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scottie55

(1,400 posts)
Tue May 17, 2016, 06:04 PM May 2016

America's #1 Problem Is Being Almost Completely Ignored - Money / Bribery In Politics

Money in politics, and an army of lobbyists who get everything they want. What is good for "most" Americans is ignored. America is an Oligarchy, and the Oligarchs get more power every day. Our country's and our world's most important problem is getting worse by the day.

Being completely ignored.

We have been sold out.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/videos/jimmy-carter-u-s-is-an-oligarchy-with-unlimited-political-bribery-20150731

Rec of you agree.

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virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
1. Hillary and Debbie Wasserman Schultz aren't ignoring it......they are embracing it.
Tue May 17, 2016, 06:07 PM
May 2016

To quote the Oligarchs concerning Hillary...."She's fighting for us"

 

scottie55

(1,400 posts)
2. More From President Carter
Tue May 17, 2016, 06:08 PM
May 2016

"The same thing applies to governors and U.S. senators and congress members," Carter said. "So now we've just seen a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors, who want and expect and sometimes get favors for themselves after the election's over."

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/videos/jimmy-carter-u-s-is-an-oligarchy-with-unlimited-political-bribery-20150731#ixzz48xB4nN2H
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MariaThinks

(2,495 posts)
3. bullcrap - hillary and bernie have BOTH made it a priority to select supreme court judges
Tue May 17, 2016, 06:11 PM
May 2016

that will overturn the disgusting 'corporations are people' ruling that has allowed this bribery to exist.

 

scottie55

(1,400 posts)
5. There Is A Lot More Than Citizen's United That Needs To Be Got Rid Of
Tue May 17, 2016, 08:02 PM
May 2016

But who am I but a corporate rape victim.

Nitram

(22,768 posts)
7. On the contrary, zalinda, only one has the political chops to get it done, and that's Clinton.
Wed May 18, 2016, 10:53 AM
May 2016

Bernie means well, but he'd be lost in the game of hardball he'd be in if he got the Democratic nomination.

zalinda

(5,621 posts)
8. Except she won't do anything to even try to change it.
Wed May 18, 2016, 01:46 PM
May 2016

She has profited from the system, she won't change it. And, it's a fact she won't even consider changing it until AFTER she has run a second time.

How can you guys not see this?

Z

zalinda

(5,621 posts)
10. Hillary has talked out of both sides of her mouth for decades.
Wed May 18, 2016, 03:58 PM
May 2016

I have seen it with my own eyes, and heard it with my own ears.

I suggest you take your Hillary supporter propaganda and try to sell it to some one who has their head in the sand. They are the only ones who will believe it.

Z

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