AOC telling it like it is. MONEY TALKS.

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  1. fmw

    fmw Well-Known Member

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    No lobbyists play a useful role in keeping lawmakers informed. You just need to make it illegal to pay money to politicians or their campaigns.
     
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    Firstly, I already am. Secondly, there will always be the bottom 20% and they have no voice. Just because you are in the bottom rung of society does not mean you lack motivation. It doesn't mean you're lazy.

    Look at our "President". Born into an ultra-wealthy family and given every chance to succeed. If Trump had not been born into wealth do you really think anybody would know who he is?

    The game is rigged.
     
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    I will spare you the stories. Many, many people have made financial successes of themselves after being born into families of modest means. Nothing is rigged. Some people have an easier time than others. Some people are better at than others. That doesn't bar anyone from the American dream. All people are not created equal. They are only equal under the law.
     
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    Do some research, see how many erstwhile 'lawmakers' end up working for said corporations, some even as lobbyists, AFTER they are no longer 'lawmakers'. ;)
     
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    Again, if Trump had not been born into wealth we would never know his name.
     
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    Constitutional Convention! I think Cenk says it well!

     
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    He certainly has yet to earn anything in a legit way> He was created by NBC and his base believed the phony that the Apprentice presnted. Had they not put him on TV he'd be a pauper by now. Prolly a small time angry NYC radio personality at best, making appearnces on Stern to lie about himself. It's disgusting anyone ever bought in on it.
     
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    SCOTUS already shot that down.
     
  9. fmw

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    Yes. No doubt SCOTUS is staffed with political hacks just like Congress.
     
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    I don't disagree. But I do know other successful names who beat the odds.
     
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    Not necessary. I never suggested congress people were bad at finding jobs.
     
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    Yeah, political hacks that understand the constitution unlike the liberal activist judges.
     
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    Bernie was.
     
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    Do you know these hostage takers personally or did you just decide all impoverished people are doing this basted off imagining them as all being evil?

    reading comprehension would help your situation a lot.
     
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    Do I have to be personslly aquainted with everyone on welfare?
     
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    Just like in Los Angeles. Democrats control a lot of money while the quality of life is extremely low.
     
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    You may think that an insult can take the place of a response. It doesn't.
     
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    He did pretty well for himself.
     
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    I think all the judges have an adequate understanding of the constitution. Some are more willing to ignore it than others.
     
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    Me, too. The people who promote this sh't should know no peace until they stop.
     
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    The Boldheviks might agree with you. <snicker>
     
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    :roflol::roflol::roflol::roflol:
     
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    I know it surprised you to learn that trump is pro working people

    A fact you may not hear on MSNBC or CNN
     
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    As a civil servant.
     
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    Its apparently no small percent in your opinion so you blanked several million people as being abusive to their children. So before we start starving them by taking away their food stamps I would like to know how you came to such knowledge. Its got to be pretty strong evidence to make such a drastic measure.

    Because its seems apparent you're simple responses are just game playing and I gave a simple response myself.
     

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