|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 07:48 AM Original message |
The only way out of this mess is a third party that refuses corporate funding in any form |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. our system really doesn't support that. wish it did. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
2. We tried that with the Citizens Party |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Ahead of their time. More people are enlightened to the issue now. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Commoner was a very impressive voice in that election. Your analysis is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:40 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Thanks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
28. The Reagan landslide depressed a hell of a lot of us. What a dreary |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
3. You're wrong. There is another way. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
5. Politicians that don't take corporate funding, we can call it The Unicorn Party |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
deutsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
19. LOL |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sea four (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:10 AM Original message |
The problem with that is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
6. I've been saying this for years. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. Public financing of elections. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sea four (96 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yeah but |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Which is exactly my point. Those benefiting from the current system |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I don't think a lot of them would think of themselves as "benefitting" from this system. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
10. but how is that going to resolve the polanski issue..? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
11. Lemme guess - your Green Party is the answer, no? (nt) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:13 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I am not a member of the Green Party and I have never voted Green Party |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
13. Pipe dream |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
14. Respectfully disagree. The apparatus and cultural context are not in |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
18. not possible in a de facto two party system. tilting at windmills doesnt work. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
21. It won't happen until progressives stop buying the "not as bad" meme. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
22. Obama did the direct internet funding |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Right, but he's not governing as someone who owes anything to the "netroots" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 09:50 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "Corporations employ a lot of people" So what? Does that give them the right |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. The people who work there |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jotsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
26. I have contended since the early 90's that the two party system is not in our best interests |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-30-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
27. When you have winner take all elections set up in defined districts, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed May 08th 2024, 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC