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To: The Philosopher who wrote (522)	11/15/2002 1:27:11 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 7936

but aren't you concerned about the corrupting influence of big money on politics today? A bit, but I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water. Also I don't think the attempts at reform really do much to reduce corruption. They limit free speech. They benefit incumbents and the press (at least the editorial function of the press they might slightly hurt their add revenue), which is why both push for "reform". They reduce the ability of new people and new ideas to get in because the only way to get a critical mass of people behind the new ideas is to spend a lot of money promoting them. Yes in the past we didn't have TV and radio and nationally distributed newspapers, but you did have back room deals between fractions of parties and senators appointed by governors rather then elected by the people. The media requires a lot of money which may have a corrupting effect but it is more open then what we had in the past. As for alternatives the only thing I might support in terms of "campaign finance reform" would be greater disclosure by the campaigns and the parties. I would reduce not increase, the restrictions on third parties. Tim

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