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    speaking of conspiracy theories, is there any confirmation that those pdfs are real? the whole story is very tinfoil hat in its presentation, very common sense in its content :/

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    Lobbying should be a federal crime as far as I'm concerned. It's obvious that with solid proof (assuming that this isn't some BS cooked up to look like the truth) lobbying has done nothing but help drive the country into the vile state it's in. The people no longer have a voice.

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    *Gets out microphone*

    "PEOPLE OF THIS GREAT NATION, OUR DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ASSAULT! CORPORATIONS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF OUR GOVERNMENT TO UNDERMINE OUR LIBERTY. NOW IS THE PIVOTAL MOMENT WHERE WE STAY A FREE NATION OR BECOME A NEO-FEUDAL SOCIETY. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED SO WE CAN ENJOY OUR FEW RIGHTS. JOIN ME IN! NO RACE, CREED, GENDER, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATUM OR ORIENTATION WILL BE DENIED. THIS AFFECTS US ALL, THAT IS WHERE SO MANY REVOLUTIONS HAVE FAILED; THEY COULD NOT SEE THIS WAS ALL CONNECTED. WE WILL NOT BE SEDATED. WE WILL NO LONGER BE A NATION OF SLEEPWALKERS. WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE GOVERNMENT, NOT CORPORATIONS! STOP THE BULLSHIT PESSIMISM, COURAGE IS STRONGER THAN COWARDICE. WE ARE A HUNDRED MILLION PLUS VOTING VOICES. THEY ONLY HAVE SO FEW!
    WE WILL MARCH TO WASHINGTON AND LET OUR GRIEVANCES BE HEARD.
    WE WILL CREATE A FORUM WHERE JUSTICE WILL BE BROUGHT TO ALL CORRUPT OFFICIALS AND THEIR FINANCIAL BACKERS FOR SUBVERTING OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
    WE WILL END IMPERIAL WARS
    WE WILL INVEST IN OUR OWN PEOPLE, THE TRUE WEALTH OF NATIONS
    WE WILL HAVE TRUE TRANSPARENCY
    WE WILL HAVE A FAIR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
    WE WILL HAVE AN EDUCATION SYSTEM DEVOTED TO TRULY EDUCATING OUR YOUNG POPULATION
    WE WILL HAVE STRONGER UNIONS FOR OUR WORKERS
    WE WILL HAVE A FAIR TAX SYSTEM
    WE WILL HAVE A CLEANER ENVIROMENT
    WE WILL STOP THE BULLSHIT!"

    *rounds of applause*
    Anyone else excited?, cause I`m ready to march >.>

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    LET MY PEOPLE GO!

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    This isn't new. See the mickey mouse protection act of 1998...

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    Again, I think most of you are missing the point. Of course we knew of this stuff going on, but not in a tangible way.

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    "i know ya did it, just admit it" -chris rock

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    Quote Originally Posted by Demosthenes11 View Post
    Again, I think most of you are missing the point. Of course we knew of this stuff going on, but not in a tangible way.
    eh, I blame the politicians. of course businesses are going to try to influence laws in their favor, shame on politicians for letting them do it lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    eh, I blame the politicians. of course businesses are going to try to influence laws in their favor, shame on politicians for letting them do it lol
    When the businesses are throwing you money and the constituents are pussies, what do you expect?

    Really, how many individuals actually know their elected officials? Hell, some people don't even know who the president is. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    eh, I blame the politicians. of course businesses are going to try to influence laws in their favor, shame on politicians for letting them do it lol
    I hate the acceptance that businesses are always going to try and serve their self interest and not that of the public, as if there is no obligation for businesses to operate morally. Obviously politicians shouldn't be getting dirty like this. Businesses should be expected not to be evil fuckers as well.

    capitalism is a huge joke

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    who said anything about being evil? businesses want laws that don't fuck them and their employees. sounds reasonable to me! politicians should serve the public.

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    who said anything about being evil? businesses want laws that don't fuck them and their employees. sounds reasonable to me! politicians should serve the public.
    do you really think that is what is going on here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    who said anything about being evil? businesses want laws that don't fuck them and their employees. sounds reasonable to me! politicians should serve the public.
    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Correction View Post
    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
    oh god I didn't even notice that lol

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    sorry, I should have said non-disposable employees ;(

    keep riding my dick corrections

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    sorry, I should have said non-disposable employees ;(
    yep, not evil at all

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    are you delusional? sure, nobody in the world can pump gas or file an insurance claim as gloriously as you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    sorry, I should have said non-disposable employees ;(

    keep riding my dick corrections
    After your 'no such thing as disposable money' nonsense I don't trust you to know the meaning of the word.

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    Quote Originally Posted by solanis View Post
    are you delusional? sure, nobody in the world can pump gas or file an insurance claim as gloriously as you!
    so your argument is that if an employee does non-technical work, their well-being should not be fought for

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    Quote Originally Posted by Demosthenes11 View Post
    so your argument is that if an employee does non-technical work, their well-being should not be fought for
    no, my argument is that if someone else can do your job just as well or better than you can, or you aren't needed for a company's success, you shouldn't feel entitled to keep that job.

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