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Every Democrat in the Senate Against Free Speech
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI'm not against big donations, but I think ALL money should be identified as to source. That's tough to do, too, as people who have exceeded their maximum contribution have notoriously handed out money to others to donate to their preferred candidate.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Leonhard View PostI still find it dubious to consider a company a legal person.Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWe the people had free speech before the citizens united decision, and we will still have it if a constitutional amendment nullifies the citizens united decision.
What the democrat party thinks is a fine idea, is getting the special interests big money, out of politics.
I bet you even typed that with a straight face.
What the Democrat party thinks is a fine idea is getting REPUBLICAN special interest big money out of politics, but allowing their own.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWhat the democrat party thinks is a fine idea, is getting the special interests big money, out of politics.
Roughly three-quarters of the money donated by financial industry donors was spent supporting Democratic candidates. The finance industry donors in the top 100 gave $264 million to Democrat-supporting outside groups in 2017-18, according to the report.
Why do you let these corrupt politicians lie to you, Jim?The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostIt's like Cortez complaining about "dark money" despite the fact that her campaign greatly benefited from the same.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostIs this yet another situation where the Democrats pretend to really truly want things to be better, but as long as there isn't a law forcing them to do it, they'll continue to be lying hypocrites?
Hedge-Fund Billionaires Were Democrats Main Bankrollers in 2018
In the 2018 midterms, Democrats benefited more than Republicans from election spending by outside groups for the first time in recent history. Now, thanks to a new report from Public Citizen, we have a better understanding of where much of that money backing Democrats came from: wealthy individuals who earn their livings as hedge-fund founders, bank executives, and other key positions in the financial industry.
The report, named Plutocrat Politics: How Financial Sector Wealth Fuels Political Ad Spending and authored by Public Citizens Alan Zibel, analyzed the 100 individuals who gave the most money to outside political spending groups in the 2018 cycle and found that about half of that money came from people with financial industry backgrounds. Roughly three-quarters of the money donated by financial industry donors was spent supporting Democratic candidates. The finance industry donors in the top 100 gave $264 million to Democrat-supporting outside groups in 2017-18, according to the report.
Why do you let these corrupt politicians lie to you, Jim?
The solution, according to the article, is to end the massive influx of corporate and special interest money into our elections-Public Citizens has long championed a Constitutional Amendment to overturn Citizens United and support public financing of campaigns. That's not something republicans want to do. It's only democrats trying to overthrow Citizens United and enact other campaign finance laws that would get special interests money out of politics.
So, in conclusion, both political parties benefit from special interest financing, that's how the corrupt system works, but only one political party is trying to reform that corrupt sytem, and it ain't your party!
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Originally posted by JimL View PostWe the people had free speech before the citizens united decision, and we will still have it if a constitutional amendment nullifies the citizens united decision. What the democrat party thinks is a fine idea, is getting the special interests big money, out of politics. The question is, why do you want special interests big money in politics?
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Originally posted by Sparko View Postso would you like it if Trump decided that Hollywood was not allowed to make any movies or campaign videos promoting whoever the Democratic candidate turns out to be? Or attacking Trump? Because it can work both ways.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostTry to leave your biased perspective behind...The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostSo, in conclusion, both political parties benefit from special interest financing, that's how the corrupt system works, but only one political party is trying to reform that corrupt sytem, and it ain't your party!The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by JimL View PostOkay, you're a Trumpian, which is even worse!The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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