Disagree - In a republic we need parties and caucuses in order to move a coherent national agenda.
Rule #2. A person can only give money to a political candidate for whom he or she is eligible to vote.
disagree - lobbying and PACS are constitutional and necessary.
Rule #3. A reasonable limit would be set on the amount of money that an individual could give.
Disagree - Money is not the problem, a lack of character is. Our country is not socialist.
The government was designed with an inheriten chaotic nature. With these fossils sitting in Washington for, in some cases, over 4 decades, the Good 'ol boy network is in full effect. Being a representative was not intended to be a full time job and people were't supposed to want to make a career out of it.
I read your article. It is well thought out, but I reject the premise. Money is not the problem, transparency, attrition, and charachter is.
Then neither should there be any limits on contributions because it would be "limiting your freedom of speech" which means the "rich elite" will have all of their candidates win the primaries, and wouldn't care which of the ones they elected will win. Representatives and Senators are suppose to represent the people of the district or state they are from, not from rich elitists who have don't even live in that state but are able to sway the election by giving millions of dollars to a candidate who might help them in their businesses, or who is of the same party as this rich elitist. That is not gov't by representation. That's gov't by monetary persuasion.
We didn't have either of theses when our Constitution was written and I find no mention of them in the Constitution, just We the People
disagree - lobbying and PACS are constitutional and necessary.
Please show me where you find mention of either of these in the Constitution.
Disagree - Money is not the problem, a lack of character is. Our country is not socialist.
Money is what gets these clowns elected in the first place. How is term limits going to change that?
I agree with you regarding character.