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To: SilentZ who wrote (366498)	1/11/2008 5:16:29 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571775

Z, > But the system is set up to keep us disinterested in nothing but the most superficial aspects. That's a cultural problem, not one that should be solved by government. I agree that society is way too focused on the trite and superficial. I agree that society is easily influenced by what they see in the media every single day. But the only way to solve that is to improve education and raise citizens who won't be easily swayed by liars, cheaters, and swindlers. In the end, it's a free marketplace of ideas. Those who can sell their ideas win out. Those who can't whine that the playing field isn't level. Tenchusatsu

To: SilentZ who wrote (366498)	11/4/2010 2:11:01 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1571775

Hey SilentZ, I don't know if you remember, but a long time ago we talked about how much influence money has in the political world. You said the following: > A well-orchestrated, often-repeated message can get people to do and believe an awful lot of things. Maybe you can explain how Meg Whitman, despite having a well-orchestrated, often-repeated message, failed to win the CA governor race. And she easily outspent Jerry Brown by a factor of 3-to-1. The press mentions that one of the reasons why Meg lost was because of an illegal immigrant and former housekeeper named Nicky Diaz. How much money did Nicky spend to take down Meg? Tenchusatsu