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Bozita

(26,955 posts)
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:03 PM Jun 2012

This does it. Democracy is at auction. Highest bidder wins. Cash and carry. No returns.

Money talks. Feet on the ground are nice, but money trumps the little guys' last hope.

Thank you, SCOTUS. None of this would be possible without you.

Thank you, Koch brothers. Your purchase is ready for you at the shipping dock.

Thank you, Ari Fleischer. Your legend continues. Your anonymous donors think you're the shits.

What a country!

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This does it. Democracy is at auction. Highest bidder wins. Cash and carry. No returns. (Original Post) Bozita Jun 2012 OP
Well, tomorrow we can look at the gap that actually happened. It's probably a lot smaller HereSince1628 Jun 2012 #1
Nothing trumps money. ... Especially in those infuckingcredible amounts. NOTHING! Bozita Jun 2012 #4
You know, I naively thought the Supremes could not top Bush v Gore. Poll_Blind Jun 2012 #2
Yup GarroHorus Jun 2012 #3

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
1. Well, tomorrow we can look at the gap that actually happened. It's probably a lot smaller
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:06 PM
Jun 2012

than what we're looking at now.

And upon contemplation that gap may really look like something that could have been closed, if Wisconsin had done something(s) differently.

 

GarroHorus

(1,055 posts)
3. Yup
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 11:11 PM
Jun 2012

Pretty much.

The money people will win.

And the money people bought and paid for in the SCOTUS will keep the Citizens United piece of shit in place.

And there is 0 hope for an amendment to alter that because the money people can insure it never happens.

We are a corporatacracy now. Accept it.

I, for one, loathe our new corporate overlords.

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