I have begun to notice the Peanuts style brick wall for conversations between adult human characters. Maybe if they leaned on it correctly Rat would let them talk.
-Public election fund-Strict campaign seasons only a few months before the election-Instant runoff voting-Ban politicians from being able to buy stocks-Actually have inspections instead of letting the company do it themselves
It would be really hard to regulate elections given the corrupt SCOTUS, but I think the best thing about other countries may well be the short elections. Not just the money, but how long can be regulated.
But a funny joke about regulated elections. One clever scammer got a bunch of patsies to run in the governor’s election. He thus had about 25 candidates, and each candidate got a square on the public advertising boards for the election. His idea was to sell the advertising space from all of his patsy candidates. The numbers actually made sense and he could have made a pretty good profit, but he didn’t have enough salespeople and failed to sell enough ads and wound up losing money on the scam. (During the election I was wondering what all the blank space was about and why other boards had lots of repeated ads that didn’t seem to be related to the election. I found out about the scam a couple of weeks later.)
If Dems win the Senate, time to eliminate the filibuster at least where it concerns political contributions, and pass a law that reverses Citizens United.
The government is the problem. It takes from the taxpayers and gives to “preferred” companies. Abolish non-military spending and the problem will vanish.
Let the politicians politic……..Something needs to be done about how the news is warped as presented by the media. A media that sits comfortably behind our right to freedom of speech, yet harms our integrity as a nation.
Bilan about 6 hours ago
When the Government trusts the pharmaceuticals to test their own drugs, what do you expect?
BasilBruce about 6 hours ago
It’s like an argument about whether choice A or choice A is better.
minty_Joe about 6 hours ago
You’re better off just doing your Michigan J. Frog routine on someone else, Rat.
Hello Everyone about 6 hours ago
Rat is being very sensible, huh?
DanielRyanMulligan1 about 6 hours ago
As I will always say to RAT all the time, stop trying to mess stuff up, dude!!!! Dan aka…F***ing rabble rouser!!!!
Sanspareil about 6 hours ago
The song of Ice see you and Fire the lobbyists.
orinoco womble about 6 hours ago
I have begun to notice the Peanuts style brick wall for conversations between adult human characters. Maybe if they leaned on it correctly Rat would let them talk.
The dude from FL Premium Member about 5 hours ago
I agree with rat, no major contributors that demand favors
Nuke Road Warrior about 5 hours ago
If you think politicians are corrupt now, wait ‘till they get to spend taxpayer’s money on their own campaigns.
olds_cool63 about 5 hours ago
Give the power to the people: Problems solved!
Arbitrary about 5 hours ago
-Public election fund-Strict campaign seasons only a few months before the election-Instant runoff voting-Ban politicians from being able to buy stocks-Actually have inspections instead of letting the company do it themselves
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 4 hours ago
Not “no one”, Rat, but the Supremes don’t want to hear it.
DanMercer about 4 hours ago
so, publicly financed usually means government controlled. I can’t see how that could POSSIBLY go wrong.
shanen0 about 2 hours ago
It would be really hard to regulate elections given the corrupt SCOTUS, but I think the best thing about other countries may well be the short elections. Not just the money, but how long can be regulated.
But a funny joke about regulated elections. One clever scammer got a bunch of patsies to run in the governor’s election. He thus had about 25 candidates, and each candidate got a square on the public advertising boards for the election. His idea was to sell the advertising space from all of his patsy candidates. The numbers actually made sense and he could have made a pretty good profit, but he didn’t have enough salespeople and failed to sell enough ads and wound up losing money on the scam. (During the election I was wondering what all the blank space was about and why other boards had lots of repeated ads that didn’t seem to be related to the election. I found out about the scam a couple of weeks later.)
colddonkey about 1 hour ago
With publicly financed elections those bribes would stay 100% with the politicians, no ad cost involved.
Squoop about 1 hour ago
If Dems win the Senate, time to eliminate the filibuster at least where it concerns political contributions, and pass a law that reverses Citizens United.
markkahler52 about 1 hour ago
Set to the tune OF…..
markkahler52 about 1 hour ago
Side effects may include Death….O well….
NeedaChuckle Premium Member 34 minutes ago
If you want to get illegal campaign contributions just start selling $100,000 watches.
gokar 4,la 28 minutes ago
Wow did all you people miss the point !
jbmlaw01 23 minutes ago
The government is the problem. It takes from the taxpayers and gives to “preferred” companies. Abolish non-military spending and the problem will vanish.
Ellis97 22 minutes ago
It’s a shame, because Rat’s song sounds like it would rocket up the charts.
Egrayjames 18 minutes ago
Let the politicians politic……..Something needs to be done about how the news is warped as presented by the media. A media that sits comfortably behind our right to freedom of speech, yet harms our integrity as a nation.
wrd2255 18 minutes ago
Agree with Rat. These solutions aren’t perfect – Britain’s elections are short, publicly funded things, and, well, Brexit – but it’s a start.