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Title: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: OzmO on March 28, 2014, 08:58:05 AM: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/bernie-sanders-oligarchy_n_5045041.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/bernie-sanders-oligarchy_n_5045041.html)

Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) spoke out against the rise of the wealthy in United States politics from the Senate floor Thursday, saying the rise of the billionaire class leads to a discussion of "whether or not this nation is going to become an oligarchic form of society."

"We have a nation in which the economics and politics are controlled by a handful of billionaire families, [where] it doesn't matter what party is in power because the real power rests with a billionaire class," he said. "Unless we act boldly to reverse that trend, we're seeing this country moving in exactly that direction."

The Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, Sanders argued, "allows the super wealthy to spend as much as they want on elections," meaning that the "billionaire party is now in fact the major political force in this country ... led by people like the Koch brothers and Sheldon Adelson."
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: headhuntersix on March 28, 2014, 09:02:35 AM: Sure .....fair points and then he only mentions Republicans. Soros has actually been charged with criminal activity related to currency speculation.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: OzmO on March 28, 2014, 09:07:36 AM: Quote from: headhuntersix on March 28, 2014, 09:02:35 AM
Sure .....fair points and then he only mentions Republicans. Soros has actually been charged with criminal activity related to currency speculation.

yeah...... and after crapcare
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: GigantorX on March 28, 2014, 01:34:07 PM: Isn't he a socialist?

If he had his way he and the rest of his cronies would be the "Oligarchs," much more so than they already are.

Fuck this guy and his lack of self-awareness and/or self-imposed ignorance.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: dario73 on March 28, 2014, 03:34:20 PM: LOL!

Bernie Sanders ::)
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: George Whorewell on March 28, 2014, 04:27:39 PM: The most irritating thing about this buffoon is his idiotic faux NY accent.

I agree with him though. Before Citizens United, America was a thriving beacon of equality and opportunity. Now, not so much.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: Purge_WTF on March 30, 2014, 04:28:14 AM: Quote from: headhuntersix on March 28, 2014, 09:02:35 AM
Sure .....fair points and then he only mentions Republicans. Soros has actually been charged with criminal activity related to currency speculation.

So much this.

The fact that politicians are bought and sold goes without saying, but the Left always leaves Soros out of the picture when this issue comes up.
Title: Re: Bernie Sanders: Citizens United Is Creating An 'Oligarchic Form Of Society'
Post by: rachaelsnav on March 30, 2014, 05:25:10 AM: I think Bernie is part of the 1% as is every Congressman. When he gives his money back he can come talk to me.