08-28-2015, 01:48 PM
(08-28-2015, 01:30 PM)Duchess Wrote: I feel cynical, I don't see a time when they will ever go back to doing the work for the people. I don't and more and more I just don't care. I don't believe Democrats & Republicans will ever again work towards a common goal.
I'm more optimistic, but not by much. And, I'm growing more impatient.
We need campaign finance reform before politicians actually become beholden to the people to do their jobs and work towards the common good of the people again, in my opinion.
I like the idea of a certain number of qualified/people-selected candidates from various parties and Independents being allotted an even amount of funds for campaigning. No special interest dollars (and Citizens United repealed).
Of those in the running now, the only ones whose voting records and public statements indicate full or partial support for campaign finance reform (that I've come across) are Sanders, Clinton, Chafee, Trump, and Huckabee.