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Padawanbater2 said:

You are terribly misinformed

Do you know how much money the Koch brothers have spent on conservative politicians political campaigns in an attempt to influence politics?

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Padawanbater2 said:

Not all wealthy business men spend millions each election cycle buying politicians to influence American politics, that's absurd. A small minority do, and it works fantastic

They would not go out of business if they refused government subsidies, again, absurd;

Koch Industries total revenue in 2012 exceeded $115 Billion, David and Charles Koch are both worth $40.6 Billion a piece

They bought conservative politicians for a fraction of the price of the return on their investment and those politicians voted on legislation in favor of big business interests, like Koch Industries

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Red1966 said:

That's a pretty strong accusation. Can you provide an example? Even one?

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Padawanbater2 said:

I can't understand how any American citizen would argue in favor of allowing wealthy individuals to influence American politics. 90% of Americans agree on this issue, you are arguing in that 10%. Why?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_the_Koch_brothers

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BigNBushy said:

I've had a dick in my ass, mouth and hands. Cum in my mouth, face and rectum. I've also been on the giving end of all of the above. I did it all voluntary, no coercion or payment. I'm not one bit gay either.

What you said is simply not true.

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Red1966 said:

I'm pretty sure that qualifies as gay

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Padawanbater2 said:

Any individuals who spend millions of dollars funding the campaigns of politicians in an attempt to influence legislation in their favor is an enemy to democracy. The issue is not a horizontal problem between left and the right, it's a vertical problem between economic classes of people. The majority of wealthy people are good people, it's the tiny fraction of big business owners who benefit from being able to secure legislation that go against American citizens interests. Isn't that what the government is for, to represent the people and the peoples interest, not big business?

That is effectively buying democracy, that is how they do it, legalized bribery. In any other country we would call it corruption, all it is is double-speak, and it's totally normalized here.

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This started in 1974-76 and has been upheld by the Supreme Court in 3 later court cases. The spending in politics by individuals needs to have limits, and corporations should not be defined as individuals. Elections should be publicly funded. This would give more power back to American citizens and reduce the size of the government.

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Padawanbater2 said:

You're delusional beyond belief

What don't you get about all money out of politics? Doesn't matter who it comes from.

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Pinworm said:

Quoting oneself is the first sign of being a bad-ass.

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killemsoftly said:

Perhaps he just felt the need for some manly-love? I take it your not a fan of non-gay man-love Red.

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killemsoftly said:

Perhaps he just felt the need for some manly-love? I take it your not a fan of non-gay man-love Red.

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Red1966 said:

You never advocated getting rid of all money. Don't try to pretend you did.

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Red1966 said:

Non-gay man-love is an oxymoron.

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Padawanbater2 said:

You never fully developed a functioning human brain. Don't try to pretend you did.

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killemsoftly said:

I wholeheartedly disagree red. Perhaps you should experiment. I issue you a guarantee you won't go to hell. If it doesn't work out, I will go to hell on your behalf. Just remember to play safe.
Also, most developed countries have formulas for paying for elections out of the public purse. This whole political 'money-ball' is caustic and will not end well. mark my words.

Scalia will go down in history as one of the worst supreme court justices in the 20th century. Not to be a dick but you all would be better off if he retired.

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Red1966 said:

There were at least 4 other justices that agreed with him. There have been some pretty bad justices, falling off the bench drunk, etc. Scalia wouldn't make the top ten.

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Padawanbater2 said:

I've supported removing all money from politics since I brought this topic up. You're the liar

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Red1966 said:

No you didn't. Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers, Cock brothers,

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Padawanbater2 said:

"Any individual who spends money to influence politics is an enemy to democracy."

That would include George Soros

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