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In reply to the discussion: Pic Of The Moment: How Much Impact Do Ordinary Citizens Have On America's Policy-Making Process? [View all]laserhaas
(7,805 posts)15. The article (and attention to it) Especially being front paged - denotes a true SAD state of affairs
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Pic Of The Moment: How Much Impact Do Ordinary Citizens Have On America's Policy-Making Process? [View all]
EarlG
Aug 2014
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I will keep repeating this, until we rise up in mass and demand Publicly Funded Elections and
Dustlawyer
Aug 2014
#18
That's is exactly it! They control our whole government and have spent decades and lots of
Dustlawyer
Aug 2014
#38
True. But we did elect (twice!) a better President then the one we had. So, small as it may be...
FailureToCommunicate
Aug 2014
#3
how many times did BF Skinner's rats have to pull the lever before he let them out? (hint: he didn't
MisterP
Aug 2014
#23
Positive- negative reinforcement if I remember correctly. We don't vote for them if they are bad
Autumn
Aug 2014
#24
they did it in Canada (though the BC NDP's failed), they did it in every country in Latin America
MisterP
Aug 2014
#27
The article (and attention to it) Especially being front paged - denotes a true SAD state of affairs
laserhaas
Aug 2014
#15
The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks Own And Control The Politicians That Own And Control Us
cantbeserious
Aug 2014
#14
Yup. Here's some FACTS for ya! Romney = Bain = Clear Channel = Limbaugh, Hannity, Glenn Beck.
laserhaas
Aug 2014
#21
has Xe (formerly Blackwater) changed it's name again? from Blackwter, Xe, now it's Academi?
2banon
Aug 2014
#35
NO - that's NOT what tale is being told here! It's the individual who has little/zero effect.
laserhaas
Aug 2014
#22
ZERO impact. The 1% is unloading our savings & retirement accounts, distracting us with whether
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2014
#33
Well, an ordinary American w/o Wall St investments has a near zero level.
raouldukelives
Aug 2014
#44