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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

RiverLover

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13. I agree, we have to be realistic. ANd local is the way to go. The Koch brothers know this.

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 5, 2015, 12:36 PM

Apr 2015

Not only did they get involved in Columbus Ohio's zoo expansion(if you can believe they care & yes, they nixed it) along with a huge commercial project that will ruin a small liberal town here, but now our Democratic Mayor is stepping down & they are pulling out all the stops to get a rethug replacement for him.

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'We Have a Systems Problem': New Project for Deep Solutions, Radical Transformation [View all] RiverLover Apr 2015 OP

Very cool. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #1

I'm hoping there are enough of us Democrats with Democratic values to be able to bring our party RiverLover Apr 2015 #4

Now that I've had some sleep... RiverLover Apr 2015 #7

Yes, but it's about time to change that. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #8

We need a critical mass of a citizen-(not consumer)-identity citizenry!!! libbyliberal Apr 2015 #2

Excellent post, libby! Thank you. RiverLover Apr 2015 #3

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This is exactly it: F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #9

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Good post. To go up against the current, entrenched and obscenely financed system, is pretty much sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #12

I agree, we have to be realistic. ANd local is the way to go. The Koch brothers know this. RiverLover Apr 2015 #13

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Apr 2015 #5

So true..biased media...bribed legislature...Supreme Court & FL taking our president RiverLover Apr 2015 #6

yes.. 2banon Apr 2015 #14

a new age of enlightenment-a new renaissance- yes !. 2banon Apr 2015 #15

Fabulous discussion in this thread everybody! 2banon Apr 2015 #16