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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:43 PM Original message |
Question: Do we as US citizens really have any real voice in our government? |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. no |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Take a look at what's going on around you in government today. |
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old guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not really. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. no, unless you are the wife and can bend an ear |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. BERNIE SANDERS! |
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DesertFlower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. no. nt |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
7. The ballot box is really the only power we have. Kicking the |
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clear eye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Well it WOULD if the votes are counted as cast, and the playing field |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. no |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. My analysis |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
10. No. It's been a while since we have. |
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lumpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. The only voice we have is when we hit the streets and even |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
12. No |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. Yes, they're just incredibly ignorant and easily manipulated |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
14. You had 1 vote in almost 130,000,000 in the 2008 election |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Yes, but not much. We never have really had much say, to be honest. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
16. No, nor have we ever. |
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StarfarerBill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. There are a few on the federal level who still speak and act for us; |
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branders seine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
18. No. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. Doesn't appear so does it? |
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Goldstein1984 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. If you have to ask that question, then the answer clearly is |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. as individuals, usually not. as members of interest groups, somewhat more, sometimes. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. Very interesting - I was pretty radical back in the 70's, but always participated in Democratic poli |
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MichiganVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Its an honor to pay taxes for shit we never see. You want a voice too? |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
25. No. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
26. No |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. No, we are immaterial. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. Yes, but not until we up-end the concept of 'redress' back into a people's right to petition... |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Campaign finance reform would help us |
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newfie11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
30. no |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
31. It looks less and less like it. |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
32. imo no we don't, we only have the illusion that we do. n/t |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
33. A big "HELL NO!" |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. Thank you again for all your opinions. nt |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
35. no |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
36. None whatsoever. That's why voting is bullshit. |
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Raster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. No. Plain and simple. Our voice in government vanished years ago. |
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Kitsune (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
38. No. I finally realized that this year, and it makes me sick. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. I have been a Democratic party line voter for over 40 years. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
39. Only if you particpate in local Democratic Party organizations. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
40. Is this a trick question? |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
41. No. Unless you are rich or a corporation, Then you have rights. -nt |
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ProgressIn2008 (848 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
42. No. Which begs the larger question - if no, what do we call such a form of governance? |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
43. Only if we use the one weapon we have. Our votes. Make them earn them. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. That is not your only weapon. Getting involved in the process |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
44. Sure. If we didn't, they wouldn't even *pretend* to try to reform our health care. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. Not even close, easily compromised voting machines, legislators trading votes for gold, |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
48. If you have a very fat wallet and are willing to empty it, or |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:44 PM Response to Original message |
49. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a;; it is is a sick joke . NT. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
50. Lotta "no" here = DU = tired, bored, deftest elitism...right? |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
51. Some |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-17-09 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
52. Not really. All we have the power to do is keep out the real loony tunes. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-18-09 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
53. Didn't you believe George Carlin when he answered that? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-18-09 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
54. I don't think so. |
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