http://www.notquitecenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.notquitecenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/#comment-86 Mike W. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.viewfromcenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/#comment-86 The other problem with the way campaign finance reform is set up is that it allows the media to have a disproportionate influence on the election. The media can say anything they want, anytime they want about the candidates, all the way up to the election. The private citizen is at a distinct disadvantage in supporting her candidate. Groups of citizens are at a disadvantage. This would be okay if the media were actually disinterested and unbiased, however they are not. CNN with its left-leaning bias and Fox with its right-leaning bias control a lot of the information about candidates, in effect diminishing the freedom of speech. The other problem with the way campaign finance reform is set up is that it allows the media to have a disproportionate influence on the election. The media can say anything they want, anytime they want about the candidates, all the way up to the election. The private citizen is at a distinct disadvantage in supporting her candidate. Groups of citizens are at a disadvantage. This would be okay if the media were actually disinterested and unbiased, however they are not. CNN with its left-leaning bias and Fox with its right-leaning bias control a lot of the information about candidates, in effect diminishing the freedom of speech.

]]> http://www.notquitecenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/#comment-85 Mike W. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:47:04 +0000 http://www.viewfromcenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/#comment-85 The argument put forward by conservatives is that McCain-Feingold limits free speech. I agree. However, there has to be a way to limit the influence that the money has. Robert Reich proposed that all the money go into a blind trust so that the candidates don't know from whom the money has come. I think I posted a comment somewhere about it. The argument put forward by conservatives is that McCain-Feingold limits free speech. I agree. However, there has to be a way to limit the influence that the money has. Robert Reich proposed that all the money go into a blind trust so that the candidates don’t know from whom the money has come. I think I posted a comment somewhere about it.

]]> http://www.notquitecenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/#comment-84 Centrist Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.viewfromcenter.com/2007/03/28/campaign-finance-reclamation/#comment-84 Digging WAY back to a post from March of last year--Barack Obama has offered to make an agreement with John McCain to limit and control compaign contributions in the Presidential race (http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/02/opposing-view-3.html). I really hope McCain steps up and takes the challenge. It would be a great thing for the country to have limits and transparency on campaign contributions to see who wants to pull the candidates' strings once he's in office. Digging WAY back to a post from March of last year–Barack Obama has offered to make an agreement with John McCain to limit and control compaign contributions in the Presidential race (http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2008/02/opposing-view-3.html). I really hope McCain steps up and takes the challenge. It would be a great thing for the country to have limits and transparency on campaign contributions to see who wants to pull the candidates’ strings once he’s in office.

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