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Seattle .Hoo

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Maybe. The real topic is that money equals speech now and that allows

people like the Kochs to buy more politicians than they used to.

(In response to this post by hoothat)

Posted: 02/21/2018 at 09:11AM

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They are. ** -- hoothat 02/20/2018 11:15PM

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Probably the Koch's ** -- hoothat 02/21/2018 08:49AM

Maybe. The real topic is that money equals speech now and that allows -- Seattle .Hoo 02/21/2018 09:11AM

Money has controlled this country for quite a while -- hoothat 02/21/2018 09:46AM

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Worse than the 1890's? ** -- hoothat 02/21/2018 11:08AM

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No, I did. -- hoothat 02/21/2018 11:23AM

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I didn't answer your question because -- hoothat 02/21/2018 12:17PM

Except, where in my original question or subsequently did I say -- 111Balz 02/21/2018 12:22PM

Yes you did. -- hoothat 02/21/2018 12:26PM

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Real quick response -- hoothat 02/21/2018 12:47PM

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...sure it has... ** -- hoothat 02/21/2018 11:43AM

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? -- hoothat 02/21/2018 09:56AM

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Here ya go -- hoothat 02/21/2018 08:55AM

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You're an idiot. -- hoothat 02/21/2018 09:49AM

Wait, I thought his pockets were bottomless? and by the way, it's -- 111Balz 02/21/2018 10:37AM

STT -- hoothat 02/21/2018 11:03AM

Already way ahead of *your* post Balz. ** -- hooyorkcity 02/21/2018 10:42AM

Brother, if *you're* gonna call people idiots, at least check your grammar. -- hooyorkcity 02/21/2018 10:25AM

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Sorry, STT -- hoothat 02/21/2018 10:32AM

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I think I was trying to illustrate the fallacy of the word “bottomless.” ** -- southdenverhoo 02/21/2018 12:01PM

Gotcha ** -- hoothat 02/21/2018 12:08PM

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Huh? ** -- WahooRQ 02/21/2018 07:32AM

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