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On 10/5/24 4:07 AM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On 5 Oct 2024 07:03:07 GMT, rbowman wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, 5 Oct 2024 06:22:02 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> I would describe your system as “soft corruption”: it seems like, as
>>> long as you cannot directly tie particular dollar campaign
>>> contributions to particular votes, anything less than that is perfectly
>>> fine.
>>
>> It used to be cleaner when 'vote early and vote often' was the slogan
>> with free shots and beers to keep the voters motivated.
> 
> Putting strict limits on campaign spending would be a good start.


   They WILL put work-arounds, loopholes and cheats into
   any such laws. Politics and honesty/integrity have
   NOTHING in common. Such laws only amplify the influence
   of a more elite Elite.

   The old "free beer & BBQ" elections though, they DID
   have a certain charm  :-)

   I remember when George Wallace came thru town trying
   to get votes. Not that everyone was for Wallace, but
   the free beer (even we underaged could sneak some) and
   BBQ and live music DID have a certain "Americana"
   aspect that appealed. It was "cultural" - and to
   any of us geeks who actually read stuff, fully
   understandable within its context.