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Cimarron29414 · 09-08-2009, 08:55 AM

Roachboy,

I completely agree. Corporations should not be allowed to give one penny to any candidate, lobbyist, PAC, etc. However, (and here's where we differ) - that means government has to stay out of business (within reason). One can't have it both ways. As long as politicians can forge the rules of the corporations, why wouldn't the corporations place candidates that will be friendly to them? If you get rid of one (funding) you HAVE to get rid of the other (meddling).

"Within reason" means that I acknowledge the need to set standards in innerstate commerce, communication, and in general safety.

09-08-2009, 08:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cimarron29414 Still Free Location: comfortably perched at the top of the bell curve!	Roachboy, I completely agree. Corporations should not be allowed to give one penny to any candidate, lobbyist, PAC, etc. However, (and here's where we differ) - that means government has to stay out of business (within reason). One can't have it both ways. As long as politicians can forge the rules of the corporations, why wouldn't the corporations place candidates that will be friendly to them? If you get rid of one (funding) you HAVE to get rid of the other (meddling). "Within reason" means that I acknowledge the need to set standards in innerstate commerce, communication, and in general safety. __________________ Gives a man a halo, does mead. "Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly."