Posts Tagged ‘ Campaign Finance Reform ’

The DISCLOSE Act, the NRA, and the unions

Friday, June 25, 2010
By LD Jackson
Campaign_spending

I have held off writing about the progress of campaign finance reform as it wormed it’s way through Congress. Considering  the passage of the DISCLOSE Act by the House of Representatives yesterday, maybe it’s time to weigh in on the subject. The vote was as close as we have all came to expect from...
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Public-financed campaigns

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
By LD Jackson
Public-financed campaigns

Is there anyone here who hasn’t felt overwhelmed by the amount of money spent on political campaigns? I don’t know about you, but I have bemoaned for years, the fact that it seems to take so much money to even think about being competitive in a national election. It doesn’t matter if we are...
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Part of McCain-Feingold ruled unconstitutional

Friday, January 22, 2010
By LD Jackson
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In what can only be considered a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court handed down it’s decision on campaign spending limits for corporations. The ruling was 5-4 in favor of removing the limits that prevented corporations from spending money from their general treasuries in support of a particular candidate. There are a lot of things...
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For and against “Hillary: The Movie”

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
By LD Jackson
For and against “Hillary: The Movie”

As most of you know by now, My Take has added a second contributor. It is a decision I didn’t dream of making when I started blogging. Even though Mike and I disagree on some of the issues, I have not regretted that decision. For his first article, Mike chose to write about the...
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The realities of John McCain

Friday, April 11, 2008
By LD Jackson

With John McCain the presumptuous nominee of the Republican party, it would appear that he is in a noose of his own making. For years, McCain has been the “champion” against special interests and for campaign finance reform. The McCain-Feingold bill has been championed as what was needed to clean up the fiasco we...
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Is John McCain above the law?

Friday, February 29, 2008
By LD Jackson

Just a simple little question.  Is John McCain above the law?  He shouldn’t be, but from all appearances, he seems to think he is. We are all aware of the total fiasco that is called McCain-Feingold.  You know, the campaign finance reform bill that was shoved down our throats.  The one that does nothing...
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