Everyone knows that politicians are in the pocket of big business - isn't it about time that the guy on the street got a look in? We've all heard of Warhol's 'fifteen minutes of fame' here's your chance for fifteen minutes of democratic representation.
-- key-aero, Jul 27 2001

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[key-aero]: Hi. Welcome to the Halfbakery.

[all]: Where's [PeterSealy] when you need him?
-- st3f, Jul 27 2001


What price democracy? I'd figure about $3000 for fifteen minutes, but I see your point, maybe we'd have to put a number of congressmen/women into a lottery for the average voter who doesn't want to anti-up.
-- key-aero, Jul 27 2001


...'And here's AfroAssault, just in time for his 15 minutes of representation...what's that? ...Oh dear, he's just made explosive weapons mandatory property for all homeowners'...
-- Evil_Baron_Moustachio, Jan 17 2003



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