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Post by Tar A on Jan 23, 2004 15:16:37 GMT -5
Francos had too much to do, so he asked me to continue with our puppet's issues. It's been absolutely forever since issues were answered, but I'm going to start on them and we'll see how it goes from here. (Dilemma #17) - "Corporations Demand Political Say" The IssueA well-heeled lobby group is pushing for the elimination of regulations that prevent corporations from donating money to political parties. The Debate- Option 1: "This is supposed to be a democratic country," Soda Sales industry spokesperson Konrad Fellow says. "Yet these archaic laws say I can't donate money to support a political party. They put ceilings on the amount any party can spend on advertising. It's time to stop treating voters like children, and trust them to make up their own minds. Free the ballot box!"
- Option 2: "You say political freedom, I hear vote-buying," says popular anarchist Jennifer Summers. "If these fat cats get their way, politicians will buy their own seat in Congress. And let's face it, a slick advertising campaign can convince a lot of apathetic voters. We need to tighten the laws, not repeal them. Money should have no place in politics!"
- Option 3: "Frankly, I don't see why we need to have elections at all," says your brother, Randy Licorish, over a late-night malt whiskey. "You always seem to know what's best. Why not scrap the whole political system? It would make things so much simpler."
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Unlimited
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Post by Unlimited on Jan 23, 2004 15:24:35 GMT -5
*adds evil vote-buying corporations to his little black book*
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Post by Abysseria on Jan 23, 2004 18:48:08 GMT -5
Wow - a bunch of flaming liberals here
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Post by Tar A on Jan 23, 2004 22:57:41 GMT -5
Godless commies.
I myself went for option 3 but looks like I got outvoted. Oh well...
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Post by RedCommunist on Jan 24, 2004 10:46:18 GMT -5
Hey! I'd say #1 if I could vote.
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Post by Tar A on Jan 24, 2004 13:09:22 GMT -5
Sorry, I closed the poll because I'd gone ahead and answered the issue.
Ah whoo hoo, finally someone who wants to free the ballot box around here!
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Unlimited
Senator / Pacific Surveyor of Foreign Threat
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Post by Unlimited on Jan 24, 2004 14:52:32 GMT -5
You mean sell the ballot box....
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