Comments on: Fair Elections Action Week Coming Up http://themoderatevoice.com/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-101736 domajot Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:29:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/#comment-101736 Paul Silver- Thanks for the link, and bravo for doing this work. I agree completely that the process has to on-going, In a sense, it's always playing catch up. Paul Silver-

Thanks for the link, and bravo for doing this work.

I agree completely that the process has to on-going, In a sense, it’s always playing catch up.

]]> By: Paul Silver http://themoderatevoice.com/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-101717 Paul Silver Sun, 14 Oct 2007 12:59:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/#comment-101717 <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.936:" rel="nofollow">Text of Fair Elections Now Act</a> Apparently the use of personal funds is restricted to keep the playing field level. The process of perfecting democracy is ongoing. As is reducing the influence of special interests. Greedy, selfish influence will always find a way in and plugging those holes is a perpetual chore. We always need to look for the next incremental improvement rather than capitulate to cynicism. When we give up the world begins to move backwards. I prefer to spend my time and money on perfecting the process of government rather than focusing on the sensation and issue of the day. The more objective and open minded our representatives the better quality are their decisions. Imagine a Congress with little bias towards the military industrial complex, or oil industry, or financial industry, or teachers unions... Text of Fair Elections Now Act Apparently the use of personal funds is restricted to keep the playing field level.

The process of perfecting democracy is ongoing. As is reducing the influence of special interests. Greedy, selfish influence will always find a way in and plugging those holes is a perpetual chore. We always need to look for the next incremental improvement rather than capitulate to cynicism. When we give up the world begins to move backwards.

I prefer to spend my time and money on perfecting the process of government rather than focusing on the sensation and issue of the day. The more objective and open minded our representatives the better quality are their decisions.

Imagine a Congress with little bias towards the military industrial complex, or oil industry, or financial industry, or teachers unions…

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-101712 superdestroyer Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:14:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/#comment-101712 At these kinds of laws are meant to do is to make it easier for the staffers at ommon Cause, Democracy Matters, Public Campaign, Public Citizen, and U. S. PIRG to run for office in the future. It will be very easy for liberal NGO activist to generate the signatures to get on the ballot and get the free government money. In addition, the man hour donations of such organization will not count as money. Of course, as the U.S. heads toward being a one party state, any campaign financing reform will do little. At these kinds of laws are meant to do is to make it easier for the staffers at ommon Cause, Democracy Matters, Public Campaign, Public Citizen, and U. S. PIRG to run for office in the future. It will be very easy for liberal NGO activist to generate the signatures to get on the ballot and get the free government money. In addition, the man hour donations of such organization will not count as money.

Of course, as the U.S. heads toward being a one party state, any campaign financing reform will do little.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-101705 domajot Sun, 14 Oct 2007 03:12:26 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/#comment-101705 I support this initiative wholeheartedly. I have one question: How does this apply, or not apply, to a candidate's own personal funds? Would a condidate be able to use unlimited amounts of his/her own money? I support this initiative wholeheartedly.

I have one question: How does this apply, or not apply, to a candidate’s own personal funds?
Would a condidate be able to use unlimited amounts of his/her own money?

]]> By: Pete Abel http://themoderatevoice.com/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/comment-page-1/#comment-101703 Pete Abel Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:37:18 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/15581/fair-elections-action-week-coming-up/#comment-101703 Good post, and great to see you back in the mix, Paul. We missed your wise and always moderate voice. Good post, and great to see you back in the mix, Paul. We missed your wise and always moderate voice.

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