Our industrial government

[salinen]

Now that lobby groups have moved from headquaters all over the country and purchased seats in congress, this government resembles the mentality of a multi-national corporation. What have we learned about the workings of these giants and the CEO's, CFO's, COO's that run them. They are the enemies of the people and the environment. Where once Washington was the protection against such abbuse, the abbusers have slipped under the sheets with our prostitute representatives. Only a respectable government would kick these pirates from the bed and make sure this never happens again by;

Making all election publically financed. Candidates will have no reason to sell themselves to the highest bidder. Our "public" airwaves will be open to each candidate with equal amounts of airtime.

No more "donations" to candidates from anyone. And even a rich candidate can only use election funds to run their campaign.

No free commercials will be allowed by the likes of "faux" or "CNN"
Strict rules will apply.

We will be taxed to accomodate elections of this type. Therefore, we will have vested interest in the elections.

Generous airtime and campaign $ will be given to each candidate. Elections will be more open and obvious. Since the airtime will be free, campaigning will not need bushels of $ to survive.


I know this seems rather simple-minded, but I believe that the industrialization of Washington is the biggest threat to our democratic survival.

[Deja Q]

1. That's too fair and too Constitutional!

They won't allow it!

[salinen]

2. Toad

I live in a fantasy world.

[FormerOstrich]

3. Great points!

I've been thinking along the same lines. Maybe somebody can explain to me something I learned in school but cannot remember. Why continue with parties? I seem to think it's all about the campaign dollars. Wouldn't it be better to not have any parties to be affiliated with. Then the politician would have to explain what they were for, against, and why. No more falling back on the party line.

I know I should have paid better attention in school!!

[salinen]

4. F.O.

well McCain, Feingold, Shays, and Meehan tried. The politicos answer was, "hell no, honesty will ruin me."

[donsu]

5. it used to be that TV had to give equal time to each party, candidate

when we saw/heard one side we KNEW we would also hear the other side too. equal time for each.

that's how it used to be in america.

the bushgang spent yrs. buying up the media (and gold) here and around the world. they are still doing it. look at Italy. and Moon, an arm of the bushgang, owns and buys around the world.

if you want to rule the world, you have to rule the media first. second you have to be in charge of the biggest gun.

[leftofthedial]

6. public campaign finance is job 1

for any progressive administration that comes to power.

Until we get the money out of the system, the system will remain corrupt at its core.