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mlundin

join:2001-03-27
Mishawaka, IN
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Filibusters - our last remaining hope

I wish the Senate would filibuster more so that fewer stupid ideas like this one get mindlessly pushed after a bunch of corporate donations.

pabster

join:2001-12-09
Waterloo, IA
The problem is that the Senate has their hands in the cookie jar with everyone else. They're bought and paid for.

lordofwhee

join:2007-10-21
Everett, WA

reply to mlundin
Agreed. It allows a bit of sanity to return to a government largely run by corporations with millions of dollars to give away in "campaign contributions".

"You too can own your own US senator for the low, low price of 1.7 million dollars a year!"


en102
Canadian, eh?

join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
reply to pabster
Time to get rid of the cookie jar.
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Canada = Hollywood North


S_engineer

join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL

reply to lordofwhee
said by lordofwhee See Profile :

Agreed. It allows a bit of sanity to return to a government largely run by corporations with millions of dollars to give away in "campaign contributions".

"You too can own your own US senator for the low, low price of 1.7 million dollars a year!"
are you speaking of the telcos...or dodd himself who received sweetheart deals from countrywide.
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