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branford

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19. I believe you mean PACs or lobbying groups, not Super PACs.
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:02 AM
May 2016

First, there's nothing wrong with a group of like minded people advocating for common interests and petitioning the government. It's the basis for our First Amendment, and extensively used by Democratic and liberal groups like NARAL and various environmental advocacy groups.

Democrats and liberals also have our own very active Super PACs supporting our party and political interests.

http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2014/09/22/liberals-still-top-list-of-largest-super-pac-donors/
https://ballotpedia.org/Super_PAC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NARAL_Pro-Choice_America

These types of groups are only supposed to represent their members. The "People" can join and contribute (or not) to any group they like, and many groups are indeed bipartisan.

In fact, AIPAC is one of the largest and most bipartisan political groups in the USA, as is readily evident from their active list of speakers and supporters.

Your complaint is essentially that AIPAC doesn't represent your opinions, and therefore is somehow less legitimate. As many polls in the USA readily indicate, your ideas about the I/P dispute and its potential resolution are a distinct minority view of "The People" of the United States.

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why yes and in fact not only has Saban partnered with Sheldon Adelson in the recent past azurnoir May 2016 #1
Haim Saban Leaves Pro-Israel Coalition Over Sheldon Adelson's Right-Wing Push oberliner May 2016 #2
ah speculation about why Saban parted company with Adelson -excerpt proceeding yours azurnoir May 2016 #4
There's no speculation King_David May 2016 #5
I pointed out what the Forward said are you suggesting the Forward doesn't represent Jews? azurnoir May 2016 #6
The Forward yes, King_David May 2016 #7
I posted a snip from the Forward that seems to be what you disagree with azurnoir May 2016 #8
You can post any article from anywhere King_David May 2016 #9
attack and ad hominem hmm I must have touched a nerve was it this post? azurnoir May 2016 #10
No nerve struck King_David May 2016 #11
you seem to be having trouble digesting this azurnoir May 2016 #12
Being obsessed with American Jews as you are King_David May 2016 #13
and once again oh and about who is obsessed with who .... azurnoir May 2016 #14
He seems to have backed the winner King_David May 2016 #15
What makes him a great guy? cali May 2016 #3
cares about Israel? He LIED about the toll in Gaza. ericson00 May 2016 #16
AIPAC?? cali May 2016 #17
What's good with super PACs? Little Tich May 2016 #18
I believe you mean PACs or lobbying groups, not Super PACs. branford May 2016 #19
You'll just have to accept that some people believe that money and politics shouldn't mix. Little Tich May 2016 #20
AIPAC is not a political action committee or Super PAC. branford May 2016 #21
The OP was about the Priorities USA Action super PAC. Little Tich May 2016 #22
The Saban's are not corporate donors, they are individuals, branford May 2016 #23
Money is free speech in the US, but nowhere else - Buckley v. Valeo and Citizens United v. FEC could Little Tich May 2016 #24
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