Posted on 03/10/2020 12:02:26 PM PDT by ransomnote
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HR 1, the For the People Act recently passed through the House of Representatives, is an attempt to address some of these structural issues. The bill’s original sponsor is Rep. John Sarbanes, a Maryland Democrat ), whom I met several times before and during my campaign, and whose enthusiasm for campaign finance reform is contagious. Unfortunately, the bill is on the proverbial “express train to nowhere.”
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HR 1 also includes some ill-advised policies, however, and omits other needed reforms. The bill’s biggest problem is a new campaign finance system that, rather than requiring absolute transparency for all donations, would funnel large amounts of taxpayer money to fund elections. The measure also fails to address many areas abused by the leaders of both parties. These include:
-- The exclusion of independent voters in publicly financed primary elections;
-- A broken ballot access system;
-- The lack of standardized debate processes, along with the House and Senate rules that both parties have abused, such as the filibuster and the use of unrelated amendments to kill legislation.
The big problem is that HR 1 appears to omit any reform that would adversely impact the Democratic Party. That makes it a show pony. Written to maximize partisan advantage, the Democratic sponsors knew it stood no chance of being enacted. A sincere effort at political reform would have included elements detrimental to both parties, such as open primaries and term limits. Instead, the Democratic authors cared more about the messaging than actually effecting change.
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(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
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When reading about this act on the gov website, I noticed that it allows for modifications including online voter registration and not needing to provide a signature until you request a ballot? I’m guessing all this must aid the voting of illegals.
Bloomberg pretty much proved that even spending LOTS of money doesn't guarantee you'll be the winner.
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Anything that any Demshevik wants, especailly Sarbane or Fleabane or whatever his name is, has got to be really bad.
This has been happening for many years: Planned Parenthood, AARP, public employee unions... on and on --- all going to the Democraps AFAIK.
***The exclusion of independent voters in publicly financed primary elections***
I will fight to keep non-party members out of the primaries; primaries are private elections, not public elections. This primary system was set up about 100 years ago to stop party candidates from being 'chosen in smoke-filled rooms.' If people want to stop publicly financed primaries, that I could understand. However, the system is fair {except lately in Fornicalia} to all parties, including minor parties.
In Florida open primaries will ruin Republican control of the state. Party identity will be erased - any party.
Thus spake the Ireland. :^)
The way I figure it, if John Sarbanes is for it, I am against it.
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