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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 10:51 PM
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So the GOP is attacking students of voting age and unions to empty their coffers so
the will not be as many resources available to Obama when he runs in 2012. That and Citizens United. What other new ways are they attacking the Democratic big tent?
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 10:52 PM
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1. Voter ID and redistricting (gerrymandering).
nt
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RoccoR5955 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 11:11 PM
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2. Read the book, "Armed Madhouse," by Greg Palast
It has all the answers you desire on this topic.
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KaoriMitsubishi Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 11:17 PM
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3. "Armed Madhouse"
Which one?
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RoccoR5955 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 10:39 AM
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9. The book by Greg Palast
Here is is on his site: http://www.gregpalast.com/store/?id=11 Give him a few bucks, and he'll autograph it for you, and you can get a little tax write off.
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AndyTiedye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 11:34 PM
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4. They are Consolidating their Control of the Airwaves
Every year, the right wing buys up more of what little of the media they do not already own.
Every year, the number of liberal voices on radio and TV gets smaller.


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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 11:39 PM
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5. citizens united gave the unions the ability to do the same as the corporations
this is why they want to bust the unions. we could "appeal" to any union in the world for funding
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 11:42 PM
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6. Any union in the world could donate money to Obama? Are you sure?
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-11 12:13 AM
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8. as far as i can tell...the supremes gave the unions equality in the ruling
thom hartman had more about the dynamics of what advantages the unions have over the corporations. dean`s winning 50 state campaign scared the shit out of the corporations/
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-10-11 11:43 PM
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7. Diluting the democratic party
so there's nothing left of "democratic".
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