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Nice post from Felix Salmon on the topic:

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/12/15/do-any-real...

He makes the point that virtually no average citizens support this (either they're against it or they don't know anything about it.) People often worry that congress fails when they can't agree on anything, but this makes me think that the time to really worry is when they do agree. When they disagree, they're at least probably mirroring the electorate.



Well put. Lately I worry the most when Dems and Repubs find something that they can slam-dunk agree on.


Example: NDAA


And the PATRIOT Act, and the DMCA.


And Prohibition (aka the War on Drugs).


I hear corporations are "real people" these days. ;)


If you want a government that respects the will of the people, you are welcome to move to a democracy.




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