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lib2DaBone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 10:17 AM
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Why don't we just outsource Congress... put it up for bid on E-Bay?
Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 10:19 AM by lib2DaBone
Congress and Senate will go to the highest bidder.. and we can end all this nonsense about democracy and fair representation.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/09/us/politics/09donate.html?hp

WASHINGTON — Even before a landmark Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance law expected within days, a series of other court decisions is reshaping the political battlefield by freeing corporations, unions and other interest groups from many of the restrictions on their advertising about issues and candidates.

Even before the Supreme Court issues its Citizens United ruling, Democrats in the House and the Senate have begun lamenting its expected result. “Clearly, the Republican Party overwhelmingly would benefit,” said Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey.



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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 10:25 AM
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1. I triple-dog dare ya.
I think we do need to put Congress up on eBay and send a message.
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City Lights Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 10:28 AM
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2. I highly recommend the idea!
Rec'd the thread too.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 10:40 AM
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3. Congress and the Senate already go to the highest bidder.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 10:50 AM
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4. congress has already been sold to the highest bidder.
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TheBigotBasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 10:51 AM
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5. I think that members of Congress should be forced to wear
F1 style racing suits, so that when they speak, everyone knows who is paying for them.



As for outsourcing Congress, I understood Conrad wanted to do that.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/11/12/803765/-Conrad-Working-to-Cut-Social-Security-Medicare-and-Could-End-up-Torpedoing-HCR

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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 11:17 AM
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7. definitely like your idea
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michreject Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 11:02 AM
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6. Once someone bid a penny
No one would out bid them.
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-09-10 11:35 AM
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8. I thought we already did. nt
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