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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:27 AM Original message |
Poll question: What's the first STEP for citizens in stopping corporate control of government? |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. Elect John Edwards President |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Come on |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. No -- I think it might be EDWARDS/GORE . . . !!! !!! !!! |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
24. hahahahaha |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. You mean Gore wouldn't want to give up Liebermann . . . ???? |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. Voting for someone who will do something about it. |
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wintersoulja (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. first step |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. That someone would be JE |
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The Inquisitive (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
6. bringing this badboy out of storage |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
7. Yard sales and thrift stores. |
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monktonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
8. Give up your "Identity". |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. The answer should be obvious... |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:25 PM Original message |
You get it --- but, so many still don't. We talk about corporate-facism . . . but don't attack it. |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
42. People forget that corporations are supposed to SERVE their customer base... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 03:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. not quite |
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AntiFascist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Unfortunately this has become the case since Reagonomics... |
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stimbox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. Keep as much of your $$$ out of corporate coffers and disconnect cable. |
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Afje (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
11. Demand publically financed elections. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
12. No more votes for corporate candidates. Period. n/t |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
13. Getting to know your neighbors... |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:41 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Agreed 100% |
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zorahopkins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. Buy Stock |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Yeah right. Enron was just the tip of the iceberg of the SCAM the stock exchange is n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. How many people still don't even question the Wall St "economy" --- ??? |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
17. Get a Democratic Congress to regulate these lawlwss "persons" |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Yeah! Get a Democratic Congress...oh..wait... |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. yep-- i meant real democrats |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. Socialism. |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Agree |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. The last prominent socialist in America was Martin Luther King, Jr. He was shot for a reason. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
19. Too late. |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
22. Grow your own food. Exchange goods for goods. Abolish monopoly money n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. What a lovely thought: uninvent the dollar bill---!!! |
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warren pease (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
23. Time to get serious about the corporate death penalty... |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
26. INFO! First step is in getting people to understand the dilemma |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Many steps are necessary: I've just asked here, how can we best deal with corporate-media --- |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. First you have to stop them from taking further control. Then you have to amass power |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Shouldn't we let corporate-media KNOW that we understand what is happening---???? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. Run for Office |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. You will find that you can't do that --- and that includes as a Democratic --- |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. armed revolution. |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. First step is campaign finance reform |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Teddy Roosevelt pointed that out in .... 1815 . . . ???? |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
46. Yes! /nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
38. Why do so few people here want to turn off the TV --- ????? ???? |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. Well if it wasn't so important to a lot of people in this country struggling... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. Realization. |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
41. If everyone stayed home for 1 day it would grind this country to a halt. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
43. Truck full of weapons and about a hundred guys? |
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dorkulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
45. Public financing of elections, period. |
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