tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750244306663708036.post162801879389246989..comments2024-03-23T11:25:40.556-07:00Comments on Pa Rock's Ramble: Some Thoughts on EqualityPa Rockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747526882424245608noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750244306663708036.post-60169082985222161122012-01-22T07:05:24.792-07:002012-01-22T07:05:24.792-07:00I'd go further with limitations on money: All ...I'd go further with limitations on money: All presidential campaigns are publicly financed. <br /><br />End of story.<br />No exceptions.<br /><br />Limit the campaign season to the period between Labor Day and Election Day.Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750244306663708036.post-86752193159770252372012-01-22T06:47:44.859-07:002012-01-22T06:47:44.859-07:00Money is the root of the Citizen's United evil...Money is the root of the Citizen's United evil. The answer, I think, is something like a strict prohibtion on campaign contributions except from registered voters. <br /><br />Rahm Emanuel spoke about having skin in the game. If only registered voters are in the game then we get a better result.<br /><br />The passage from the Plum Bun speaks truth to another bit of political diatribe. Work hard and you will succeed. Not every person's world, or America, is a world or nation of opportunity. The propensity of politicians to pander to the money widens the disconnect.Xobekimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973381691719755451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750244306663708036.post-82411860379656118932012-01-22T04:45:19.626-07:002012-01-22T04:45:19.626-07:00A fried of mine recently proposed a system where s...A fried of mine recently proposed a system where states are run by the judiciary -admittedly in a drunken conversation. Surprisingly, we argued over its merits and found it may well be the solution - except when we reached the inevitable conclusion: too much power will corrupt anybody. But maybe equal distribution of power might help in some way-no central/national party, just states, more frequent elections. I'm spitballing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00606857660947384949noreply@blogger.com