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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 05:54 PM Dec 2015

HuffPo: 5 Horrible Things Congress Just Snuck Into Law

5 Horrible Things Congress Just Snuck Into Law

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/josh-silver/5-horrible-things-congres_b_8844734.html

THE PART THAT ALLOWS FOR MORE SECRET (AND POSSIBLY FOREIGN) POLITICAL MONEY

THE PART THAT HELPS CORPORATIONS HIDE POLITICAL ACTIVITY FROM THEIR OWN SHAREHOLDERS

THE PART HARRY REID GIFTWRAPPED FOR A PRIVATE EQUITY CEO

THE PART COPY-PASTED FROM CISA -- A HIGHLY CONTROVERSIAL GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE BILL

THE PART THAT EXTENDS MOST OF THE TERRIBLE THINGS ADDED TO LAST YEAR'S OMNIBUS

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HuffPo: 5 Horrible Things Congress Just Snuck Into Law (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 2015 OP

Have no doubt that is just a sampling....we are easily diverted..... AuntPatsy Dec 2015 #1

What, short of this country breaking up into smaller constituent pieces, can ever "fix" any of this? villager Dec 2015 #2

buy local - money is the real vote SoLeftIAmRight Dec 2015 #4

You're also right -- we simply have to withdraw our economic participation from them villager Dec 2015 #6

i do not have many votes SoLeftIAmRight Dec 2015 #7

I love how they just openly rub in your face the fact that your government literally does not... Shandris Dec 2015 #3

Wow. And some of the democratic senators were bragging how good a deal it was yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #5

AuntPatsy

(9,904 posts)

1. Have no doubt that is just a sampling....we are easily diverted.....

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 05:57 PM

Dec 2015

villager

(26,001 posts)

2. What, short of this country breaking up into smaller constituent pieces, can ever "fix" any of this?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 05:58 PM

Dec 2015

None of these terrible laws will be changed, even by a "Democrat."

As we've seen over the past eight years....

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

4. buy local - money is the real vote

Reply to villager (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:23 PM

Dec 2015

live local - be active local

makes me feel better

villager

(26,001 posts)

6. You're also right -- we simply have to withdraw our economic participation from them

Reply to SoLeftIAmRight (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:29 PM

Dec 2015

...the degree it's practicable, step by step....

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)

7. i do not have many votes

Reply to villager (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:31 PM

Dec 2015

i try to make most count

be well

Shandris

(3,447 posts)

3. I love how they just openly rub in your face the fact that your government literally does not...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:04 PM

Dec 2015

...care about you one bit, nor does it listen to you at ALL, ever. And people actually want a single version of this to run the whole world. HAH!

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

5. Wow. And some of the democratic senators were bragging how good a deal it was