[Amelia]

My primary issues are: 1) ending the corporate stranglehold on government and politics, 2) an end to war profiteering by former government officials and Washington insiders, and 3) major media reform.

Just for kicks, how would you propose to do those things? Would you need cooperation from Congress, and if so, how would you go about getting it?

[Republican Challenger]

Thank you for asking. As for ending the corporate advantage over the individual citizen, I would make it illegal for corporations to contribute to canidates, parties or causes. I would band Political Action Committees (PACs) and professional lobbying. Period.
As for war profiteering, I would make it illegal for any former government or elected official to work for a private defense or aerospace contractor and require financial transparency for all defense and aerospace contracts. Where legitimate classified information is involved, a Congressional subcommittee in each house would oversee all appropritations, in detail, and their reports would be independently audited by the GAO prior to public release. As for media reform, I would re-institute a Fairness Doctrine so that fair and balanced reporting is federally mandated. I would also convince the networks to institute more local and educational programming for the general good of the community. I woul;d also roll back the recdent FCC easing of conglomerate ownership, whcih narrows debate and betrays the very purpose of a free and vigorous press as envisioned by our founding fathers. Thanks. Please let me know your reaction.