Comments on: Blogging & Campaign Finance Law: A Simple (Probably Too Simple!) Solution http://techliberation.com/2005/05/03/blogging-campaign-finance-law-a-simple-probably-too-simple-solution/ Keeping politicians' hands off the Net & everything else related to technology Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brett Bellmore http://techliberation.com/2005/05/03/blogging-campaign-finance-law-a-simple-probably-too-simple-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-52518 Brett Bellmore Tue, 03 May 2005 16:31:31 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/05/03/blogging-campaign-finance-law-a-simple-probably-too-simple-solution/#comment-52518 <i>"But is it just me or is it not that case that campaign finance laws continue to get more complicated while the political process remains just about as "corrupt" as it has always been?<br><br>Well, maybe I'm just a cynic about the political process in general."</i><br><br>You're not cynical enough. The purpose isn't to suppress corruption, it's to disadvantage challengers. And it's working just fine. “But is it just me or is it not that case that campaign finance laws continue to get more complicated while the political process remains just about as “corrupt” as it has always been?

Well, maybe I’m just a cynic about the political process in general.”

You’re not cynical enough. The purpose isn’t to suppress corruption, it’s to disadvantage challengers. And it’s working just fine.

]]> By: Brett Bellmore http://techliberation.com/2005/05/03/blogging-campaign-finance-law-a-simple-probably-too-simple-solution/comment-page-1/#comment-31038 Brett Bellmore Tue, 03 May 2005 15:31:31 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2005/05/03/blogging-campaign-finance-law-a-simple-probably-too-simple-solution/#comment-31038 <i>"But is it just me or is it not that case that campaign finance laws continue to get more complicated while the political process remains just about as "corrupt" as it has always been? Well, maybe I'm just a cynic about the political process in general."</i> You're not cynical enough. The purpose isn't to suppress corruption, it's to disadvantage challengers. And it's working just fine. “But is it just me or is it not that case that campaign finance laws continue to get more complicated while the political process remains just about as “corrupt” as it has always been?

Well, maybe I’m just a cynic about the political process in general.”

You’re not cynical enough. The purpose isn’t to suppress corruption, it’s to disadvantage challengers. And it’s working just fine.

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