--- In [email protected], Emily Reyn wrote: > > I keep thinking it would in the end.  It would start to change the current > culture.  If those in office knew they  only had a limited amount of time > to get anything done - their legacy would appeal to their ego. >
Maybe so. Fact is, nothing much is going to change for getting term limits or public funding for campaigns. The one thing that could change and I hope it does before sneaks in the backdoor, is Republican state legislators changing election laws to rig the 2016 election. MSNBC TV's Rachel Maddow: "The next step for the [GOP] is identifying key states including Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ohio and changing the way they allocate electoral votes In effect, after having "fixed" congressional district lines to guarantee success regardless of popular will, Republicans also intend to rig presidential elections, starting in 2016." http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/01/18/16586687-if-you-cant-win-elections-rig-them > > > >________________________________ > > From: raunchydog > >To: [email protected] > >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 1:09 PM > >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech > > > > > > > > > > > >--- In [email protected], Emily Reyn wrote: > >> > >> What do you think about term limits for Congress? à> >> > > > >Term limits wouldn't be much of an issue if we had publicly funded > >elections. As long as we have a system of bribery, gerrymandering and ALEC > >running the show, term limits wouldn't make a bit of difference for better > >governance. In fact the guys funding campaigns (bankers, weapons > >manufacturers, etc.) can make Congress look like a bunch of skunks in > >gridlock, the easier it is to keep politicians on the hook to help save > >their asses in the next election. > >http://www.alecexposed.org/wiki/ALEC_Exposed > > > >> > >> > >> >________________________________ > >> > From: raunchydog > >> >To: [email protected] > >> >Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 12:36 PM > >> >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Obama's Inauguration Speech > >> > > >> > > >> >à> >> > > >> > > >> >--- In [email protected], Bhairitu wrote: > >> >> > >> >> On 01/21/2013 05:19 PM, raunchydog wrote: > >> >> > Obama delivered a beautiful, inspirational speech at his inauguration > >> >> > today. It had a progressive hint of FDR that made me tear up feeling > >> >> > plugged into national pride, hope, patriotism. American symbolism, > >> >> > flag, mom, small children, Gold Medal Olympians, unions, dogs and > >> >> > underdogs, tug at my heartstrings. Obama began his speech, "We hold > >> >> > these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal." He > >> >> > had a lot to say about equality, including a significant mention of > >> >> > gays. Wowzers, how about that? He is the first president to use the > >> >> > word "gay" in an inauguration speech. The times they are a changin. > >> >> > Better get use to greater diversity and browner demographics, > >> >> > wingnuts. Thank goodness, not a word about bipartisanship. I hope > >> >> > it's a sign he's tired of screwing around with crybaby Republicans > >> >> > willing to blow up the economy if they don't get their way. > >> >> > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/21/obama-inauguration-speech-2013-video_n_2491812.html > >> >> > > >> >> > That said, I remain the loyal opposition, siding with leftwing > >> >> > criticism of his policies. > >> >> > > >> >> > Bill Maher: `It's not your Second Amendment rights that are under > >> >> > attack ââ¬" it's all the other ones.' > >> >> > http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/19/maher-its-not-your-second-amendment-rights-that-are-under-attack-its-all-the-other-ones/ > >> >> > > >> >> > Obama's inaugural poem > >> >> > by Cannonfire > >> >> > > >> >> > On Medicare and benefits > >> >> > My plan will rob you less than Mitt's. > >> >> > > >> >> > I may still favor Goldman Sachs > >> >> > But I'll nudge up the fat cat tax. > >> >> > > >> >> > And when the weather's weirdly hot > >> >> > I'll talk about it. Not a lot. > >> >> > > >> >> > I will insure that spooks can find > >> >> > Your texts and emails ââ¬" datamined. > >> >> > > >> >> > About your guns: Don't worry, folks -- > >> >> > You still can give them nice long strokes. > >> >> > > >> >> > I will insure that all will call us > >> >> > The butler of Israel ueber alles. > >> >> > > >> >> > That said, I'll try for four years more > >> >> > To dodge that planned Iranian war. > >> >> > > >> >> > I won't invade but I like drones > >> >> > Purchased with those T-bill loans. > >> >> > > >> >> > I come to bring you peace and love > >> >> > Don't get me mad or DEATH FROM ABOVE. > >> >> > > >> >> > I piss off Fox and cats of fat. > >> >> > Too bad I'm not a Democrat. > >> >> > >> >> He sure is a master of NLP which is why I don't like to listen to him > >> >> much. Too much manipulative emphasis on words plus the gigantic period > >> >> at the end of sentences. Glad you are enthused over him though I know > >> >> he > >> >> loves ya but he loves Wall Street and Defense Industry money more. The > >> >> real good thing is that we didn't have to listen to that guy, what was > >> >> his name, "Mittens" or something like that, give the inaugural speech. > >> >> He loves Wall Street and Defense Industry money too but doesn't love us. > >> >> > >> > > >> >I've never been enthusiastic about Obama. It's just that the choices have > >> >been so horribly bleak. I was a Hillary girl warning of Obama's lack of > >> >core democratic party principles when almost everyone on FFLife thought > >> >he was the Second Coming of Christ. Obama's Republican mask slipped on > >> >the FISA vote and again when he refused public campaign funding against > >> >McCain. So I'm not surprised the banks remain unregulated, the bill of > >> >rights is in the toilet and the drone business is booming. Hillary had a > >> >history of advocating for women and children that's why I felt she > >> >genuinely cared about equal opportunity for everyone. She was a policy > >> >wonk steeped in core democratic principles and had a reputation as a > >> >workhorse. The Obots chose the show pony. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
