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Forum Post: Campaign Finance Reform, Damn It!

Posted 12 years ago on Dec. 10, 2011, 6:52 a.m. EST by Vincenzo (47)
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THIS SHOULD BE YOUR BATTLE CRY!

Campaign Finance Reform! Money Out Of Politics! End Corporate Personhood! Campaign Finance Reform! Money Out Of Politics! End Corporate Personhood! Campaign Finance Reform! Money Out Of Politics! End Corporate Personhood! Campaign Finance Reform! Money Out Of Politics! End Corporate Personhood! Campaign Finance Reform! Money Out Of Politics! End Corporate Personhood!

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[-] 2 points by AlbanUlqini (11) from New York, NY 12 years ago

I completely agree Vincenzo! One and one goal only!

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[-] 1 points by ZenDogTroll (13032) from South Burlington, VT 12 years ago

be useful will ya?

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[-] 1 points by richardkentgates (3269) 12 years ago

You dig the NEED act?

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[-] 1 points by ZenDogTroll (13032) from South Burlington, VT 12 years ago

I'm afraid I've gotten a bit lost among the various definitions - but I note he is changing the rules of the FDIC?

I'm not sure what that means exactly -

And if I read this correctly, he is proposing an end of the FED?

I can't comment on the details in specific - but if this takes us in the direction of the Icelandic system pre 1999 and the wave of deregulation they suffered, I'm all for it.

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[-] 1 points by ZenDogTroll (13032) from South Burlington, VT 12 years ago

This from Wiki

From 1977 to 1979, Kucinich served as the 53rd mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, a tumultuous term in which he survived a recall election and was successful in a battle against selling the municipal electric utility before being defeated for reelection by George Voinovich.

Through his various governmental positions and campaigns, Kucinich has attracted attention for consistently delivering "the strongest liberal" perspective.2 This perspective and his actions, such as bringing articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, and being the only Democratic candidate in the 2008 election to have voted against invading Iraq.3

  • I do hope I've got all of those links right

My problem is before I even begin to support something like this I have to know if I can trust the guy or not. It can be hard to tell.

I would point out that standing in opposition to selling the municipal utility to private enterprise is a bold stand today, and apparently it cost him even though he was successful.

That's both good and bad - we don't know how this result may shape his behavior either now or in the future.

But I do like the opening of his bill:

To create a full employment economy as a matter of national economic defense; to provide for public investment in capital infrastructure; to provide for reducing the cost of public investment; to retire public debt; to stabilize the Social Security retirement system; to restore the authority of Congress to create and regulate money, modernize and provide stability for the monetary system of the United States, retire public debt and reduce the cost of public investment, and for other public purposes.

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[-] 1 points by ZenDogTroll (13032) from South Burlington, VT 12 years ago

First I've heard of it.

My preference would be to follow Bernies lead on this issue - he is a rabble rouser.

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[-] 1 points by richardkentgates (3269) 12 years ago

check out the vid for the act http://www.citicommons.com/contributors/richard-gates/congratulationstooccupywallstreetforhelpingtotransformourfuture

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[-] 1 points by ZenDogTroll (13032) from South Burlington, VT 12 years ago

I'm on dial-up - I don't do vids unless I can purchase or rent them.

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