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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 12:38 PM Original message |
Is there any way to get the money out of politics? |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. There is a solution, but no one (Dem or Rep, probably) will let it happen |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I agree |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 03:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. That's fine with me. |
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Starfury (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Probably not, but some are trying on a per-state basis |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I like, but there are major 1st Amendment issues with parts of this |
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Brianboru (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I agree. Fails first ammendment test. |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You can read the bill, it does not. |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 03:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Follow me to the Slippery Slope ....... |
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Brianboru (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It takes money to reach people |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 04:29 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I think if there's a will to do this, we'd find a way |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. How we are doing it here is by making the public financing optional. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 04:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Free speech issues all over the place with such a plan. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. I like this! |
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PA Mamma (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. Support True Representatives ... |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's happening here, done already in Maine and AZ, |
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Brianboru (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
6. There is a way |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. Great question. |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. Not without starting over again... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. Revolution!! We'd have to start all over. No sitting elected official |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. The solution is public funded EQUAL amounts per politician. |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Don't give up yet baby, we are just getting started. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-28-05 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. the wolves own the henhouse |
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