Comments on: Real campaign finance reform: dilute the bad money with lots of good money http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/07/real-campaign-finance-reform-dilute-the-bad-money-with-lots-of-good-money/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:38:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: SkinTight http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/07/real-campaign-finance-reform-dilute-the-bad-money-with-lots-of-good-money/#comment-9873 SkinTight Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:46:57 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1032#comment-9873 Would the Ayres-Ackerman plan abolish or limit corporate and union contributions ? I like that this plan actually is the embodiment of that '60s slogan 'Power to the People'. Would the Ayres-Ackerman plan abolish or limit corporate and union contributions ?

I like that this plan actually is the embodiment of that ’60s slogan ‘Power to the People’.

]]> By: Scholar http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/07/real-campaign-finance-reform-dilute-the-bad-money-with-lots-of-good-money/#comment-9854 Scholar Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:51:53 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1032#comment-9854 The underlying problem could be something which we have all witnessed. People seem to *automatically* change (for the worse of humanity) upon receiving wealth and/or power. It is not always the case, but is a well-documented aspect of "human" nature. A few names that comes to mind are Fidel Castro, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Julius Caesar, Cesar Chavez, Manuel Noriega, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong-Il, Pol-Pot, George Bush SR, Napoleon Bonaparte, George Bush JR, Hernando Cortez, Constantine, and of course, all of the maniacal *POPES*. Please correct me if I have left anyone out who begs mentioning, or included any which I should not. Here is a link to global political corruption sentiment...although I am suspect of the fact that the USA received a rating of "low" for corruption in politics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_corruption The underlying problem could be something which we have all witnessed. People seem to *automatically* change (for the worse of humanity) upon receiving wealth and/or power. It is not always the case, but is a well-documented aspect of “human” nature. A few names that comes to mind are Fidel Castro, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Julius Caesar, Cesar Chavez, Manuel Noriega, Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong-Il, Pol-Pot, George Bush SR, Napoleon Bonaparte, George Bush JR, Hernando Cortez, Constantine, and of course, all of the maniacal *POPES*. Please correct me if I have left anyone out who begs mentioning, or included any which I should not.

Here is a link to global political corruption sentiment…although I am suspect of the fact that the USA received a rating of “low” for corruption in politics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_corruption

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/07/real-campaign-finance-reform-dilute-the-bad-money-with-lots-of-good-money/#comment-9852 Erich Vieth Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:08:57 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1032#comment-9852 Scholar: The current power-holders would have to start acting on the belief that THE PEOPLE (not just selected elites) are the bosses of this country. This is a foreign concept for many of them. Giving up power to the voters at large is something that terrifies most of them. It's human nature to not want to relinquish power. Therefore, what the professors propose is politically earth-shaking. Scholar: The current power-holders would have to start acting on the belief that THE PEOPLE (not just selected elites) are the bosses of this country. This is a foreign concept for many of them. Giving up power to the voters at large is something that terrifies most of them. It’s human nature to not want to relinquish power.

Therefore, what the professors propose is politically earth-shaking.

]]> By: Scholar http://dangerousintersection.org/2007/02/07/real-campaign-finance-reform-dilute-the-bad-money-with-lots-of-good-money/#comment-9851 Scholar Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:19:56 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/?p=1032#comment-9851 Creative idea, but how would we decide who to give the fifty bucks to, since many potenially high-quality candidates would not yet have any money for campaigns? I think it would quickly get corrupt if some undeserving candidates began to accumulate funds and were able turn their campaigns into juggernaughts with false ads (just like they already do). I think it might actually end up just be giving billions to the bad guys each election. Across many cultures and civilizations and forms of government, it has proven "difficult" (strategically) for those in power to develop a fair and just government, while still maintaining their own elite status. To put myself in their shoes, if I was a congressperson, I probably would shy away from supporting legislation which might decrease my bankroll. Creative idea, but how would we decide who to give the fifty bucks to, since many potenially high-quality candidates would not yet have any money for campaigns? I think it would quickly get corrupt if some undeserving candidates began to accumulate funds and were able turn their campaigns into juggernaughts with false ads (just like they already do). I think it might actually end up just be giving billions to the bad guys each election.

Across many cultures and civilizations and forms of government, it has proven “difficult” (strategically) for those in power to develop a fair and just government, while still maintaining their own elite status. To put myself in their shoes, if I was a congressperson, I probably would shy away from supporting legislation which might decrease my bankroll.

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