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SunSeeker

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7. This, to him, is like what giving $10 is to you and I.

Reply to Tax Man (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2012, 02:51 AM

Apr 2012

It is such an unbalanced playing field. How the SCOTUS can say money is speech is beyond me. Money is power, not speech. And that power is not unrestrained, free to buy politicians and whole elections at will.

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William Koch gives another $1 million to pro-Romney 'super PAC' [View all] Tax Man Apr 2012 OP

To be accurate... HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #1

Why isn't it against the law goclark Apr 2012 #3

Im not saying its right HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #4

He's a sociopath. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #8

Then by your definition, HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #10

President Obama ronnie624 Apr 2012 #12

re:William Koch gives another $1 million to pro-Romney 'super PAC' allan01 Apr 2012 #2

You are so right goclark Apr 2012 #5

This doesn't sway me. davidwparker Apr 2012 #6

This, to him, is like what giving $10 is to you and I. SunSeeker Apr 2012 #7

It's sickening to think of what else all that money could do. groundloop Apr 2012 #9

A mere drop in the bucket compared to the $100 million he spent HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #11