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Go Tarheels
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Nashville, NC
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If it means more "campaign" money then it will pass

This state has been controlled by one party for over 75 years now. They passed laws to not allow for voters to pass referendums and draw the lines to make sure they maintain their hold. You absolutely have no say in this state as to how things are run. There is so much PAC money slung around, its ridiculous. Its all about who will give the most money and in this case it means telco's and cableco's.


Matt
All noise, no signal.
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Jamestown, NC
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said by Go Tarheels:

This state has been controlled by one party for over 75 years now. They passed laws to not allow for voters to pass referendums and draw the lines to make sure they maintain their hold. You absolutely have no say in this state as to how things are run. There is so much PAC money slung around, its ridiculous. Its all about who will give the most money and in this case it means telco's and cableco's.
Amen. It's hilarious.

All the young people I know vote Democrat or Green and yet, Red always wins the state. Sad.
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anon125487

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North Carolina state legilature has been controlled by democrats at least the last 5 years. The last 2 govenors (Mike Easley won 2 terms)are democrats. Presently democrats are in the majority for the US house. John Edwards was a democrat senator during the last prez elections



pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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Mount Airy, MD

reply to Matt

said by Matt:

All the young people I know vote Democrat or Green and yet, Red always wins the state. Sad.
Give it time. Once they notice how much it sucks to be signing the fronts of the checks instead of the back, they will come around.
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davoice

join:2000-08-12
Saxapahaw, NC
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reply to anon125487
Actually, state level legislature is the one place where people voices actually make a difference. If 2 constituents from each district would call their representative and senator voicing disapproval, this bill would be dead in the water.

Problem is that most people never take action b/c they feel powerless.

It doesn't take a lot of local level action to wag the dog... but it does take it being consistent across the whole state. A blip in one area is easily ignored. When it comes from across the whole state, heads turn.

}Davoice


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