Just shut the FEC down. The entire effort is a direct violation of the first amendment.
considering the lack of competition and historic corruption of telecoms, how do you think that would work? Free market approach would correct some of it but the issue is lack of competition. For the free market to be effective, we need both ethics, competition, and transparency.
I really wish republicans would take up the torch of ethics and bring it back into our culture. The entire concept of ethics seems to be foreign in our current culture. It used to be that outrageous profits and shady business practices were shamed and looked down on. Now it’s rewarded and the quest for profit by any means is the norm.
I don’t expect people to suddenly become honest, but I would like to see a revival of ethics. While some may dismiss it, the popularity of the Gamergate hashtag campaign proves that ethics resonates across party lines. If republicans want to bring in new people, take on an idea that appeals across party lines. Make ethics central to the party platform and absolutely obliterate any in the party who doesn’t conform to ethical standards.
I know it’s a pipe dream, but I can still dream and still push our leaders to adopt standards of honesty. We got where we are now because the good stopped fighting and the bad won by default.