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3. Part of the problem with politics...

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 11:20 AM

Feb 2013

is that politicians represent the people who elect them. If they make bad choices; sometimes it is because that is what the people who have their ear tell them they want.

If we really want change; we have to be specific about what it is we tell them we want.

As long as the 'money people' have their ear; they will be the ones who get what they want.

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David Sirota: Two 2016 Prospects Spotlight Democrats’ Identity Crisis [View all] marmar Feb 2013 OP

du rec. nt xchrom Feb 2013 #1

democratic party mcgarry50 Feb 2013 #2

Part of the problem with politics... Blanks Feb 2013 #3

"As long as the 'money people' have their ear" dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #4

Reject whatever you want. Blanks Feb 2013 #5

Well, I don't disagree that it's good to strongly dreamnightwind Feb 2013 #6

Removing private money from elections probably is the issue that makes the most difference... Blanks Feb 2013 #7