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To: jttmab who wrote (185858)	4/28/2006 1:23:57 PM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Someone said that bribery (money for favors) isn't legal and that lack of legality doesn't seem to run afoul of the First Ammendment. Therefore, why do 100% publicly funded campaigns? There are lots of things that go against the First Ammendment including yelling fire in a crowded theater or talking about bombs in an airport or talking about killing someone. Frankly, I think all of those are patty cake compared to buying politicians. Voting is a public activity. There's no rule that says some public activities are to be 100% publicly funded. Can someone, for example, buy their own police or justice system or sidewalks or what not? IMO we have no choice but to get 100% publicly funded campaigns. We aren't going to survive the politics if we don't.