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Originally Posted by orthodoxymoron
For example: Ron Paul, and Campaign for Liberty. I would like to be able to continue to support Ron Paul.
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You're describing the status quo. Good candidates won't need support from the grassroots because they would not be in a struggle for access to the media.
Exclusively taxpayer-funded media for candidates to give their platforms to the people is all they need; it's all we need.
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Originally Posted by orthodoxymoron
Both individuals and corporations should be able to pay an expert to properly represent their situation to a representative...in say...a 15 minute time slot.
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Corporations all have an individual who is associated with them. If it's a legitimate issue for the public good the individual can take care of it.
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Originally Posted by orthodoxymoron
Would your proposed solution prevent money from flowing under the table?
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Is any system perfect?
You're basically arguing to keep things the way they are except add more media to what we have already.
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My proposed solution of free airtime in the form of weekly debates and advertisement...
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Weekly taxpayer-funded debates and advertisements is overkill. A truly free press, which should be a by-product of getting the money out of politics, should be sufficient to make our system work according to the Constitution.
The mess
originates from
money. We have to get at the cause to have a solution.