05-19-2015, 04:46 PM
(05-19-2015, 03:51 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: The focus away from mainstream news has allowed grass roots candidates to come to power. With the internet and social media these fringe groups can make head way especially at the local and state level.
Unfortunately it is only at the state and local level for now. However, I am all for it at those levels because that can make a huge impact. But money still runs the elections on the federal level, and that's not going to be changing any time soon thanks to Citizens United.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
