Thanks guys for including the link at mayday.us! Dunno why it didn't
show in my original. BTW for others the deadline for this crowd-funded
campaign is July 4th! I like the quote from one of the videos; I think
it was something like: 95% of Americans believe there's too much
special
https://mayday.us/
So, just to be clear, with the money you give them, they will fund the
campaigns of (any) candidates who promise to support campaign finance
reform. Then once those politicians who promised that are elected, they
will lobby those (and others) to pass such legislation (even
It is a little ironic to suggest that one can fund elections and
legislation to end the funding of elections and legislation...
Like the war to end all wars at the beginning of the 20th century,
followed by yet another war roughly designed to do the same thing,
followed by 50 years of cold
On 07/01/2014 02:19 PM, Steve Smith wrote:
It is a little ironic to suggest that one can fund elections and
legislation to end the funding of elections and legislation...
Like the war to end all wars at the beginning of the 20th century,
followed by yet another war roughly designed to do the
Lessig acknowledges the irony of it all.
As I noted, I created my own Pledge Page. Perhaps someone would like to
create a FRIAM pledge page where we can all contribute!
*-- Russ Abbott*
*_*
* Professor, Computer Science*
* California State
On 07/01/2014 02:32 PM, Joseph Spinden wrote:
There is no even if. Given the current state of the SCOTUS, the ONLY
way to reform campaign finance is to pass constitutional amendments
overturning Citizens United, etc. SCOTUS cannot overrule the
Constitution -- no matter how active the Roberts
Glen -
I don't mind the irony. In fact, the old saying fight fire with
fire wouldn't exist if it _never_ worked.
I agree... I just couldn't leave it unstated.
What I'm interested in, since this is a list presumably about
_complexity_,
I thought it was about coffee on friday mornings?
is the
I'm wondering if where the issue comes from is my choice always being Red
or Blue. I can't help but wonder: If the US somehow were to change over to
a parilimentarysk system would that help
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Gillian Densmore gil.densm...@gmail.com
wrote:
In comunist America
I say that ask I have a history of voting indipendent-I don't want to
squander my vote But I don't want have to choose coke or coke light,
sometimes herbal tea would be better and sometimes not just any ol herbal
tea, mint tea (for example)
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Gillian Densmore
On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 5:36 PM, glen g...@ropella.name wrote:
But, again, hyper-focus on how we vote is probably no better than
hyper-focus on how campaigns are funded. If only there were some way we
could compose multiple mechanisms into some magic machine and, oh I don't
know, run it
I sure hope that besides all this talk, at least a few people are actually
offering support.
*-- Russ Abbott*
*_*
* Professor, Computer Science*
* California State University, Los Angeles*
* Google voice: 747-*999-5105;CS Dept.:
Dare I say, as expected, offered an opportunity to actual do something,
many (the 91%?) keep explaining (debate back and forth) why one should
do nothing.
With all the talent and expertise on this list, surely someone could
help Larry Lessig succeed with his campaign? It's
Dare I say, as expected, offered an opportunity to actual do
something, many (the 91%?) keep explaining (debate back and forth) why
one should do nothing.
I personally find that one can act *and* discuss the implications and
consequences of their actions at the same time.
With all the talent
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