Posted on 11/26/2015 6:23:17 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
SAN FRANCISCO — You can tell who sponsors NASCAR drivers by the patches on their jumpsuits. So why not do the same for politicians?
That’s the idea behind California entrepreneur John Cox’s proposed 2016 ballot initiative, which would require state legislators to wear the logos of their top 10 campaign contributors on their clothing when they advocate for policies on the Senate or Assembly floor.
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YES!! Want to even it up? Let Congress split up every dollar cut from last years budget. Even the playing field!!
Good thing they limited it to ten. These guys turn so many tricks they make Xaviera Hollander look chaste.
Want to bet the state courts will nullify this?
I’ll be the first....
“Nazis!”
:)
Good idea.
Very Good, glad I wasn’t drinking when I read it.
Then they deserve the governance they get.
I’m happy my state is ditching straight ticket voting.
GREAT idea.
So, union “donations” are except, aren’t they?
I think the dollar amount received each year by companies they own or are owned by family members should be worn as a patch on there sleeve. we can create a uniform for them based on how they personally benefit from there legislative activities.
Putting in term limits and VOTER APPROVAL OF REDISTRICTING would also be good ideas for California.
So the 11th contributor goes unnoticed.
Stupid symbolism for stupid people.
OMG! Where can I sign this?!?!
Next step - patches to identify Christians and Jews ...
I presume this proposed initiative will be struck down by the courts for reasons that will become readily apparent with a little reflection, but it's California. The Cali voters are crazy enough to enact something like this, and the courts have long since stopped being a reliable protector of individual rights. So let's speculate.
Contributions to California legislative races are already regulated. See http://www.fppc.ca.gov/bulletin/007-Dec-2014StateContributionLimitsChart.pdf
I presume that corporate contributions are already prohibited, as I see no reference to them in the fast facts table on contribution limits. The current limit for individuals is $4,200. The limit for small contributor committees is $8,500. Contributions from political parties are unlimited. I do not have a feel for California politics, but I wonder if this reliance on party financing contributes to the leftist lock in Cali democrat circles.
Anyhow, I presume serious candidates for legislative races will have far more than 10 maxed out donors. Not to worry. A (Democrat controlled) state commission will get to decide whose logo you get to wear.
With an average cost of over $700,000 for a California state legislative race, even a maxed out PAC will be contributing just over one percent of a typical candidate's campaign fund. That is not a level that is likely to "buy" a candidate. But in loony tunes land, that doesn't matter.
Anyhow, the proposal would require that logos of top donors be worn. This is an opportunity. If I were running a PAC, I would immediately be sure my California affiliate was legally independent. Then I'd have fun. If I were managing the ExxonMobil PAC, for example, I'd adopt a logo featuring Mother Theresa with a tag line of "Affordable Energy for the World's Poor."
Perfect.
Tremendous idea.
Brilliant. For real.
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