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To: SteveinTX who wrote (45605)7/25/2012 3:15:38 PM
From: fishweed1 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 48461
 
" Net givers choose leaders and lawmakers"

Isn't that what the Koch brothers are doing now?



To: SteveinTX who wrote (45605)7/26/2012 1:05:01 PM
From: dan62 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 48461
 
What about businesses, of which there are plenty, who are net takers? Shouldn't their role in democracy be limited too?

In general, I agree with you. There is something to the argument that people should have to earn the right to vote, by being responsible, informed, not too stupid...

Personally, I think the single biggest change we can make to help democracy is to ban all forms of political advertising. Odd that the Constitution remains silent on the subject of campaign ads on television...

-d