a short train of thought
True, capitalism works amazingly well for america, and its benefits therefore exend to the rest of the world. Our ever-increasing rate of consuption has allowed record wealth to be accumulated on our planet. It is our buying power that is at the heart of the world economy, and it allows us to progress as a society in america and other world societies to come into their own along with us. Many questions. Our taste for goods declines, the rest of the world slumps with us-maybe not in a big way, but they feel it.
8.10.2004
Campaign Finance Reform-the joke is on us
A piece of gauze on a gaping wound. An open, bleeding slice in our democracy's left heel. As was expected, money from corporate and all number of special interest groups were able to pierce through current legislation and pour money into eager politicians' hands.
Large amounts of money can and must be kept out of the political process. This is not to say rich mutinationals or any group with money should not have their time with a legislator and be heard. Everybody should be given a chance, and money should not buy undue influence on politicians and their ilk. The system is broke, frozen in excess, unchecked and otherwise unsupervised in a clear manner put forth to the American people.
Cut all money-all of it, and be real about the system behind it. Equal acces for all groups, and standard contribution sizes that CANNOT be swerved around by shrewd means. An oversight group, independent and completely "transparent" in documentation and avalibility thereof should be given the duties of keeping access available to all interests-at strict donation limits with NO loopholes. Lobbyists of all persuasions would have their say to the people's representatives in Congress.
I belive Washington must be scared of change else they would have had the courage to implement wide ranging and sweeping reform of the election funding process. Such a system would be a model of ethical and open standards for electoral processes-it would be a model for others to follow and Americans to be proud of. More opinions heard, more knowledge on a myriad of issues would be gained on our Congressmens' part, and with time, the system would make our democracy stronger by instilling ever increasing confidence in our government by the people and for the people. A fully reformed, open and equally accessed political funding system is real reform which the American people deserve.
Large amounts of money can and must be kept out of the political process. This is not to say rich mutinationals or any group with money should not have their time with a legislator and be heard. Everybody should be given a chance, and money should not buy undue influence on politicians and their ilk. The system is broke, frozen in excess, unchecked and otherwise unsupervised in a clear manner put forth to the American people.
Cut all money-all of it, and be real about the system behind it. Equal acces for all groups, and standard contribution sizes that CANNOT be swerved around by shrewd means. An oversight group, independent and completely "transparent" in documentation and avalibility thereof should be given the duties of keeping access available to all interests-at strict donation limits with NO loopholes. Lobbyists of all persuasions would have their say to the people's representatives in Congress.
I belive Washington must be scared of change else they would have had the courage to implement wide ranging and sweeping reform of the election funding process. Such a system would be a model of ethical and open standards for electoral processes-it would be a model for others to follow and Americans to be proud of. More opinions heard, more knowledge on a myriad of issues would be gained on our Congressmens' part, and with time, the system would make our democracy stronger by instilling ever increasing confidence in our government by the people and for the people. A fully reformed, open and equally accessed political funding system is real reform which the American people deserve.
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