Jesus, how much more evidence do you need to prove that our Democracy is fucking broken to shit. It doesn't Function!

Bill Maher's diagnosis is pretty good but that is the worst possible prescription. It is in line with the pseudo-science that is homeopathy: treat like with like.

'We' don't need Maher's side to find billionaires to outspend the other billionaires, that is just perpetuating the same fucked up system. What WE need is people on 'OUR side' (i.e., the poor and powerless; and yes, you are part of that group) to rise up and take their government back.

Maher advocates this BS because it serves his interest as a rich elite. If someone can give millions to political causes, they're not really on your side even if they've convinced you they care about the same things. They are corrupting the system just as much as the 'bad guys' they want you to fear.

California is a Liberal utopia and it is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Detroit. Controlled by Democrats since 1961 and now bankrupt.

Liberals destroy societies by over taxing and taking from others.

North Carolinia is doing just fine with out Bill.
The RDU area has the have the highest concentration of PhD's per capata of any part of the US.

Wayne and Garth could own Delaware for $100 million. Hi... we own... Delaware.

well shit, NC should just elect that neurologist who thinks he's been to heaven and back, kill anyone that advocates peace, and use a nuke to frack that natural gas up to profitability.

and @aaronfr
treating "like with like" is also the theoretical basis of immunization. I'm not sure your analogy applies...i think you're trying to score points on another front.

In fairness, I think Bill is joking with his prescription. His main point is the stupidity of Citizens United. The analogy that would apply is "fire with fire", but that just makes everyone dumber.

Guess my point fell with a @criticalthud. There is a huge difference between immunizations and homeopathy, even if you think they have a similar theoretical basis. Immunizations are not a treatment; they are preventative. You would never inject someone who had yellow fever with more of the yellow fever virus. Homeopaths on the other hand would treat a burn by putting it in the flame (http://hpathy.com/homeopathy-papers/on-the-treatment-of-burns/), so I guess 'fire with fire' might be more apt.

Also, I'm not convinced that he is completely kidding.

would have to agree, i'm not sure he's completely kidding either. I think he knows what the better path is, but he has himself a rather large lack of perspective, as do most in tv and hollywood.
But rather than fire with fire, i think we need to better understand the psychological aspects of what the right wing and power echelons do.

as for medicine, in many years of study was the constant reminder that everyone in every field seems to get something right, here and there. The greater question what how those 'somethings' worked together.