Word: mccainã
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Dates: during 2001-2001
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Unfortunately, McCain??s “campaign finance reform” legislation, a delicious mixture of the merely unconstitutional and the grotesquely stupid, creates more problems than it solves. In our never-ending quest for easy answers, it looks as though it will pass, though in modified form. Rather than focus on its obvious drawbacks—in particular, the way it strangles political speech—consider the legislation on its own terms, as a cure for what ails our democracy. Instead of returning government to the people, McCain-Feingold will reduce the accountability of our elected...
...democracy, but what exactly does democracy mean in a modern society? Few citizens have the time to master all the intricacies of today’s vast government and complex society. Instead, we elect leaders and hold them responsible for the peace and well-being of the republic. McCain??s campaign finance crusade represents an artful attempt to abdicate responsibility, to engage in the effortless demagoguery of blaming others for the failings of today’s politicians. In this regard, it is a greater threat to democracy than all the unregulated political speech in the world...