[fishtank]

I like Savage. I respect his intellect and his opinions. But, hey, I'm a little guy (at least politically - not physically). If I want "my voice heard", I'm gonna use the "special interest groups" that I agree with, like the NRA, National Right to Life, etc etc.

If that means we gotta share time in the halls of Congress with Enron, so be it, but somehow I don't think the politicos who are taking Enron dough are the ones who would even give the conservative PACs the time of day.

[arcane]

Savage's support of Shays-Meehan is a case of him buying into the ruse to assuage the restless slumber of the American electorate. No incumbent will be hurt in any way by it's enactment. Sellers of advertising will be affected, and that's where the cries of pain are arising. Rush says it's a constitutional issue, but that's simply because it's his ox being gored.

Meaningful CFR would be a damn good idea, but I don't want to stop anyone's excercize of speech. I would simply make it illegal for any PAC, corporation, union, or "special interest group" of any kind to hide their contribution behind an acronym. Any American citizen should be able to support his candidate in whatever fashion he sees fit as long as he is willing to put his own name on the contribution. And as long as he can prove that he was personally responsible for whatever cost his contribution incurred.

[restornu]

You been in the tank to long CFR would hinder you from using the NRA and any other outlet 30-60 days before voting time when people start to listen to the election.

CFR gags the little voice not the elite already entrench in power.

[Polnick]

Tell me when you morality conservatives have gotten anything but lip service from any so-called conservative administrations. This current administration is one big circle jerk of bigtime oil and gas producers. They don't give a moments thought to any of the issues that motivate you. But they are happy to get your votes by duping you into believing you're going to get something from them.