[quote=markmax33][quote=aldante][quote=SD Realtor]Campaigns funded by constituents is not the answer either. The solution is all quite simple:
Any campaign funds contributed by any individual shall be divided equally among all candidates. This includes funds from the candidates themselves.
This gaurantees everyone gets the same amount of money.
No contributions shall be allowed by corporations.
We should also do away with endorsements from any unions or other organization that may have an interest (or presumed interest) in any one candidate or party winning an election.
If we could strip away lobbying, contributions, and endorsements and put the advertising campaigns on equal footings I think we would have very interesting elections.
I think we would also do well to reduce the campaign season and compress the primaries and such so that politicians can spend more time governing and less time campaigning.[/quote]
Sounds pretty good. Attacks the idea that campaign contributions are attached to the first amendment……[/quote]
Until the Supreme Court ruled that they were people and the allowed the PACs. Sounds like legislation from the bench to me.[/quote]
I haven’t read the decision but wasn’t the opinion written by Roberts? He’s a pretty smart cookie. It would be interesting to see what rationale he used to justify the decision.
