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Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« on: August 22, 2010, 11:12:21 AM »
I don't know why this matters to him, since he's buying up corporations. I was pleased to see at least one commenter pointed out that we are a Representative Republic, not a Democracy. Too bad the President doesn't know that.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/21/obama-slams-corporate-takeover-of-our-democracy/
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2010, 11:20:56 AM »
Because people making money are the real problem in our democracy representative republic not-so-representative republic.  ;/

Perhaps Mr. Obama could explain how the universe could be arranged such that money does not equal power.  =|
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2010, 11:38:21 AM »
I guess having George Soros take over our "democracy" is better.
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2010, 11:42:46 AM »
And here I thought government meddling was the major problem. Thanks for setting me straight, Mr. President!

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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2010, 12:26:39 PM »
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2010, 01:40:07 PM »
Remember: Obama and his friends believe that if democracy doesn't achieve progress as they see it, the democracy is 'broken'.
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2010, 02:06:31 PM »
Who got the most money ever from BP again?
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2010, 03:14:00 PM »
Quote from: makattak on August 22, 2010, 02:06:31 PM
Who got the most money ever from BP again?

Come January 1st, corporate profits given to shareholders will top out at slightly over 60% in total taxes. 
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2010, 03:44:55 PM »
Look, only corporations that own newspapers and television companies have the right to political speech! We can't let the corps. talk, it would dilute the important messages that the shadowily funded 527s have to get out to us.
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2010, 08:23:35 PM »
Obama thinks corporations are taking over the democracy?  WTF?

He's got that arse backwards.
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2010, 12:03:54 AM »
Quote from: Headless Thompson Gunner on August 22, 2010, 08:23:35 PM
He's got that arse backwards.

He's a Democrat.  Ever since Nast gave the two parties their animal spirits, every Democrat has been one.  And lately, they've been, um, arse-backwards.
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Re: Obama Slams "Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy"
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2010, 04:35:01 PM »
I was say it should be "Big Government Financed Corporate takeover of our Democracy".  They wouldn't be able to do it without the govt bailing them out.  Especially since we are a republic, not a democracy.
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