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I wish John McCain had stuck around long enough to see Donald Trump brought to justice

By Mark | August 27, 2018

One hopes that, when @SenJohnMcCain passed, some of his courage migrated to other members of the @GOP. #TheForce #OldBenKenobi #Resist pic.twitter.com/oWFmnD43uU — Mark Maynard (@MarkAMaynard) August 26, 2018 Every living American president, with the exception of Donald Trump, has issued a formal statement on the passing of Senator John McCain. According to reporting out of […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Courage, Donald Trump, hero, Jeff Flake, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Corallo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Oleg Morozov, petty behavior, prisoner of war, Qanon, Rand Paul, Russia, Russiagate, Sarah Palin, Susan Collins, tea party, the force | 30 Comments

Koch brothers, with Citizens United behind them, announce their intention to buy election

By Mark | June 1, 2012

According to a new report in Politico, the Koch brothers, through their various front organizations, are set to funnel $400 million of their personal wealth into this year’s presidential campaign. It’s an absolutely staggering amount. To put it in context, these two men will be investing more than John McCain raised during the course of […]

Posted in Corporate Crime, Free Speech, Other, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Ben Cohen, Bernie Sanders, Brawny paper towels, buying elections, campaign finance reform, Citizens United, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, corporate takeover of politics, corporations are not people, corporatocracy, disclose act, election reform, get the money out of Washington, John McCain, Koch brothers, Koch Industries, money as free speech, money in politics, Move to Amend, Quilted Northern, RootStrike, Saving American Democracy Amendment, Supreme Court, toilet paper | 22 Comments

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