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Obama’s Ambassadors Gave At Least $13.6 Million In Campaign Donations

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bobmarley, Jul 25, 2013.

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  1. bobmarley

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    Politics as usual. And before any lib lib gets their feathers ruffled; I disagree with this kind of politcal tactic from both parties.

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    http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...-at-least-13-6-million-in-campaign-money.html

     
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/05/politics/05DONO.html

    And here is a link to Bush campaign donors. Bad, but still not on par with this past election.

    These actions will probably only get worse if there is no stop to it.

    I would love to see every candidate get only a specific amount of money to run for election depending on seat ran for.
     
    #2 bobmarley, Jul 25, 2013
  3. CometsWin

    CometsWin Breaker Breaker One Nine

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    That's the freedom of speech your conservative court has deemed appropriate. You can thank them for that.
     
    #3 CometsWin, Jul 25, 2013
  4. bobmarley

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    How does money equal speech?
     
    #4 bobmarley, Jul 25, 2013
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    Ask the SC
     
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    How are corporations people?

    Thank you conservatives.
     
    #6 RedRedemption, Jul 25, 2013
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    Ambassadorships have always been political plums in the US. Outside of major countries, the job requires barely any skills; you're basically a glorified tourist traveling on the country's dime. I'm not so sure why this is all of a sudden news...
     
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    Isn't this the case in every administration? Thought this was a common, longstanding practice
     
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    Yup. Ever since Andrew Jackson.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoils_system

    Obviously the original spoils system is not still in place. But the inspiration is there. Its a welcome mat for corruption.
     
    #10 RedRedemption, Jul 25, 2013
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    Handing out ambassador posts to tiny countries to big campaign contributors has been going on for decades. It's nothing new but yes it is like a modern spoils system.
     
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    That's like saying you still have freedom of the press if printing presses are outlawed.

    Denial of the means to exercise a right is the denial of said right.

    Not sure of any corporation that isn't comprised of people.
     
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Obama Honors Japan's Culture of Hard Work and Meritocratic Achievement by Naming Caroline Kennedy Ambassador <a href="http://t.co/VhRvKQgmxE" title="http://ace.mu.nu/archives/341962.php">ace.mu.nu/archives/34196…</a> Wait wuh</p>&mdash; DepressiveBlogger69 (@AceofSpadesHQ) <a href="https://twitter.com/AceofSpadesHQ/status/360538518784720896" data-datetime="2013-07-25T23:14:16+00:00">July 25, 2013</a></blockquote>
    <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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    And each of those people should have the same speech as each other person. The corporation should not have any protected speech.
     
    #14 FranchiseBlade, Jul 25, 2013
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    Yea but they didn't do it being Obama, hence scandal!
     
    #15 chrispbrown, Jul 25, 2013
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    Stupid analogy and stupid slogan.

    So any organization is a person because its comprised of people. Yeah, that's stupid.

    Lots of stupid here.
     
    #16 CometsWin, Jul 25, 2013
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    Old news, made to seem like shocking new news because it's Obama. Shocking.
     
    #17 FishBulb913, Jul 25, 2013
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    Why should we be surprised. Boehner's congress has done nothing and will continue to do nothing for the next three years.

    How's that immigration bill coming Johnny boy?

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    that's what I thought
     
    #18 mc mark, Jul 25, 2013
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    A bright ray of truth in the dark.
     
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