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This is a very good point and needs to be addressed. Two thoughts: 1) What about differentiating between speech in support of an idea vs. in support of a pers
by md224 13y ago
This is a very good point and needs to be addressed.
Two thoughts:
1) What about differentiating between speech in support of an idea vs. in support of a person running for election? This may be useless though, as it still privileges viewpoints held by wealthier individuals.
2) What about restricting political speech to mediums where reach is (mostly) independent of financial input, such as internet forums and public/private meetings? For example, I can post something on Hacker News about a candidate, but I can't pay to get that posting to #1. This is a more egalitarian platform for the dissemination of ideas.
- MartinCron 13y agoWhat about differentiating between speech in support of an idea vs. in support of a person running for election? Then you get into the wide gray area of "public interest organizations" that aren't supporting a candidate, just supporting the idea that Obama's birth certificate is fake. I've come around to the far opposite position on this. The only regulation on any political donations should be transparency. Give as much as you want to whomever you want, as long as it's completely out in the open.