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The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: Over the past decade or so our elected representatives have slowly but surely handed the power to decide our elections over to a handful of giant, mostly Republican-connected corporations. And they have done so by giving them the right to count our votes.

http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19874-privatizing-our-vote-the-ultimate-crime



Dark Money s New Frontier: State Judicial Elections

John Light, Moyers & Company: In America, we expect that our courts are fair and impartial. But increasingly, state high courts are falling prey to the same out-of-control, post-Citizens United election spending that has plagued legislative and executive races during the past two election cycles.

http://truth-out.org/news/item/19859-dark-moneys-new-frontier-state-judicial-elections



You Might Have Been Fooled by Republicans If...

The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: Republicans have to build a motley coalition of single-issue voters under the GOP elephant umbrella, because if they were honest about their governing philosophy, they would lose every single election.

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/19900-you-might-have-been-fooled-by-republicans-if



The GOP s Growing Divide

Eugene Robinson, Truthout: The Republican Party, which should have the wind at its back, enters 2014 in disarray bordering on open warfare. Voters appear willing to listen to what the party has to say. If only the GOP had a message.

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20871-the-gops-growing-divide



Will the GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage?

Dave Johnson, Campaign for America s Future: Here s the GOP s strategy: Sabotage things, wait as corporate media doesn t inform the public who is filibustering and obstructing, let conservative propaganda outlets tell the public to blame Democrats for the terrible suffering and economic catastrophe that result.

http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/21452-will-the-gop-get-away-with-its-economic-sabotage

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Four Years After ?Citizens United,? There Is Real Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/01/21-9

Citizens United 4 Years Later
http://www.commondreams.org/video/2014/01/22

Will The GOP Get Away With Its Economic Sabotage?
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/01/23-0

GOP Takes Another Swing at Healthcare for Millions of Women
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/01/29-6

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Why the GOP Is Rotten
http://www.lewrockwell.com/2014/02/patrick-j-buchanan/why-the-gop-is-rotten/



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