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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:16 PM Original message |
Shhh, here is a secret.... We ELECT REPRESENTATIVES |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. They are representatives. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. So true |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. And now that everyone has been educated, |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, and we expect them to change their "promises" when they realize |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. They are also supposed to listen to their base |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I love your posts.......you say what needs to be said in a way that makes complete sense without |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I get it, and yes it is late |
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question everything (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
32. And who is their base? |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 06:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
23. If you are talking economy and thinking changing the health care initiative, |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Leadership has to be part of it. Otherwise they just perpetuate our fears, ignorance and prejudice. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Read the founders on that |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. excellent response.... |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:08 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Actually not a good response at all, Aunt Patsy. |
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WatchWhatISay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. But, is that the only consquence they get, that we vote them out next time? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yes, your ultimate tool is to vote them out |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. We elect neither, we elect *on balance*: used car salesmen huckstering for the best deal... |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I don't tnink you understand the op at all.. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 12:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. disagreed |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. They are (allegedly) public servants. Some seem to believe that it is our duty to serve them. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Exactly, but they have forgotten that |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
14. Actually Diebold, ES&S, Sequoia, etc elect our representatives - but I agree with your post |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. We need to be willing to fight for it |
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demodonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. ES&S just bought Diebold YESTERDAY, so they pretty much OWN our elections nationwide. |
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slay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 09:13 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. OMG - I did not know that - how horrible that we contract out who counts our votes in this country |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. Bravissimo. |
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wroberts189 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
18. No flame.. What if they do not do what they said they would? nt |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-03-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Vote them out, that is what they most fear |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
22. We cast votes for people who call themselves our representatives. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. That is when we need to get the money out of policits |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. If the Supremes make that decision, we need to amend the Constitution |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
26. True. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. But that is the point, I DID NOT ELECT leaders |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-05-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. No kidding. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
27. That's how it is supposed to work. But it doesn't because of |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-04-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. And I tell to those people as much as it pains me |
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