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I will admit, Blanche,
that the idea is laudable. But is it worth circumventing or superceding the law of the land in order to realize it? Has he not heard of the amendment process?
As Leroy put it, who decides what is fair? That's why we have laws - to provide a fixed standard, as opposed to the shifting sands of fairness.
posted by
WriterofLight
on December 6, 2006 at 8:21 PM
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Great Post
You're right on target. Who gets to decide who the "little guy" is? Is it the 20,000,000 from the NRA with a million members or the 20,000,000 from George Soros?
posted by
LeRoyCoyote
on December 6, 2006 at 11:37 AM
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corporations want as little public exposure to their sponsorship
that way they can influence the legislators better.
posted by
Xeno-x
on December 5, 2006 at 9:54 AM
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Xeno, corporate sponsorship. I like that. That's how I can do it.
When I run for president, I'll wear a nascar uniform with all my sponsors boldly displayed.
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on December 5, 2006 at 7:17 AM
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and of course onece they've been elected
then all their money turns into more free speech in the form of favors returned in the form of legislation.
i think it's more bought politicians than it is free speech.
posted by
Xeno-x
on December 5, 2006 at 5:27 AM
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well of course
some people's speech is freer than others'
and sure as hell we want to keep it that way so that more people like our stupid president who is merely a puppet for those whose speech would be abridged would be elected.
yeah give em all the air time -- i mean corporate sponsorship means a fair election.
posted by
Xeno-x
on December 5, 2006 at 5:25 AM
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WriterofLight, I followed your link and read the Breyer transcript, it
seems a much more complex and nuanced subject than you are portraying here. What Justice Breyer seemed to be saying, to me, was that the little person, the person who does not have $20 million to spend in campaign funds ought to have as much voice in the democratic process as the big contributors, the major players with $20 million.
I kind of like that idea.
posted by
Blanche.
on December 5, 2006 at 2:08 AM
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I'll tell you what. 20 million still doesn't level it for me. =)
posted by
SuccessWarrior
on December 4, 2006 at 8:15 PM
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