Yay, Free $peech! Amurka Ha$ Be$t Democracy U Can Buy!

[Indy]

[Professor]

I actually believe that money DOES equal speech. But, we routinely regulate speech when it is in the best interest of the community-at-large. Can't yell "fire" in a movie theater, yada yada. No reason that we can't acknowledge that money=speech, yet still impose limits on how that speech is used.

Frankly, I think that the system we have right now, TODAY, is pretty good.

- Limit the amount given to any individual candidate in order to allow support of a candidate, but prevent undue influence over that person.
- Allow a donor to donate money, up to the individual cap, to any/all candidates that the person supports.
- Allow people to spend as much as they want to state their own political opinions, so long as these statements are made independent of, and without collusion from, any candidate.

[Saz]

The system we have today is pretty much unlimited contributions. If you want to donate money there are simple ways around the caps.

[Indy]

Correct.

But let's call a spade a spade and stop calling this a victory for free speech--it's a victory for:

a) Bribery
b) Plutocrats
c) Oligarchs

Why, it's all three actually!

I [heart] democracy.

[wormwood]

[Indy]

[wormwood]

[The Dude]

[Indy]

[John Galt]