These donations 'have exceptional value to the candidate-which his donors of course realize. And when the contributions occur after the election, their corrupting potential further increases.'
It's not "potential', in any sense.
There are ways to significantly improve things. 1. Clearly define "voters" must be citizens. A 'citizen' is a live, breathing human with a heartbeat. No paper construct may be deemed a "person" or a "citizen". 2. All "donations" have to be made by a !person! who is breathing. Any "donation" can be challenged by any breathing person and the !person! making the donation has to show up themselves, sending a representative is not acceptable. (short form: no "paper people" - no legal construct counts as a person.) 3. Only those persons who can vote for a candidate or on a ballot issue can donate. (short form: no outside money is allowed. Period!) 4. "Donations" may not be made closer than 72 hours before the balloting is concluded.
Suck on that, Mitt Romney and your campaign statement that "corporations are people, too!". (Some of us have long memories.)
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There are ways to significantly improve things.
1. Clearly define "voters" must be citizens. A 'citizen' is a live, breathing human with a heartbeat. No paper construct may be deemed a "person" or a "citizen".
2. All "donations" have to be made by a !person! who is breathing. Any "donation" can be challenged by any breathing person and the !person! making the donation has to show up themselves, sending a representative is not acceptable. (short form: no "paper people" - no legal construct counts as a person.)
3. Only those persons who can vote for a candidate or on a ballot issue can donate. (short form: no outside money is allowed. Period!)
4. "Donations" may not be made closer than 72 hours before the balloting is concluded.
Suck on that, Mitt Romney and your campaign statement that "corporations are people, too!".
(Some of us have long memories.)