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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: dutch508 on February 28, 2015, 02:28:40 AM
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BainsBane (29,781 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026290830
Here's an idea
What if we just dispense with labels--left, right, centrist, Third Way, etc...--and just focus on issues that matter to us?
What is it you really care about? Wall Street reform? Peace? Equal rights? A living wage? Issues, not fights over individual personalities or labels, but issues.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJr6FknZhpM[/youtube]
zappaman (14,531 posts)
1. It's a great concept, but it's only going to get worse.
Likely worse than the 2008 primaries.
We have to nominate a candidate who can win!
If a Republican gets in, we are all well and truly ****ed.
obxhead (8,279 posts)
9. Agreed
A Republican must not be allowed to reside in the WH no matter what.
Regardless of their party affiliation.
Maedhros (4,968 posts)
4. My top three issues:
1. End the Forever War: Civil rights always take a hit during war time. In the past, the "extreme measures" would end when the war ended, after which civil rights were expanded. Not any more. The war is unending. The "extreme measures" are now standard operating procedure. That won't change until we end this phony war.
2. Get Money Out of Politics: Amend the Constitution to counter the Citizens United ruling. Ultimately I would favor a ban on all - personal, corporate, and union - contributions with elections funded publicly. Greatly reduce the duration of the campaigns, e.g. to something on the order of 60-90 days. A candidate or party should be able to easily and effectively get out their message in that amount of time.
We need these two things to try and accomplish anything else.
uh...
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A rose - or turd - by any other name ...
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Her idea will take off like.....a lead jug.
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Her idea will take off like.....a lead jug.
A fella could get hurt by two of those.
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A quick way to shut down the leftists complaint of "get money out of politics" is to point out that Union Money and in-kind such as campaigning and endorsing are also "money."
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As dutch points out...
Maedhros (4,968 posts)
4. My top three issues:
1. End the Forever War: Civil rights always take a hit during war time. In the past, the "extreme measures" would end when the war ended, after which civil rights were expanded. Not any more. The war is unending. The "extreme measures" are now standard operating procedure. That won't change until we end this phony war.
2. Get Money Out of Politics: Amend the Constitution to counter the Citizens United ruling. Ultimately I would favor a ban on all - personal, corporate, and union - contributions with elections funded publicly. Greatly reduce the duration of the campaigns, e.g. to something on the order of 60-90 days. A candidate or party should be able to easily and effectively get out their message in that amount of time.
We need these two things to try and accomplish anything else.
(from dutch)
uh...
Len Barry thinks it's easy...
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An1-ntyBcz8[/youtube]
Like taking candy from a baby.
Even a lib should be able to do that.