Comments on: How the New Campaign Finance Rules Will Change Politics http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/how-the-new-campaign-finance-rules-will-change-politics/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:46:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Dave S http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/how-the-new-campaign-finance-rules-will-change-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-45565 Dave S Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8401#comment-45565 "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." This is elegant and simple and does not leave a lot of room for interpretation. No where in there does it say that "Congress shall make no law except for corporations" or "Congress shall grant an exemption to unions" I can't stand unions. But they have just as much right to political speech as you or I or a corporation. If myself and a friend want to form a corporation or a union, the government should not be able to limit our political speech. I really don't like 90% or more of what unions and a lot of corps. have to say, but I defend their right to say it. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

This is elegant and simple and does not leave a lot of room for interpretation. No where in there does it say that “Congress shall make no law except for corporations” or “Congress shall grant an exemption to unions”

I can’t stand unions. But they have just as much right to political speech as you or I or a corporation. If myself and a friend want to form a corporation or a union, the government should not be able to limit our political speech.

I really don’t like 90% or more of what unions and a lot of corps. have to say, but I defend their right to say it.

]]> By: Linda http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/how-the-new-campaign-finance-rules-will-change-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-45564 Linda Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:08:48 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8401#comment-45564 The real problem is that about half the population is very easily swayed by the techniques used in advertising and now the companies who are the very best at those forms of hyponosis will be able to use even greater sums of money to more directly get their favorite politicians elected. I guess the next step will be that Kennedy, et. al, will be granting other rights of citizenship to corporations and soon they'll be able to vote according to their net worth since the supreme court has elevated them to citizens. By golly, corporations should have the right to bear arms, if you use Kennedy's thinking. The real problem is that about half the population is very easily swayed by the techniques used in advertising and now the companies who are the very best at those forms of hyponosis will be able to use even greater sums of money to more directly get their favorite politicians elected. I guess the next step will be that Kennedy, et. al, will be granting other rights of citizenship to corporations and soon they’ll be able to vote according to their net worth since the supreme court has elevated them to citizens. By golly, corporations should have the right to bear arms, if you use Kennedy’s thinking. ]]> By: jimbo92107 http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/how-the-new-campaign-finance-rules-will-change-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-45563 jimbo92107 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:03:06 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8401#comment-45563 Who has more money, giant corporations or unions? Duhhh.... Who has more money, giant corporations or unions?

Duhhh….

]]> By: Frederick Brown http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/how-the-new-campaign-finance-rules-will-change-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-45560 Frederick Brown Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:57:29 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8401#comment-45560 Comparing the amount unions could contribute to what multi-billion dollar corporations can afford to throw at politicians is disingenuous. Add to the fact that I as a consumer have a completely different political philosophy than my mortgage company and have no way of stopping it from taking the money I pay them and donating it to a politician I would never vote for. Comparing the amount unions could contribute to what multi-billion dollar corporations can afford to throw at politicians is disingenuous. Add to the fact that I as a consumer have a completely different political philosophy than my mortgage company and have no way of stopping it from taking the money I pay them and donating it to a politician I would never vote for. ]]> By: Ashby http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/how-the-new-campaign-finance-rules-will-change-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-45512 Ashby Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=8401#comment-45512 I think you're looking for "effect" instead of "affect" in the final sentence. I think you’re looking for “effect” instead of “affect” in the final sentence. ]]>