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To: John Chylek who wrote (9847)	9/12/1998 5:42:00 PM
From: Charles A. King	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13091

Campaign finance is another can of worms. It involves the Constitution and involves the possession and use of money/power. For example, suppose there are strict limits on how much money a campaign or party is allowed to possess and use. Any entity with the money and desire could ingratiate themselves or put their message across by simply using the money they would have donated to a political party to buy TV time directly instead of funneling it through a PAC. Campaign finance reform would have to involve passing strict laws on how political messages are to be delivered. There would loud screams about the first amendment violations and there would be equally strong backbones required to tell them to stuff it. Violators would have to go to jail. TV time would be strictly controlled. No more 10 second hit pieces. Political messages might be in the form of half hour campaign messages with questions and answers in debate format. BORING!!! No more last minute hit pieces mailed just before an election. The post office would have to be enlisted to monitor election mailings, more first amendment screams. Can anybody envision all that ever happening? None of that will be incorporated in my lifetime, but that is what campaign reform would have to entail eventually, plus the will to enforce the laws impartially. Charles