'We either get the money out of politics or we lose the democracy.' - Molly Ivins

[flpoljunkie]

Molly said this shortly before her death in 2007.

We miss your voice more than ever, Molly.

[littlewolf]

1. just one problem

we don't have a democracy ... we have a Republic ..
"If you can keep it" - Ben Franklin ...

A Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb deciding on dinner choices ....
majority rule: the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group

A republic is a form of government in which the citizens choose their leaders and the people (or at least a part of its people) have an impact on its government. The word "republic" is derived from the Latin phrase res publica, which can be translated as "a public affair".

I miss the lady Molly as well ... I always enjoyed her writings ...

[flpoljunkie]

2. That said, we are in danger of a total corporate takeover of Congress