[SoConPubbie]

	"If we must have an enemy at the head of Government, let it be one whom we can oppose, and for whom we are not responsible, who will not involve our party in the disgrace of his foolish and bad measures." - Alexander Hamilton "We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all." -- President Ronald Reagan "A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice." - Thomas Paine 1792 "It does not take a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." - Samuel Adams "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

[SoConPubbie]

Ted Cruz Ping!

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[FlingWingFlyer]

The DemocRATS already have abolished limits for their candidates. The Republicans need to do the same thing.

[Wolfie]

The important thing is that our politicians aren’t for sale.

[TBP]

Cruz is absolutely right. Contributing money is a form of free speech. That’s why liberal;s want to limit it.

[Sacajaweau]

No matter what laws are passed.....money will get to where it wants to be.

Go after term limits instead. This was supposed to be a duty not a career.

[RIghtwardHo]

I like a fair amount of what Cruz says but some I really dislike. This is one. This is the sale of our Democracy pure and simple. It’s Government to the highest bidder.

And a corporation should never, ever have the rights of an individual. It is a corporation. It is a collection of people who have rights.

This is dead wrong.

[varmintman]

We need some more serious reforms than that...

[itzmygun]

If people in this country took their vote seriously, no amount of money would affect an election. If you know the candidates’ positions, if you have put at least a little bit of study into the issues, and if you vote with conviction, no one can buy your vote.

The problem is the low-information voters, and that’s the reason the left is so worried about this. The left has most of the press spewing propaganda for them. What is the monetary value of that? There are no limits on spending for the networks to bring the Democratic message each night - and rightly so. That’s the First Amendment.

It should also apply to citizens and corporations. That’s why this is important.

[JimRed]

Cruz: Abolish limits on political cash

That's fine, having the right to donate as you wish is called FREEDOM. The problem is when the donation is contingent upon agreement to support legislation beneficial to the donor, regardless of the effect upon the rest of the nation.

The solution? All political donations should be ANONYMOUS. Politicians can't sell influence unless they know who is buying. The donor is free to support whomever he believes will act in his interest.

It would force the politicians to clearly state their positions on a range of topics, so donors would know to support them (or not).

Revealing the source of a donation, or attempting to discover it should be a felony. Send a few corrupt poiliticos and their donors to prison; that should get their attention!