-11 04:33 PM |
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The press was a business, from a century before the US existed. |
eallen |
Nov-17-11 05:47 PM |
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Citizen's United wanted to make a movie, btw |
jberryhill |
Nov-17-11 04:30 PM |
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K and R for it's about time. |
femrap |
Nov-16-11 11:07 PM |
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KR -- |
defendandprotect |
Nov-16-11 11:23 PM |
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Kicked and Recommended. This makes me very HAPPY! |
Firebrand Gary |
Nov-16-11 11:36 PM |
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K & R |
Oldtimeralso |
Nov-16-11 11:39 PM |
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Stares blankly in slacked jawed amazement. Wait which congress? Canada? |
pam4water |
Nov-16-11 11:40 PM |
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It's fantastic that people in Congress are now trying to repeal this idiotic court decision. |
KeyserSoze87 |
Nov-16-11 11:45 PM |
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HUGE K & R. nt |
bertman |
Nov-17-11 12:03 AM |
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Done! n/t |
Lugnut |
Nov-17-11 12:24 AM |
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K & R |
SoapBox |
Nov-17-11 12:27 AM |
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The PROGRESSIVE Caucus is listening to the streets. |
nadinbrzezinski |
Nov-17-11 12:27 AM |
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It looks great to me |
The Second Stone |
Nov-17-11 12:41 AM |
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Well praise the lord and pass the ammunition. |
LiberalAndProud |
Nov-17-11 01:31 AM |
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I'm amazed! |
watajob |
Nov-17-11 01:44 AM |
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Done! K and R |
ClayZ |
Nov-17-11 02:52 AM |
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Done. n/t |
PotatoChip |
Nov-17-11 04:35 AM |
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Sounds good but it will never happen. nt |
bowens43 |
Nov-17-11 04:37 AM |
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Even if it did. I doubt it would change a thing. |
Scruffy1 |
Nov-17-11 07:26 AM |
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Well, |
Dj13Francis |
Nov-17-11 04:38 AM |
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Rec #200! |
stlsaxman |
Nov-17-11 04:46 AM |
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Signed and spread info to friends. |
a kennedy |
Nov-17-11 04:51 AM |
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K&R !!! |
sarchasm |
Nov-17-11 05:15 AM |
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Now pay close attention to who opposes this. |
tclambert |
Nov-17-11 05:35 AM |
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Indeed. And it will matter not which Party. |
WinkyDink |
Nov-17-11 05:42 AM |
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Signed! |
Enthusiast |
Nov-17-11 05:41 AM |
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The SCOTUS, yet again, broke the law, to wit: NOTHING in the Constitution can be construed to equate |
WinkyDink |
Nov-17-11 05:41 AM |
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Plus one! |
Enthusiast |
Nov-17-11 06:00 AM |
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Again, the 1st amendment was written to protect "the press" as well. |
eallen |
Nov-17-11 08:03 AM |
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Replace 'corporation' with 'union' |
AtheistCrusader |
Nov-17-11 08:38 AM |
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You're missing the point. |
Aleric |
Nov-17-11 11:57 AM |
#131 |
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That makes sense. |
AtheistCrusader |
Nov-17-11 12:54 PM |
#144 |
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Yes |
SpiralHawk |
Nov-17-11 05:57 AM |
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Done. k&r n/t |
Laelth |
Nov-17-11 06:16 AM |
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One of the most fucked up rulings in American history...nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Nov-17-11 06:26 AM |
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Signed last night. |
yellerpup |
Nov-17-11 06:51 AM |
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This is bad news for androids. |
rbnyc |
Nov-17-11 06:58 AM |
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We finally start to undo this monstrous wrong |
CanonRay |
Nov-17-11 07:12 AM |
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You bet I'll sign that! K&R nt |
TBF |
Nov-17-11 07:15 AM |
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I'm certain that Congress and the Media will get right on this. |
Capt. America |
Nov-17-11 07:17 AM |
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K&R |
Hun Joro |
Nov-17-11 07:56 AM |
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This is good, but we need more, like the following (one overlaps): |
Maineman |
Nov-17-11 07:59 AM |
#103 |
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Why is this country so screwed up? Because... |
Maineman |
Nov-17-11 08:07 AM |
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WOOHOO!! |
MoonRiver |
Nov-17-11 08:13 AM |
#107 |
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Signed |
bighart |
Nov-17-11 08:43 AM |
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Short, sweet, clear, and to the point. |
HopeHoops |
Nov-17-11 08:57 AM |
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I'm sure this will be shelved by Boehner and ignored by the fascist press. nt |
valerief |
Nov-17-11 09:07 AM |
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K&R |
ck4829 |
Nov-17-11 09:39 AM |
#113 |
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k&r n/t |
lordsummerisle |
Nov-17-11 09:58 AM |
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Signed, posted on FB, emailed to friends! And a HUGE K and R! |
dorksied |
Nov-17-11 09:59 AM |
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Signed and strongly recommended |
avaistheone1 |
Nov-17-11 10:16 AM |
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K & R and signed. Hoo-hah! |
mnhtnbb |
Nov-17-11 11:11 AM |
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people ! = property and thus property ! = people |
Locrian |
Nov-17-11 11:39 AM |
#124 |
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Excellent point! |
Cal33 |
Nov-17-11 11:54 AM |
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This should be re-introduced in every session of Congress |
hifiguy |
Nov-17-11 11:53 AM |
#128 |
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Such beautiful words. |
FredStembottom |
Nov-17-11 12:02 PM |
#132 |
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SUPER-fantastic!!! |
Plucketeer |
Nov-17-11 12:37 PM |
#137 |
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Finally! |
FailureToCommunicate |
Nov-17-11 12:42 PM |
#139 |
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K&R |
JNelson6563 |
Nov-17-11 12:47 PM |
#141 |
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Police Raid right now Thursday in NYC Liberty Park |
FunMe |
Nov-17-11 12:55 PM |
#145 |
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Signed. n/t |
Gin Blossom |
Nov-17-11 01:23 PM |
#148 |
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I'm so sick of being jerked around |
libodem |
Nov-17-11 01:34 PM |
#150 |
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Progress, yes |
azul |
Nov-17-11 01:51 PM |
#151 |
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K&R |
raouldukelives |
Nov-17-11 02:20 PM |
#153 |
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K&R, but lotsa luck unless we regain a firm majority in both houses. nt |
onehandle |
Nov-17-11 03:19 PM |
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As someone said in a msg. above, "This should be re-introduced in every session of congress, until |
Cal33 |
Nov-18-11 06:03 AM |
#170 |
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K&R ... Bigtime! |
Bozita |
Nov-17-11 03:28 PM |
#155 |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Nov-17-11 03:46 PM |
#156 |
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Thank you, Uncle Joe. You're always dependable. |
Cal33 |
Nov-18-11 05:58 AM |
#169 |
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signed kicked and recommended |
unapatriciated |
Nov-17-11 04:06 PM |
#157 |
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Done. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Nov-17-11 04:26 PM |
#158 |
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Ok ! |
The Last Democrat |
Nov-17-11 04:38 PM |
#162 |
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WE can hope and pray, but we must |
Duval |
Nov-17-11 04:46 PM |
#164 |
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