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To: koan who wrote (546065)	1/25/2010 8:01:53 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578342

We need a lot of things. We don't have confidence in the justice system, education, welfare, or societal renewal at large. We don't have confidence for good reason, these systems are in dire need of reform and the current genre of politicians are ill prepared to bring such reforms about. Partisanism, PACs, and Lobbyists are not the medium for reform, they are staunchly devoted to the stagnancy of status quo. Ask anyone and they will tell you, "Well of course you can't trust politicians, they all lie, duh?" When I say, "I require more, and I find that characterisation to be unacceptable," I get eye rolls and smirks in response. ... So be it.

To: koan who wrote (546065)	1/25/2010 8:18:53 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578342

Would you like your tax funds to be directed to campaign spots for a Nazi party? If so your in a decided minority. If not than who gets to decide what parties get to get their message out and what parties or individuals do not? Would you also outlaw privately funding of campaigns? If so your seriously infringing on free speech. If not than you still have an incentive for "money in politics" which you see as so corrupting (despite its very low level considering the size of the issues being considered). Also why would money being distributed by government employees be free of corruption?