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Old 01-15-2012, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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Here is the link to the Super PAC spending, left this off last night.

Presidential Independent Expenditures | OpenSecrets
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Old 01-15-2012, 11:54 AM
 
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If you don't recognize the Super PAC's have a hugely negative impact on our political system, you aren't paying attention, but we should also remember that the process was already pretty corrupt BEFORE Citizens United. The decision makes a bad situation worse, and even if it is somehow overturned, there's a lot more that needs to be changed.
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Old 01-15-2012, 07:39 PM
 
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If you don't recognize the Super PAC's have a hugely negative impact on our political system, you aren't paying attention, but we should also remember that the process was already pretty corrupt BEFORE Citizens United. The decision makes a bad situation worse, and even if it is somehow overturned, there's a lot more that needs to be changed.


the only problem with the system is that GOV'T hands out the favors. If they weren't handing the taxpayer money out, the favorable regulations out, then there wouldn't be the lobbyists in the first place.



Anyone who thinks differently, doesn't understand common sense.
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Old 01-15-2012, 09:17 PM
 
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the only problem with the system is that GOV'T hands out the favors. If they weren't handing the taxpayer money out, the favorable regulations out, then there wouldn't be the lobbyists in the first place.



Anyone who thinks differently, doesn't understand common sense.
This isn't even a coherent response. Common sense is about a thousand yards in the opposite direction.
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Old 01-15-2012, 09:25 PM
 
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This isn't even a coherent response. Common sense is about a thousand yards in the opposite direction.


Are you just going to ramble, or actually explain why you don't agree with my post?



If all the pie is gone, or the pie is stored with Fat Billy, who never shares... then no one is going to ask Fat Billy for a piece. But if Fat Billy was a *****, he'd have many people asking for a piece.
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Old 01-15-2012, 09:31 PM
 
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Obama has already betrayed his campaign promises and has proven that he is dedicated to the 1% ... He is gone if God is willing.
He is not dedicated to the 1%, just the crony capitalists. Crony capitalists such as Warren Buffets, the Goldman Saches gang.

Many of the 1% make it there because support of their customers. For example: Steve Jobs, Michael Dell, Bill Gates
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