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mahina

(17,664 posts)
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:16 AM Feb 2018

Im elated with the power behind the anti-NRA effort but we need more- publicly financed elections.

The NRA are the most evil and blatantly vile murderous organization BUT

Why just get rid of one viper in the pit? After we’ve made progress on Congress not taking money from the NRA, I hope the movement keeps going to get rid of the pit itself.

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Im elated with the power behind the anti-NRA effort but we need more- publicly financed elections. (Original Post) mahina Feb 2018 OP
What you ask for will not happen for many years if ever...lets work on what is possible. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #1
Im down with whats possible now, with eyes up ahead. mahina Feb 2018 #2
is it one or the other, why not both? ollie10 Feb 2018 #3
Exactly. mahina Feb 2018 #4
We can't change that until we regain some power...it would take a great deal of power...as SCOTUS Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #5
Need to get majorities in congress ollie10 Feb 2018 #6
 

ollie10

(2,091 posts)
3. is it one or the other, why not both?
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 10:29 AM
Feb 2018

quite frankly, the reason the NRA has so much clout is the fact that campaigns cost so much money. Because of Citizens United.

We won't be able to limit their influence unless we can change WHY there is so much money needed in campaigns.

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
5. We can't change that until we regain some power...it would take a great deal of power...as SCOTUS
Sat Feb 24, 2018, 11:33 PM
Feb 2018

ruled on United.

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