KIRO radio’s award-winning Dave Ross, members of the League of Women Voters, and yours truly grappled with the plague of money corruption in our democracy. Yep, my big Saturday night out… and you can watch. (Program starts at 8:00.)
Video: A League of Their Own
Money in politics, the Women Voters, and radio celeb Dave Ross.
This article was written 10+ years ago
Author: Alan Durning
This article is part of the series What Democracy Looks Like
Car-Free Lady
Since legally we can’t limit campaign money because that would “limit free speech,” perhaps we could require a full-disclosure at the end of every advertisement, flyer, etc. of exactly how much money was spent on each ad, flyer, etc. That way, we could all see how well the candidates are managing their campaign budgets and time, perhaps indicating how well they would also handle their time and money once elected.