..which candidates will do away with them, and which can't live without em?
2007-08-20 06:51:18 · 12 answers · asked by . 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
All states should use "fair elections",
http://www.fairelections.us/
that would be a good start
2007-08-20 07:27:46 · update #1
There are always going to be lobbyists, there is no way around that. Ridding ourselves of those who have been in office too long would solve many of the problems that we face today. Also, enacting term limits, thus not allowing them the time nor option to sell us out.
As voters, we have got to move ahead and quit being complacent. Study the voting records of those who supposedly represent you, find out who they're receiving their campaign funding from. It's time to get our heads out of the sand and realize that no matter who becomes our next President, that as long as we allow corrupt representation to remain in office, nothing will change.
This has to be dealt with in a nonpartisan way!
2007-08-20 07:17:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as it cost millions to run we will never be rid of special interest groups. As long as there are millions of dollars in back door bribes we are stuck with what we got. As long as 99% of the lawers make it look bad for the rest, the lawmakers in Washington will never stop special interest groups. Peace
2007-08-20 14:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by PARVFAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all special interest groups are bad, greedy or want to do wrong. The ACLU and NRA are special interest groups. We don't need to get rid of them, but make their transactions public knowledge. We could possibly start a non-government, publicly accessible, watch-dog group.
2007-08-20 14:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by scott_354 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some one suggested that in the light of our new communications systems that we base politicians in their home districts and they can vote from a secure terminal with a link to Washington .
This would force lobbyists to be in every single district to try and work their magic . Keep the politicians closer to the voters and possibly paying more attention .
2007-08-20 13:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ron Paul and Kucinich can manage without these groups. And most others can't live without them.
2007-08-20 15:13:15 · answer #5 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
outlaw contributions from groups and enforce a system where all contributions are made public and can only be made individual citizens who are register to vote. That way everything is transparent.
2007-08-20 13:57:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreement for the career politicians.
The newbies, well they aren't experienced enough to have that monkey on their back yet.
2007-08-20 13:59:05 · answer #7 · answered by Nurse Winchester 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and lobbiests. All the major candidates from the stupid and evil parties love them.
Get rid of the non-profits and foundations that fund them.
2007-08-20 13:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You mean like the , AARP, NRA, and things like that? Sorry, not everyone agrees with that. Just the uneducated.
2007-08-20 13:56:26 · answer #9 · answered by Ken C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, we are not agreed about that.
Will you please explain how somebody is ever going to "do away with" special interest groups?
2007-08-20 13:54:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋