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Curmudgeoness

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8. I don't know how we could create a more powerful lobby than AARP,

Reply to timesamillion (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 06:23 PM

Dec 2012

and they are getting nowhere in trying to influence Washington. Sounds like a good idea, but I don't see this working nearly as well as executing lobbyists on the White House lawn. (Not that I'm advocating that. )

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It's time [View all] nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 OP

I'm feeling that way too. iemitsu Dec 2012 #1

In a real democracy, and not the oligarchy we now have, truedelphi Dec 2012 #5

I agree timesamillion Dec 2012 #2

I don't know how we could create a more powerful lobby than AARP, Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #8

The Time Has Come Today Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

Really enjoyed the "Time" video. And I never can remember who truedelphi Dec 2012 #6

It's been "time" for a while now. 2naSalit Dec 2012 #4

Agree abelenkpe Dec 2012 #7

K&R n/t DeSwiss Dec 2012 #9

This isn't that hard. Jack Sprat Dec 2012 #10

On the surface it is true nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #12

For clarification, Jack Sprat Dec 2012 #13

We could take a page from occupy zappaman Dec 2012 #11

We didn't have a true plutocracy until the Special Interest groups Rex Dec 2012 #14