Supreme Court to Overturn McCain/Feingold?

[Duckies]

John McCain and Russ Feingold just held an impromptu press conference on word that the SCOTUS is 5-4 right now on overturning their joint legislation on Campaign reform.

If SCOTUS rules against the bill, that means that businesses and unions will be able to make unlimited donations to candidates and PACs will go by the wayside.

I have never seen McCain so angry! 8-o

Regardless of where you are on the political spectrum, this is bad, bad, bad news if the final vote holds as it is now.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Bad news indeed. We shouldn't be repealing campaign finance reform. We should be working towards public financing of elections.

 

[Duckies]

That little news break took my breath away.

 

[one_raven]

I don't think any business, PAC or any entity, other than an individual should be allowed to donate a dime to any campaign.
This includes political parties.
I think only individuals who are eligible to vote in that particular race should be allowed to donate to a candidate in that race - for example, you can't donate to a mayoral race of another town, congressional race of another district or senatorial race of another state.
I think those individual donations should be limited to one month's salary at federal minimum wage per candidate/per race.

I think we need to do all we can to get the money out of politics and return the decision making power to the individuals in this country.

 

[Duckies]

I don't think any business, PAC or any entity, other than an individual should be allowed to donate a dime to any campaign.
This includes political parties.
I think only individuals who are eligible to vote in that particular race should be allowed to donate to a candidate in that race - for example, you can't donate to a mayoral race of another town, congressional race of another district or senatorial race of another state.
I think those individual donations should be limited to one month's salary at federal minimum wage per candidate/per race.

I think we need to do all we can to get the money out of politics and return the decision making power to the individuals in this country.

From your lips! Can I add a rant about term limits to that list!?

Mc/F was a good start. I will be shocked if this is overturned over the Hillary movie.

(That is what is being presented -- whether the group (a NFP business) who made the Hillary movie in 2007 could show it. FEC said no as it was against a declared candidate. If SCOTUS says they should have been allowed, Mc/F is overruled).

 

[Justncredible]

The powers that be control the media, so you see only the canidates they allow. None of it matters until people stop voting for the two partys.

 

[olderthandirt]

hehe
Paving the way for USA inc.

 

[Surf Monkey]

The powers that be control the media, so you see only the canidates they allow. None of it matters until people stop voting for the two partys.

LOL

Tinfoil hat time.

The "powers that be" only control the media to the extent that corporations don't like to piss off the party in power. That's why the media was so favorable to the right wing while Bush was in power. Furthermore, if the "powers that be" control the media, then you're suggesting that Republicans control it given the fact that Republicans have had more power in the federal government than Democrats for the better part of two generations.

 

[one_raven]

Serious campaign finance reform would pave the way for alternate parties - regardless of the power of the corporate press.

 

[Surf Monkey]

Serious campaign finance reform would pave the way for alternate parties - regardless of the power of the corporate press.

Agreed. Public financing is the only way to go.

But the mistake third parties always make is trying to build from the top down. If a viable third party is going to emerge it has to start with local elections. Councilmen, dog catchers, mayors and so forth. Trying to launch a third party on the back of a presidential election is never going to work.

 

[one_raven]

But the mistake third parties always make is trying to build from the top down. If a viable third party is going to emerge it has to start with local elections. Councilmen, dog catchers, mayors and so forth. Trying to launch a third party on the back of a presidential election is never going to work.

100% agreed.

 

[Justncredible]

LOL

Tinfoil hat time.

The "powers that be" only control the media to the extent that corporations don't like to piss off the party in power. That's why the media was so favorable to the right wing while Bush was in power. Furthermore, if the "powers that be" control the media, then you're suggesting that Republicans control it given the fact that Republicans have had more power in the federal government than Democrats for the better part of two generations.

No I ment the powers that be:

Operation Mockingbird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Orwell Rolls In His Grave

 

[Duckies]

Just,

The "powers that be" didn't keep debate staff from inviting Ron Paul. Ron Paul was so far off the charts on the issues that he kept himself out. Dennis Kucinich met the same fate. Now, they both sit in the house and advocate their views as a balance to the other 433 members.

 

[Justncredible]

Just,

The "powers that be" didn't keep debate staff from inviting Ron Paul. Ron Paul was so far off the charts on the issues that he kept himself out. Dennis Kucinich met the same fate. Now, they both sit in the house and advocate their views as a balance to the other 433 members.

Except that Campaign For Liberty — Home continues to grow in support and vioce. All those pesky protest that started up, those are the good Doctors people. Its not over yet. In the next elections we will get Rand Paul, and Peter Schiff in office.

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