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Trying to out-fund Lamar Smith will only escalate the battle (which we cannot win). We must instead focus on de-funding him much like Rush Limbaugh has been aba
by ihsw 14y ago
Trying to out-fund Lamar Smith will only escalate the battle (which we cannot win). We must instead focus on de-funding him much like Rush Limbaugh has been abandoned by his sponsors.
- rhizome 14y agoThere are a lot of millionaires and billionaires in the business world discussed on HN. An organized lobbying effort could indeed be a contender against the forces motivating Mr. Smith. I read a story of a study in the last couple of years that calculated the lobbying cost of some big vote was in the very low 5-figures.
- maurits 14y agoThis will fundamentally change nothing. You are basically using the same (money) tactics as the persons you oppose and therefore part of the problem of the entanglement of money and politics. The fact that you are "justified" or "right" in your political stance doesn't change that. Real change, I fear, will have to be sought in your elective processes. And it will undoubtedly be a long and painful process.