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Repeal the ban on publicly funded elections

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 23 Nov 15

California has a new ballot initiative which aims to repeal the almost 30 year old ban on publicly funded elections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04giyEXT8Q #caFREEact The free act, if it gets enough signatures, will repeal...

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Money in politics

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 11 Aug 15

In the past several years, I have gotten more politically active. It started at the end of 2013 when I lost my job (again), and Congress cut off extended unemployment benefits right around Christmas. My ex had been unemployed...

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Second but not least

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85137) • Shingle Springs, California 9 Jul 14

Last month California became the second US state to pass a resolution calling for an article V constitutional convention to reform campaign finance. Vermont was the first. There is a call for a convention in Congress, in the...

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Why John Edwards may go free

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 24 May 12

It seems that in the Campaign Finance Law the politicians slipped in a get out of jail free card. The law states that to be found guilty the politician had to know that they were violating the law. Not only does the Prosecutor...

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I think we need a new campaign rule

kenzie45230 @kenzie45230 (3560) • United States 22 Apr 11

Rule #1: No campaigning by a sitting president. In fact, I think that should extend to any and all politicians currently in office. But it should particularly apply to the president. It's not right that the President,...

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